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Published: May 2026

The system is under significant pressure, with longer wait times for crisis phone lines, people staying longer in services than five years ago and increased complexity of distress and needs.

Published: January 2026

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Published: November 2025

As an independent crown entity partner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we have prioritised engaging with tāngata whenua whānau, hapū and iwi.

Published: 10 March, 2026

Instead, real solutions require that we go upstream to where the problem starts and implement changes at the source.

Published: 30 September, 2024

Data linking and making data available from both these studies across the system for central agencies is critical for system performance monitoring.

Published: 5 June, 2024

  Kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services infographic A key part of our legislated role is to monitor mental health and addiction services and we are committed to being grounded by our Te Tauāki ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi position statement .

Published: 16 February, 2024

  “We’ve got to do everything we can to ensure rangatahi and young people get support with mental health issues in a timely and appropriate way.

Published: 4 November, 2025

People need a real choice of safe and welcoming options for both mental health and substance use crises. This must be culturally safe, trauma-informed and uphold human rights wherever people live in Aotearoa New Zealand.   

Published: 18 August, 2022

Over the coming year we will closely monitor emerging information, to understand what has happened, and how we can improve and transform the systems that support wellbeing in Aotearoa.

Published: 8 April, 2026

In the interest of transparency, and to support the development of the Strategy, that advice is now publicly available in the links below.