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Published: 29 March, 2023

Speakers: Matthew Bloomer, Director Wellbeing System Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive Officer, Te Hiringa Mahara Dr Claire Achmad, Chief Executive Officer, Social Service Providers Aoteaora.

Published: March 2026

This discussion followed the release in April 2025 of our final monitoring report on the Access and Choice programme. During development of the report we heard extensive feedback from people with lived experience, whānau and the broader sector about the wider primary care landscape.

Published: 24 March, 2026

This discussion followed the release in April 2025 of our final monitoring report on the Access and Choice programme. During development of the report we heard extensive feedback from people with lived experience, whānau and the broader sector about the wider primary care landscape.

Published: 23 May, 2024

“New Zealand needs to set Pacific people up for success, and that starts with addressing the root causes of mental health and wellbeing. Our reputation as a land of opportunity, and our future economy, depends on it,” Cullen said. Read the full report and infographic

Published: 25 February, 2026

It is positive to see an overall increase in access to specialist mental health and addiction services and the new primary and community services in the 2024/2025 year.

Published: January 2026

is a member of the following global networks: The Global Leadership Exchange (GLE) brings together and connects mental health leaders to help spread innovation and best practice to improve mental health and addiction services around the globe.

Published: 24 September, 2021

The Commission provides system leadership and oversight by monitoring people’s wellbeing in Aotearoa and the things that help us to be and stay well, as well as assessing how our mental health and addiction system supports our wellbeing.

Published: 4 November, 2025

Our panelists were:  Sonya Russell, Kaiwhakahaere Hauora Hinengaro, Waranga | Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara Kerri Butler, Director, Take Notice Dr Leeanne Fisher, National Chief Mental Health and Addiction, Heath New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora The session

Published: 20 May, 2025

In this article Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, outlines progress by Parliament to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.

Published: 25 July, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. There have been two recent changes.  Having been on the board since our establishment in February 2021, Dr Jemaima Tiatia's term has come to an end.