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Published: 7 August, 2025

In July 2025 the Commission began operating under a refreshed organisational strategy that sets out how we work and what we will deliver over the next four years. Our approach is documented in our 2025-2029 Statement of Intent and 2025/26 Statement of Performance Expectations, along with a new

Published: 10 October, 2022

is supported to flourish. Read other reports in the Covid-19 insights series Downloads Media Reporting Summary Report (English) pdf, 288 KB Download Media Reporting Summary Report (Te Reo) pdf, 306 KB Download Media Reporting Summary Report (English) docx, 1.2 MB Download Media Reporting Summary Report (Te Reo) docx, 1.1 MB Download Media Reporting Technical Report pdf, 6.2 MB Download Media Reporting Technical Report docx, 2.2 MB Download

Published: 5 June, 2024

addiction services is higher than mental health services. “There is now an expanded range of services for people seeking initial help with their mental health or addiction through GPs and other primary services and this is a real positive. There remains much more to do to ensure that those needing a

Published: 16 February, 2024

Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released yesterday by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it.  “We’ve got to do everything we can to ensure rangatahi and young people

Published: April 2026

Māori and a shared perspective, producing 12 domains in total. Through the dashboard we can publish up-to-date data and make it more widely accessible than previously.    Using the dashboard The data is presented in an easy-to-use visual format. For many of the measures, you can dig

Published: 15 December, 2025

Our Chief Executive Karen Orsborn outlines the progress with the first set of recommendations made by Te Hiringa Mahara. The full report can be downloaded .  The Commission has a system oversight and leadership role that includes making recommendations, monitoring progress and holding agencies

Published: 3 April, 2025

documents progress establishing the programme, with recommendations on how to ensure it reaches its full potential. “The introduction of the Access and Choice programme has filled gap in support and has substantially increased access for people seeking help for mild to moderate mental health

Published: 29 August, 2023

Ara Oranga? is progress happening fast enough (and how much further is there to go)? what areas need further focus or priority? Read and download the progress report: Downloads Mā Te Rongo Ake / Through Listening and Hearing Billingual pdf, 7.5 MB Download Easy Read - Summary of Mā Te Rongo Ake docx

Published: 27 June, 2023

More investment in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services is needed to ensure the support available meets the level of mental distress experienced by Māori. Despite funding increases over the past five years more needs to be done to achieve equitable funding. This is a

Published: 27 October, 2022

and Te Hiringa Mahara highlight that some service users still experienced barriers to treatment, and too many of those who seek help do not receive the care that they need. The use of compulsory treatment and seclusion remains high and inequitable. “We support the Commission’s report being used by