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Published: 2 September, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar exploring effective crisis response models based on our recently released Crisis response literature scan held on 24 September 2025. The session provided an overview of the literature scan and featured speakers showcasing examples of crisis response in practice

Published: August 2025

from July 2025 brings a sharper focus on people who experience mental distress or addiction, improving the services and supports they need. Our approach will be guided by three key shifts: a much clearer focus on people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction, using our knowledge and

Published: November 2023

redacted. In most cases, this is information related to the requester, such as their personal or commercial information. If you would like an accessible, alternate format for any of the documents below, please contact us on kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz Page updated : 24 June 2025. Recent requests Updates to He Ara

Published: February 2026

Access and Choice Programme report 2025 downloads Download the full Access and Choice Programme: Monitoring report on progress and achievements at five years, Kaupapa Māori primary mental health services infographic, summary and literature scan. Report Access and Choice Programme report webinar On

Published: January 2026

In 2025 we finalised an updated organisational strategy. This covers the four years to 2029 and sets out how we will achieve our vision and mission. The 2025-2029 Statement of Intent reflects this refreshed direction. Agreement to a new strategy followed a thorough review process, consultation and

Published: 11 June, 2025

capacity to meet needs now and in the future. Note: The report was updated on 12 June 2025 to clarify reported suicide rates for 2023/24 are suspected suicides and overdose deaths are accidental overdoses. Downloads System Performance Monitoring Report June 2025 docx, 5.7 MB Download System

Published: August 2025

Statement, updated in 2025, outlines what we will do to uphold these commitments to lived experience communities. In all our work, we prioritise the voices and interests of people who experience mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction. Through our Lived Experience Position

Published: 4 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission held a webinar on what's needed to improve crisis responses across Aotearoa New Zealand on Monday 1 December 2025.     This hour-long session provided an overview of the recently released Urupare mōrearea: Crisis Responses

Published: 5 March, 2025

panel discussion, with a 20-minute time slot for questions to the panel.  When: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday 24 March 2025 Where: Online Part 2 and Part 3 of this webinar series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand are planned for later in 2025. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date.

Published: April 2026

: Our approach and initial findings report was released in June 2025. Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report This report focuses on crisis responses over a five-year period, from January 2020 to December 2024. Access and choice Our independent reports on the Access and Choice Programme