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Published: September 2023

rangatiratanga me te mana motuhake Whakaora, whakatipu kia manawaroa Whakapuāwaitanga me te pae ora Whanaungatanga me te arohatanga Wairuatanga me te manawaroa Tūmanako me te ngākaupai From a shared perspective: Being safe and nurtured Having what is needed Having one’s rights and dignity fully

Published: February 2026

Download the report and infographic Get a copy of the Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report. This Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report focuses on where key mental health and addiction investments have been spent as of 30

Published: February 2026

to June 2024 (to be published in June) a report on our approach to system performance monitoring, with data on key shifts (to be published in June) a data summary on wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services (to be published in June).   

Published: 7 August, 2025

those challenges. This helped shape the key shifts we need to make as an organisation to fulfil our legislative mandate. Following extensive discussion around the board table it was agreed the vision and mission should remain unchanged, with three strategic priorities adopted. The shifts in our

Published: January 2026

across all districts, including Kaupapa Māori services, residential alternatives to hospital based inpatient mental health care and short-term respite care. Why is this important? Rates of distress for rangatahi Māori and young people have increased over the last ten years, and more needs to be done to

Published: 3 December, 2025

ensures transparency, acts as a lever for change, and allows people to see the impact from our recommendations.  The first recommendations were made in the Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey has Begun, monitoring report published in June 2024. These were directed towards Health New Zealand and the

Published: 13 December, 2022

,” says Dr. Filipo Katavake-McGrath, Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights. “Anxiety and fear continue to be a challenge for older people” Attitudes toward ageing and older people have changed. While attitudes have often become more positive, older people were also

Published: 17 May, 2023

pleased to see considerable reduction in the rate of young people admitted to adult inpatient services over the last decade.  However, systemic changes are required, with committed leadership and a detailed action plan for responding to young people experiencing crisis and acute distress

Published: 31 July, 2023

. Jessica Stubbing, Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, discusses the importance of youth voice for improving our understanding of young people’s wellbeing. Ta’ase Vaoga (Sāmoa, Ngāpuhi, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi), Rangatahi Insights Lead, Te Rourou, One

Published: 18 August, 2022

Transforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn. COVID-19 is one of the most significant societal events many of us will experience in our lives. It is not over yet