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Published: January 2026

We are already seeing changes, but we need to see more Currently, Access and Choice allocates 20% of ringfenced funding for Kaupapa Māori services, which is heading in the right direction.

Published: 30 November, 2022

“We are past the halfway point of the programme, and now is a good time to pause and reflect on whether the investment into community and primary care is paying the dividends identified in He Ara Oranga ,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chair Hayden Wano.

Published: 31 March, 2026

“Te Hiringa Mahara is calling for commitment to ensure seclusion is eliminated within a specified timeframe under the Mental Health Act. We must ensure our services can provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care which upholds human rights.

Published: 5 June, 2024

This report included data on investment in, and use of, Kaupapa Māori services up to June 2022. This infographic provides an update to this quantitative data one year on – up to June 2023 – to observe what has changed and where further work is needed.

Published: 27 October, 2022

There is little capacity in the mental health system to cope with shocks, there are entrenched inequities in access to services and better outcomes experienced by Māori, Pacific and disabled peoples.

Published: February 2026

Peer support is often unacknowledged and under-valued however it has been shown to improve hope, psychosocial outcomes and quality of life for tāngata whaiora.

Published: July 2026

We are excited to share our performance story and look forward to a future where people who experience mental distress or addiction, and their whānau, their broader supports and their advocates, have the support they need, when they need it.

Published: 27 June, 2024

What is clear from the data is that there are some young people who are experiencing more hardship than others. For example, rangatahi Māori, disabled and LGBQTIA+ people are subject to higher levels of inequities when compared to older age groups, and lowered wellbeing than their peers, she said.

Published: 12 May, 2023

   “Māori wellbeing is often referred to as being collective, and exercising rangatiratanga (self-determination, sovereignty, independence, autonomy) is a contributor to a range of positive wellbeing outcomes for iwi, hapū, and whānau.” Read the feedback in the article on Stuff

Published: 14 September, 2026

  The challenge ahead is not simply to add more services, but to create a system that is more human, easier to navigate, more equitable, more connected and more responsive to what people and whānau want and need.