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Published: 8 August, 2025

We’ve put the key mental health and addiction findings from the NZ Health Survey 2023/2024 into one, easy to read summary. We intend for this information to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and

Published: 31 October, 2025

been appointed Deputy Chair for a five-year term. Two new members have been appointed: Josiah Tualamali’i and Rae Lamb. Two existing members have been reappointed: Professor Sunny Collings and Tuari Potiki. Wayne Langford, appointed in September 2024, will continues his term as a member. At the same

Published: 4 July, 2024

measures and reports on these in the He Ara Āwhina dashboard. This helps us understand where there are pressures on the system and where improvements need to be made. In early June, the Commission released Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun, our 2024 mental health and addiction services

Published: 5 June, 2024

Data and insights from our 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report is presented in four  easy to read infographics.   You can also read the full Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey has Begun report , accompanying Voices report or visit the updated He Ara

Published: 20 May, 2025

digital and online environments and navigating a rapidly changing world to name a few. Our 2024 assessment of youth mental health and wellbeing paints a picture of a system that continues to marginalise young people, especially young people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction. It

Published: 1 October, 2020

phase 1 summary report [PDF, 9 MB] He Ara Āwhina methods and measures phase 1 summary report [DOCX, 252 KB]   Technical Advisory Network (TAN) Find more information about our Technical Advisory Network. Discontinued measures 2024 In early 2024 we made some adjustments to the set of measures

Published: 29 October, 2024

Nimon’s work ushering the legislation through the parliamentary processes. Visit the Health Select Committee page: Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill See our views on the draft legislation we submitted in April 2024: Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

Published: 7 August, 2025

of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand thrive together.  Downloads 2025-2029 Statement of Intent pdf, 1.7 MB Download 2025-26 Statement of Performance Expectations pdf, 1.8 MB Download Future Excellence Horizon 2024 pdf, 262 KB Download Lived Experience Position Statement, July 2025 pdf, 148 KB

Published: 18 February, 2025

This factsheet provides supplementary information about the number of people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services, with data up to June 2024. Latest data to June 2024, shows the number of people using specialist mental health and addiction services continues to decrease. In

Published: 18 February, 2025

Data released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows that fewer people accessed specialist mental health and addiction services in the year from July 2023 to June 2024 than in previous years. Recently available data shows a decrease of over 3,000 fewer people than