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Published: 23 October, 2024

. Alongside traditional inpatient care, there is a wide variety of peer-led, community-based, and Kaupapa Māori approaches we can draw on. Tāngata whaiora (people seeking wellness), have told us that an effective crisis response system has a number of important qualities. They want someone they can call

Published: 10 March, 2026

experiences of online environments. What we know is that online safety is a driver of wellbeing for young people. In addition, young people are digital experts who are highly attuned to both the benefits and the harms that come with online spaces and specifically with social media use. Young people have told

Published: 27 October, 2022

wellbeing, and we know that the impacts of the pandemic have not fallen evenly across Aotearoa.” To better understand the forces behind the impacts that the Commission has highlighted, Te Hiringa Mahara is releasing a  series of reports  on the wellbeing impacts of COVID-19, examining the

Published: 1 December, 2022

understanding of the pandemic, and our planning for the future – both responding to crises and supporting wider wellbeing – recognises that older people are not one monolithic group. We call for greater involvement of older people in decision-making that affects them, greater understanding of and

Published: January 2026

and wellbeing in the pandemic This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand and shows how Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic

Published: 15 April, 2026

submissions on the draft strategy and use their voices and lived experience to help shape this document. “We strongly encourage everyone, particularly those with lived experience of mental distress, to have their say. Public input will be critical to make sure the final strategy can deliver the change we urgently need to see,” says Ms Orsborn.  Find our advice here    

Published: 17 May, 2023

youth mental health inpatient services are fundamentally different, and young people experiencing distress should not have to choose services that are not age-appropriate because there is no better alternative close to their whānau and home,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Board Chair Hayden Wano. “We are

Published: 6 October, 2022

their findings to contribute to our collective understanding of the impacts of the pandemic on wellbeing and on different parts of Aotearoa and what can be done to address these gaps.” View the report

Published: January 2026

them. This is the heart of our call to action. Rangatahi Māori and young people must have a seat at every decision-making table where they can shape their own futures and their voices and perspectives are heard. This report also shows: Climate change is consistently raised by young people as a

Published: 24 September, 2021

-term Review  on the Government’s progress following its $1.9 billion investment into mental health. “While the overall picture shows progress has been made and initiatives are on track, we support the report’s call for steps to be taken to speed up delivery in certain areas so that everything