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Published: July 2024

health support when they need. However, options for initial mental health support are increasing. Compared to adults, more young people used specialist services, but rates are decreasing. Young people face long wait times for specialist services. Less young people were admitted to adult inpatient

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: August 2025

Statement, updated in 2025, outlines what we will do to uphold these commitments to lived experience communities. In all our work, we prioritise the voices and interests of people who experience mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction. Through our Lived Experience Position

Published: 3 April, 2025

do for the programme to reach its full potential. We have noted some regional variations, and the number being seen falls short of the goal of 325,000 people,” Ms Orsborn said. “While the programme has positive impacts, to be fully realised there needs to be focused effort. This will take greater

Published: 25 March, 2026

Government’s  progress to improve access overall, there remains a long way to go when it comes to young people,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership Sonya Russell. “When young people need support, we must make sure they get the help they need before

Published: June 2026

more responsive, more equitable, and more effective. Most importantly, they would improve people’s day-to-day lives by making support easier to reach, ensuring services respond to people in ways that make sense to them, and ensuring people and whānau are treated with dignity when they need help. Our

Published: 9 April, 2025

move ahead when they are ready. In areas where improvements can be introduced now, there is the opportunity for people in need to be better supported by a health response. People need to have confidence in the plans and implementation approach.  It is important that NZ Police and HealthNZ Te Whatu

Published: 30 April, 2026

options, and services work best when young people co-design them and lead the way. It also highlights the value of culturally appropriate approaches, and practical steps to make proven models easier to implement.”  “Critically, young people need to be involved from the start. Simply adapting

Published: 24 March, 2026

paper. The paper documents the discussion which answered two provocative questions: What does the primary care landscape need to look like? How do we get there? This discussion followed the release in April 2025 of our final monitoring report on the Access and Choice programme. During development of

Published: July 2026

download. We are excited to share our performance story and look forward to a future where people who experience mental distress or addiction, and their whānau, their broader supports and their advocates, have the support they need, when they need it. Annual Report 2021 - 2022 [PDF 8 MB] &nbsp