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Published: 13 December, 2023

its first ever Minister for Mental Health sitting in Cabinet is a welcome move. This dedicated role will bring a clear focus to mental health and addiction, and we are looking forward to tangible action and increased momentum over the coming term of government. But where should the new minister start

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: 8 April, 2026

Strategy needs to: inspire hope and change with leadership at every level;  outline a future with concrete, measurable objectives;  provide a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like to drive progress;  feature cross-government and preventative actions to

Published: February 2026

recommendations provide more detail about what success looks like so action can be taken and progress monitored. The recommendations are: Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) increase programme reach to deliver service to 325,000 people per annum by 30 June 2026, as intended in the 2019

Published: May 2026

. How we measure wellbeing People from across Aotearoa told us what ideal wellbeing looks like, and taken together as in our He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework, we know that people need to have their rights, dignity and tino rangatiratanga fully realised, they need to feel safe, valued and

Published: 29 August, 2023

He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework describes what ideal wellbeing looks like. It comprises an aspirational vision, twelve wellbeing outcomes, and associated data. The vision for wellbeing in Aotearoa is:  tū tangata mauri ora, thriving together.  Read and download our He Ara

Published: 30 June, 2022

About the framework We have created a framework called  He Ara Āwhina , which means pathways to support. He Ara Āwhina describes what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like. This will be used to assess, monitor, and advocate for improvements to the mental health and

Published: February 2026

present our first mental health and addiction system performance monitoring report.   The report identifies six key system shifts that, taken together, will transform the mental health and addiction system to achieve improved mental health and wellbeing outcomes and realise the vision set out in He

Published: 5 March, 2025

Health and Addiction, Heath NZ Te Whatu Ora Inspector Matthew (Matt) Morris, Police Mental Health Response Change Programme lead, NZ Police Kerri Butler, Lived Experience, Take Notice The session was chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara board member.  The webinar included a 30-minute

Published: 1 October, 2020

 in assessing whether services, and approaches to wellbeing, are meeting the needs of people and communities. There needs to be a shared view of what ‘good’ or transformative services and supports look like  so we can monitor and assess performance and contribute to wellbeing outcomes. We