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Published: 20 May, 2025

at large.  Mental health issues do not suddenly appear during youth but are a combination of risk factors that have not been addressed or prevented from taking their course. Evidence from longitudinal studies in New Zealand show that the earlier we can influence the trajectory of a young

Published: 30 April, 2026

prevention effectiveness review. We also brought rangatahi and young people together to talk about the importance of co-design, what does and does not work well, and examples of co-design in practice, with learnings for improvement. We know that when rangatahi and young people co-design mental health and

Published: 4 November, 2025

monitoring report , along with commentary about what a good crisis response system could look like for Aotearoa New Zealand. Our panelists were:  Sonya Russell, Kaiwhakahaere Hauora Hinengaro, Waranga | Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara Kerri Butler

Published: June 2024

disproportionate number of Māori individuals and whānau who are not doing well and are experiencing poor wellbeing across multiple dimensions Most marginalised groups looked at, such as young people, veterans, rainbow communities, Māori, Pacific peoples, former refugees and migrants, children in state care

Published: 10 October, 2022

and mental health and wellbeing provides a scene-setter for the rest of the series. The wellbeing analysis in the report draws on the He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa and guides the way we monitor the systems that influence

Published: June 2026

signs of progress, so workforce numbers have increased, wait times have improved and overall access to services has also improved. However, we are also really concerned about some groups. Young people in particular are experiencing higher rates of psychological distress and are struggling to access

Published: 5 June, 2024

Reducing coercive practices infographic pdf, 865 KB Download Reducing coercive practices infographic docx, 2.3 MB Download Assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services infographic In our report Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey has Begun, we use He Ara Āwhina to monitor

Published: 31 May, 2023

Access and Choice programme Workforce vacancies in specialist adult mental health and addiction services have doubled between 2018 and 2022, and we want to see a clear strategy and roadmap to address growing workforce shortages Coercive practices continue to be widely used, particularly for Māori and

Published: November 2023

Service. Under Kia Toipoto, agencies and entities with at least 20 employees in each comparative group are to publish their pay gaps, while also protecting the privacy of employees. Te Hiringa Mahara is a new and relatively small organisation. As such, under those requirements, it does not have the

Published: July 2025

Connecting with lived experience communities and tāngata whaiora is crucial if we are going to do our job well – monitoring the mental health and addiction system, contributing to equitable wellbeing for all, and advocating for the changes needed. We are growing our connections with lived