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Published: January 2026

Mental health and wellbeing is a global issue and Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission connects with other global entities. Te Hiringa Mahara is a member of the Australasian Joint Mental Health Commissioner Forum with the Australian national and state Commissions. Members of

Published: 30 November, 2022

Considerable progress has been made with the Access and Choice programme rollout over the last year, despite significant challenges for the primary care and mental health and addiction sectors in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to the second report on the programme by Te

Published: 23 July, 2024

wellbeing, and insights from our engagement with Pacific leaders and communities. There are significant challenges faced by Pacific peoples in Aotearoa to realise their wellbeing, and we highlight what Pacific people told us is important to supporting their mental health and wellbeing. Matt Bloomer

Published: 22 March, 2022

Te Huringa: Change and Transformation. Mental Health Service and Addiction Service Monitoring Report 2022 [PDF, 958 KB]  is being released today. The report monitors the performance of mental health services and addictions services between 2016 / 17 and 2020 / 21. “Despite significant

Published: 2 February, 2022

social, economic, commercial and wider environmental determinants of health”, says Allan. “Each year around one in five of us experience mental illness or significant mental distress.  We estimate 50 to 80% of New Zealanders will experience mental distress, or addiction challenges, or

Published: May 2026

what is working well. Report Crisis response interactive pathways flowchart This interactive flow chart uses national data collection on mental health and addiction specialist services from PRIMHD. It shows pathways of people who are entering mental health and addiction services in crisis and how they

Published: 20 May, 2025

principles. We acknowledge the Committee’s work to achieve agreement on the proposed changes. Their efforts and engagement with complex issues in mental health law and practice, weighing up different perspectives and values, are a sign of democracy at work. At the same time, significant issues

Published: April 2024

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Published: March 2026

paper. The paper documents the discussion which answered two provocative questions: What does the primary care landscape need to look like? How do we get there? This discussion followed the release in April 2025 of our final monitoring report on the Access and Choice programme. During development of

Published: 25 June, 2026

good health and geared up to continue having a significant impact for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand,” Mr Wano said. The role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of the Commission’s work and make sure that it performs it’s functions effectively and in a financially-responsible manner. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004.