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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: April 2026

monitoring framework He Ara Āwhina. This describes what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like and is used to monitor the mental health and addiction system. He Ara Āwhina amplifies the voices of tāngata whaiora and whānau. It expresses each system aspiration from both a perspective of Te Ao

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: May 2026

easy-to-read diagram, this model visualises patterns in tāngata whaiora pathways, providing insights into where experiences differ and opportunities for improvement, supporting better planning of crisis responses. The model can inform decision makers, support advocacy for improvements, and make

Published: 31 October, 2025

time as welcoming these changes, two long standing board members are being farewelled. Both Kevin Hague and Alex El Amanni have been on the board since its inception in February 2021. Mr Hague served as deputy chair from February 2022.   “We acknowledge the dedication and experience the two