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Published: 25 June, 2020

, it presents challenges and opportunities for the mental health and wellbeing system." "We would like to encourage the system to pause, reflect and embrace the strengths that emerged in the last few months, such as collaboration, high trust and a shared understanding of need and outcomes. Our response to COVID-19 has shown that together, we can achieve great things. Let’s not lose this,” says Mr Wano. You can read the report on our website .

Published: February 2026

monitors across the breadth of national-level data. It aims to show what is working well and what isn’t in mental health and addiction services, how this has changed over time, and advocate for improvements. Youth services focus report - Admission of young people to adult inpatient mental health

Published: March 2024

practices under the current Mental Health Act. The Government process to repeal and replace the Act is underway, but it is likely to be years before new legislation is passed and fully implemented. We call for new law, based on supported decision making, embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao

Published: 20 May, 2025

remain unresolved and hinder the Bill’s aims. The Committee report notes differing views on complex issues such as the use of seclusion in hospitals and retaining the use of compulsory orders in the community. The existing Mental Health Act will be replaced, but have we done enough to embed policy in

Published: 15 May, 2023

to adult inpatient mental health services. Achieving zero admissions of young people into adult inpatient services will not be easy. We need genuine commitment, leadership, and a comprehensive plan to make this happen. It is not too late to start, but we certainly cannot afford to wait. At the heart

Published: January 2026

published in the government gazette . Our Board must make sure that it effectively seeks and understands the views of Māori as tāngata whenua, of people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction (or both) and the people who support them, as well as Pacific people, and other groups and

Published: 25 February, 2026

of options and is responsive. “We have been told by young people about the challenges they face gaining access to support.  Not being able to access services can have devastating consequences for them and their whānau. Ensuring support is available when it’s most needed can reduce the lifelong

Published: 28 October, 2021

services, this may not include those who find co-payment a barrier to visiting their GP. This presents a significant equity issue,” Wano says. While there are a number of areas that need more focus, overall he says it is exciting to see the momentum created by the Access and Choice programme. “Now we need

Published: 9 March, 2023

During the 2020 national lockdown, reports of family violence increased considerably, but the New Zealand Police and advocacy groups were concerned that this was still under-reported. Women, children, rangatahi Māori, disabled people and rainbow youth were particularly affected. This is according

Published: February 2026

Wellbeing Commission will be publishing on the Access and Choice programme, as the five-year roll-out period is now complete. Te Hiringa Mahara released reports in October 2021 and November 2022 to provide independent updates on the implementation of the programme. This report builds on our two previous