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Published: 22 August, 2024

The report has been informed by people with lived-experience telling us what they want and the types of services that work for them. Peer-led, community-based, and Kaupapa Māori services are working well and the experiences of those using these services have been positive.

Published: 1 November, 2023

We will use the information we collected to advocate for changes to the mental health and addiction system in Aotearoa.  Keep an eye out for our mental health and addiction service monitoring report in mid-2024.

Published: 21 March, 2024

   “People who are experiencing mental distress who arrive at an emergency department will be supported while they wait. This will be positive for both the department and people seeking help,” says Karen Orsborn, Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission CEO.

Published: 13 December, 2023

We have continued to focus on building our capability to act as an effective leader, monitor and advocate. A highlight for the team last year was a noho marae hosted by Te Āti Awa. We are planning further wananga in the coming year.  This is a short snapshot of our journey over the past year.

Published: September 2023

[PDF 1.8 MB] The framework is also intended as a shared framework, which can be used by many people and organisations that play a part in mental health and wellbeing.

Published: 1 October, 2020

The voices of Māori and tāngata whaiora are crucial  in assessing whether services, and approaches to wellbeing, are meeting the needs of people and communities.

Published: December 2025

This is where you can read and download any additional corporate documents, such as our annual engagement survey summary report.

Published: 28 August, 2024

“This report looks at the numbers and what the agencies have achieved with the funding investment by the government. In an upcoming report, we’ll take a closer look at the Access and Choice programme following its five-year roll-out milestone,” Ms Orsborn said. Read the investment report

Published: April 2024

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Published: February 2026

Read and download How the He Ara Oranga and He Ara Āwhina frameworks work together [PDF 2.3 MB] Two perspectives and the system aspirations There are two perspectives in He Ara Āwhina that describe what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like: Te Ao Māori perspective, which was developed