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Published: 8 April, 2026

The Strategy has been updated since then, but the themes of that advice are still relevant, including the need for increased investment in Kaupapa Māori services and effort to address the disproportionate need experienced by Māori.

Published: 3 December, 2025

  There are still some areas that need further work, particularly ensuring that services meet the needs of population groups who are not always been well served by mental health and addiction services — Māori and young people.  

Published: 28 October, 2021

“However, the Commission would like to see the rollout of services for Māori, Pacific peoples, and youth accelerated. This is of considerable importance and would benefit from more urgent and dedicated focus.”

Published: 8 December, 2021

The report reveals a positive story of the growth of Māori collective strength, and wellbeing / oranga - while at the same time, there continues to be a disproportionate number of Māori individuals and whānau who are not doing well and are experiencing poor wellbeing across multiple dimensions.

Published: 24 March, 2025

The conference provides the opportunity to bring together a forum of national and international experience and expertise including te ao Māori (Māori world views), lived/living experience, clinical, funder and systems thinking perspectives.

Published: 24 June, 2026

'While progress has been made in recent years, change is not happening fast enough, especially for young people and Māori,' says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn.

Published: 1 October, 2020

The group included a Māori EAG which supported the development of a te ao Māori perspective for the framework. The draft version of He Ara Āwhina went out for public consultation for six weeks from 8 March to 19 April 2022.

Published: 15 December, 2025

Data and workforce plans are necessary work, and we need to prioritise actions that improve access and experience for Māori and young people. We want to see sustained action from Health NZ to ensure equitable outcomes.

Published: 29 August, 2023

Following a co-design and consultation process, the Board of the Initial Commission adopted a suite of conceptual outcomes that describe both te ao Maori and shared wellbeing perspectives. How was the framework developed?

Published: 6 October, 2022

In the face of challenges presented by the pandemic, iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori exercised rangatiratanga, providing practical support for themselves and others through the pandemic in a uniquely Māori way.