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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: December 2025

to this.   This is the second stakeholder survey we have published since 2023. We are publishing survey summaries to be transparent about our engagement and impact, including where improvements can be made.   2025 stakeholder survey summary report  This stakeholder survey

Published: May 2024

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Published: 20 May, 2022

We commend the Government’s Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction, particularly the investment in community-based crisis services, specialist child and adolescent mental health and addiction services, and Kaupapa Māori services.  "We see this latest announcement as a

Published: 1 December, 2022

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Published: January 2026

Launching the new commission On Wednesday, 14 April 2021, Te Hiringa Mahara -- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission held an event to acknowledge the establishment of Te Hiringa Mahara, which officially opened its doors on Wednesday, 9 February 2021. Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health; Hayden

Published: January 2026

Tauākī ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi Te Tauākī ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi, July 2025 pdf, 505 KB Te Tiriti o Waitangi Position Statement, July 2025 pdf, 397 KB Te Tauākī ki Te Tiriti on Waitangi glossary pdf, 705 KB Ngā Ringa Raupā Ngā Ringa Raupā are the collective of Māori kaimahi within Te Hiringa Mahara

Published: 25 February, 2026

This new data summary provides updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa New Zealand. In most cases, the summary reports on data over the five-year period to June 2025.    We present measures from across the Access and Options domain of our He

Published: May 2026

Crisis responses are a critical part of an effective mental health and addiction system. However, crisis response pathways are hard to navigate, fragmented, and patchy, and many people don’t get the help they need. In November 2025 we published Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report

Published: June 2024

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