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Published: May 2026

. 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 realised, they need to feel safe, valued and

Published: 14 February, 2023

challenges presented to the rural community by these issues, and with a higher rural population, rural issues disproportionately affect Māori. It is important to remember that life has not 'returned to normal' and the need for support has not gone away. “On a positive note, connectedness and belonging have

Published: March 2024

  Watch our third recording in the Te Huringa Tuarua webinar series - 12 October 2023. Get an overview of the Te Huringa Tuarua 2023 report, what changes need to be put in place and future monitoring work. In May this year, we released Te Huringa Tuarua 2023 – our second monitoring report on

Published: 23 July, 2024

, Principal Advisor, drew on the report findings, focued on understanding how we can better support Pacific wellbeing by understanding and supporting the ambitions and needs of Pacific families. He shared examples of successful community and government initiatives that have demonstrated positive

Published: 17 September, 2021

available to people who have been subject to conversion therapy. This will provide people with the support they may need to navigate the complex processes involved in seeking civil redress through the Human Rights Commission. Noting that research undertaken by rainbow communities shows that they

Published: March 2024

overall mental health and alcohol and drug workforce. This is despite research and lived experience voices demonstrating the hope and other benefits peer support workers contribute to tāngata whaiora. In this webinar, we shared the evidence that points to the need to further grow our peer support

Published: 22 September, 2021

the urgent need for action. The Commission will provide insights and advice on what works well and bring people together to make it happen. Whānau and communities want to see things moving forward – the need at a local level is now. We will make sure that the need for mental health reform and advancing Aotearoa’s wellbeing agenda is kept front and centre across government,” says Hayden Wano.

Published: 14 June, 2021

difference through small actions every day. One of the challenges we have, as a Commission and a mental health and wellbeing sector, is to balance long-term transformation with meeting critical needs for support and services right now, particularly for our children and young people,” says Karen Orsborn

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

Published: January 2026

Briefing to the Incoming Minister February 2025 Following the changes to the Minister for Health and Minister for Youth in February 2025, Te Hiringa Mahara -- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission provided the following briefings to the incoming Ministers. Read and download our Briefing to the