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Published: 2 February, 2022

we get the foundation right, now. A proper foundation will ensure that people’s lived experiences of mental distress and challenges are heard upfront and robustly challenge the fairness of the existing system”, says Wano. “The Bill could say a lot more about mental health, addiction and

Published: January 2026

a common understanding of strengths, challenges and opportunities facing rangatahi and young people. This infographic primarily presents findings from our quantitative assessment of mental health and wellbeing among young people and rangatahi Māori, using the He Ara Oranga framework . It also

Published: 4 November, 2025

. The challenge now is to connect those services into a cohesive national system that serves those who need it,” continued Orsborn.   The Commission reviewed a five-year period from January 2020 to December 2024 drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, and building on a scan of international

Published: 5 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes investment in crisis response services announced today by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey. The substantial funding package will improve access to support for people in mental health and substance use crisis. The announcement

Published: 25 June, 2025

Framework using three national social surveys conducted between 2018 and 2022. We intend for this information to inform cross sector and cross-agency strategies, plans, policy and system responses to address the inequities in mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people who experience mental

Published: 27 October, 2022

Māori, Pacific and disabled peoples. “In the face of resource constraints and the specific challenges of the pandemic, communities and service providers have innovated – doing more with less and using online and telehealth delivery to reach people in need.” Te Hiringa Mahara’s recent mental health

Published: 14 February, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional stress to the rural community, which itself faces different wellbeing challenges to those of urban Aotearoa. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report,  The impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing

Published: 5 June, 2024

statement . As part of this, we monitor and advocate for more Kaupapa Māori choices for whānau accessing mental health and addiction services. In June 2023 we published the Kaupapa Māori services report . This report included data on investment in, and use of, Kaupapa Māori services up to June 2022. This

Published: January 2026

for the future. Inform – publish evidence-based insights to drive informed decision-making. Connect – promote alignment and collaboration to effect change. Influence – use our public voice, insights, and recommendations for impact and to hold the system to account. Download our Strategy on a Page

Published: 5 February, 2023

Zealand  In this report, we show that rural communities face different wellbeing challenges to urban Aotearoa, and the pandemic has presented a range of added stresses. The report also shows the following: The pandemic exacerbated rural communities’ challenges accessing support, workforces and