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Published: 1 October, 2021

As an integral part of our advocacy work, Te Hiringa Mahara often comments on and makes recommendations in response to consultation documents, regulations, draft bills, and regulations that may impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in Aotearoa.

Published: 18 February, 2025

Download our factsheet providing supplementary information about the number of people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services, with data up to June 2024.

Published: 5 June, 2024

Join us: 12pm Wednesday 19 June 2024

Published: 29 May, 2025

The following two data summaries include information and data on addiction services and access to services.

Published: April 2024

Details on how we protect your privacy.

Published: January 2024

The Board meets regularly. After each Board meeting, we publish a Board meeting summary so that people can find out more about Te Hiringa Mahara and its work programme.

Published: 16 August, 2023

We extend warm congratulations to board member Taimi Allan who has been appointed as Mental Health Commissioner of South Australia.

Published: March 2024

In this webinar, we shared the evidence that points to the need to further grow our peer support workforce. We also shared the changes we want to see happen to realise the potential of the peer support workforce, including those across different levels of our health system.

Published: 13 December, 2022

Older people have contributed greatly to their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic whilst managing increased loneliness and a range of other challenges.

Published: January 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara (Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) is kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. We were established as a result of He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction , as an independent Crown entity at arms-length from the