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Published: 30 April, 2026

, Mental Health Matters Initiative When: 10-11am Monday 18 May 2026 Read and download the  Effectiveness of early intervention and secondary prevention supports for young people reports Speaker biographies Alex Walker, Lived Experience Researcher Alex is a lived experience researcher who is

Published: December 2025

;  In June 2023 we surveyed a group of key stakeholders inclusive of Māori, tāngata whaiora (people seeking wellness), whānau, family, supporters, and priority populations, to get feedback on how effectively we engage, and how we can improve.  Te Hiringa Mahara annual engagement survey summary report 2023 [PDF, 290 KB] Te Hiringa Mahara annual engagement survey summary report 2023 [DOCX, 340 KB]  

Published: 13 December, 2023

annual report available for download.    A big emphasis in the last year has been on solidifying our monitoring approach and laying the foundation for our advocacy. We published Te Huringa Tuarua, a detailed report on services, along with four insights papers exploring youth services

Published: October 2024

addiction support, and peoples' wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand.  The following guidelines cover the current and future social media presence of Te Hiringa Mahara on networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Read and download our social media community guidelines below: Social media community guidelines [PDF, 566 KB]

Published: 20 January, 2024

areas: Growing existing workforces Upskilling and transforming existing workforces Developing new workforces. Read more about The Access and Choice Programme: Report on the first three years 2022 Read and download the paper below: Downloads Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme pdf, 311 KB Download Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme docx, 496 KB Download

Published: February 2026

people’s rights, will and preferences, to make decisions about their care. Shifting to supported decision making The Bill does not go far enough to enable the shifts in practice we want to see lead to better outcomes for people. The Bill’s second half retains substituted decision-making roles and

Published: January 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara aims to hear and reflect the voices of communities, people with lived experience of distress or addiction, whānau and supporters, and groups who experience greater barriers to wellbeing. We are committed to prioritising the aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako

Published: February 2026

Peer support workforce paper 2023 Read and download our Peer support workforce paper 2023 about the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. Report This paper shows the critical role of the

Published: 16 June, 2022

to coercion despite evidence there is no therapeutic value in such practices. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission wants investment that will provide the choice of services needed to enhance everyone's safety, end coercive practices and support whānau to safely navigate through

Published: 25 February, 2026

We’ve put the key mental health and substance use findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary. This information is intended to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and