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Published: 9 March, 2023

to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report,  COVID-19 and safety in the home [PDF, 248 KB] . “There were increased reports of violence and more severe violence and lockdowns made it harder for people at risk to seek help,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief

Published: 30 September, 2024

the Growing up in NZ study (GUiNZ) by Minister for Social Development Louise Upston on 19 September 2024. New Zealand's largest contemporary longitudinal study of child development, hosted and led by the University of Auckland, now has received $16.4 million of government funding until 2028. This next

Published: 14 June, 2021

Commission set to move forward on advancing Aotearoa’s wellbeing agenda The Chair of the Commission Board, Hayden Wano, has today announced the appointment of its new Tumu Whakarae - Chief Executive for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Karen Orsborn steps into the Chief Executive role

Published: 25 June, 2026

Board member Dr Kelly Feng MNZM, Chief Executive for Asian Family Services, has trained in medicine and social work. Dr Feng has extensive experience in the mental health and addiction field since migrating from China to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2002.  She has been appointed on a five-year term

Published: 20 May, 2025

Aotearoa New Zealand is included in a new report from Unicef that provides critical insight into child wellbeing in the world’s wealthier countries between 2018-2022. Dr Ella Cullen, Director Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights, reflects on our country’s poor ranking in Report Card 19: Fragile

Published: 24 June, 2026

needs. Read the roadmap This one-hour session is being hosted by our outgoing Board chair Hayden Wano, and Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn. As well as introducing recent work by the Commission, this is your chance to find out more about what is coming up. There will be a Q and A session, with an

Published: 4 November, 2025

, Director, Take Notice Dr Leeanne Fisher, National Chief Mental Health and Addiction, Heath New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora The session was chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara board member. This webinar was the third in a series we have run covering the Commission's work programme examining

Published: January 2026

Hiringa Mahara officially unveiled its new name at a ceremony in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on 5 July 2022. Hayden Wano, Chair of Te Hiringa Mahara Board, Sharon Shea from our Expert Advisory Group, representatives from our creative partner agency, iwi ahi kā and Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive

Published: 24 June, 2026

Aotearoa, while the mental health and addiction system struggles to keep pace with people’s needs. 'While progress has been made in recent years, change is not happening fast enough, especially for young people and Māori,' says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn. 'This roadmap is designed

Published: 16 June, 2026

needs and the needs of their whānau. “This report shows the system is improving in some areas, but for the people who need it most, we are losing ground,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn.   “There are signs of progress across the system, however of the six focus areas we