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Published: 1 February, 2024

the suite of proposed health targets, focused on improving access to mental health and addiction services allocating funding and commissioning a phased prevalence survey of mental health and wellbeing starting with children and young people.

Published: 27 June, 2024

"There has been a steady decline in mental wellbeing for young people more recently, with 1 in 5 young people experiencing higher rates of psychological distress than other age groups.

Published: January 2026

Our Board must make sure that it effectively seeks and understands the views of Māori as tāngata whenua, of people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction (or both) and the people who support them, as well as Pacific people, and other groups and populations who are at greater risk of experiencing

Published: 3 April, 2025

  The report finds that the Access and Choice programme has increased the access to and choice in services for people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction needs.

Published: 28 August, 2024

The Commission received data about the status of the funding allocated for mental health and addiction initiatives in Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 from all 13 responsible government agencies. The specific areas funding was used for is detailed in the report.

Published: 5 June, 2024

See also: The Voices report : Mental health and addiction service qualitative report 2024: Access and options Read and download four infographics with key data and insights on Kaupapa Māori services, Reducing coercive practices, Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services, and a monitoring overview

Published: 9 March, 2023

“There were increased reports of violence and more severe violence and lockdowns made it harder for people at risk to seek help,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn. More than 20% of young people felt unsafe in their bubble at least some of the time.

Published: June 2026

That the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora includes actions for collection of outcomes and experience data from people engaging with mental health and addiction services in the first three-year implementation plan of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Published: 15 March, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has produced a series of short reports during 2022 and 2023 to add our collective understanding of the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic and to provide key insights on wellbeing areas or populations of focus.

Published: May 2026

We continue to see the impact of workforce shortages, and are concerned about challenges of coordination and consistency of care for tāngata whaiora.