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Published: June 2026

Kaupapa Māori and other culturally appropriate services for tāngata whaiora and whānau. A commitment to collecting prevalence data for adults. Who we are Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission – was established following He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and

Published: 6 October, 2022

changed over the pandemic. The wellbeing analysis in the report also drew on the  He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework  which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa, and guides the way Te Hiringa Mahara monitors the systems that influence these in our communities. This

Published: 24 September, 2021

health facilities. Many facilities are no longer fit for purpose, have outdated design features, and need to be modernised and updated. Hayden Wano says that more inpatient beds is not the answer to meeting people’s wellbeing needs and not what people and communities called for in He Ara Oranga

Published: May 2026

assessments we looked at both outcomes and factors that contribute to mental wellbeing. To do this we selected indicators from our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework and drew on three national social surveys. We compared the outcomes for people interacting with mental health and addiction services

Published: 20 May, 2025

does not go far enough to meet its policy aims. In preparing its report, the Committee considered 358 submissions and heard oral evidence from 89 submitters ( read them on the Mental Health Bill page on the Parliament website ). Following discussion, debate and advice, the Committee – representing

Published: 22 September, 2021

Andrew Little. “We are very pleased to see the pathway launched today as the Government continues to show commitment to drive change and deliver on its obligation to He Ara Oranga. This pathway is an important step forward in transforming our mental health and addiction system and gives us a

Published: 8 December, 2021

their communities are not. “As a country, we need to address this. The He Ara Oranga report from the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction highlighted that mental wellbeing is deeply connected to wider wellbeing in our society. People called for this understanding to be embedded

Published: 14 June, 2021

and significance of He Ara Oranga, the Government Inquiry into mental health and addiction, will enable the Commission to move forward with a sense of urgency,” he says. He Ara Oranga set out an ambitious vision for wellbeing in Aotearoa. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is charged with

Published: 25 June, 2020

The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has released a report,  He Ara Oranga – Manuka takoto, kawea ake / Upholding the Wero Laid in He Ara Oranga , signalling progress of the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction

Published: June 2026

Nau mai, haere mai | Welcome Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. We were established as a result of He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction, as an independent Crown entity at arms