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Published: 19 August, 2026

He joined the board in February 2022, and recently had his term extend through to 2030.   In addition to his role with Te Hiringa Mahara, Tuari is Chair of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, former Chair of Needle Exchange Services Trust (NEST), and is a Board member of Te Rau Ora.

Published: 3 December, 2025

  There are still some areas that need further work, particularly ensuring that services meet the needs of population groups who are not always been well served by mental health and addiction services — Māori and young people.  

Published: 24 November, 2022

The report also found that our school bullying rates are the highest in the OECD. “This year, communities of young people have told us they are most concerned about bleak futures; social media and safety online; racism and discrimination; and intergenerational connection and whānau support.

Published: 25 June, 2025

We intend for this information to inform cross sector and cross-agency strategies, plans, policy and system responses to address the inequities in mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people who experience mental distress and addiction.

Published: 31 October, 2025

“The new appointments and other board changes are the beginning of the next chapter for Te Hiringa Mahara,” said board chair Hayden Wano.   “We have a diverse, knowledgeable and hard-working board that is committed to bringing to life our vision of thriving together.

Published: June 2024

We will use our He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework to continue to monitor, report on, and advocate for improved wellbeing for the whole community, particularly for people with highest need and those who are disproportionately experiencing inequity.

Published: 8 December, 2021

Our report measures wellbeing through our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework , which was developed alongside communities and created with people with lived experience of poor wellbeing. It reflects what people say matters to them.

Published: 22 March, 2022

The report shows that there has been little evidence of improvement in services or changes in wait times for specialist mental health services over the past five years.

Published: April 2026

The dashboard is available for use by anyone interested in understanding what is happening in New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. This dashboard sits alongside He Ara Āwhina monitoring framework and reports.

Published: 1 November, 2023

If they didn’t find help, what stopped them from getting the help they needed. If they were whānau or supporting someone else, what was their experience. Our focus was on trying to understand issues that people face when they try to seek help.