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Published: 30 April, 2026

10am Monday 18 May 2026
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Published: 8 April, 2026

Consultation by the Ministry of Health runs from 8 April to 18 May 2026.

Published: January 2026

Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades.

Published: January 2026

We are an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Learn more about our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi here.

Published: January 2024

The Board meets regularly. After each Board meeting, we publish a Board meeting summary so that people can find out more about Te Hiringa Mahara and its work programme.

Published: August 2025

Learn more about who we are and what we do at Te Hiringa Mahara.

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.

Published: 30 September, 2024

Funding of a new Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence survey was welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara. The survey is keeping with a recommendation we made to first survey rangatahi and young people, before extending a prevalence study to the wider population.

Published: 30 June, 2022

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

Published: 13 December, 2023

New Zealand’s first Minister of Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Hayden Wano Chair of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission outlines top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system.