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Published: 6 October, 2022

exacerbated and amplified many existing inequities in mental health and wellbeing outcomes, and in accessing services and supports. In the face of challenges presented by the pandemic, iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori exercised rangatiratanga, providing practical support for themselves and others through the

Published: 1 December, 2022

whānau and community support to access health services, food and necessities Whilst the pandemic led to more loneliness amongst older members of the community, kaumātua worked hard to maintain connections with their communities and whānau in a variety of different ways. It is important that our

Published: 30 September, 2025

Download Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill submission pdf, 175 KB Download 2023 submissions: Downloads Submission on Safer Online Services and Media Platforms pdf, 98 KB Download Submission on Safer Online Services and Media Platforms docx, 446 KB Download

Published: 23 May, 2024

analysis of well-established and respected data sources used across government to inform policy-making.  And a qualitative aspect which provides case studies of initiatives that are succeeding in promoting Pacific Peoples’ mental health and wellbeing, which may act as a model for future work

Published: 1 July, 2021

country's mental health and wellbeing. To develop the He ara Oranga framework, the Inital Commission sought participation from people across Aotearoa including Māori, Pacific people, and people with lived experience of mental health and addiction. Outcomes need to be what truly improves people’s wellbeing

Published: 29 August, 2023

distress and addiction. Following a co-design and consultation process, the Board of the Initial Commission adopted a suite of conceptual outcomes that describe both te ao Maori and shared wellbeing perspectives. How was the framework developed? The framework was informed by: What we heard in the co

Published: 10 July, 2023

override tāngata whaiora and whānau perspectives. The report also documents how clinical reviews and court hearings marginalise Te Ao Māori and lived experience perspectives.  The number of people subjected to a Compulsory Community Treatment Order under the Mental Health Act increased by 8

Published: 10 October, 2022

has focused on resources, namely access to services, supports and resources Distress and other impacts of the pandemic have frequently been normalised and universalised in media coverage. These are important factors, but this narrow view misses out other factors that we know are important to mental

Published: 30 April, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara commissioned an Effectiveness review of approaches for young people experiencing early signs of distress to provide an evidence base for people developing, funding and advocating for services and supports. Supplementing this detailed review is a shorter Evidence brief. Programmes

Published: 9 April, 2026

This summary set of measures provides an at-a-glance overview of mental health and addiction service performance across the domains of He Ara Āwhina | Pathways to Support framework. We use the framework to monitor service performance over time. The summary set and dashboard are part of our suite of