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Published: 5 June, 2024

important questions about why there is a disconnect between an increasing need for mental health and addiction support and a decrease in people accessing specialist services. We continue to hear about barriers, such as long waiting lists, not knowing how or where to get support, the stigma of

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: May 2026

particular Māori, young people, LGBTQIA+ people, Pacific people and disabled people who face compounding and intersecting barriers to wellbeing. What we found is that: People who interact with mental health and addiction services experience poorer wellbeing outcomes Have lower household income

Published: 30 June, 2022

between generations of lineage that descend from Atua Māori. ​  In present times whānau is also commonly used to include people who have close relationships and / or who come together with a common purpose. Tāngata whaiora can determine who their whānau and / or kaupapa whānau is when they

Published: January 2026

history in Golden Bay, going back six generations, with their heritage including the historic Langford Store at the top of the Aorere valley. Wayne has held governance roles in the mental health, veterinarian and rural education space. He is often referred to as the YOLOFarmer, a social media

Published: 14 May, 2026

fruit and vegetables to keep costs down; and Māori wellbeing, like connection to iwi and whānau wellbeing. Read and download the 2025 wellbeing assessment Downloads Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with services - May 2026 pdf, 2 MB Download Wellbeing for people who interact with services methodology report 2026 docx, 3.2 MB Download

Published: 10 October, 2022

wellbeing in our communities. In this report we publish analysis to better understand how mental health has been reflected in media coverage of COVID-19 in Aotearoa. The findings are presented in short, summary form; with a longer technical report providing greater detail on the data, methodology, and

Published: 13 December, 2022

Older people have contributed greatly to their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic whilst managing increased loneliness and a range of other challenges. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report  ​ The impact of COVID-19 on the

Published: 17 September, 2021

available to people who have been subject to conversion therapy. This will provide people with the support they may need to navigate the complex processes involved in seeking civil redress through the Human Rights Commission. Noting that research undertaken by rainbow communities shows that they

Published: August 2025

being denied support Treat lived experience as an unfinished sentence, asking ourselves “lived experience of…?” for each project or area of work that we undertake, so that we involve people with directly relevant personal experience in each project Monitoring together – the issues people share with