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Published: 7 May, 2026

Uncertainty about the future, worry about the impacts of climate change, and a lack of empowerment to improve the future all impact on the mental health of young people now.

Published: January 2026

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission launch, April 2021 Te Hiringa Mahara brand launch event 2022 Te Hiringa Mahara officially unveiled its new name at a ceremony in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on 5 July 2022.

Published: 30 November, 2022

While high quality access and choice requires culturally and socially appropriate service settings and delivery, it also requires a stable and well-trained workforce, sufficient staff, and professional sensitivity to do the job.

Published: 1 May, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has produced a series of short reports during 2022 and 2023 to add our collective understanding of the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic and to provide key insights on wellbeing areas or populations of focus.

Published: 27 October, 2022

We support the call for appropriate funding of health services with a focus on efficiency and equity and would add that access to a relevant range of mental health and addiction treatment options is also needed.

Published: January 2026

The inquiry brought together thousands of voices to paint a picture of the mental health and addictions landscape, giving life to He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction .

Published: 8 June, 2023

Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic.

Published: November 2025

To learn more about the co-define phase of this work, download the summary: Developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework - summary of what we heard through the co-define phase [DOCX, 162 KB] Developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework - summary of what we heard through

Published: November 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara is a new and relatively small organisation. As such, under those requirements, it does not have the historical data or the staff numbers, to publish employees pay gaps based on these groups (women, Māori, Pacific or ethnic).

Published: 3 April, 2025

In addition, a literature scan that explores approaches to primary mental health care in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally has also been published.