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Published: January 2026

We are committed to prioritising the aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako Māori and people with lived experience of mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction in all that we do, as outlined in our Lived Experience Position Statement .

Published: 29 June, 2023

Alongside other lived experience roles, they can help transform the landscape of mental health and addiction services,” Ms Orsborn said.

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: 19 August, 2026

Worldwide, it is well understood that alcohol and other drug harm affect wellbeing and mental health outcomes, both for those with lived and living experience of drug harm, their families and communities.

Published: 6 October, 2022

“Media coverage during this time often focused on universal experiences of the pandemic.

Published: 3 December, 2025

 They were: Health NZ develops a mental health and addiction workforce plan to address service capacity and workforce shortages by June 2025 (inclusive of clinical, peer and cultural workforces, Māori and lived experience leadership, and across primary, community, and specialist services).

Published: 15 December, 2025

  The conversations notes showed “….a strong appetite for courageous system change, collaboration over competition, and investment that honours lived experience, youth leadership, and community power.”  We acknowledge the facilitation by Ember Innovations team led by Anya Satyanand.

Published: January 2026

We are committed to prioritising the aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako Māori and people with lived experience of mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction in all that we do, as outlined in our Lived Experience Position Statement .

Published: 27 October, 2022

In short, greater employment of specialist, lived experience, peer, and community support will be needed. “Looking beyond the findings of the Commission’s report, we know that improved services alone will not be enough to address the mental health and wellbeing impacts of the pandemic.

Published: 14 February, 2023

Around 16% of the population live in rural areas, and around 35% in total live outside of large urban areas - these figures are higher for Māori. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated pre-existing challenges and has had large impacts on these communities.