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Published: 14 September, 2026

  Centre lived experience, whānau and self-determination People with lived experience and whānau hold deep knowledge about what helps, what harms and what needs to change. Their expertise must shape design, delivery, monitoring and improvement across the system.

Published: 18 February, 2025

Recently available data shows a decrease of over 3,000 fewer people than the year before and more than 16,000 fewer people than four years ago.

Published: 29 August, 2023

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Published: 8 April, 2026

    In May 2025, we told the Minister and Ministry that the Strategy needs to: inspire hope and change with leadership at every level;  outline a future with concrete, measurable objectives;  provide a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like to

Published: 30 June, 2022

The most important terms in He Ara Āwhina are explained here, along with complex terms that are not ‘everyday language’. We have also included words that people told us needed more explanation during our public consultation on the draft He Ara Āwhina framework.

Published: 28 May, 2026

"It’s critical that when people reach out for help, they have someone to call, someone to respond and somewhere safe and welcoming to go, when and where they need it. "The current system doesn’t always work well for Māori, young people or those living rurally in particular.

Published: 25 June, 2026

Reflecting back over his term Mr Wano says that the organisation has had a big impact in the five and a half years it has been around. “During my time as Chair I’ve been proud to work with a Board that’s actively fulfilled its legislative mandate.

Published: August 2026

  We know that drug use is relatively common, with around 75% of adults consuming alcohol and nearly 20% using illegal drugs annually.

Published: August 2025

Relationships and engagements Learn more about our relationship and engagement with Māori communities, systems and services. Advancing Māori mental health Find more information about the work that we do, including reports, about advancing Māori mental health.

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.