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Published: January 2026

of Te Tiriti o Waitangi have had on the wellbeing of Māori as tāngata whenua, and the trauma that has been caused by alienation and racism Commit to doing no further harm to Māori as tāngata whenua and to being an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi Support healing and the improvement of

Published: 19 April, 2024

addiction outcomes. The strategy can provide clear direction and a framework for the development of a holistic and transformative approach. We recommend that the scope needs to be expanded to include wellbeing. It is only doing that we will meet the collective interests of people who experience mental

Published: 10 March, 2026

idea is quickly being implemented in many countries. A similar ban is now being considered here in Aotearoa New Zealand - without a lot of evidence of its effectiveness to back this action. So what can be done to make online life safer? It's inescapable that young people live in an online and

Published: July 2024

their family’s wellbeing highly (7) The proportion of 15 to 24-year-olds who say it would be easy or very easy to talk to someone if they felt down or a bit depressed GSS Being connected and valued The proportion of 15 to 24-year-olds who think it is easy to be themselves in Aotearoa GSS Having hope

Published: 15 December, 2025

for a 2026 conference. TheMHS and Te Hiringa Mahara are working in partnership to run Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa as an annual event.   For TheMHS executive director Peter Gianfrancesco, this is about more than a conference.  “What we do, and what we have been doing for thirty

Published: January 2024

mental health and wellbeing Find out what we're doing to amplify the voices of people with lived experience. We are committed to being a genuine, courageous and effective advocate for communities with lived experience of mental distress and addiction. This includes people and groups who have their

Published: 25 February, 2026

addiction care when they need it,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive. “We’ve got to ensure young people know where to seek help and when they do, there is capacity and workforce available to respond in a way that works for them and their circumstances. This means help is available early, with a range

Published: 6 October, 2022

pandemic in a uniquely Māori way. Many communities across Aotearoa engaged in opportunities to improve wellbeing for themselves and others. This was supported by connectedness and belonging, clear leadership, innovative practices, and collaboration with and between services and government agencies

Published: August 2025

Statement, we commit to doing this by: Privileging the experiences and aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako Māori Amplifying the voices of people who have experienced or overcome loss, harm, or exclusion as a result of practices in the mental health and addiction system, or through

Published: 27 October, 2022

Māori, Pacific and disabled peoples. “In the face of resource constraints and the specific challenges of the pandemic, communities and service providers have innovated – doing more with less and using online and telehealth delivery to reach people in need.” Te Hiringa Mahara’s recent mental health