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Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted
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NewsNew analysis shows a 10.5% reduction in the number of people accessing addiction treatment services over the last five years raising concerns about whether there is sufficient capacity to respond to an increase in demand. “Recent reports show drug use has increased, yet over the past five
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Mental Health Bill debate stalled
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Newsmessage was received loud and clear; the current Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 is outdated and in need of a review. Repealing and replacing the law is one of 40 recommendations made in the Inquiry report. “While some changes don’t need to wait for the law to pass, the
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Govt must respond to the impacts of climate change on mental health and wellbeing
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara is calling on the Government to explicitly recognise and address the mental health and wellbeing impacts climate change is having on New Zealanders, following the release of the Climate Change Commission’s latest report. Aotearoa New Zealand has experienced significant
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Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response
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Newsforms part of the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission programme of work examining effective crisis response systems, which will inform our upcoming monitoring report scheduled for publication in November 2025, and we expect to inform future service design and
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Access and choice mental health programme stacks up
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News 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. Today Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released a report that
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Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen
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Newscommunities. Lockdowns hit some groups particularly hard. LGBTQI+, Māori, Pacific peoples, and people with disabilities reported feeling unsafe within their bubbles over these periods. Young people reported much higher levels of psychological distress than in previous years, and have been particularly
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Understanding wellbeing for rangatahi and young people webinar
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News Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar on understanding wellbeing for rangatahi and young people on Wednesday 26 July. Our programme inlcuded the following four speakers: Principal Advisor, Katie Sherriff, shares insights from our youth wellbeing insights report, including calls to action
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COVID-19 learnings can support communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle
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NewsLearning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Supporting wellbeing after a crisis . 
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Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes
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Newsreporting on this later in 2025 and expect this to inform future service design and improvements. Read the Implementation of Phase Two of Mental Health Response Changes to start announcement (8 April 2025)
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Ake, ake, ake – A Forever Language
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Newsread through reports on our website that highlight the benefits of te reo Māori in supporting wellbeing, see Mairangatia te hauora hinengaro me te toiora Māori | Advancing Māori mental health and wellbeing . Kia kaha te reo Māori - Let’s make the Māori language strong!