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Published: 22 May, 2026

If, as a country, we are serious about young people’s wellbeing, then we need to take seriously what they are telling us. They are telling us they want stronger climate action, and they want to be genuinely involved in shaping the decisions that affect their futures.

Published: 18 February, 2025

 This is a decrease of over 3,000 fewer people than the year before and more than 16,000 fewer people than four years ago. Data source: Data in this factsheet is sourced from the PRIMHD dataset.

Published: 1 November, 2023

If they didn’t find help, what stopped them from getting the help they needed. If they were whānau or supporting someone else, what was their experience. Our focus was on trying to understand issues that people face when they try to seek help.

Published: 7 May, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara is calling on the Government to explicitly recognise and address the mental health and wellbeing impacts climate change is having on New Zealanders, following the release of the Climate Change Commission’s latest report.

Published: 5 February, 2023

The report also shows the following: The pandemic exacerbated rural communities’ challenges accessing support, workforces and resources due to distance from main centres and digital connectivity Rural communities are diverse, and the pandemic has affected different parts of rural communities differently

Published: 24 November, 2022

The report also found that our school bullying rates are the highest in the OECD. “This year, communities of young people have told us they are most concerned about bleak futures; social media and safety online; racism and discrimination; and intergenerational connection and whānau support.

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: 30 November, 2022

“We are past the halfway point of the programme, and now is a good time to pause and reflect on whether the investment into community and primary care is paying the dividends identified in He Ara Oranga ,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chair Hayden Wano.

Published: February 2026

Read and download How the He Ara Oranga and He Ara Āwhina frameworks work together [PDF 2.3 MB] Two perspectives and the system aspirations There are two perspectives in He Ara Āwhina that describe what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like: Te Ao Māori perspective, which was developed

Published: 3 December, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has legal functions and powers, including the mandate to make recommendations. With any recommendations we make, we are committed to following up on progress towards and assessing achievement of them.