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Published: 30 April, 2026

  “We know that without easy-to-access support, early distress can lead to long lasting negative outcomes,” says Dr Ella Cullen, Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights.

Published: November 2025

We emphasise the importance of hearing from rangatahi experiences on what approaches and interventions supports their wellbeing as young Māori.

Published: 20 May, 2025

Our 2024 assessment of youth mental health and wellbeing paints a picture of a system that continues to marginalise young people, especially young people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction.

Published: 21 March, 2024

It’s important that the Māori lived experience workforce, who bring a Te Ao Māori perspective, are included in planning.”   The Commission has provided advice to the Minister for Mental Health that will address other pressure points across the system.

Published: 15 March, 2023

The report shows the following: Help provided will need to target people who already experience disadvantage, including people and whānau with lived experience of distress or addiction, and priority populations Immediate support should be provided to community groups, especially marae, as these entities

Published: 1 June, 2021

After the stocktake, the Initial Commission identified possible population level indicators and measures for tāngata whai ora (people with lived experience of mental distress and / or addiction). The data were compared against the wellbeing areas in the framework.

Published: February 2026

These alternative options have some key features that resonate with those with lived experience. Tāngata whaiora felt supported and accepted by these peer-led services, which managed decisions about risk and safety in collaboration with them.

Published: 29 August, 2023

It is a holistic wellbeing framework that focuses on wellbeing for all and is also relevant to those with lived experience of mental distress and addiction.

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: 31 May, 2023

In addition, they continue to experience long waiting times to access specialist services. Our young people deserve better,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Board Chair Hayden Wano.