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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: 11 June, 2025

The System Performance Monitoring Report released by Te Hiringa Mahara outlines progress toward improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealanders and shows the need to speed up much needed improvements across the system.

Published: April 2025

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Published: 3 April, 2025

and young people experience high rates of psychological distress it’s vital there are services available that meet their needs. Therefore it’s a promising sign to see the rate at which young people are accessing services throughout the country,” Ms Orsborn said. Read the  Access and Choice Programme: 2025 monitoring report

Published: 20 May, 2025

An update on progress with the repeal and replacement of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.

Published: 29 May, 2025

New analysis shows a 10.5% reduction in the number of people accessing addiction treatment services over the last five years raising concerns about whether there is sufficient capacity to respond to an increase in demand.

Published: February 2026

is to improve what we offer. Any feedback and suggestions are very welcome – please get in touch by email kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz .  In time, we will monitor other mental health and addiction supports and services, and we will continue to make more detailed investigations into system-level change.  Last updated: 11 June 2025.

Published: February 2026

their capacity to do so. About the Mental Health Bill process The Mental Health Bill is wending its way through the parliamentary process. Written submissions closed on 20 December 2024. The Health Select Committee completed a report and recommended changes to the Bill on 17 April 2025, ready for the

Published: 10 March, 2026

environment, as we work to foster healthy and sustainable digital environments for our rangatahi and young people. (First published on 5 March 2026) Read our submission to the Education and Workforce Select Committee Inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online, and the roles that Government, business, and society should play in addressing those harms (July 2025)  (PDF 1.7MB)

Published: January 2026

the Polynesian Panther Party Legacy Trust advocacy for a Dawn Raids apology, and has produced two related documentaries. Josiah was one of the five Children’s Commissioners of Mana Mokopuna Children and Young People's Commission between 2023 - 2025, the youngest ever and first of (northern) Pacific