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Published: January 2026

strategic and operational advice and direction that reflects the commitment of Te Hiringa Mahara to being grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Maraea leads the design and development of a Te Tiriti framework and implementation plan, building on the Te Tiriti Position Statement to drive and inform

Published: February 2026

and accepted by these peer-led services, which managed decisions about risk and safety in collaboration with them. These services provided a gateway to other services when required and were most effective when they had strong relationships with local clinical services and crisis teams.

Published: September 2023

. Are You OK : free phone 0800 456 450 family violence helpline. Women's Refuge Crisis Line: free phone 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE) for women living with violence, or in fear, in their relationship or family. Shakti Crisis Line: free phone 0800 742 584 for refugee or migrant or women living with family

Published: 4 July, 2024

help and their whānau. These targets will help focus effort on making sure services are available,” says Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Board chair Hayden Wano. “In our briefing to incoming Ministers we made a strong case for mental health and addiction targets to be developed, so it is

Published: 5 May, 2023

relationships; and were agile and adaptive. Māori-led initiatives shared culturally-appropriate information and resources that protected the health and wellbeing of communities; and supported connection with individuals and whānau. For improved future health and wellbeing outcomes, we recommend

Published: May 2026

with mental wellbeing: Good self-reported health had a very strong relationship with mental wellbeing. Social connection and whānau-related factors are also strongly associated with mental wellbeing. Material wellbeing indicators are strongly related to good mental wellbeing. What we want to see

Published: August 2025

insights to promote alignment and guide positive change across the system, and stepping up into our system leadership role. Building on our strong foundations as a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing, we will bring a stronger view of system performance as we work towards our vision of all people

Published: 23 May, 2024

peoples state of wellbeing. Across almost every measure of wellbeing, Pacific peoples face greater challenges than the rest of the population. “Pacific peoples don’t have access to the essential building blocks they need to ensure they can thrive in Aotearoa. There are ongoing barriers to equitable

Published: December 2025

This is where you can read and download any additional corporate documents, such as our annual engagement survey summary report. Annual engagement survey summary report As a Commission with a system leadership role we work hard to build and maintain genuine relationships with a range of people and

Published: 13 December, 2023

.   Building on the voices of thousands of people who contributed to the landmark Mental Health and Addictions Inquiry, and people we’ve heard from since being established in early 2021, these are our priorities for the new minister: provide more mental health services specifically designed