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Published: 30 June, 2022

does not cause harm. Distress A state of experiencing thoughts, feelings (e.g. hopelessness), and / or experiences (e.g. hearing voices) that are challenging for the person or whānau affected by them. The use of the term distress includes the following terms used by other agencies: mild, moderate

Published: 4 November, 2025

Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report was published in November 2025. This report focuses on crisis responses over a five-year period, from January 2020 to December 2024.

Published: January 2025

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Published: October 2023

published in March 2021. The Initial Commission’s interim report, He Ara Oranga - Mānuka Takoto, Kawea Ake / Upholding the Wero Laid in He Ara Oranga (PDF 4.3MB)  was published in June 2020. It provided an early check-in on progress of government's response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into

Published: August 2025

of Te Tiriti o Waitangi have had on the wellbeing of Māori as tāngata whenua, and the trauma that has been caused by alienation and racism Commit to doing no further harm to Māori as tāngata whenua and to being an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi Support healing and the improvement of

Published: September 2025

Updated: April 2025

Published: 22 September, 2021

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes today’s release of Kia Manawanui Aotearoa(external link), the government’s long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, by Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Little.

Published: 16 June, 2022

In early June we provided an article on coercive practices to the New Zealand Herald for consideration as part of its Great Minds campaign on mental health.

Published: February 2025

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Published: 4 November, 2025

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