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Published: 25 February, 2026

We’ve put the key mental health and addiction findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary.

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.

Published: 31 October, 2025

The Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey announced changes to the composition of the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.

Published: 3 April, 2025

At the five- year mark, the Access and Choice Programme has proved to be a valuable addition to the mental health, addiction and wellbeing support services available to people throughout the country.

Published: 5 July, 2022

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has a new name – Te Hiringa Mahara. 

Published: 24 July, 2024

The release of the final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in care marks a very important milestone for people who have experienced abuse. Following release of the the report Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn shared this statement.

Published: 19 April, 2024

Read our submission on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill.

Published: 1 June, 2021

June 2021 - This report summarises the He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework data phase, which looked at existing data sources to develop draft
indicators and measures to monitor and measure performance across the whole mental health and wellbeing system.

Published: 4 November, 2025

Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report was published in November 2025. This report focuses on crisis responses over a five-year period, from January 2020 to December 2024.

Published: 16 June, 2022

In early June we provided an article on coercive practices to the New Zealand Herald for consideration as part of its Great Minds campaign on mental health.