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Published: 22 August, 2024

This insights report focuses on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Increasing the range of acute options provides people with viable and welcome alternatives that allow them to stay safe and supported in their local community. Published August 2024. The report

Published: June 2026

peer support workforce, overall, there is a system under significant pressure. Unmet need for mental health and addiction services has increased with Māori, Pacific peoples, young people, and disabled people experiencing much higher unmet need. There are promising signs that the system is beginning to

Published: 10 July, 2025

lived experience perspectives of social determinants. Our speakers were: Alex El Amanni, Addiction Practitioner and Counsellor, Te Hiringa Mahara board member Laura Ross, Kaitohu Mātaamua o te Pūnaha Toiora | Principal Advisor Wellbeing System, Te Hiringa Mahara Professor Te Kani Kingi, Executive

Published: 31 May, 2023

Pacific peoples. All services need to urgently address these inequities, and we want to see more by Māori, for Māori approaches, such as kaupapa Māori services There have been substantial increases in medication dispensing, particularly for young people, and this warrants investigation whether

Published: 17 June, 2020

– progress has been made in response to He Ara Oranga, but there is a lot of work to do before people on the ground can see change.” “He Ara Oranga called upon leaders to transform the mental health and addiction sector so that we’re supporting a wellbeing system – one that responds to peoples’ unique needs

Published: 13 December, 2023

seeing is mental health services co-locating with other health and social supports to meet young people where they’re at. We have repeatedly been told that to get the best results these services should be co-designed with rangatahi and young people who have lived experience of mental distress.&nbsp

Published: 31 March, 2026

than any other group to be subject to compulsory assessment and treatment orders. “Te Hiringa Mahara has consistently advocated to end practices such as seclusion and compulsory community treatment as they can cause harm and undermine dignity. In its submission on the Mental Health Bill, Te Hiringa

Published: June 2026

-length from the government of the day. Our objective is to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. We perform an enduring role in transforming Aotearoa New Zealand's approach to mental health and wellbeing. We have made a strong

Published: 26 August, 2025

the benefits of national coordination, standards, and infrastructure, while kaupapa Māori and peer-led initiatives in Aotearoa highlight the transformative impact of culturally grounded, whānau-led, and relational approaches. Together, these findings affirm that the most effective crisis responses

Published: May 2026

experiences differ and opportunities for improvement, supporting better planning of crisis responses. The model can inform decision makers, support advocacy for improvements, and make pathways to mental health, substance harm, and addiction support more understandable for people with lived experience, whānau