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Published: 24 November, 2022

their effects on wellbeing and mental distress. “Our 2021 Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report found that many people experienced positive wellbeing outcomes in home, schooling and community environments. However, it also reported that 23% of tamariki Māori lived in households with good material

Published: 14 May, 2026

In this new report we have sought to identify the factors that are associated with improved mental wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. The analysis shows that good self-reported health, a bundle of social connection factors and material wellbeing

Published: November 2025

along with engagement with Pacific communities.   Pacific community leaders told us that the ‘Pacific dream’ is about thriving Pacific families in Aotearoa. However, it is clear from our assessment of the data and experience of Pacific people we spoke to, both for migrants and generations

Published: February 2026

reports and looks at how the services have been implemented across the five-year roll-out period. It looks at what was delivered by the programme compared with what was intended, as well as the impacts of the programme on people and on the mental health and addiction sector. The Access and Choice

Published: 25 February, 2026

addiction care when they need it,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive. “We’ve got to ensure young people know where to seek help and when they do, there is capacity and workforce available to respond in a way that works for them and their circumstances. This means help is available early, with a range

Published: 10 March, 2026

the world. There is no turning back the clock. Yet the downsides of the online world for young people are well known and how to address these is now playing out on the international stage. With France recently following in Australia's footsteps by introducing an age-based ban on social media, this

Published: 28 October, 2021

accessible to young people. Wano acknowledges that programme implementation has been happening during difficult times, with delays because of the COVID-19 response. The pandemic has understandably been a big challenge. However, the Access and Choice programme is critical to ensuring that people have

Published: 8 December, 2021

and created with people with lived experience of poor wellbeing. It reflects what people say matters to them. Read a short summary of the Te Rau Tira (Wellbeing outcomes report)  Downloads Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report pdf, 9 MB Download Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report docx, 4.2

Published: 20 May, 2025

In this article Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, outlines progress by Parliament to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.  With its 17 April report on the Mental Health Bill, the Health Select Committee has

Published: April 2026

mental health and addiction services.   A key part of our monitoring framework   A key role for Te Hiringa Mahara is to independently monitor the wellbeing, mental health and addiction system. We created this dashboard as part of a wider monitoring plan. The data aligns with our