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Published: 22 September, 2021

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes today’s release of Kia Manawanui Aotearoa(external link), the government’s long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, by Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Little.

Published: 16 June, 2022

. Change is happening in pockets. Zero seclusion: Safety and Dignity for All is a joint project between the Health Quality & Safety Commission, Te Pou, and DHBs (soon to be Health New Zealand). It aims to reduce solitary confinement (seclusion) rates in all acute mental health units across Aotearoa New

Published: February 2026

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Published: January 2026

Find more information about advocacy at Te Hiringa Mahara.

Published: 3 December, 2025

In June 2024, five recommendations for improvements were included in the 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun. We have now asked how much was achieved by 30 June 2025?

Published: 15 December, 2025

Read the report from the Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa / Mental health and wellbeing is an enduring pathway conference held in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 5 November 2025.

Published: 4 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services. When people are in crisis it is often where the

Published: 15 December, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released its first report assessing progress with recommendations made in June 2024 to Health New Zealand and government. Published December 2025.

Published: January 2026

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Published: December 2025

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