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Published: 29 August, 2023

The Initial Commission produced three reports between 2021 and 2020; Mā Te Rongo Ake / Through Listening and Hearing, the Thematic Analysis and He Ara Oranga - Mānuka Takoto, Kawea Ake / Upholding the Wero Laid in He Ara Oranga.

Published: 6 October, 2022

June 2023 - The final report in the COVID-19 insights series draws on the previous seven reports, and wider research to highlight the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic, and to learn from them.

Published: 4 September, 2023

The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic.

Published: 31 May, 2023

More people are accessing new services through the Access and Choice programme, however, there has been a decrease in people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services and other primary mental health services, and little or no change on other measures of service quality.

Published: 27 October, 2022

Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn has welcomed today’s release of the second report of the Health Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) on the impact of COVID-19 on health with its dedicated chapter on the impacts on people’s mental health and use of mental health services.

Published: 18 August, 2022

Transforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn.

Published: November 2023

Āwhina Date published: 24 June 2025 Response date: 4 March 2025 View/download PDF: MHWC2025 001 Updates to He Ara Awhina [PDF, 111KB] Parental leave entitlements Date published: 4 February 2025 Response date: 11 December 2024 View/download PDF: MHWC2024-009 Parental leave entitlements [PDF, 472KB

Published: 18 February, 2025

This factsheet provides supplementary information about the number of people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services, with data up to June 2024. Latest data to June 2024, shows the number of people using specialist mental health and addiction services continues to decrease. In

Published: May 2025

supplementary information about the number of people accessing specialist services, with data up to June 2024. Factsheet Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun: Mental health and addiction monitoring report 2024 Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun is our 2024 mental health services and

Published: December 2024

Statement of Intent was prepared in 2024 to ensure current government priorities are reflected. The document was released in August 2024. Statement of Intent 2022-2026 - updated [PDF 2.7MB]     Statement of Intent 2022 – 2026 This document is the first Statement of Intent as Te Hiringa