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Published: 30 April, 2026

, Mental Health Matters Initiative When: 10-11am Monday 18 May 2026 Read and download the  Effectiveness of early intervention and secondary prevention supports for young people reports Speaker biographies Alex Walker, Lived Experience Researcher Alex is a lived experience researcher who is

Published: 16 September, 2024

wellbeing for rangatahi and young people highlighted that, amongst other factors, connection to whānau and culture develops cultural resilience, which is integral to wellbeing and needs to be supported and fostered.  To learn how you can support te reo Māori, visit reomāori.co.nz . You can also

Published: 5 November, 2025

see access to peer services is being expanded”. The report released yesterday by Te Hiringa Mahara – Ururpare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report – shows people seeking help and their whānau find current crisis services hard to navigate. We are calling for a nationally cohesive system to be

Published: 27 June, 2024

recently. The data has been collated by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and while the latest data showed 74% of 15 – 24-year-olds reported good mental health, there are ongoing negative trends. "There has been a steady decline in mental wellbeing for young people more

Published: January 2026

goal of mental wellbeing for all.  In 2018 Josiah was appointed as panel member of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction which set the foundations for Te Hiringa Mahara, and the wider support needed in their report He Ara Oranga. In 2021 he co-led young people's support for

Published: 13 December, 2023

discrimination to an increasingly online world. These impact on young people’s ability to feel hopeful about their futures.  Yet, recently released performance measures for Te Whatu Ora | Health NZ show a concerning increase in waiting times for young people to access specialist mental health services

Published: 16 June, 2026

Strategy 2026-2030, September 2025 pdf, 163 KB Download NZ Eating Issues, Eating Disorders, and Ngā Māuiui 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

Published: 28 May, 2026

Zealand health report, released this month, 61% of New Zealanders say mental health is the biggest health issue facing the country. This Budget does little to ease those concerns. "A cornerstone of a well-functioning mental health system is making sure support is available long before people reach

Published: September 2023

. SPARX.org.nz : online e-therapy tool provided by the University of Auckland that helps young people learn skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed. Kidsline : free phone 0800 543 754. Talk to a trained Kidsline buddy from 4pm-9pm weekdays. What's Up  (for 5 to 18-year olds): free phone

Published: 18 August, 2022

communities. Lockdowns hit some groups particularly hard. LGBTQI+, Māori, Pacific peoples, and people with disabilities reported feeling unsafe within their bubbles over these periods. Young people reported much higher levels of psychological distress than in previous years, and have been particularly