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Published: 22 March, 2022

To transform the system toward the vision of He Ara Oranga , the Commission in its role of kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing, wants to see Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations upheld, investment in kaupapa Māori services, peer services, youth services, and other community-based specialist

Published: 15 May, 2023

Young people want to see serious and measurable action on climate change; acceptance and celebration of diversity; the online world to be safe and supportive; and connection between whānau, culture and communities to be supported and fostered.

Published: 16 September, 2024

You can also read through reports on our website that highlight the benefits of te reo Māori in supporting wellbeing, see  Mairangatia te hauora hinengaro me te toiora Māori | Advancing Māori mental health and wellbeing .

Published: 5 November, 2025

This is something we have been calling for so we are very pleased to see access to peer services is being expanded”.

Published: 3 December, 2025

This public accountability mechanism ensures transparency, acts as a lever for change, and allows people to see the impact from our recommendations.  The first recommendations were made in the Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey has Begun, monitoring report published in June 2024.

Published: 10 July, 2023

    “We are surprised to see that use of community treatment orders has increased in recent years, when people have been calling for a reduction in coercive practices,” Mr Wano said.

Published: 8 April, 2026

Our latest advice, in February 2026, recognised the improvements that have been made since our past advice, but highlighted gaps we hope to see addressed relating to:  strengthening action on determinants to tackle increasing population rates of psychological distress;   action to address

Published: January 2026

Our follow-up We will look into your complaint immediately to see what went wrong and how this can be put right. We will acknowledge your complaint in writing and also let you know what we’ll do to resolve it. If we need to work with others to resolve your complaint, this may take time.

Published: 18 August, 2022

We welcome recent funding in Budget 2022 to support people in need, and want to see continuing investment in youth services, as well as in kaupapa Māori services, peer services, and other community-based specialist services.

Published: December 2025

Making recommendations and calls to action are two closely related tools that we use to highlight the changes we want to see to improve the system's effectiveness, efficiency and adequacy. In the attached document we describe the approach to using these two tools.