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Published: 24 June, 2026

On 24 June 2026, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission launched a new roadmap calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.   This webinar is your opportunity to learn about this. Register now

Published: 29 May, 2025

Two new data summaries provide updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services, with the second one focused on addiction specialist services. This is released as part of our regular monitoring role. The purpose of these data summaries is to highlight and bring together

Published: May 2026

Wellbeing assessment: people who interact with mental health and addiction services downloads The second Wellbeing assessment explores the wellbeing status for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. Published May 2026. Infographics What matters for mental wellbeing downloads

Published: 5 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes investment in crisis response services announced today by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey. The substantial funding package will improve access to support for people in mental health and substance use crisis. The announcement

Published: 29 October, 2024

Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months. The Bill

Published: January 2026

In 2018, government commissioned an independent inquiry into mental health and addiction in Aotearoa New Zealand. The inquiry brought together thousands of voices to paint a picture of the mental health and addictions landscape, giving life to He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into

Published: 11 June, 2025

Our first system performance monitoring report presents an approach to monitoring the mental health and addiction system. This report provides a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like through six key system shifts. We present monitoring findings against the shifts

Published: 17 June, 2020

The Mental Health Commissioner has today released a report , providing insights about mental health and addiction services. Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Mr Hayden Wano, says that this report is timely and signals how Government can enhance the response to He Ara

Published: 25 February, 2026

We’ve put the key mental health and substance use findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary. This information is intended to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and

Published: January 2026

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