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Published: 7 August, 2025

In July 2025 the Commission began operating under a refreshed organisational strategy that sets out how we work and what we will deliver over the next four years. Our approach is documented in our 2025-2029 Statement of Intent and 2025/26 Statement of Performance Expectations, along with a new

Published: August 2025

We currently have a Lived Experience Advisor whose job is to support connections with tāngata whaiora and lived experience communities and provide advice on all of the work of Te Hiringa Mahara.

Published: 30 September, 2024

Funding of a new Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence survey was welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara. The survey is keeping with a recommendation we made to first survey rangatahi and young people, before extending a prevalence study to the wider population.

Published: 16 September, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara is proud to support Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024 and the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori. We highlight the link between language and wellbeing.

Published: 12 June, 2024

country as well as government officials who support, oversee, and fund those projects. Downloads Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report pdf, 2.2 MB Download Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report docx, 4.8 MB Download Kia Manawanui arataki pūrongo - Te Reo Māori whakarāpopoto pdf, 398 KB Download

Published: 29 May, 2025

New analysis shows a 10.5% reduction in the number of people accessing addiction treatment services over the last five years raising concerns about whether there is sufficient capacity to respond to an increase in demand.

Published: 13 December, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn shares highlights from our 2022-23 annual report.

Published: 30 June, 2022

Ara Āwhina [DOCX, 108 KB] Addiction services Services that exist to respond to the experiences, needs, and aspirations of tāngata whaiora and whānau who experience harm from substances or harm from gambling, substance addiction, or non-substance addiction. Coercive practises Practises where

Published: 5 July, 2022

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has a new name – Te Hiringa Mahara. 

Published: 15 May, 2023

of the Youth services focus report Read and download our Youth services focus report below Downloads Te Huringa 2023 - Youth services focus report pdf, 406 KB Download Te Huringa 2023 - Youth services focus report docx, 330 KB Download Te Huringa 2023 - Youth services focus report summary pdf, 88 KB