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Published: 7 August, 2025

We have built a strong knowledge base and our reports, and other work, are highly valued by our key stakeholders. With the period covered by the previous Statement of Intent coming to an end, it was timely to develop our next strategy.

Published: 29 August, 2023

However, due to COVID-19 they had to change their approach and target organisations that represent the people and diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. The consultation involved over 150 groups, organisations and individuals.

Published: August 2026

The latest report from Te Hiringa Mahara, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, serves as a report card to show how well the mental health and addiction system is meeting the needs of the people it's there to serve.

Published: 27 September, 2024

   At the next meeting of the Board in October, Wayne will be welcomed and begin his five-year term. The role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of our work and make sure that we perform our functions effectively and in a financially-responsible manner.

Published: 1 October, 2020

Advice from the EAG and feedback from tāngata whaiora, whānau and organisations guided us to strengthen and clarify content in the framework. The final version of He Ara Āwhina was published 30 June 2022. Find more information about the He Ara Āwhina framework here .

Published: 4 November, 2025

Our reporting shows that current crisis services are hard to navigate, fragmented and patchy, and people don’t always get the help they need. 

Published: July 2026

We are pleased to share the progress that we have made over the last year. We have worked to our mandate, delivered insights on issues for mental health and wellbeing that are important to people and advocated for improvements to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published: 1 December, 2021

We are currently in the important stage of mahi (work) to develop the methods and measures for how we will monitor and assess the mental health and addiction system.

Published: February 2026

Report This paper shows the critical role of the peer support and lived experience workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised.

Published: December 2025

We are now considering what steps we will take in response to the feedback received.