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Published: November 2025

As an independent crown entity partner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we have prioritised engaging with tāngata whenua whānau, hapū and iwi.  We will be supported by Ngā Ringa Raupā (comprising the Director Māori Health, Principal Advisor Māori Health and Māori kaimahi) to build our authentic

Published: 11 June, 2025

lived and living experience Prioritises effective services for tāngata whaiora with highest need Provides effective primary prevention and early interventions Ensures accessible and effective services Upholds human rights-based practices Is supported by a workforce with the capability, competencies and

Published: 16 September, 2024

is imporant in daily life, and over half of all New Zealanders agree te reo Māori should be taught in primary school. These findings are further supported by our recent wellbeing assessment showing that support for te reo Māori is high among Māori and is increasing among non-Māori.  Our work on

Published: 5 June, 2024

appropriate support. They have the longest wait times for getting access to specialist services of any age group. Across the whole population, there is a continued increase in psychological distress experienced by New Zealanders. “The challenges we face as a society show no sign of abating and we need

Published: 25 February, 2026

high psychological distress, our findings show fewer were seen by specialist services in the most recent year, and wait times show little sign of improvement. “We are not alone in sounding the alarm, yet we continue to see too many young people missing out on vital specialist mental health and

Published: 15 May, 2023

publishing in 2023. This report examines the trends in admitting young people (aged 12 to 17 years) to adult inpatient mental health services in New Zealand and reflects on perspectives gained from discussions with young people, whānau and family. We want to see zero admissions of young people

Published: September 2023

realised Healing, growth and being resilient Being connected and valued Having hope and purpose Read and download our He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework summary [PDF 1.8 MB] The framework is also intended as a shared framework, which can be used by many people and organisations that play a part

Published: 10 October, 2022

findings. Drawing on more than 3000 publicly available media articles, we used natural language processing to investigate and to explore media coverage by mainstream news media and how this changed over the pandemic. The report identifies nine broad themes and six sub-themes that describe the impacts

Published: 7 August, 2025

Strategy on a page. Since our establishment in February 2021, we have continued to act in our role as a kaitiaki of mental health, addiction and wellbeing. We have built a strong knowledge base and our reports, and other work, are highly valued by our key stakeholders. With the period covered by the

Published: November 2023

Service. Under Kia Toipoto, agencies and entities with at least 20 employees in each comparative group are to publish their pay gaps, while also protecting the privacy of employees. Te Hiringa Mahara is a new and relatively small organisation. As such, under those requirements, it does not have the