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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: 20 May, 2022

Mental Health Service and Addiction Service Monitoring Report highlighted the need for more to be invested in addressing pressures on specialist services, particularly for young people.

Published: 14 May, 2026

There has been no improvement for people who interact with services in any of the wellbeing measures we highlighted in our previous report.

Published: 24 June, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has today launched a new roadmap at Parliament calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published: June 2026

Our roadmap for a strong mental health system Support the mental health and wellbeing of young people We need to see: Improved access to mental health and addiction services for youth; MHA specialist services, youth Access and Choice services and acute community options.

Published: 27 June, 2023

   “To ensure a more balanced allocation of resources, we call for an increase in funding for kaupapa Māori services to address inequities in the funding model. This includes an allocation of any new mental health and addictions investment allocated to kaupapa Māori services.

Published: 25 August, 2022

“Young people who experience State care are a priority for us and in 2023 we will release insights about the collective voice of young people calling for better support of their mental health and wellbeing.

Published: 30 November, 2022

To ensure the successful long-term transformation of mental health, addiction and wellbeing services in Aotearoa, we call for a comprehensive strategy and roadmap that will provide additional mental health and addiction staff and reduce pressure on the existing workforce.

Published: April 2026

It examines the trends in admitting young people (aged 12 to 17 years) to adult inpatient mental health services in New Zealand and reflects on perspectives gained from discussions with young people, whānau and family.

Published: 5 March, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar with an expert panel discussion on the Police and Health NZ change programme to responding to mental health crisis events. This webinar was the first in a three-part series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand.