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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: February 2026

Peer support workforce paper 2023 Read and download our Peer support workforce paper 2023 about the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. Report This paper shows the critical role of the

Published: 12 September, 2019

The Government announced appointments to the Initial Commission on 12 September 2019. Read the press release on the Beehive website .

Published: 14 November, 2019

  Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission presents at the Ministry of Health's forum on 'Enabling Wellbeing'. Check out the full presentation on the  Ministry's YouTube channel .

Published: 16 June, 2026

This report assesses how the mental health and addiction system is performing to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora and whānau. Progress is reported on six key system shifts that, taken together, would transform the mental health and addiction system. The six shifts

Published: January 2026

in Aotearoa is addressed in a number reports.  See our wellbeing monitoring reports Notable reports include: Young people speak out about Wellbeing: An insights report into the Wellbeing of Rangatahi Māori and other Young People in Aotearoa Exercising rangatiratanga during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published: 12 June, 2024

The Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler: Insights on progress toward Kia Manawanui report focuses on one aspect of the ‘long-term pathway’ to transform Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of and insights about system

Published: 25 July, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. There have been two recent changes.  Having been on the board since our establishment in February 2021, Dr Jemaima Tiatia's term has come to an end. Board chair Hayden Wano has expressed his thanks

Published: August 2025

Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi Learn more about our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Relationships and engagements Learn more about our relationship and engagement with Māori communities, systems and services. Advancing Māori mental health Find more information about the work that we do, including reports, about advancing Māori mental health.

Published: 1 October, 2020

We established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development of the He Ara Āwhina framework, following on from the  co-define phase  for the framework from October 2020 to February 2021. This diverse group of experts shared their expertise and perspectives and guided the co