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Published: 25 February, 2026

Today Te Hiringa Mahara called for increased urgency to improve access to specialist mental health and addiction services for young people after new analysis shows a continued reduction in the number of young people accessing services.

Published: 16 June, 2022

In early June we provided an article on coercive practices to the New Zealand Herald for consideration as part of its Great Minds campaign on mental health.

Published: 15 December, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released its first report assessing progress with recommendations made in June 2024 to Health New Zealand and government. Published December 2025.

Published: January 2026

Published: June 2024.

Published: January 2026

Learn about the different ways you can get involved with our work.

Published: January 2026

If you have concerns about the way we are working, we would like to hear from you.

Published: 3 December, 2025

In June 2024, five recommendations for improvements were included in the 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun. We have now asked how much was achieved by 30 June 2025?

Published: 15 December, 2025

Read the report from the Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa / Mental health and wellbeing is an enduring pathway conference held in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 5 November 2025.

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.

Published: November 2025

Published May 2024.