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Published: February 2026

Better mental health and wellbeing for our people Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing. We contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our work News and resources

Published: 13 December, 2023

New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system.  The announcement that New Zealand will have

Published: 8 June, 2022

require long-term planning and delivery. Including a mental health and wellbeing strategy in the Bill would have made it a non-negotiable feature of the future health system in Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring future governments continue the commitment of the He Ara Oranga inquiry and&nbsp

Published: February 2026

about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. Service monitoring data summaries | May 2025 Two new data summaries provide updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services, with the second one focused on addiction specialist services

Published: January 2026

the forum are: National Mental Health Commission New South Wales Mental Health Commission   Queensland Mental Health Commission   Victoria Mental Health Complaints Commissioner Western Australia Mental Health Commission   Te Hiringa Mahara participates in the Oceania mental health

Published: 16 August, 2023

the new role.  “I am incredibly proud to have contributed to the transformation of the New Zealand mental health system through nearly 20 years of dedicated service, with my tenure at Te Hiringa Mahara being a highlight.”  Taimi begins her new mahi in South Australia in October, and she

Published: 25 February, 2026

This new data summary provides updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa New Zealand. In most cases, the summary reports on data over the five-year period to June 2025.    We present measures from across the Access and Options domain of our He

Published: 4 September, 2023

The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic. Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the&nbsp

Published: February 2026

. He Ara Āwhina dashboard This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. Updated June 2025. System performance monitoring The Commission's first Monitoring mental health and addiction system performance in Aotearoa New Zealand

Published: 11 June, 2025

“Our new system performance monitoring report highlights the need for faster improvements to address declining mental health and wellbeing,” said Karen Orsborn, CEO of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The System Performance Monitoring Report released today by Te Hiringa