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Published: 5 February, 2023

February 2023 - Our third report in the COVID-19 insights series shows that rural communities face different wellbeing challenges to urban Aotearoa, and the pandemic has presented a range of added stresses.

Published: 1 December, 2022

December 2022 - Our second report in the COVID-19 insights series shows that older people contributed greatly through the pandemic, despite often facing worse impacts of the pandemic.

Published: 25 July, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. There have been two recent changes.

Published: 10 July, 2023

People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.

Published: 11 May, 2023

Māori-led initiatives played a key role in protecting the health and wellbeing of communities, supporting connection with individuals and whānau, and sharing information and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published: 22 March, 2023

Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Published: February 2024

Tell us about your experience accessing, or trying to access, mental health and addiction services

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.

Published: 30 November, 2022

Considerable progress has been made with the Access and Choice programme rollout over the last year, despite significant challenges for the primary care and mental health and addiction sectors in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published: January 2024

We are committed to being a genuine, courageous and effective advocate for communities with lived experience of mental distress and addiction.