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Published: 25 June, 2020

People want to see the Commission prioritise genuine partnerships with Māori, Pacific peoples and people with lived experience of mental health and addiction.

Published: July 2025

Some of the ways that tāngata whaiora and lived experience groups can be involved in our work include: meeting with us kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) or online joining our lived experience mailing list advocating together to bring about change sharing your views, experiences and hopes for the future

Published: January 2026

We are committed to prioritising the aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako Māori and people with lived experience of mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction in all that we do, as outlined in our Lived Experience Position Statement .

Published: 24 June, 2026

The call comes as psychological distress continues to rise across Aotearoa, while the mental health and addiction system struggles to keep pace with people’s needs.

Published: September 2023

How He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework was created The framework was developed by the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission , in collaboration with communities, and with guidance from experts in wellbeing and mental health. The wellbeing outcomes apply to everyone in Aotearoa.

Published: 30 November, 2022

“While we can and should take satisfaction from the progress made over the last three years, we need to ensure that people have mental health, wellbeing and addiction services when and where they are needed, and access to a diverse choice of services to suit their needs, so that they and those working

Published: March 2024

This paper brings together and synthesises evidence from academic research, New Zealand data, and the voices of people with lived experience on the value of the peer support workforce in mental health and alcohol and drug services.

Published: 5 February, 2023

We call for greater understanding of and research into the diverse needs and experiences of rural communities, and greater involvement of rural communities in planning and decision-making, particularly with rural Māori.

Published: 27 January, 2022

As New Zealand faces community transmission of the Omicron variant, too many people who experience mental distress or addictions remain unvaccinated. The total New Zealand vaccination rates are now very high, with over one million people boosted and 93% of the eligible population double vaccinated.

Published: 27 October, 2022

Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn has welcomed today’s release of the  second report of the Health Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) on the impact of COVID-19 on health with its dedicated chapter on the impacts on people’s mental health and use of mental health services