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Published: 10 March, 2026

An article outlining what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.

Published: 20 April, 2026

It is one year the Mental Health Bill was returned to Parliament for its second reading, and Te Hiringa Mahara is calling on the Government to ensure this is passed into law this year.

Published: 31 March, 2026

Commenting on the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report (1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024) released today, Te Hiringa Mahara pointed to entrenched inequities within the system. Māori continue to be disproportionately subjected to some of the most harmful practices in our mental health system.

Published: 16 June, 2026

Today Te Hiringa Mahara has released its latest ‘report card’ on the state of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. The 2026 System performance monitoring report shows the system is improving in some areas, but for the people who need it most, we are losing ground. In particular, rising need
for young people and Māori is not being met.

Published: February 2026

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Published: 28 May, 2026

Commenting on the 2026 Budget, Te Hiringa Mahara expressed disappointment that is no new explicit investment into mental health and addiction services.

Published: February 2026

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Published: 30 April, 2026

Two new reports show early intervention and secondary prevention are effective, scalable ways to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

Published: January 2026

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Published: May 2026

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