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Published: 5 June, 2023

, and this included serious disruption to the ways they connect with family, community, church, and culture. However, throughout the worse periods of the pandemic, Pacific people drew on their connections to provide flexible and practical support to each other – support like trustworthy and

Published: 17 June, 2020

The Mental Health Commissioner has today released a report , providing insights about mental health and addiction services. Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Mr Hayden Wano, says that this report is timely and signals how Government can enhance the response to He Ara

Published: 8 June, 2022

We welcome the transformational approach taken in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill, which passed its third reading yesterday. The Commission’s Chair Hayden Wano says the Government now has the means to ensure better mental health and wellbeing outcomes for future generations. “It is very good to

Published: February 2024

Here are more details about why we want to hear from a wide cross section of people, how the information we collect will be used, and answers to other frequently asked questions.  If you have any other questions or have issues with the online form, you can email us at kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz

Published: 24 July, 2024

Tēnei te mihi aroha, te mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa - Our compassion and acknowledgement to you all   He hōnore, he maumahara ki te hunga tamariki kua mate - we honour and remember the children no longer with us He hōnore, he maumahara ki te hunga tamariki, taipakeke e ora ana, e wahakōrero

Published: 31 May, 2023

Access and Choice programme Workforce vacancies in specialist adult mental health and addiction services have doubled between 2018 and 2022, and we want to see a clear strategy and roadmap to address growing workforce shortages Coercive practices continue to be widely used, particularly for Māori and

Published: 31 May, 2023

services being rolled out under the Access and Choice programme. “There have been substantial increases in medication dispensing, particularly for young people, and this warrants further exploration of whether young people have a full range of treatment options available. In addition, they continue

Published: 15 May, 2023

and perspectives are heard.” Four common themes of barriers to wellbeing have been identified by young people between 2018 and 2022 - namely uncertain futures; racism and discrimination; social media and online harms; and whānau wellbeing and intergenerational connections. Young people want to see

Published: 9 March, 2023

made accessing help difficult for some communities, digital technology also allowed online violence and abuse to be brought directly into people’s homes. While social media was useful to mitigate physical isolation and enhance social connectedness, experiences of digital harm and violence skyrocketed

Published: 24 November, 2022

Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights Dr. Filipo Katavake-McGrath acknowledges today’s release of the Treasury’s inaugural  Te Tai Waiora: Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022  report. The report follows a decade of Treasury policy analysis of