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Deepening inequities in the mental health system call for action
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NewsCommenting on the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report (1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024) released today, Te Hiringa Mahara pointed to entrenched inequities within the system. Māori continue to be disproportionately subjected to some of the most harmful practices in our mental health system.
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New roadmap calls for faster action on mental health, addiction and wellbeing
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission- has today launched a new roadmap at Parliament calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Mental health system still falling short for young people and Māori, new report shows
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NewsToday Te Hiringa Mahara has released its latest ‘report card’ on the state of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. The 2026 System performance monitoring report shows the system is improving in some areas, but for the people who need it most, we are losing ground. In particular, rising need
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Effectively addressing rising distress in rangatahi and young people
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NewsTwo new reports show early intervention and secondary prevention are effective, scalable ways to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
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Positive progress with targets but challenges remain for young people
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NewsFollowing the release of the Government’s latest targets data this morning, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is renewing its calls for increased urgency to improve access to services for young people.
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The future of primary mental health care
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ResourceThis short paper captures outcome of a think tank held in August 2025 to explore the future roles of primary and community care play in supporting people with mental health and substance use needs.
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He Ara Āwhina | Pathways to Support 2026 monitoring summary downloads
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ResourceNo summary available
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Young people are missing out on access to mental health services
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NewsToday Te Hiringa Mahara called 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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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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NewsIn 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.
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Assessment of progress - implementation of Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga recommendations downloads
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ResourceIn June 2024, five recommendations for improvements were included in the 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun. We have now asked how much was achieved by 30 June 2025?