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Published: June 2026

addiction, and advocating for their needs and aspirations. Learn more about us   Roadmap for mental health, addiction, and wellbeing - June 2026 Our new roadmap calls for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand

Published: April 2026

2026 This new data summary provides updated data on access to mental health and addiction services. In most cases, the summary reports on data over the five-year period to June 2025.

Published: 14 May, 2026

In this new report we have sought to identify the factors that are associated with improved mental wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. The analysis shows that good self-reported health, a bundle of social connection factors and material wellbeing

Published: 16 June, 2026

Strategy 2026-2030, September 2025 pdf, 163 KB Download NZ Eating Issues, Eating Disorders, and Ngā Māuiui Kai Strategy submission, August 2025 pdf, 49 KB Download Healthy Futures Pae Ora Amendment Bill, August 2025 pdf, 1.7 MB Download Inquiry into the Harm Young New Zealanders Encounter Online, July

Published: 4 September, 2023

The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic. Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the&nbsp

Published: June 2026

urgently needed to deliver better outcomes for people and whānau. We draw attention to the drivers of distress, which will reduce demand on the mental health and addiction system and have wide-ranging benefits for people in Aotearoa New Zealand. 2026 system performance monitoring This 2026 system

Published: May 2026

mental distress New analysis shows the wider conditions that support mental wellbeing for people who interact with specialist services show no sign of improving. Updated May 2026. Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report This insights report focuses on leadership actions under Kia

Published: April 2026

the software. If you have any trouble accessing this, please get in touch.  Planned improvements As part of our commitment to ongoing improvement, in the 2026/27 year, we will be significantly upgrading the dashboard to improve its usefulness and ease of navigation. We are also developing a new

Published: February 2026

recommendations provide more detail about what success looks like so action can be taken and progress monitored. The recommendations are: Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) increase programme reach to deliver service to 325,000 people per annum by 30 June 2026, as intended in the 2019

Published: 24 June, 2026

On 24 June 2026, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission launched a new roadmap calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.   This webinar is your opportunity to learn about this. Register now