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Published: 22 May, 2026

whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngā taiohi,” is a reminder that when young people speak up about the pressures shaping their lives, our decision-makers should pay attention. And young people have indeed been speaking up. At Te Hiringa Mahara, we have spent years listening to the voices of our rangatahi and young

Published: 13 December, 2023

;  We are proud of the work we have done to highlight what is important for the wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa. By drawing on what rangatahi and young people have shared with us and a review of literature we identified four major themes that need action to improve wellbeing

Published: 23 May, 2024

housing and better mental health Pacific communities and organisations are doing the mahi, but system support is needed Enabling communities to deliver on better wellbeing outcomes works Wrap around support to address wider wellbeing will achieve improved Pacific mental health outcomes By Pacific

Published: 25 August, 2022

Wellbeing Commission, as kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing, monitors the wellbeing outcomes of young people with experience of care now and will do so in the future. It will continue to advocate for their right to be heard and to influence decisions made about them, Board Chair Hayden

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: 29 June, 2023

peer workers.”   “We were told that a paradigm shift is needed and that developing the peer support and lived experience workforce is a critical priority,” Ms Orsborn said.   Download a copy of the report

Published: March 2024

questions show there is more work to do to improve practice. This includes taking more time for decision making and involving whānau, family and other supporters in planning with tāngata whaiora. During this webinar, we shared our key findings and discussed the changes we want to see happen to shift

Published: 27 January, 2022

other service providers and churches, who have contributed to a huge turnaround in rates of vaccination for Māori and Pacific communities. This is the kind of targeted approach that is needed to ensure that people who experience mental distress and those who experience addictions, have equitable and timely access to the vaccination. “Only then, can we say that Aotearoa has done its best in ensuring that no one is being left behind,” says Wano. 

Published: 30 April, 2026

prevention effectiveness review. We also brought rangatahi and young people together to talk about the importance of co-design, what does and does not work well, and examples of co-design in practice, with learnings for improvement. We know that when rangatahi and young people co-design mental health and

Published: January 2026

barriers to wellbeing have been identified by young people between 2018 and 2022 relating to uncertain futures, racism and discrimination, social media and online harms, and challenges to whānau wellbeing and intergenerational connections. While this report does not cover all the issues faced by