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Published: November 2025

wellbeing, Pacific people face greater challenges than the rest of the population. The evidence shows Pacific people are experiencing inequities in mental health outcomes. Despite these challenges, however, Pacific peoples rate their family wellbeing higher than non-Pacific people.   We heard

Published: 10 July, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar outlining findings from our 2025 Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services .     Webinar - Achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora: what we know, what needs to change recording. The

Published: October 2024

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Published: 30 September, 2024

line with our recommended approach of starting with rangatahi and young people, before extending prevalence study to the wider population. This critical investment will support evidence-based decision making for services as well as improved system monitoring. While a view of mental health, substance

Published: 16 September, 2024

shared and embraced across the generations.  Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori. Our previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori

Published: 23 July, 2024

outcomes.  Le Va Chief Executive Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave shared insights from her organisation, with a particular focus on what they have learned about reaching and supporting Pacific young people. She also talked about how we can better work with young people to reduce the impacts of trauma and

Published: 12 June, 2024

the leadership enabler of Kia Manawanui: First, we consider what progress is being made on the commitment to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and support equity of mental wellbeing outcomes for Māori. Second, we assess progress on the commitment to amplifying the voices and leadership of Māori, people

Published: 3 April, 2025

improved access to primary mental health care. It includes specific services to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, Māori and Pacific peoples. This is in line with levels of need experienced by these population groups. One marker of need is rates of moderate levels psychological distress. This

Published: 13 December, 2023

people. As we work to fulfil our responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we have established relationships with iwi ahi kā, including Te Ati Awa, Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.   Over the course of the year, we had 373 engagements with priority populations, with a focus on

Published: 30 June, 2022

The most important terms in He Ara Āwhina are explained here, along with complex terms that are not ‘everyday language’.