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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

  • NZ Health Survey 2024/25 mental health and substance use data summary downloads

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    addiction outcomes. Overall, the data shows an increase in psychological distress, and unmet need for mental health and substance use care remaining similar to the previous year. Hazardous drinking has continued to decrease. In general, findings show significant disparities for disabled adults and Māori

  • Key mental health and addiction findings: NZ Health Survey 2023/24

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    addiction outcomes. Overall, the data shows an increase in psychological distress, and unmet need for mental health and addiction care. While hazardous drinking has decreased, problematic use of illicit substances has not. In general, findings show significant disparities for disabled adults and Māori and

  • 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

  • NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 mental health and substance use data summary

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    (after adjusting for age and gender) 10.5% of adults (about 456,000 adults) wanted professional help at some time in the past 12 months for mental health or substance use but did not receive it. Younger adults continue to be more likely to seek help for mental health.

  • Improve wellbeing for rangatahi Māori and young people

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    times than other age groups to access specialist mental health and addiction services. Rangatahi Māori and young people fare worse than adults on several determinants of wellbeing, such as adequate income and loneliness.    We are seeing improvements After increasing for four years

  • 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

  • Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing

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    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

  • 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

  • Young people are missing out on access to mental health services

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    15-24 year olds who experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress in the past 4 weeks has increased from 7.7% in 2014/2015 to 22.9% in 2024/2025 Young people (aged 15 to 24 years old), Pacific, Māori and disabled adults have the highest levels of psychological distress.&nbsp