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Published: 29 June, 2023

Peer support workers make up approximately 3.4% of the total workforce and there is much more to do to increase the number and proportion of the total workforce that are peer workers.”

Published: 16 August, 2023

  “Over the years, I have passionately advocated for the greater incorporation of lived wisdom and innovation within the mental health sector and have been proud to see the importance of both grow within the sector,” Taimi said on acceptance of the new role.

Published: 31 October, 2025

  “We acknowledge the dedication and experience the two outgoing board members brought to the work of the organisation,” Mr Wano said.    The role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of our work.

Published: 1 October, 2020

We established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development of the He Ara Āwhina framework, following on from the  co-define phase  for the framework from October 2020 to February 2021.

Published: June 2026

Progress has been inconsistent across the six shifts, and the benefits are not reaching people with the highest mental health needs.

Published: 4 January, 2023

The New Zealand Royal Honours system is unique to New Zealand with candidates nominated by the community, and lists approved by the King of New Zealand on the Prime Minister’s advice for “going beyond the normal requirements of duty or office.”

Published: February 2026

We answer the question: ‘Where has the funding gone?’ In 2019, in response to the report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction (He Ara Oranga) , the Government invested over $1.9 billion into mental health and wellbeing as part of the landmark 2019 Wellbeing Budget.

Published: 31 May, 2023

There are some very early signs of progress, however the scale of the challenge ahead is significant. We need to grasp the opportunities of the reforms and accelerate transformation towards the vision laid out in He Ara Oranga .”

Published: 18 August, 2022

In the meantime, we urge the Government, particularly at this time of transition in the health system, to make sure transforming the mental health and addiction system remains a priority.

Published: April 2026

The list of the 76 measures, data source, and what part of the framework they can be found in is available here (XSL 29KB) . We continue to refine the measure set used to monitor mental health and addiction services.