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Published: 4 January, 2023

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

Published: 16 August, 2023

will step down from the Te Hiringa Mahara board in coming months. A further announcement about this will follow.   “While I am moving back to Australia, I eagerly look forward to maintaining and expanding the connection between Australia and New Zealand, and aim to actively foster the

Published: January 2026

pandemic, often coping and supporting others across a range of areas - despite often facing worse impacts of the pandemic. Find out more about the impact of COVID-19 on wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand   Media reporting of COVID-19 Our first report, Media reporting of COVID-19 and mental health and wellbeing, provides a scene-setter for the rest of the series. Find out more about COVID-19 media reporting  

Published: 5 March, 2025

panel discussion, with a 20-minute time slot for questions to the panel.  When: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday 24 March 2025 Where: Online Part 2 and Part 3 of this webinar series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand are planned for later in 2025. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date.

Published: March 2024

  Watch our first recording in the Te Huringa Tuarua webinar series - 28 September 2023. Find out what changes we want to see happen with Compulsory Community Treatment Orders in Aotearoa New Zealand.  In June of this year, we released a report on lived experiences of Compulsory Community

Published: 4 November, 2025

Crisis responses are a critical part of an effective mental health system, and we are calling for a nationally cohesive approach to crisis responses to be developed by June 2027. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we have a collection of services with components that are working well. Elements of a good

Published: January 2026

health, media, iwi and advocacy groups. He Ara Oranga set out 40 recommendations to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. 38 of these recommendations were accepted by government in full, in principle, or agreed to further consideration. Establishing an organisation with responsibility for mental health and wellbeing was one of the recommendations accepted by government.  

Published: 4 November, 2025

November. The forum, co-hosted by Te Hiringa Mahara and Australian based The Mental Health Services Learning Network, will be opened by Minister Doocey, with mental health experts from New Zealand, Australia and Canada speaking.    Download Urupare mōrearea: crisis responses monitoring report, which focuses on crisis responses over a five-year period Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report

Published: 16 June, 2022

In early June we provided an article on coercive practices to the New Zealand Herald for consideration as part of its Great Minds campaign on mental health. The article, by our Chief Executive Karen Orsborn, pointed out that coercive practices continue in Aotearoa New Zealand despite evidence they

Published: February 2026

, which is for everyone: Equity Participation and leadership Access and options Safety and rights Connected care Effectiveness These two perspectives work together, for instance, the shared perspective also applies to Māori. They are not direct translations of each other, but weave together reflecting