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Published: 29 June, 2023

; The peer support approach and values are critical to transforming models of care and addressing wider workforce shortages. There is huge potential for further development of the Māori lived experience workforce, who bring a Te Ao Māori perspective, which incorporates mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and

Published: 20 May, 2025

now passed the Bill back to Parliament to be finalised. This marks another significant step in Aotearoa New Zealand’s process to repeal and replace the Mental Health Act 1992. However, there are no wholesale changes to the Bill recommended in the report, despite many submitters stating that the Bill

Published: 1 May, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has produced a series of short reports during 2022 and 2023 to add our collective understanding of the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic and to provide key insights on wellbeing areas or populations of focus. COVID-19 and safety in the home In this report, we show that the COVID

Published: February 2026

supported by the right workforce. Our initial monitoring findings show that while there are some early positive movements in some areas, for example peer support workforce, overall, there is a system under significant pressure. Collective and co-ordinated action across the system shifts is required . This is our first system performance monitoring report and we will expand and improve the set of measures used in coming years.

Published: 5 March, 2025

experience insights and representatives from Health NZ and Police. Te Hiringa Mahara facilitated the webinar, and shared findings from our acute options insights paper along with an introduction to work we are doing on monitoring crisis responses. Our speakers: Dr Leeanne Fisher, National Chief Mental

Published: 22 September, 2021

Andrew Little. “We are very pleased to see the pathway launched today as the Government continues to show commitment to drive change and deliver on its obligation to He Ara Oranga. This pathway is an important step forward in transforming our mental health and addiction system and gives us a

Published: 14 June, 2021

. “There are some great things happening at a grassroots level out in communities.  Turning the system around for our kids and youth so that they are safe, happy, and well is what gets me out of bed in the morning. It’s a huge privilege for me to serve our community through this role.”

Published: March 2024

focus is on clinical review (application) and the court hearing (outcome) as formal substitute decision-making practices under the Act. These voices raise questions about the extent to which people are involved and participate meaningfully in clinical reviews and court hearings under the Act. Such

Published: 3 April, 2025

Access and Choice services by Māori are included in a Kaupapa Māori primary mental health and addiction services infographic. In addition, a literature scan that explores approaches to primary mental health care in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally has also been published. Access and Choice

Published: 5 December, 2024

includes detailing who we are and what we do, how we manage our business, our financial statements and progress against our Statement of Performance Expectations for 2023/24. The report provides a detailed breakdown of our achievements related to our four strategic objectives: Advancing mental health and