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Published: 8 August, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara has placed the key mental health and addiction findings from the NZ Health Survey 2023/2024 into one, easy to read summary.

Published: 31 October, 2025

time as welcoming these changes, two long standing board members are being farewelled. Both Kevin Hague and Alex El Amanni have been on the board since its inception in February 2021. Mr Hague served as deputy chair from February 2022.   “We acknowledge the dedication and experience the two

Published: 23 May, 2024

. Key Findings Pacific people are experiencing inequities in mental health outcomes The ‘Pacific dream’ is yet to be realised Education is a critical pathway to future wellbeing Meaningful employment and adequate income are required for Pacific people to thrive There is a positive link between stable

Published: 30 September, 2024

Funding of a new Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence survey was welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara. The survey is keeping with a recommendation we made to first survey rangatahi and young people, before extending a prevalence study to the wider population.

Published: 16 September, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara is proud to support Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024 and the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori. We highlight the link between language and wellbeing.

Published: 28 August, 2024

This new Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report focuses on where key mental health and addiction investments have been spent as of 30 June 2023. Published: August 2024.

Published: September 2023

726 666 if you are experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress or suicidal feelings. Child and youth helplines Youthline : free phone 0800 376 633 or free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat . thelowdown.co.nz  or email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626

Published: 17 May, 2023

mental health. It elevates the voices of young people and draws from their experiences and expertise. Read a short summary of the  Youth wellbeing insights report Watch our New Zealand Sign Language summary of the insights report Read and download our Youth wellbeing insights report Downloads Full

Published: 3 April, 2025

improved access to primary mental health care. It includes specific services to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, Māori and Pacific peoples. This is in line with levels of need experienced by these population groups. One marker of need is rates of moderate levels psychological distress. This

Published: 23 May, 2024

access to education opportunities, appropriate housing, and adequate incomes,” said report lead Dr Ella Cullen, Te Hiringa Mahara Director Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights. “We know that improved mental health and wellbeing for people is driven by things that are out of their control. One