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Published: 17 September, 2021

intent. We urge the Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities, including trans people, those with variations of sex characteristics (sometimes known as intersex), and non-binary people, and their calls to clarify and strengthen areas of the Bill,” says Kevin Hague

Published: 30 June, 2022

). Identity can include people’s age, gender, sexual identity, sex characteristics, ethnicity, culture, faith, language, and socio-economic status. Identity can also include experiences or survival of trauma and adverse events, people’s experiences being prisoners, veterans, or living with physical health

Published: 1 May, 2023

-19 pandemic and lockdowns led to an increase in reports of violence and harm in the home, with some groups particularly impacted. The report also shows the following: Being cut off from support networks and being trapped in unsafe situations saw violence and controlling behaviour change, increase

Published: 9 March, 2023

broad range of community-based organisations, including Whānau Ora providers, women’s refuges, and Māori wardens. “However, while government and community responses were and are valuable, more should be done to empower communities, provide a range of safe accessible supports, and monitor and research family and sexual violence.”

Published: April 2026

This is a great time to join us and play a key role in supporting us as we assess and report on progress with system transformation, monitor mental health and addiction services, and advocate for the collective interests of people with lived experience of mental distress and/or addiction. We are

Published: September 2023

immediate safety. Stay with the person and help them to keep safe until support arrives. To get help from a registered nurse ring Healthline: 0800 611 116. If you need to talk to someone Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor. Some other great places to get support

Published: 18 August, 2022

Transforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn. COVID-19 is one of the most significant societal events many of us will experience in our lives. It is not over yet

Published: July 2024

portion of 15-year-olds who felt that they belonged at school GSS     GSS   PISA Having what is needed The proportion of households with 15 to 24-year-olds present that said their income was enough or more than enough to meet their everyday needs HES Having one’s rights and dignity

Published: 5 March, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar with an expert panel discussion on the Police and Health NZ change programme to responding to mental health crisis events. This webinar was the first in a three-part series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand.  The panel included lived

Published: 30 April, 2026

Zealand Health Survey found 1 in 5 of 15–24-year-olds experienced high to very high psychological distress. Primary and specialist mental health and addiction services cannot meet need at this scale.  “We know that without easy-to-access support, early distress can lead to long lasting negative