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Published: 20 May, 2025

digital and online environments and navigating a rapidly changing world to name a few. Our 2024 assessment of youth mental health and wellbeing paints a picture of a system that continues to marginalise young people, especially young people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction. It

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: 22 May, 2026

around uncertain futures (which included distress relating to climate change), racism and discrimination, social media and online harms, and challenges to whānau wellbeing and intergenerational connections. The release of the Climate Change Commission’s latest risk assessment recently gives us another

Published: 28 May, 2026

get the help they need. "At a time when mental health is the leading health concern for New Zealanders, this response does not match the scale of the need experienced across the country every day," says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn. "According to the recent Ipsos New

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

Published: 16 June, 2026

, June 2024 pdf, 339 KB Download Modernising the 2028 Census consultation submission, June 2024 pdf, 138 KB Download Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill submission pdf, 175 KB Download 2023 submissions: Downloads Submission on Safer Online Services and Media

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

Published: 13 December, 2023

is a responsive mental health and addiction system where those that are most impacted by mental distress get the right support. This needs to be specific to the unique needs of communities, particularly those who already experience disadvantage. And support needs to be available when it is required

Published: 15 May, 2023

and perspectives are heard.” Four common themes of barriers to wellbeing have been identified by young people between 2018 and 2022 - namely uncertain futures; racism and discrimination; social media and online harms; and whānau wellbeing and intergenerational connections. Young people want to see

Published: 1 November, 2022

, video, online survey forms, and online meetings to ensure the framework and six-week consultation process was accessible as possible to everyone, especially our priority population groups. During our public consultation process we received over 260 submissions across all priority population groups