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Published: 8 April, 2026

with leadership at every level;  outline a future with concrete, measurable objectives;  provide a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like to drive progress;  feature cross-government and preventative actions to improve mental health and wellbeing; and take

Published: January 2026

The process to repeal and replace the Mental Health Act is underway but will take years to be agreed and implemented. We don’t have to wait for changes to be made now.

Published: February 2024

We want to know what it is like for people to access mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa, and better understand what service options are available. What people share with us will help us to better understand changes in the number of people who use mental health and addiction services.

Published: 8 June, 2023

More data and research is necessary to better understand and support Pacific wellbeing and the diverse experiences within unique cultural and ethnic Pacific populations.

Published: 29 June, 2023

   The findings of the Peer Support Workforce Insight Paper include calls to draw on this workforce’s unique first-hand understanding of distress, addiction and recovery, and to substantially grow and better support this crucial workforce.

Published: 31 October, 2025

Central to this is ensuring that Te Hiringa Mahara delivers on its mandate to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004. 

Published: 1 December, 2022

The report also shows the following: While older people tend to experience better wellbeing than other age groups across a range of measures, predictably, the pandemic had negative impacts on wellbeing Different parts of the older community experienced the pandemic in different ways – the challenges

Published: February 2026

Mental health and addiction system performance monitoring report | June 2025 This report provides a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like, offering six key system shifts to drive real change and deliver better outcomes.

Published: 30 November, 2022

“While we can and should take satisfaction from the progress made over the last three years, we need to ensure that people have mental health, wellbeing and addiction services when and where they are needed, and access to a diverse choice of services to suit their needs, so that they and those working

Published: 17 May, 2023

Adult and youth mental health inpatient services are fundamentally different, and young people experiencing distress should not have to choose services that are not age-appropriate because there is no better alternative close to their whānau and home,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Board Chair Hayden Wano