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Published: 11 June, 2025

“As the independent monitor of mental health and wellbeing we have provided a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like. The system shifts that are needed to achieve the vision of He Ara Oranga are clear”.

Published: 25 June, 2026

The Minister for Mental Health Hon Matt Doocey has announced changes to the composition of the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The current chair Hayden Wano is standing down in July.

Published: May 2026

Published May 2026. Report Wellbeing assessment: people who interact with mental health and addiction services (2025) Our first assessment comparing status of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. Published June 2025.

Published: 4 September, 2023

The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic.

Published: June 2026

Our roadmap for a strong mental health system Support the mental health and wellbeing of young people We need to see: Improved access to mental health and addiction services for youth; MHA specialist services, youth Access and Choice services and acute community options.

Published: 4 July, 2024

We also hope to see the Minister for Mental Health closely involved.” “The focus on access acts as a barometer of the state of the whole mental health and addiction system.

Published: January 2026

We have made a strong commitment to achieving better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and what we do. Monitoring of Māori and whānau wellbeing in Aotearoa is addressed in a number reports.

Published: 4 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services.

Published: 22 August, 2024

The report has been informed by people with lived-experience telling us what they want and the types of services that work for them. Peer-led, community-based, and Kaupapa Māori services are working well and the experiences of those using these services have been positive.

Published: 5 June, 2024

We also shared the changes we want to see happen.    The report shows that service access has increased in some parts of the system but decreased in others.