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  • Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health

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    given prominence. The New Zealand Royal Honours system is unique to New Zealand with candidates nominated by the community, and lists approved by the King of New Zealand on the Prime Minister’s advice for “going beyond the normal requirements of duty or office.” In testament to the high regard in which Mr Wano and his mahi is held, a number of people wrote in support of the honour. New Year's Honours List 2023 Hayden Wano biography

  • Ake, ake, ake – A Forever Language

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    shared and embraced across the generations.  Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori. Our previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori

  • Abuse in care report recognises life-long trauma

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    ana - we honour and remember the children, some now adults, who live to tell the stories Ko koutou ngā mōrehu, ngā reo kōrero mo rātau kua wahangū - You are the survivors, the spokespeople for those voices who fell silent Kia kore rawa tātau e wareware ki o rātau, o koutou wheako o te tūkino me te

  • Access and choice mental health programme stacks up

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    is highest for young people aged 15–24 years (23.6%), Māori adults (22.5%), and Pacific adults (20.5%). “We are encouraged that the programme ensures population groups with the highest levels of need are offered tailored services. This is key to the success of the programme.” “There is more work to

  • Where to get support

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    regions: South Auckland, Northland (Whangarei and Kaitaia), Rotorua, Napier, Opotoki, Whanganui, Christchurch, and Invercargill. Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust : free phone 0800 728 7878 for adults with care and support needs. For more information about where to get support, visit Te Whatu Ora’s website: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/about-us/ and the Mental Health Foundation’s website: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/

  • Infographic - assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    thousands of young people in 2022/23. Compared to adults, more young people used specialist services, but rates are decreasing. Access rates of young people under 25 are decreasing. The rate of young people aged 19 to 24 using specialist services has decreased more than other age groups over the last

  • Improve wellbeing for rangatahi and young people

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    seat at decision-making tables. Expand access to youth mental health and addiction services in all localities.  Reduce the number of rangatahi Māori and young people admitted to adult in-patient mental health services to zero.  Invest in youth specific acute options for rangatahi Māori and young

  • Increasing service options for Māori webinar

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     Te Tairāwhiti as an adult peer support/advocacy worker, Consumer Leader, and Mataora. Guy was privileged to carry the voices of whānau to local, regional, and national forums where he was a Co-Chair of Ngā Hau e Whā (National Consumer Advocacy Group) and become a member of the National

  • Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health

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    areas. This is why a Mental Health Minister position is so important.  Take for example efforts to lift positive mental health and wellbeing for young people. These not only improve wellbeing in adulthood but also flow over into educational attainment, productivity and the economy more broadly

  • Open consultations

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    In November 2023, Te Hiringa Mahara is inviting feedback on access to health or addiction services.  This online survey is for both tāngata whaiora and people accessing services, and whānau and people supporting others.   Find out more about this, visit   Fill-in our mental