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Published: 23 October, 2024

As a guest from Te Puna Wai said, “[I] had a great chat with one of the staff members who helped de-escalate the situation and made me feel confident to stay safe when I got home.”

Published: 27 January, 2022

“We must be vigilant, nevertheless, to ensure that no one is left behind, now that Omicron is in the community.

Published: 28 May, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is disappointed to see no new explicit investment into mental health and addiction services in today's budget.

Published: January 2026

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Published: 14 May, 2026

There has been no improvement for people who interact with services in any of the wellbeing measures we highlighted in our previous report.

Published: April 2024

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Published: 16 June, 2022

There is no evidence that it is effective, and in fact it can be counter-productive in terms of treatment outcomes.

Published: 22 March, 2022

Despite calls in 2018 from He Ara Oranga to minimise coercive treatment, our measures show an increase in the use of solitary confinement (seclusion) and no decrease in the use of community treatment orders.

Published: 17 June, 2020

“He Ara Oranga called upon leaders to transform the mental health and addiction sector so that we’re supporting a wellbeing system – one that responds to peoples’ unique needs, no matter who they are or where they live,” says Mr Wano.

Published: 29 May, 2025

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