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Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara has made this statement in response to planned changes. People in acute mental health distress need access to the services and help they need in a timely way. Strengthening the health led crisis responses is the right direction to head.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy consultation
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara has provided independent advice to the Minister for Mental Health on the development of the strategy. This was provided in May and June 2025, and then in February 2026.
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Where did the $1.9 billion Wellbeing Budget go?
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NewsDetails 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.
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Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted
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NewsAlongside a focus on addiction specialist services, Te Hiringa Mahara has published further insights into access to publicly funded mental health and addiction services.
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Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara supports the introduction of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy that will fall under the existing Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act. The law will be amended to bring into being a new strategy.
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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NewsWe spotlight the work of Tupu Ake, Te Waka Whaiora Trust, Taranaki Retreat, and Te Puna Wai as examples*. We acknowledge there are other examples that we could have included (e.g. Piripono, Kōtuku, Te Ao Marama, and many more).
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Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa
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NewsWano acknowledges that programme implementation has been happening during difficult times, with delays because of the COVID-19 response. The pandemic has understandably been a big challenge.
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system. The announcement that New Zealand will have its first ever Minister for Mental Health sitting in Cabinet is a welcome move.
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Young people are missing out on access to mental health services
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara is calling for increased urgency to improve access to specialist mental health and addiction services for young people after new analysis shows a continued reduction in the number of young people accessing services.
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2024 mental health and addiction services monitoring – update webinar
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NewsDownload Kua Timata Te Haerenga report webinar presentation Download