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Published: 5 June, 2024

  There are important questions about why there is a disconnect between an increasing need for mental health and addiction support and a decrease in people accessing specialist services.

Published: December 2025

Annual engagement survey summary report As a Commission with a system leadership role we work hard to build and maintain genuine relationships with a range of people and communities throughout the country to create impact for people with lived experience of mental health and addiction.

Published: 16 June, 2026

Māori continue to experience these practices at a higher rate than any other group. We also want to see action toward not having young people admitted into adult units. “A fair, robust mental health system is one that works for everyone.

Published: 6 July, 2026

The final reading of the Mental Health Bill on Saturday 4 July marks a significant step forward to embedding a modern, human rights framework in our mental health and addiction system.

Published: 10 July, 2025

He graduated with a Master of Health Practice Honours degree in 2021. He is currently working in private practice as an addiction practitioner and clinical supervisor; and as a tutor in addiction studies at the University of Auckland.

Published: 10 March, 2026

A similar ban is now being considered here in Aotearoa New Zealand - without a lot of evidence of its effectiveness to back this action. So what can be done to make online life safer?

Published: 6 October, 2022

A sense of ‘we are all in this together’ may have been beneficial for rallying together a public health response, and for encouraging empathy, but we know that some communities experienced poorer wellbeing across a range of measures.

Published: November 2025

Iwi ahi kā Te Hiringa Mahara have prioritised a relationship focus approach with local iwi in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Published: 10 October, 2022

Everybody experiences wellbeing differently, based on a variety of factors; and some communities experience poorer wellbeing across a range of measures. If we are to improve wellbeing for all, we need to understand these experiences, and ensure everyone is supported to flourish.

Published: 22 September, 2021

"We believe in a future where mental wellbeing is attainable for everyone and support the call from Mā te rongo ake to take a whole-systems approach to transformation.