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Published: 24 July, 2024

  We acknowledge the pain, loss and anger of those who contributed their voices to this inquiry and those who shared these experiences. We pause to remember those for whom this was too late.   The negative flow-on effects of decades of institutional abuse are still playing out.

Published: 5 February, 2023

A uniquely Māori response to some of the pandemic’s challenges has supported wellbeing, and should be recognised and strengthened Iwi, hapū and marae became centres of excellence for responding to the pandemic.

Published: 3 April, 2025

  The report finds that the Access and Choice programme has increased the access to and choice in services for people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction needs.

Published: January 2026

It is enduring and presents a challenge for us to live up to. Te Hiringa Mahara: Te hinengaro tūmata tōrunga pai o te whakaaro nui - Igniting minds through positive energy and thoughtfulness. View our brand story presentation [PDF 571 KB]

Published: 16 September, 2024

  Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori.

Published: 20 January, 2024

Since being announced in Budget 2019, approximately $54 million in contracted funding has been allocated to a range of initiatives within three main development areas: Growing existing workforces Upskilling and transforming existing workforces Developing new workforces.

Published: April 2024

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Published: January 2026

Board members are appointed for their governance and mental health and wellbeing sector expertise but do not act as representatives or advocates for specific communities. They do, of course, draw on their perspectives, insights, and expertise to inform Board discussions and decision-making.

Published: January 2026

In this role Ella established the first Māori Wellbeing Outcomes Framework for ACC, Te Kāpehu Whetū, which has informed the measurement approach for organisational performance and championed approaches to achieving equity for Māori.

Published: 19 April, 2024

We recommend that the scope needs to be expanded to include wellbeing. It is only doing that we will meet the collective interests of people who experience mental health distress or addiction (or both) and those who support them, including whānau.