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Published: 22 September, 2021

are by Māori, for Māori working with people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction to expand access to services and choice in support options so people can recover from mental distress and addiction in their local communities increasing equity for priority groups - those communities

Published: 15 December, 2025

While some progress has been made, there is still more work to be done to ensure that services meet the needs of Māori and young people, with evidence consistently showing these populations are not always well supported by mental health and addiction services.

Published: March 2024

    During this webinar, we provided an overview of investment into kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services, shed light on the significant disparities faced by Māori in mental health outcomes, and called for changes that are needed to address these inequities.

Published: April 2026

Tell us what you think This is the third version of our dashboard, and we invite feedback on this. Our aim is to improve what we offer. Any feedback and suggestions are very welcome – please get in touch by email  kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz .

Published: 16 June, 2022

All people accessing health and disability services have the right to make an informed choice and give informed consent to treatment, to the extent possible with their decision-making skills at the time.

Published: 26 August, 2025

Together, these findings affirm that the most effective crisis responses are timely, non-coercive, culturally safe, and connected to wider systems of care, ensuring tāngata whaiora and whānau receive the right support at the right time.

Published: 15 May, 2023

Rangatahi Māori and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand feel they are facing an uncertain future with inherited social, economic, and environmental challenges. “Young people are the future generation, leaders, and valuable members of our communities.

Published: June 2026

We have also seen an increase in people entering training to work in the mental health and addiction sector.  These improvements are positive and should be celebrated as significant steps in the right direction.

Published: 28 May, 2026

We are not seeing enough investment in this, which means people are missing out on vital care. "It’s critical that when people reach out for help, they have someone to call, someone to respond and somewhere safe and welcoming to go, when and where they need it.

Published: 5 June, 2024

  On this page you can download or view: Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun 2024 monitoring report Monitoring report summaries, in English and Te Reo Māori Accessible report summaries -  Easy read, Large print, Braille, Audio and NZSL formats are available below.