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Published: 2 October, 2025

Monitoring data we draw on will be available from late 2025 and will be included in our May 2026 monitoring report.   The published data will provide the mental health and wellbeing context for people that we advocate for.

Published: February 2026

Report Co-development phase - public consultation feedback Read more about our He Ara Āwhina co-development phase. Report He Ara Āwhina development journey Read more about our He Ara Āwhina development journey.

Published: 25 July, 2023

   Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara board Jemaima contributed to the mental wellbeing of Aotearoa through her work with the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018, and the subsequent ground-breaking He Ara Oranga report.

Published: 1 November, 2023

  Keep an eye out for our mental health and addiction service monitoring report in mid-2024. We will also be sharing what we heard from people about their experiences and what matters most. Find out more about this project, see our FAQs .

Published: 29 August, 2023

To read a full summary of the feedback, download a copy of the summary report below Downloads What we heard through the conceptual phase consultation Download What we heard through the conceptual phase consultation Download

Published: November 2023

between the Commission, Mike King and Ministers Date published: 4 February 2025 Response date: 26 June 2024 View/download PDF: MHWC2024-007 Correspondence, briefings and reports between the Commission, Mike King and Ministers [PDF, 192KB] Reports on community based mental health services Date published

Published: 2 September, 2025

This webinar forms part of the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission programme of work examining effective crisis response systems, which will inform our upcoming monitoring report scheduled for publication in November 2025, and we expect to inform future service design and

Published: April 2026

This is a great time to join us and play a key role in supporting us as we assess and report on progress with system transformation, monitor mental health and addiction services, and advocate for the collective interests of people with lived experience of mental distress and/or addiction.

Published: 7 May, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara is calling on the Government to explicitly recognise and address the mental health and wellbeing impacts climate change is having on New Zealanders, following the release of the Climate Change Commission’s latest report.

Published: 20 April, 2026

Repealing and replacing the law is one of 40 recommendations made in the Inquiry report. “While some changes don’t need to wait for the law to pass, the updated law will set a new standard for care. Delays are putting the intended commencement date, currently set for July 2027, at risk.