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Published: 15 December, 2025

for a 2026 conference. TheMHS and Te Hiringa Mahara are working in partnership to run Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa as an annual event.   For TheMHS executive director Peter Gianfrancesco, this is about more than a conference.  “What we do, and what we have been doing for thirty

Published: 27 June, 2024

Hiringa Mahara. Addressing the underlying causes behind poorer mental health for youth is an urgent priority. For example, households with young people residing in them are less likely to have enough income to meet everyday needs than households without young people present. What is clear from the

Published: June 2026

wide-ranging benefits for people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Based on our monitoring we are making two new recommendations for system improvement and renewing one: That Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora publishes a national ‘seclusion’ plan by June 2027 outlining the pathway to eliminate ‘seclusion

Published: 30 April, 2026

prevention effectiveness review. We also brought rangatahi and young people together to talk about the importance of co-design, what does and does not work well, and examples of co-design in practice, with learnings for improvement. We know that when rangatahi and young people co-design mental health and

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

Published: 23 October, 2024

Allen, the founder of Taranaki Retreat, explains this concept using the language of a “window of opportunity”: seeing crisis as a moment in time where there is an opportunity for tāngata whaiora and their supporters to address what is leading to the distress and to find alternative and sustainable

Published: November 2025

rangatahi, primarily through Kaupapa Māori Service Leaders and their services. We emphasise the importance of hearing from rangatahi experiences on what approaches and interventions supports their wellbeing as young Māori.   Māori media   We take proactive and reactive approaches to

Published: 5 June, 2024

to be able to respond,” Orsborn says. “Based on this new report, we now better understand what is happening across the system. Our report offers five recommendations that put the spotlight on where we can improve access and options available for people seeking support.” Downloads Kua Tīmata He Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun report June 2024 Voices report: Accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga June 2024   Update monitoring dashboard

Published: January 2026

the information you give us. Our follow-up We will look into your complaint immediately to see what went wrong and how this can be put right. We will acknowledge your complaint in writing and also let you know what we’ll do to resolve it. If we need to work with others to resolve your complaint, this

Published: 10 July, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar outlining findings from our 2025 Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services .     Webinar - Achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora: what we know, what needs to change recording. The