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Published: 14 May, 2026

From a Te Ao Māori perspective, whānau-related indicators complement other indicators of social connection.

Published: 28 October, 2021

Read and download our Access and Choice Programme progress report 2021 below Downloads Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 Download Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 Download Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 (Te Reo summary) Download Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 (English summary

Published: 26 August, 2025

This literature scan forms part the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara work programme examining effective crisis response systems. We will be reporting on this work later in 2025, with a monitoring report, and expect these findings to inform future service design and improvements.

Published: 8 June, 2022

“It is very good to see the Bill’s focus on understanding and addressing the social determinants of health and wellbeing, and on upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi. We welcome efforts to reduce health and wellbeing inequities,” Mr Wano said.

Published: 16 June, 2022

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive. Karen Orsborn is the chief executive for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. A copy of the article can be read on the New Zealand Herald website

Published: 16 February, 2024

  “Te Hiringa Mahara will continue to advocate for changes that improve access to and quality of mental health care for young people and their wellbeing, and we’ll keep monitoring how things are going,” Ms Orsborn said.

Published: 5 December, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available. The report summarises how we contributed to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders in the preceding 12 months.

Published: 8 August, 2025

Synthesising the health survey data is part of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s role to be thought leaders in the system for mental health and wellbeing. We primarily do this through our core monitoring products.

Published: 22 September, 2021

"We believe in a future where mental wellbeing is attainable for everyone and support the call from Mā te rongo ake to take a whole-systems approach to transformation.

Published: 22 May, 2026

Ki te reo o ngā taiohi,” is a reminder that when young people speak up about the pressures shaping their lives, our decision-makers should pay attention. And young people have indeed been speaking up.