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Published: 8 August, 2025

We intend for this information to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and addiction outcomes.

Published: 21 March, 2024

   The Commission has provided advice to the Minister for Mental Health that will address other pressure points across the system.  “We need to step back and look at the system as a whole.

Published: 1 May, 2023

Digital technology allowed online violence and abuse to be brought directly into people’s homes, but the digital divide made accessing help difficult for some Government and community responses were valuable, but more should be done to empower communities, provide a range of safe accessible supports,

Published: 7 August, 2025

The shifts in our approach that we are pursuing over the coming four years are to: bring a clearer focus on people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction utilise our knowledge and insights to promote alignment, guide the system and influence positive change across the mental health and

Published: 5 June, 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: 5 November, 2025

This is something we have been calling for so we are very pleased to see access to peer services is being expanded”.

Published: 14 June, 2021

Through the reporting of the Initial Commission, she advocated strongly for the community’s call for system transformation to be prioritised and advanced by Government. Karen has the skills and drive to ensure this continues to happen,” says Hayden Wano.

Published: 8 April, 2026

We would like everyone to share their views and make their voices heard. Te Hiringa Mahara has provided independent advice to the Minister for Mental Health on the development of the strategy. This was provided in May and June 2025, and then in February 2026.

Published: 19 August, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara commissioned an alcohol and other drug literature review to provide an in-depth synthesis of evidence on what works to reduce harm from alcohol or other drugs.

Published: 4 November, 2025

Crisis responses are a critical part of an effective mental health system, and we are calling for a nationally cohesive approach to crisis responses to be developed by June 2027. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we have a collection of services with components that are working well.