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Published: January 2026

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Published: 22 March, 2022

Te Huringa: Change and Transformation. Mental Health Service and Addiction Service Monitoring Report 2022 [PDF, 958 KB]  is being released today. The report monitors the performance of mental health services and addictions services between 2016 / 17 and 2020 / 21. “Despite significant

Published: 10 July, 2023

% between 2017 and 2021.    In the 2020/21 year, almost 7,000 people were under compulsory treatment in our communities. We also report that Māori are more likely to be subject to CCTOs than other populations in Aotearoa.  Te Hiringa Mahara is calling for Replacement of the law: We want to

Published: January 2026

. Why is this important? People in Aotearoa experiencing significant mental distress continue to be subject to coercive practices despite evidence there is no therapeutic value.  Practices like Compulsory Community Treatment Orders or seclusion, are enabled by: outdated mental health law (the Mental

Published: 29 May, 2025

/24, around 45,000 people accessed addiction treatment services, 5,000 fewer than five years earlier. Referrals have also dropped, down 14.6% in 2023/24 compared with the peak in 2020/21. And the percentage of declined referrals has almost doubled over the last five years from 4.7% of total referrals

Published: 22 September, 2021

upholds people’s human rights and meets New Zealand’s obligations under international conventions and treaties maintaining a holistic view of wellbeing that acknowledges the impact of social and economic factors on people’s wellbeing, such as poverty, poor housing, discrimination, and other forms

Published: 17 May, 2023

Literature review - perspectives of young people in Aotearoa pdf, 379 KB Download Alternate formats Downloads Easy Read pdf, 2.7 MB Download Easy Read docx, 7.6 MB Download

Published: 27 September, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. On 27 September 2024 Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health, and Mark Patterson, Minister for Rural Communities, jointly announced the appointment of Wayne Langford as a new board member. Wayne has been

Published: February 2026

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Published: 22 August, 2024

Download our insights report focusing on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Increasing the range of acute options provides people with viable and welcome alternatives that allow them to stay safe and supported in their local community. Published: August 2024.