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Published: 27 June, 2023

and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades. The proportion of tāngata whaiora Māori accessing Māori specialist mental health and addiction services has decreased over the last five-year

Published: 5 July, 2022

intentionally taken time to get to know ourselves and develop our strategy since our establishment last year. This has helped us to reflect on the essence of who we are and what we stand for in our te Reo name.   “We are embarking on a challenging hikoi of transformation as we find our place in

Published: 13 December, 2022

crises and supporting wellbeing in general. As a result, we call for greater recognition of the involvement of older people in their communities and inclusion of older people in decision making affecting them.   “It is important that our understanding of the pandemic, and our planning for the future recognises that older people have a variety of different experiences, needs, and contributions.” View the report

Published: 17 May, 2023

pleased to see considerable reduction in the rate of young people admitted to adult inpatient services over the last decade.  However, systemic changes are required, with committed leadership and a detailed action plan for responding to young people experiencing crisis and acute distress

Published: January 2026

this infographic report with the help and expertise of many people including rangatahi and young people driving decisions. A special thanks to the Expert Advisory Group that guided and advised us on this work. The Group was co-chaired by Sharon Shea and Ihorangi Reweti-Peters with Dr Sacha McMeeking, Dr Jess Stubbing, Matariki Turuwhenua, Abdulla Shiblaq and Romy Lee.

Published: 3 December, 2025

, peer and cultural workforces, Māori and lived experience leadership, and across primary, community, and specialist services). Health NZ develops an action plan by June 2025 to meet the needs of Māori and whānau accessing specialist mental health and addiction services. Health NZ provides guidance for

Published: November 2025

overarching organisational development plan. Staff and leadership have opportunities to further enhance their capability through structured learning within the workplace and to undertake self-directed learning (SDL).   Rangatahi   We prioritise relational engagement with roopu

Published: 10 October, 2022

findings. Drawing on more than 3000 publicly available media articles, we used natural language processing to investigate and to explore media coverage by mainstream news media and how this changed over the pandemic. The report identifies nine broad themes and six sub-themes that describe the impacts

Published: 22 March, 2022

interventions and group therapy. Specialist mental health services and addiction services for people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness or psychological distress. This includes acute inpatient services, community-based services, talking therapies, and forensic services. The report shows

Published: 10 July, 2025

lived experience perspectives of social determinants. Our speakers were: Alex El Amanni, Addiction Practitioner and Counsellor, Te Hiringa Mahara board member Laura Ross, Kaitohu Mātaamua o te Pūnaha Toiora | Principal Advisor Wellbeing System, Te Hiringa Mahara Professor Te Kani Kingi, Executive