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Published: June 2026

Better mental health and wellbeing for our people Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing. We contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our work News and resources

Published: 13 December, 2023

is a responsive mental health and addiction system where those that are most impacted by mental distress get the right support. This needs to be specific to the unique needs of communities, particularly those who already experience disadvantage. And support needs to be available when it is required

Published: 30 April, 2026

queer (she/her). I live with Fibromyalgia, chronic migraines and anxiety, along with other hidden disabilities. I am excited to be part of the I.Lead kaupapa, and enjoy connecting youth across Aotearoa and ensuring our voices are heard. It is often hard to find rainbow, disability, and youth-friendly

Published: 1 October, 2020

we use as part of our He Ara Āwhina monitoring framework. The short paper outlines the measures we have discontinued. The measure list of the He Ara Āwhina framework is intended to be ‘living’. We will continue to evolve the measure set over time so it remains relevant and current. Discontinued

Published: 23 October, 2024

‘alternatives’, we acknowledge that inpatient units are an important part of the mental health ecosystem. These inpatient services can be under pressure so providing more acute options will benefit everyone.  Our role is to bring to the fore the voices of lived and living experience, whānau

Published: 18 August, 2022

, and people will continue to be affected for some time to come. Aotearoa New Zealand's responses to it will continue to evolve. An essential part of the early response was to isolate people and family units. This is the prudent action when dealing with an infectious disease and kept many people in

Published: 13 December, 2023

. At the heart of this kaupapa is the importance of rangatahi and young people having a voice and being part of decision-making about services that impacts them.  To ensure we understand what is happening across the mental health, addiction and wellbeing systems, we engage with a wide range of

Published: March 2024

Māori Health  In her role, Maraea partners with the Chief Executive and Leadership team to provide strategic and operational advice and direction that reflects the commitment of Te Hiringa Mahara to being grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Maraea has a depth of knowledge and experience working

Published: 20 May, 2025

also showed that New Zealand's persistently high youth suicide rates reflect patterns of inequalities in the broader determinants of mental health. There is no simple panacea to fix this but rather sustained investment over the long term. It will take cross-party support, and cross-agency and cross

Published: April 2026

to June 2023. A wide amount of data and information (qualitative and quantitative) was used to develop this report. The report shows that service access has increased in some parts of the system but decreased in others. The Access and Choice programme in primary care has increased access and