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Published: 9 April, 2026

This summary set of measures provides an at-a-glance overview of mental health and addiction service performance across the domains of He Ara Āwhina | Pathways to Support framework. We use the framework to monitor service performance over time.

Published: May 2026

Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report This insights report focuses on leadership actions under Kia Manawanui, a ‘long-term pathway’ to transform Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. Published June 2024.

Published: 1 November, 2022

What people told us, and the changes made in response, have been summarised in the following documents below Downloads Summary of consultation with Māori Download Summary of consultation with Māori Download Summary of Lived Experience and Tāngata Whaiora Consultation Download Summary of Lived Experience

Published: February 2026

Report This paper shows the critical role of the peer support and lived experience workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised.

Published: 23 July, 2024

She has an extensive background in the Dept of Justice, primary and secondary mental health services, supervising staff and portfolio management experience.

Published: 27 January, 2022

This is the kind of targeted approach that is needed to ensure that people who experience mental distress and those who experience addictions, have equitable and timely access to the vaccination.

Published: 13 December, 2023

We are calling for a detailed workforce plan to reduce clinical vacancies, and create a greater role for peer support, lived experience and cultural workforces.   There are no shortcuts to making progress on the underlying drivers of mental health and wellbeing.

Published: May 2026

The model can inform decision makers, support advocacy for improvements, and make pathways to mental health, substance harm, and addiction support more understandable for people with lived experience, whānau, and people working within the sector.

Published: 4 November, 2025

A robust crisis response approach is at the heart of an effective mental health and addiction system and getting that right, will have ripple effects on other parts of the mental health system.   Crisis support must be health-led, with a strong role for the lived experience workforce.

Published: 25 August, 2026

Over the past three years, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has worked with rangatahi and young people to understand the drivers of mental health and wellbeing, including their online experiences.