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Published: 21 February, 2022

He continues to work in a place of manaaki and bring a voice of whānau in his work and life, and his lived experience will be an enormous asset to the Board.

Published: 20 May, 2022

The focus of this investment is aligned with the voices of Māori and tāngata whaiora (people with lived experience of distress and addiction, substance, or gambling harm) as heard through He Ara Oranga," says Commission Board Chair Hayden Wano.

Published: 10 July, 2023

The focus is on amplifying voices of tāngata whaiora, whānau, and family. We heard that the clinical review and the court hearing processes involved in CCTOs can silence or override tāngata whaiora and whānau perspectives.

Published: 14 August, 2026

Youth voice will be woven through the entire day. We're making it bigger too, with 2 keynote addresses, 2 concurrent streams and a networking event to close things out. Read the full programme on the conference website.

Published: 31 July, 2023

Jessica Stubbing, Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, discusses the importance of youth voice for improving our understanding of young people’s wellbeing.

Published: 1 November, 2022

We supported many ways for people to share feedback such as via email, LinkedIn, mail, voice message, video, online survey forms, and online meetings to ensure the framework and six-week consultation process was accessible as possible to everyone, especially our priority population groups.

Published: 29 October, 2024

We will let the Minister know what we hope to see in the new strategy, and provide advice on how we expect to see people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction, the broad mental health workforce, and voices of communities sought out, heard, and represented in the strategy.

Published: 8 April, 2026

We would like everyone to share their views and make their voices heard. Te 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.

Published: 1 October, 2020

The voices of Māori and tāngata whaiora are crucial  in assessing whether services, and approaches to wellbeing, are meeting the needs of people and communities.

Published: 2 February, 2022

 The Pae Ora Bill should not only provide an opportunity to enshrine the mental health and addiction system transformation proposed by the He Ara Oranga inquiry report in law, but also ensure that the voices of people experiencing mental distress and other challenges are heard and acted