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Published: 14 June, 2021

from 1 July after leading the Commission’s establishment efforts as Acting Chief Executive since it opened in February. Throughout 2020, she also led the early set-up phase as Head of Secretariat for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (Initial Commission). “It’s with great pleasure I

Published: 25 June, 2020

. Chair of the Initial Commission, Mr Hayden Wano, says that this report provides a check-in on areas that are progressing and offers advice for Government to consider in these early days of system transformation. “We were established to hold the government – and the system – to account for the

Published: January 2026

Youth Wellbeing Insights Report This report grows our collective understanding of the systems and determinants that affect rangatahi Māori and young people’s wellbeing. Report Young people speak out about Wellbeing: An insights report into the Wellbeing of Rangatahi Māori and other Young People in

Published: January 2026

wellbeing outcomes the people of Aotearoa New Zealand expect in the future, within the remit Te Hiringa Mahara' has: choice in service provision, holistic wellbeing, leadership, empowerment, connection and system accountability. This engagement helped us understand what we need to do to meet these expectations. The Future Excellence Horizon was completed in May 2024. Download the Future Excellence Horizon (May 2024) (PDF 262KB)

Published: 1 December, 2021

readily available. We established a Technical Advisory Network (TAN) to provide advice and expertise of methods, measures, data sources and data gaps. This group was active during 2022 and had a diverse membership that covered the broad scope of He Ara Āwhina, priority groups, and experience of both

Published: 1 October, 2020

We established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development of the He Ara Āwhina framework, following on from the  co-define phase  for the framework from October 2020 to February 2021. This diverse group of experts shared their expertise and perspectives and guided the co

Published: 20 May, 2025

Aotearoa New Zealand is included in a new report from Unicef that provides critical insight into child wellbeing in the world’s wealthier countries between 2018-2022. Dr Ella Cullen, Director Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights, reflects on our country’s poor ranking in Report Card 19: Fragile

Published: 23 October, 2024

to have immediate access to help, hope, and healing. It’s important to have a safe and welcoming place to go, and a compassionate and culturally appropriate response. There are endless possibilities to co-create options to meet the diverse needs of tāngata whaiora. Day units, warm lines, crisis

Published: July 2024

Māori in everyday life The proportion of Māori 15 to 24-year-olds who can speak te reo Māori well The proportion of Māori 15 to 24-year-olds who can understand te reo Māori well The proportion of Māori 15 to 24-year-olds who think it is important to be involved in things to do with Māori culture GSS GSS

Published: 23 May, 2024

analysis of well-established and respected data sources used across government to inform policy-making.  And a qualitative aspect which provides case studies of initiatives that are succeeding in promoting Pacific Peoples’ mental health and wellbeing, which may act as a model for future work