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Published: 8 December, 2021

wellbeing / oranga - while at the same time, there continues to be a disproportionate number of Māori individuals and whānau who are not doing well and are experiencing poor wellbeing across multiple dimensions. The Commission’s role is to assess and monitor the wellbeing of all people in New Zealand

Published: 25 June, 2020

1992 is underway and there is hope that this can take a rights-based approach built in partnership with people. New legislation won’t be transformative by itself, and must be supported by other changes, such as expanding access and increasing choice for mental health and addiction services

Published: 24 September, 2021

currently carrying out our own focused review of the Access and Choice Programme, which is due to be released in mid-October,” says Hayden Wano. The Commission welcomes the focus on infrastructure in the Implementation Unit’s Mid-term Review. There is an urgent need to upgrade existing inpatient mental

Published: April 2026

understanding what is happening in New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. This dashboard sits alongside He Ara Āwhina monitoring framework and reports.  The data is collated by Te Hiringa Mahara about services primarily funded through Vote Health sourced through many agencies. There are 76

Published: 15 December, 2025

need them, and improved data systems and prevalence insights can be woven into strategic decision-making processes. While some progress has been made, there is still more work to be done to ensure that services meet the needs of Māori and young people, with evidence consistently showing these

Published: 3 April, 2025

, addiction and wellbeing issues. The programme is a good investment, but efforts to reach more people need to be intensified,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive Officer. During 2023-24, over 207,000 people have accessed support, with over 1.6 million sessions completed across the country since

Published: 16 February, 2024

Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released yesterday by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it.  “We’ve got to do everything we can to ensure rangatahi and young people

Published: May 2026

material wellbeing for all people. There should be a particular focus on working with people with lived experience to support those outcomes for tāngata whaiora. About the Wellbeing assessment for people who interact with mental health and addiction services In the recent 2025 and 2026 wellbeing

Published: February 2026

Wellbeing Commission will be publishing on the Access and Choice programme, as the five-year roll-out period is now complete. Te Hiringa Mahara released reports in October 2021 and November 2022 to provide independent updates on the implementation of the programme. This report builds on our two previous

Published: 4 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services. When people are in crisis it is often where the