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Published: 8 June, 2023

support to each other – support like trustworthy and accessible public health information, access to health care, food and care packages, and spiritual and social help.  The lessons learned from Pacific communities' experiences during the pandemic should inform future policies and responses.&nbsp

Published: April 2026

: Our approach and initial findings report was released in June 2025. Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report This report focuses on crisis responses over a five-year period, from January 2020 to December 2024. Access and choice Our independent reports on the Access and Choice Programme

Published: 3 April, 2025

Analyst, Te Hiringa Mahara. The session was co-hosted by Maraea Johns, Kaitohu Hauora Māori | Director Māori Health; and Sonya Russell, Kaiwhakahaere Hauora Hinengaro, Waranga | Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara.  When: 12 - 1 pm, Wednesday 16 April 2025 You can download a copy of the presentation shared during the webinar. Download Access and choice at 5 years webinar presentation pdf, 4.1 MB Download

Published: 15 December, 2025

accountable for change. One way we do this is through publishing monitoring reports and recommendations, assessing progress on the recommendations we make, and sharing this information with the public. We released our first 5-year monitoring report Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey has Begun in

Published: 14 June, 2021

from 1 July after leading the Commission’s establishment efforts as Acting Chief Executive since it opened in February. Throughout 2020, she also led the early set-up phase as Head of Secretariat for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (Initial Commission). “It’s with great pleasure I

Published: 12 May, 2023

Feedback has been very positive in the media from the Ministry of Health and Te Aka Whai Ora on our latest report into wellbeing during COVID-19.  Our latest report shows Māori-led initiatives played a key role in protecting the health and wellbeing of communities, supporting connection with

Published: 13 December, 2023

for our wellbeing kaupapa. We published an 8-part COVID-19 insights series. Amongst areas of focus were insights for rural communities, Pacific peoples and older people.   These reports, and along with those published earlier, were downloaded 13,800 times over the course of the year.&nbsp

Published: 25 March, 2026

faced longer wait times than other age groups, and experienced higher rates of declined referrals. For 19-24 years olds, access continued to decrease.   “What is equally concerning is that young people are reporting higher levels of psychological distress. “We are also seeing considerable regional

Published: 15 December, 2025

list to receive regular updates, including event announcements: www.mhwc.govt.nz/sign-up Downloads Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa visual summary 2025 pdf, 7.5 MB Download He Tirohanga o Te Ara Tūroa synthesis report pdf, 1.6 MB Download He Tirohanga o Te Ara Tūroa synthesis report docx, 10 MB Download

Published: 18 August, 2022

of their contracts. This has created an opportunity to provide support to people who may not have received it otherwise. However, while access to specialist services has not changed since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health has reported people experiencing increased levels