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Published: 25 June, 2026

The current chair Hayden Wano is standing down in July. The independent crown entity’s new chairperson is Dr Barbara Disley, and Dr Kelly Feng has been appointed as a new board member.

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: 16 June, 2026

This 2026 monitoring report shows that, while progress has been made overall, inequity for some groups requires urgent attention. Progress has been inconsistent across the six shifts, and the benefits are not reaching people with the highest mental health needs.

Published: 10 July, 2025

He is currently leading New Zealand’s largest dedicated programme of Māori mental health research – Te Aratiatia ki te Hauora.

Published: 24 March, 2025

It is timely to come together to discover where system improvement has already occurred, what is currently underway, and how we can work together to be a part of a better collective crisis response.

Published: January 2026

We are already seeing changes, but we need to see more Currently, Access and Choice allocates 20% of ringfenced funding for Kaupapa Māori services, which is heading in the right direction.

Published: January 2024

Meet our Lived Experience Advisors We currently have two Lived Experience Advisors who support connections with tāngata whaiora and lived experience communities and provide advice across Te Hiringa Mahara.

Published: 20 May, 2022

  "However, with $1.8 billion currently being spent annually on mental health and addiction services and the system still under extreme pressure, more is needed.

Published: 25 August, 2022

  “There are 4,800 children and young people currently in the care and protection of Oranga Tamariki. Of those, 57 per cent are Māori, 11 per cent are both Māori and Pasifika and 6 per cent are Pasifika.

Published: 30 June, 2022

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