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Published: 4 September, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the Under One Umbrella: integrated mental health, alcohol and other drug use care for young people in New Zealand report released today by the Cross-party Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing Group.

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: January 2026

  See our wellbeing monitoring reports Notable reports include: Young people speak out about Wellbeing: An insights report into the Wellbeing of Rangatahi Māori and other Young People in Aotearoa Exercising rangatiratanga during the COVID-19 pandemic Monitoring of the mental health and addiction

Published: July 2024

We intend for this information to be used to inform policy and system responses to promote mental health and wellbeing for young people and rangatahi Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Published: 27 September, 2024

Wayne has been active promoting mental health and wellbeing in the rural community for many years. He is a former Board Member and current Advisor for Golden Bay Mental Health Services and Residential Treatment Facility – Te Whare Mahana.

Published: 29 May, 2025

Two new data summaries provide updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services, with the second one focused on addiction specialist services. This is released as part of our regular monitoring role.

Published: 20 April, 2026

  “Still, too many people experience compulsory community treatment and seclusion in our mental health services, and there is wide variation between districts with persistent inequities for Māori and Pacific peoples that must be addressed.

Published: January 2026

We did this assessment to feed into policy and system responses to promote mental health and wellbeing for young people and rangatahi Māori in Aotearoa. The aim is to promote a common understanding of strengths, challenges and opportunities facing rangatahi and young people.

Published: 3 April, 2025

“There has been very positive feedback from those accessing the services. The impact of reaching people early is a huge net positive for Aotearoa; not just for those who need it, but for our health system, our workforce, and for New Zealand as a whole,” Ms Orsborn said.

Published: 29 October, 2024

Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months.