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Published: January 2026

He has an extensive background in the Māori health, education and justice sectors with more than 30 years experience in Māori alcohol and drug and mental health services, as a clinician, and manager.

Published: 9 April, 2026

This summary set of measures provides an at-a-glance overview of mental health and addiction service performance across the domains of He Ara Āwhina | Pathways to Support framework. We use the framework to monitor service performance over time.

Published: 31 March, 2026

In its submission on the Mental Health Bill, Te Hiringa Mahara called for an end to seclusion in Aotearoa, and a significant reduction, and eventual phase‑out, of compulsory community treatment orders.

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: 8 June, 2023

Throughout the worse periods of the pandemic, Pacific people drew on their connections to provide flexible and practical support to each other – support like trustworthy and accessible public health information, access to health care, food and care packages, and spiritual and social help.

Published: 31 October, 2025

We will continue to push strongly to ensure people who need support have access to appropriate services, and as well as tackling underlying factors that contribute to poor mental health.”

Published: 1 July, 2021

Measures need to be meaningful, and be across quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies.

Published: 6 October, 2022

Many communities across Aotearoa engaged in opportunities to improve wellbeing for themselves and others. This was supported by connectedness and belonging, clear leadership, innovative practices, and collaboration with and between services and government agencies.

Published: 25 August, 2026

“But regulation must be matched with accessible digital literacy and critical thinking education across Aotearoa, alongside resources for parents, whānau, and guardians to support safer online experiences and stronger conversations about online harm.

Published: 16 June, 2026

Progress has been inconsistent across the six shifts, and the benefits are not reaching people with the highest mental health needs. Read our 2025 system performance report