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Published: January 2026

have a seat at decision-making tables. Expand access to youth mental health and addiction services in all localities.  Eliminate admissions of rangatahi Māori and young people to adult in-patient mental health services.   Invest in youth specific acute options for rangatahi Māori and young people

Published: 22 March, 2022

Key information Te Huringa 2022 was our first mental health services and addiction services monitoring report. It shows the performance of mental health services and addiction services between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021. The report covers mental health services and addiction services funded by the

Published: November 2025

As an independent crown entity partner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we have prioritised engaging with tāngata whenua whānau, hapū and iwi.  We will be supported by Ngā Ringa Raupā (comprising the Director Māori Health, Principal Advisor Māori Health and Māori kaimahi) to build our authentic

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: 25 August, 2022

care are a priority for us and in 2023 we will release insights about the collective voice of young people calling for better support of their mental health and wellbeing. “This work will add weight to our belief that the voices and knowledge of young people should be central to the design of systems

Published: 20 May, 2022

We commend the Government’s Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction, particularly the investment in community-based crisis services, specialist child and adolescent mental health and addiction services, and Kaupapa Māori services.  "We see this latest announcement as a

Published: January 2026

Doocey - February 2025 [PDF 320KB] 2024 briefings Briefing on update to Minister Doocey - November 2024 [589KB] Briefing on meeting with Minister Doocey - September 2024 [317KB] Briefing on Budget 19 to 22 Investment in Mental Health and Addiction - August 2024 [305KB] Briefing on Acute Options for

Published: 30 November, 2022

Considerable progress has been made with the Access and Choice programme rollout over the last year, despite significant challenges for the primary care and mental health and addiction sectors in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to the second report on the programme by Te

Published: 25 June, 2020

The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has released a report,  He Ara Oranga – Manuka takoto, kawea ake / Upholding the Wero Laid in He Ara Oranga , signalling progress of the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction

Published: 15 April, 2026

and for those communities.  “We also need to see stronger action to address the underlying drivers of mental distress, particularly for young people, where demand and unmet need continue to grow. To support meaningful engagement, Te Hiringa Mahara has released advice to help New Zealanders make