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Published: April 2024

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Published: July 2024

Ara Āwhina to monitor access to mental health and addiction services and the service options available to people. Below we present the key findings for young people. Young people experienced higher rates of psychological distress and this has increased over time. Some young people can’t get mental

Published: 20 May, 2025

principles. We acknowledge the Committee’s work to achieve agreement on the proposed changes. Their efforts and engagement with complex issues in mental health law and practice, weighing up different perspectives and values, are a sign of democracy at work. At the same time, significant issues

Published: November 2025

financial assumptions. It describes what we will deliver during this time and how we will measure our outputs. Statement of Performance Expectations 2020 - 2021 [PDF 3.1 MB] Annual Reports Annual Report 2024 - 2025  This report summarises our activities, impact and financial performance in the

Published: 30 June, 2022

between generations of lineage that descend from Atua Māori. ​  In present times whānau is also commonly used to include people who have close relationships and / or who come together with a common purpose. Tāngata whaiora can determine who their whānau and / or kaupapa whānau is when they

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: 31 March, 2026

times, more likely to be placed in seclusion (solitary confinement) than non-Māori and non-Pacific peoples, which remains a stark indicator of entrenched inequities within the system. “Today’s report provides an unprecedented level of detail, and clearly shows Māori continue to be

Published: 9 April, 2025

statement in response to planned changes. People in acute mental health distress need access to the services and help they need in a timely way. Strengthening the health led crisis responses is the right direction to head. We are keeping a close eye on the implementation of changes being made by NZ

Published: 27 January, 2022

other service providers and churches, who have contributed to a huge turnaround in rates of vaccination for Māori and Pacific communities. This is the kind of targeted approach that is needed to ensure that people who experience mental distress and those who experience addictions, have equitable and timely access to the vaccination. “Only then, can we say that Aotearoa has done its best in ensuring that no one is being left behind,” says Wano. 

Published: 29 May, 2025

key monitoring findings for specialist addiction services, and access to mental health and addiction services. Data reported on includes the number of people accessing addiction specialist services, wait times, workforce, and investment over the five-year period to June 2024. In most cases, they cover