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Published: 28 August, 2024

to Budget 2022 from all 13 responsible government agencies. The specific areas funding was used for is detailed in the report. The key findings of the report show that 92% of the 2019 Wellbeing Budget $1.96 billion funding allocated had been spent or committed by 30 June 2023: 29 initiatives received

Published: 18 February, 2025

. “Rangatahi and young people aged under 25 make up over 10,000 of the 16,000 fewer people being seen. This requires urgent attention.” “We want to see improved access so people get timely support when they need it.” The reasons behind a reduction in access to services were reported in our 2024 Kua

Published: 9 April, 2025

On 8 April the NZ Police and Health NZ made a joint announcement about Mental Health Response Changes.  With Phase One complete, the agencies Phase Two will now start from 14 April with both agencies agreeing to a staged implementation across districts. Te Hiringa Mahara has made this

Published: 8 June, 2023

;[PDF, 9.5 MB] .   This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa.   “Specifically, it focuses on connectedness, a core aspect of wellbeing for Pacific peoples, and how connectedness was both impacted by the pandemic and a

Published: 10 March, 2026

spaces in the world. There is no turning back the clock. Yet the downsides of the online world for young people are well known and how to address these is now playing out on the international stage. With France recently following in Australia's footsteps by introducing an age-based ban on social

Published: 1 December, 2022

age groups across a range of measures, predictably, the pandemic had negative impacts on wellbeing Different parts of the older community experienced the pandemic in different ways – the challenges faced often exacerbated existing inequities in wellbeing, and the factors that affect it The COVID-19

Published: May 2026

;last 10 years and where the studies examined whether supports improved distress, anxiety or depressive symptoms among young people aged 12–24 years. In total, 20 studies of 16 interventions were identified that met these criteria.  Key findings  Young people told us

Published: 14 May, 2026

where to target cross-government action and effort toward tangible improvements. In doing this work, it will help us prioritise our future assessments, reporting, recommendations and advocacy – and will help government agencies and other bodies to prioritise their own efforts. Read and download the

Published: 30 April, 2026

and interventions included were those that had been evaluated in the last 10 years and where the studies examined whether supports improved distress, anxiety or depressive symptoms, among young people aged 12–24 years. In total, 20 studies of 16 interventions were identified that met these criteria

Published: 30 September, 2024

the Growing up in NZ study (GUiNZ) by Minister for Social Development Louise Upston on 19 September 2024. New Zealand's largest contemporary longitudinal study of child development, hosted and led by the University of Auckland, now has received $16.4 million of government funding until 2028. This next