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Published: August 2025

Statement, we commit to doing this by: Privileging the experiences and aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako Māori Amplifying the voices of people who have experienced or overcome loss, harm, or exclusion as a result of practices in the mental health and addiction system, or through

Published: 7 August, 2025

previous Statement of Intent coming to an end, it was timely to develop our next strategy. We engaged with stakeholders to develop a Future Excellence Horizon. This process sought to answer what the future performance challenges for the Commission might be, and how we could be successful at meeting

Published: August 2025

lived experience leadership, mentoring, and peer support roles prior to this. Meryl Fraser She/her/ia. Nō Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Manawa, Ngāpuhi, Ingarangi  Ko Meryl Fraser (née White) ahau. I grew up in beautiful Te Whanganui a-Tara and now live down the road in Te Awakairangi. I joined Te Hiringa

Published: 3 April, 2025

provides an overview of the implementation of Access and Choice,  primary mental health care programme.  The report finds that the Access and Choice programme has increased the access to and choice in services for people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction needs. This has

Published: August 2025

Learn about our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and meaningful relationships and engagements for advancing Māori mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa.

Published: 2 September, 2024

A statement from our Board chairperson Hayden Wano, on behalf of the Board and staff of Te Hiringa Mahara, expressing our deepest condolences at the loss of King Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII.

Published: September 2023

immediate safety. Stay with the person and help them to keep safe until support arrives. To get help from a registered nurse ring Healthline: 0800 611 116. If you need to talk to someone Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor. Some other great places to get support

Published: 12 June, 2024

The Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler: Insights on progress toward Kia Manawanui report focuses on one aspect of the ‘long-term pathway’ to transform Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of and insights about system

Published: 3 April, 2025

improved access to primary mental health care. It includes specific services to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, Māori and Pacific peoples. This is in line with levels of need experienced by these population groups. One marker of need is rates of moderate levels psychological distress. This

Published: 20 January, 2024

This paper provides supplementary information about the workforce development funding made available through the Access and Choice Programme in Budget 2019.