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Published: 14 May, 2026

From a Te Ao Māori perspective, whānau-related indicators complement other indicators of social connection.

Published: 30 November, 2022

This is according to the second report on the programme by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, which has been released today.

Published: 23 May, 2024

A new report from Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows that more should be done to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes of Pacific peoples.

Published: 28 October, 2021

Read and download our Access and Choice Programme progress report 2021 below Downloads Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 Download Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 Download Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 (Te Reo summary) Download Access and Choice Programme Report 2021 (English summary

Published: 26 August, 2025

This literature scan forms part the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara work programme examining effective crisis response systems. We will be reporting on this work later in 2025, with a monitoring report, and expect these findings to inform future service design and improvements.

Published: November 2025

Kia Manawanui was released in 2021 and it is timely for Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission to consider if the right foundations have been put in place to deliver the medium and long-term changes.

Published: 16 June, 2022

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive. Karen Orsborn is the chief executive for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. A copy of the article can be read on the New Zealand Herald website

Published: 5 December, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available. The report summarises how we contributed to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders in the preceding 12 months.

Published: 8 August, 2025

Synthesising the health survey data is part of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s role to be thought leaders in the system for mental health and wellbeing. We primarily do this through our core monitoring products.

Published: 16 February, 2024

  “Te Hiringa Mahara will continue to advocate for changes that improve access to and quality of mental health care for young people and their wellbeing, and we’ll keep monitoring how things are going,” Ms Orsborn said.