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Published: 30 April, 2026

and interventions included were those that had been evaluated in the last 10 years and where the studies examined whether supports improved distress, anxiety or depressive symptoms, among young people aged 12–24 years. In total, 20 studies of 16 interventions were identified that met these criteria

Published: May 2026

;last 10 years and where the studies examined whether supports improved distress, anxiety or depressive symptoms among young people aged 12–24 years. In total, 20 studies of 16 interventions were identified that met these criteria.  Key findings  Young people told us

Published: 10 March, 2026

has been linked to depression and anxiety. Exposure to disordered eating content has been associated to poor self-esteem and body image concerns. Cyberbullying can be a prevalent form of harassment that is widely reported. This is where action must take place, to regulate these spaces and harmful

Published: 30 April, 2026

, Mental Health Matters Initiative When: 10-11am Monday 18 May 2026 Read and download the  Effectiveness of early intervention and secondary prevention supports for young people reports Speaker biographies Alex Walker, Lived Experience Researcher Alex is a lived experience researcher who is

Published: September 2023

725 463 information service for older people. Anxiety NZ  phone line: free phone 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY). Drug and Alcohol helpline : free phone 0800 787 797 or online chat . Gambling helpline : free phone 0800 654 655. Shine : free phone 0508 744 633 confidential domestic abuse helpline

Published: 13 December, 2022

,” says Dr. Filipo Katavake-McGrath, Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights. “Anxiety and fear continue to be a challenge for older people” Attitudes toward ageing and older people have changed. While attitudes have often become more positive, older people were also

Published: 27 June, 2023

‘mental disorder’ in any year. However only 11 per cent of current mental health and addiction expenditure is on Kaupapa services,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Board Chair Hayden Wano.  “Māori make up 17 per cent of the population and have higher levels of mental distress than other population

Published: 22 March, 2022

basis of having a ‘mental disorder’. Hayden Wano says that this type of transformation requires not just investment, but strong leadership and a well-managed plan to execute change. It also requires an approach whereby the voices of Māori and tāngata whaiora (people with lived experience of distress

Published: 18 August, 2022

affected by job loss, anxiety, and stress about education. We also know that service providers for whānau and for sexual violence reported increases in demands for support, and that there were significant unreported experiences of violence during lockdowns. Many of these impacts, while fundamental to

Published: 16 June, 2026

Strategy 2026-2030, September 2025 pdf, 163 KB Download NZ Eating Issues, Eating Disorders, and Ngā Māuiui Kai Strategy submission, August 2025 pdf, 49 KB Download Healthy Futures Pae Ora Amendment Bill, August 2025 pdf, 1.7 MB Download Inquiry into the Harm Young New Zealanders Encounter Online, July