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Published: 1 October, 2020

Advice from the EAG, lived experience focus groups (from Māori, youth, mental health, addiction, and gambling harm perspectives), targeted discussions, and hui with Māori helped us develop the draft version of He Ara Āwhina.

Published: 29 August, 2023

It comprises an aspirational vision, twelve wellbeing outcomes, and associated data. The vision for wellbeing in Aotearoa is:  tū tangata mauri ora, thriving together.

Published: 12 September, 2023

, 5 October 2023 Mental health and addiction service use – what the data shows webinar When: 12:00pm-12:45pm Thursday, 12 October 2023 Increasing service options for Māori webinar When: 12:00pm-12:45pm Thursday, 19 October 2023 We encourage you to join us to be part of the conversation.

Published: 1 December, 2021

We are currently in the important stage of mahi (work) to develop the methods and measures for how we will monitor and assess the mental health and addiction system.

Published: 29 May, 2025

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is concerned that people may not be able to access support when they need it,” said Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction System Leadership.

Published: 16 June, 2022

At this time of transition to Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority, it is imperative that transforming the mental health and addiction system remains a priority and is not lost in the stresses of transition.

Published: 4 November, 2025

A robust crisis response approach is at the heart of an effective mental health and addiction system and getting that right, will have ripple effects on other parts of the mental health system.   Crisis support must be health-led, with a strong role for the lived experience workforce.

Published: 28 August, 2024

Details of how the 2019 Wellbeing Budget Taking mental health seriously funding was spent have been made public by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.

Published: 8 June, 2023

This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report  Pacific connectedness and wellbeing in the pandemic [PDF, 9.5 MB] .   This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa.

Published: 7 August, 2025

Find out more about our refreshed strategy Date: 1pm Wednesday 20 August 2025.