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Published: May 2026

who interact with their services.  This latest report will help us prioritise our future assessments, reporting, recommendations and advocacy – and will help government agencies and other bodies to prioritise their own efforts. We are planning further work bringing together agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders with tāngata whaiora to shape ongoing effort to support wellbeing and mental health outcomes – and to monitor the results.

Published: February 2026

in the right direction to update the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. To embed a fully modern human rights framework in our mental health and addiction system, more work is needed to promote supported decision making in practice and reform other relevant legislation. We

Published: 12 September, 2023

ahead of time to  kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz  or post them in the webinar chat on the day. If you require a New Zealand Sign Language interpreter for the webinars or other support to participate, please let us know when you register.

Published: 7 August, 2025

Strategy on a page. Since our establishment in February 2021, we have continued to act in our role as a kaitiaki of mental health, addiction and wellbeing. We have built a strong knowledge base and our reports, and other work, are highly valued by our key stakeholders. With the period covered by the

Published: 29 October, 2024

passed into law with unanimous support from MPs. When the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill was introduced in October 2021, we advocated for the inclusion of a mental health and addiction strategy under the legislation. While six other strategies were specified, mental health and addiction was not included

Published: 16 September, 2024

wellbeing for rangatahi and young people highlighted that, amongst other factors, connection to whānau and culture develops cultural resilience, which is integral to wellbeing and needs to be supported and fostered.  To learn how you can support te reo Māori, visit reomāori.co.nz . You can also

Published: March 2026

the report we heard extensive feedback from people with lived experience, whānau and the broader sector about the wider primary care landscape. Participants expressed strong support for the need for continued Access and Choice programme funding and approach as part of this future system. Other

Published: 27 January, 2022

other service providers and churches, who have contributed to a huge turnaround in rates of vaccination for Māori and Pacific communities. This is the kind of targeted approach that is needed to ensure that people who experience mental distress and those who experience addictions, have equitable and timely access to the vaccination. “Only then, can we say that Aotearoa has done its best in ensuring that no one is being left behind,” says Wano. 

Published: November 2025

relationships internally and externally with Māori. To achieve this, our engagement approaches will reflect the organisational establishment and growth, along with growing relationships with iwi ahi kā.  We will then extend from there to recognise other Māori system and service leadership forums

Published: 4 November, 2025

shows that current crisis services are hard to navigate, fragmented and patchy, and people don’t always get the help they need.  A robust crisis response approach is at the heart of an effective mental health and addiction system and getting that right, will have ripple effects on other parts of the