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Published: 24 November, 2022

“The latest report from the Treasury also points out that the total growth in mental distress across all people in Aotearoa has been borne mainly by young people. Between 2011 and 2021 the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds reporting high levels of psychological distress grew from 5% to 19%.

Published: 22 March, 2023

  “Only by actively involving and empowering those who experience disadvantage, can we ensure a fair recovery for all.” 

Published: 31 October, 2025

Central to this is ensuring that Te Hiringa Mahara delivers on its mandate to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004. 

Published: 31 March, 2026

“Māori account for 55 percent of all adults placed in seclusion, despite making up just 17 percent of the population. Māori are also more likely than any other group to be subject to compulsory assessment and treatment orders.

Published: February 2026

Access and Choice programme overview | April 2025 This page contains all reports on the Access and Choice programme, monitoring progress on improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in New Zealand.

Published: 20 May, 2025

We are calling for a “suicide prevention in all policies” approach, something we outline in our submission to the draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan .

Published: 15 May, 2023

Transforming young peoples’ wellbeing can only be realised when young peoples’ participation is prioritised in all decisions involving them.” Read the report

Published: 31 May, 2023

All services need to urgently address these inequities, and we want to see more by Māori, for Māori approaches, such as kaupapa Māori services There have been substantial increases in medication dispensing, particularly for young people, and this warrants investigation whether young people have a full

Published: September 2023

Wellbeing will be achieved when all people, their whānau (families) and hapori (communities) experience: From a te ao Māori perspective: Tino rangatiratanga me te mana motuhake Whakaora, whakatipu kia manawaroa Whakapuāwaitanga me te pae ora Whanaungatanga me te arohatanga Wairuatanga me te manawaroa

Published: 19 August, 2026

Not all studies could be included, so a diversity of evidence was used to illustrate key topics with a focus on providing the highest level of evidence where possible.  This Evidence brief brings together key findings from the Literature review in a more accessible format.