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Published: 6 October, 2022

exacerbated and amplified many existing inequities in mental health and wellbeing outcomes, and in accessing services and supports. In the face of challenges presented by the pandemic, iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori exercised rangatiratanga, providing practical support for themselves and others through the

Published: 29 June, 2023

Our Peer support workforce paper 2023 shows the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised. Key findings in the paper include:&nbsp

Published: January 2026

health, media, iwi and advocacy groups. He Ara Oranga set out 40 recommendations to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. 38 of these recommendations were accepted by government in full, in principle, or agreed to further consideration. Establishing an organisation with responsibility for mental health and wellbeing was one of the recommendations accepted by government.  

Published: 17 June, 2020

everyone can trust.” When established, the permanent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission will be responsible for monitoring mental health and addiction services. The Commission will be up and running in 2021. “We thank the Mental Health Commissioner for supporting the establishment of the Commission

Published: 11 June, 2025

. This is released as part of our system leadership monitoring role. The purpose of this report is to assess how the system is performing to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora and whānau. The report outlines six key system shifts that, taken together, would transform the

Published: 10 December, 2020

The consultation phase to provide feedback on the development of a framework to monitor mental health services and addiction services is now closed. The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission provided people with an opportunity to have their say on the He Ara Āwhina service-level monitoring

Published: 4 January, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical

Published: January 2026

the momentum of He Ara Oranga , the government inquiry into mental health and addiction, and the work to transform Aotearoa New Zealand's mental health and wellbeing system while Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was being established. The Initial Commission undertook some

Published: August 2025

being an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our Tauākī ki te Tiriti guides our work to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and what we do.  We are committed to prioritising the voices of people who experience mental

Published: 12 September, 2019

The Government announced appointments to the Initial Commission on 12 September 2019.