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Published: January 2026

deliberation. The Future Excellence Horizon, linked below, provided an external perspective how we could best contribute to improved mental health and wellbeing outcomes.  Strategy on a page We are a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing. Our objective is to contribute to better and equitable

Published: 31 March, 2026

Following the release of the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report today, Te Hiringa Mahara is renewing its call for improvements to address concerning trends for Māori and Pacific peoples. The report shows Māori are 6.6 times, and Pacific peoples are 1.7

Published: January 2026

Aotearoa This report grows our collective understanding of the systems and determinants that affect rangatahi Māori and young people’s wellbeing, which in turn, influences mental health. It elevates the voices of young people and draws from their experiences and expertise. Four common themes of

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: 8 April, 2026

still relevant, including the need for increased investment in Kaupapa Māori services and effort to address the disproportionate need experienced by Māori.  We have a vision for the Strategy that is driven by our six system shifts , our Lived Experience and Te Tiriti o Waitangi position statements

Published: 4 July, 2024

as a barometer of the state of the whole mental health and addiction system. However, it doesn’t tell the full picture, therefore we need a wider range of high-level measures across both primary/community and specialist services.” “We really need to know if there are population groups that are

Published: 1 December, 2022

Te Hiringa Mahara is producing a series of short reports during 2022 and 2023 to add our collective understanding of the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic and to provide key insights on wellbeing areas or populations of focus. Impact of COVID-19 on wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand

Published: 10 July, 2023

  People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.  The Lived Experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment

Published: 10 March, 2026

In this article Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive, outlines what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.  Online spaces are now integrated into many young people’s lives, and Aotearoa, NZ has some of the highest rates of youth engagement in online spaces media in

Published: March 2026

components of an effective landscape noted down include: Community oriented, locally-led and flexible Integrated across key boundaries – both horizontally with community services and vertically with specialist services Access to primary care needs to be fast and accessible Mental health and physical