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Published: 8 April, 2026

drive progress;  feature cross-government and preventative actions to improve mental health and wellbeing; and take a coordinated approach to bring together government strategies and plans that address mental health.

Published: 14 August, 2026

We are excited to bring you the 2026 Mental Health Conference in Aotearoa New Zealand in partnership with TheMHS Learning Network .

Published: 4 July, 2024

We also hope to see the Minister for Mental Health closely involved.” “The focus on access acts as a barometer of the state of the whole mental health and addiction system.

Published: 24 March, 2026

(Changing Minds), Luke Bradford (Royal New Zealand College of GPs), Phil Grady (HealthNZ), Shelley Campbell (Wise Group), and Professor Tony Dowell (University of Otago).

Published: 19 August, 2026

A new Deputy Chair has been appointed to Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission board. Existing board member Tuari Potiki was recently welcomed to this position.   “We are thrilled that Tuari has stepped into the Deputy Chair role.

Published: 4 November, 2025

The forum, co-hosted by Te Hiringa Mahara and Australian based The Mental Health Services Learning Network, will be opened by Minister Doocey, with mental health experts from New Zealand, Australia and Canada speaking.  

Published: 8 June, 2022

“Through the reforms, the Commission will work closely with the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand, and te Mana Hauora Māori (the Māori Health Authority) to support, guide, and monitor a health system that prioritises mental health and wellbeing, and that puts mental health and addiction services

Published: 25 February, 2026

This new data summary provides updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa New Zealand. In most cases, the summary reports on data over the five-year period to June 2025.

Published: 4 September, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the Under One Umbrella: integrated mental health, alcohol and other drug use care for young people in New Zealand report released today by the Cross-party Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing Group.

Published: 25 June, 2026

New Board member Dr Kelly Feng MNZM, Chief Executive for Asian Family Services, has trained in medicine and social work. Dr Feng has extensive experience in the mental health and addiction field since migrating from China to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2002.