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Published: 15 April, 2026

and for those communities.  “We also need to see stronger action to address the underlying drivers of mental distress, particularly for young people, where demand and unmet need continue to grow. To support meaningful engagement, Te Hiringa Mahara has released advice to help New Zealanders make

Published: January 2026

Māori mental health and wellbeing We strive to have enduring and honourable relationships and partnerships with Māori through all aspects of our work Adopt the framework Te Tiriti o Waitangi by which our decisions, actions, and deliverables will be regularly measured and assessed.   Download

Published: 9 April, 2025

Police and Health NZ. We expect the agencies leading this work (NZ Police and Health NZ) to ensure the proposed changes are well planned and implemented.  The changes need to be closely monitored and any issues that arise responded to and escalated as needed. A priority must be to ensure the

Published: 8 June, 2023

key feature in the how Pacific community responses served to support families and helped mitigate the challenges,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn.    Pacific peoples endured significant challenges in the pandemic, and this included serious disruption to the ways

Published: 22 March, 2023

 ensuring local social hubs, such as marae and libraries, are up and running; putting face-to-face supports such as carer and social worker visits in place; opening schools; and ensuring the community services and volunteers reaching into communities are supported.”  Te Hiringa Mahara

Published: 15 December, 2025

working for people and their whānau. It was also the first time in over a decade that Australian based TheMHS Learning Network have run an event in Aotearoa New Zealand.   Bringing together over 200 people generated a lot of energy and discussion. The final session led by Ember Innovations

Published: 8 April, 2026

public on the development of the Strategy, and we encourage wide input to that process. More information on the Strategy, including how to be involved, can be found on the Ministry of Health’s website .   Downloads Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Advice - May 2025 pdf, 185 KB Download

Published: 1 December, 2022

research into the diverse needs and experiences of older communities, and greater recognition and leverage of the agency and contributions of those communities. Read other reports in the Covid-19 insights series Downloads Summary Report (English) pdf, 214 KB Download Summary Report (Te Reo) pdf, 211 KB

Published: 11 June, 2025

extensive enough to drive improvement at the scale and pace we need,” said Karen Orsborn.  “It has been 7 years since the landmark He Ara Oranga report in 2018. Our report shows that while there are pockets of positive change, the system has got a significant way to go to achieve the outcomes

Published: January 2026

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