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Published: May 2026

. See our 2026 monitoring   Access to mental health and addiction services data summary The 2026 Mental health and addiction services access data summary provides updated information on the number of people using services, wait times, workforce, among others. Data presented incorporates

Published: 31 May, 2023

specialist services, increased prescribing and little or no change on many other measures In addition: Fewer people used specialist services, primary mental health initiatives, telehealth and online services than the previous year, but many people are accessing new services being rolled out under the

Published: 30 September, 2025

Kai Strategy submission, August 2025 pdf, 49 KB Download Healthy Futures Pae Ora Amendment Bill, August 2025 pdf, 1.7 MB Download Inquiry into the Harm Young New Zealanders Encounter Online, July 2025 pdf, 1.9 MB Download Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Advice, June 2025 pdf, 864 KB Download

Published: 22 March, 2022

wellbeing.  This also creates an opportunity to hear the voices of Māori and people with lived experience and provide a greater choice of supports.” To transform the system toward the vision of He Ara Oranga , the Commission in its role of kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing

Published: February 2024

form. These ask about: the most recent time people have supported a person to access mental health service, alcohol or other drug service, or gambling service a time when people have supported a person and they have not accessed these services. Additionally, both online forms have questions about

Published: 23 July, 2024

outcomes.  Le Va Chief Executive Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave shared insights from her organisation, with a particular focus on what they have learned about reaching and supporting Pacific young people. She also talked about how we can better work with young people to reduce the impacts of trauma and

Published: 9 March, 2023

Executive Karen Orsborn. More than 20% of young people felt unsafe in their bubble at least some of the time. Young people identifying as rainbow, Māori, Pacific or having a disability were even more likely to report feeling unsafe within their bubbles.   “In addition, while the digital divide

Published: May 2026

, particularly for Māori and young people. The system is under significant pressure, with longer wait times for crisis phone lines, people staying longer in services than five years ago and increased complexity of distress and needs. Crisis responses vary across the country, and in some areas, there are

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: 25 July, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. There have been two recent changes.  Having been on the board since our establishment in February 2021, Dr Jemaima Tiatia's term has come to an end. Board chair Hayden Wano has expressed his thanks