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Published: 17 September, 2021

The Bill aims to ban conversion practices, which cover a broad range of practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Published: 22 May, 2026

If, as a country, we are serious about young people’s wellbeing, then we need to take seriously what they are telling us. They are telling us they want stronger climate action, and they want to be genuinely involved in shaping the decisions that affect their futures.

Published: 20 January, 2024

Since being announced in Budget 2019, approximately $54 million in contracted funding has been allocated to a range of initiatives within three main development areas: Growing existing workforces Upskilling and transforming existing workforces Developing new workforces.

Published: May 2026

Our key findings include: Crisis services are hard to navigate, fragmented and patchy, and many people don’t get the help they need. Fewer people have a recorded crisis activity, however, a higher proportion are urgent, particularly for Māori and young people.

Published: January 2026

Find out more about COVID-19 and safety in the home   Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of rural communities in Aotearoa New Zealand In this report, we show that rural communities face different wellbeing challenges to urban Aotearoa, and the pandemic has presented a range of added stresses.

Published: February 2026

Reducing coercive practices The policy problems that the Bill is intended to address are well known - issues related to mental health services’ use of coercive practices that are inconsistent with human rights and therapeutic care.

Published: 13 December, 2022

Older people have contributed greatly to their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic whilst managing increased loneliness and a range of other challenges.

Published: 15 December, 2025

While we acknowledge the complexity of this challenge, there is an opportunity to follow through on the work and insights from Te Aka Whai Ora to improve access and responsiveness of mental health and addiction services for Māori and whānau.

Published: 13 December, 2023

   Everybody wants to focus on the ground improvements, yet we do need to be clear we are heading in the right direction and scarce resources are well targeted.

Published: 5 March, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara facilitated the webinar, and shared findings from our acute options insights paper along with an introduction to work we are doing on monitoring crisis responses.