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Published: 28 October, 2021

investment in the peer support workforce, which would ease shortage issues and help diversify the workforce,” says Wano. The Commission also has concerns that IPMHA services, which are delivered in general practice settings, are not completely free of charge. “While many people have accessed these

Published: 5 June, 2024

higher level of care get the support they need,” says Karen Orsborn, chief executive of Te Hiringa Mahara. “It is a real step forward that a significant number of people are getting early access to help. At the same time, we continue to hear that demand is increasing and people are reporting

Published: February 2026

happen to improve crisis responses in both the short term and the longer term.  Our key findings include: Crisis services are hard to navigate, fragmented and patchy, and many people don’t get the help they need. Fewer people have a recorded crisis activity, however, a higher proportion are urgent

Published: 30 June, 2022

the number of gambling machines or alcohol stores in a community. Co-produce A process in which tāngata whaiora and whānau are involved in planning, design, delivery, and evaluation of services or supports, policy, research, or training. It involves a genuine partnership between tāngata whaiora

Published: 13 December, 2023

New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system.  The announcement that New Zealand will have

Published: January 2026

For any questions or feedback about Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, you can contact us at kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz . Our postal address is: Te Hiringa Mahara, DX Box SP22502, Wellington. For media queries, contact  media@mhwc.govt.nz  or call 021 613 723. For

Published: February 2026

Access to mental health and addiction services downloads | February 2026 Read or download the 2026 Access to mental health and addiction services data summary. Infographics Mental health and addiction service monitoring reports 2025 Te Hiringa Mahara produced a series of monitoring reports and

Published: 18 August, 2022

response to COVID-19 had a significant impact on women and wāhine in Aotearoa. Rates of gender-based discrimination against women increased, largely owing to job losses and the unequal sharing of parenting and childcare. Māori and Pacific peoples overall bore the early brunt of COVID-19

Published: July 2024

; support them in times of need TK Wairuatanga me te manawaroa The proportion of Māori 15 to 24-year-olds who know their iwi The proportion of Māori 15 to 24-year-olds who know their hapū TK Tumanako me te ngakaupai The proportion of Māori 15 to 24-year-olds who thought things were getting better