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Published: September 2023

rangatiratanga me te mana motuhake Whakaora, whakatipu kia manawaroa Whakapuāwaitanga me te pae ora Whanaungatanga me te arohatanga Wairuatanga me te manawaroa Tūmanako me te ngākaupai From a shared perspective: Being safe and nurtured Having what is needed Having one’s rights and dignity fully

Published: 6 October, 2022

good mental health and wellbeing, services and resources are important, but not enough.  People need to have their rights, dignity and tino rangatiratanga upheld; they need to feel valued and connected to their communities and their cultures; and they need skills, resilience, hope and purpose

Published: January 2026

people in Aotearoa was published in May 2023. How we measure wellbeing People from across Aotearoa told us what ideal wellbeing looks like, and taken together as in our He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework, we know that people need to have their rights, dignity and tino rangatiratanga fully

Published: 16 June, 2022

. Change is happening in pockets. Zero seclusion: Safety and Dignity for All is a joint project between the Health Quality & Safety Commission, Te Pou, and DHBs (soon to be Health New Zealand). It aims to reduce solitary confinement (seclusion) rates in all acute mental health units across Aotearoa New

Published: 20 May, 2025

all parties in Parliament – agreed on recommendations for amendments to the Bill. The Select Committee has recommended some changes that strengthen the proposed legislation. Recommended improvements include that ‘advance directives’ and acknowledgement of the ‘dignity of risk’ are added to the guiding

Published: 18 August, 2022

safely, with dignity and to flourish, or a reduced ability to take part in their community for fear of becoming seriously ill. It hasn't stopped there. For others the pandemic has changed their lives completely, perhaps through leaving education, becoming unemployed, or contracting long COVID. For

Published: January 2026

his Great Grandmother Lottie’s life and the wellbeing support and dignity everyone should have in our communities.  Rae Lamb, Board member Rae Lamb has extensive governance and leadership experience within the health sectors in New Zealand and Australia. Her recent career is marked by senior

Published: July 2024

portion of 15-year-olds who felt that they belonged at school GSS     GSS   PISA Having what is needed The proportion of households with 15 to 24-year-olds present that said their income was enough or more than enough to meet their everyday needs HES Having one’s rights and dignity

Published: 10 March, 2026

An article outlining what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.

Published: January 2026

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