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Published: 20 April, 2026

It is one year since the Mental Health Bill was returned to Parliament for its second reading, and Te Hiringa Mahara is calling on the Government to ensure this is passed into law this year. On 17 April 2025, the Health Select Committee handed the Bill back to Parliament to be finalised. Since then

Published: 30 September, 2025

Mental Health Bill submission, December 2024 pdf, 284 KB Download Treaty Principles Bill submission, December 2024 pdf, 332 KB Download Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Bill submission, December 2024 pdf, 580 KB Download Submission on the draft Suicide Prevention Action

Published: 15 April, 2026

public involvement essential. “This strategy will guide priorities and actions through to 2036, so it is imperative it reflects the realities and needs of those it is intended to serve,” says Te Hiringa Mahara CEO, Karen Orsborn.  “We and others have long called for a dedicated strategy, and it

Published: 8 April, 2026

Consultation by the Ministry of Health on the first, national Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy began on 8 April 2026. We would like everyone to share their views and make their voices heard. Te Hiringa Mahara has provided independent advice to the Minister for Mental Health on the development

Published: 25 February, 2026

and Pacific adults. Synthesising the health survey data is part the role of Te Hiringa Mahara as  thought leaders in the system for mental health and wellbeing. Downloads Mental health and substance data summary: Key findings from the NZ health Survey 2024/2025 pdf, 3.3 MB Download Mental health and substance data summary: Key findings from the NZ health Survey 2024/2025 docx, 3.8 MB Download

Published: 31 March, 2026

times, more likely to be placed in seclusion (solitary confinement) than non-Māori and non-Pacific peoples, which remains a stark indicator of entrenched inequities within the system. “Today’s report provides an unprecedented level of detail, and clearly shows Māori continue to be

Published: March 2026

paper. The paper documents the discussion which answered two provocative questions: What does the primary care landscape need to look like? How do we get there? This discussion followed the release in April 2025 of our final monitoring report on the Access and Choice programme. During development of

Published: 10 March, 2026

In this article Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive, outlines what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.  Online spaces are now integrated into many young people’s lives, and Aotearoa, NZ has some of the highest rates of youth engagement in online spaces media in

Published: January 2026

Our leadership team provides strategic guidance for Te Hiringa Mahara -- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The team includes Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn, and four directors who are responsible for our core workstreams.  Karen Orsborn, Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Karen is the Chief

Published: January 2026

achieving equitable Māori health outcomes. The growth in Kaupapa Māori services over the last year is very encouraging. The establishment of an additional 17 Kaupapa Māori services over 2021 and 2022 is commendable. There are now over 30 Kaupapa Māori services contracted across 19 out of 20 districts.