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Published: 20 April, 2026

updated law will set a new standard for care. Delays are putting the intended commencement date, currently set for July 2027, at risk.   “Still, too many people experience compulsory community treatment and seclusion in our mental health services, and there is wide variation between districts with

Published: 9 April, 2025

safety for everyone involved. We are aware the state of readiness for transition varies around the country. The teams working at the frontline know their community and need to be trusted to respond in the best way. This lends itself to a phased, regional approach, where different parts of the country

Published: 28 August, 2024

June 2023. Of the unspent $163.8 million, almost $62 million was set aside for capital works. “The vast majority of the $1.9 billion investment has been spent and we can now show where the money went,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive. “We have documented where the money went because we thought it

Published: 8 June, 2023

they connected with family, community, church and culture.  “The pandemic highlighted the value of connectedness to maintaining Pacific communities’ health and wellbeing. Throughout the worse periods of the pandemic, Pacific people drew on their connections to provide flexible and practical

Published: 20 May, 2025

accessing mental health services, up to 10,000 fewer younger people over time.  Coupled with addressing service access we also need to move quicker to address the broader factors that contribute to longer term mental wellbeing for our young people, to the adults they will grow into and to society

Published: January 2026

realised, they need to feel safe, valued and connected to their communities and their cultures, and they need resources, skills, resilience, hope and purpose for the future. Our He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework brings these together in an aspirational vision of twelve wellbeing outcomes, which

Published: November 2023

redacted. In most cases, this is information related to the requester, such as their personal or commercial information. If you would like an accessible, alternate format for any of the documents below, please contact us on kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz Page updated : 24 June 2025. Recent requests Updates to He Ara

Published: 10 July, 2023

12 July 2023 - This report looks at compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) made under section 29 of the Mental Health Act 1992. The focus is on amplifying voices of tāngata whaiora, whānau, and family.

Published: January 2026

. Why is this important? People in Aotearoa experiencing significant mental distress continue to be subject to coercive practices despite evidence there is no therapeutic value.  Practices like Compulsory Community Treatment Orders or seclusion, are enabled by: outdated mental health law (the Mental

Published: January 2026

pressing and present issue when they think about their future, since young people, particularly rangatahi Māori, value the environment for their wellbeing Discrimination, including anti-rainbow discrimination and ableism, racism and the impacts of colonisation are significant issues for rangatahi Māori