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Published: December 2025

We are now considering what steps we will take in response to the feedback received.

Published: 1 November, 2023

A big thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on their journey accessing mental health and addiction services. We received over 300 responses through the data collection that we ran in November. This is now closed.

Published: 30 April, 2026

New evidence shows timely, lower-cost support can stop distress escalating, lift wellbeing and ease pressure on an overstretched system.  The 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey found 1 in 5 of 15–24-year-olds experienced high to very high psychological distress.

Published: 16 October, 2026

We will continue to deliver on our 2026-27 Statement of Performance Expectations .   Find more information about the review, including the terms of reference for the independent expert panel, on the Ministry of Health website .

Published: January 2026

For recruitment queries, contact hr@mhwc.govt.nz or call us on 021 431 658. How to apply To apply for a role, click on the position you are interested in, then download the position description and application form.

Published: February 2026

Webinar Earlier monitoring This is the third and final monitoring report that Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission will be publishing on the Access and Choice programme, as the five-year roll-out period is now complete.

Published: January 2026

Find more information on the Initial Commission's reporting below 

Published: 18 February, 2025

We found that this was not due to a decrease in need for specialist services, but largely due to significant workforce shortages and increasing complexity of people’s needs.

Published: 27 June, 2023

However only 11 per cent of current mental health and addiction expenditure is on Kaupapa services,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Board Chair Hayden Wano.

Published: 3 December, 2025

  These five recommendations had a focus on improving access to mental health and addiction (MHA) services.