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Published: February 2026

planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and addiction outcomes. In 2024/2025: 14.3% of adults (about 619,000 people) experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress in the four weeks prior to the survey.   High or very high

Published: November 2025

Who we are Learn more about where we've come from and our role. Our people Find more information about the people at Te Hiringa Mahara. Accountability documents Read and download our Statement of Intent (SOI), Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) and Annual Report. Corporate publications Read and download our Official Information Act request replies, Kia Toipoto Action Plan and other related reports.

Published: November 2025

Report, summaries and infographic Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes report Download and read the full report and summaries. This report and data infographic brings together insights about Pacific peoples' wellbeing using our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework

Published: February 2026

about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. Service monitoring data summaries | May 2025 Two new data summaries provide updated data on access and trends for mental health and addiction services, with the second one focused on addiction specialist services

Published: January 2026

[PDF  294KB] Briefing on Wellbeing outcomes infographic - June 2025 [PDF  1.3MB] Briefing on System performance monitoring report - June 2025 [PDF  322KB] Briefing on Meeting with Minister Doocey - June 2025 [PDF 321KB] Briefing on Initial advice from MHWC on the MHW Strategy - May

Published: 24 March, 2026

A think tank convened by Te Hiringa Mahara created space for ‘blue sky’ thinking about the future role primary and community care can play in supporting people with mental health and substance use needs. To share the outcome of the think tank workshop held in August 2025, we have published a short

Published: September 2023

violence. Vagus Line : free phone 0800 567 6666 (Mon, Wed, Fri 12 noon – 2pm) for the Chinese community. Victim Support: free phone 0800 842 846. Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust : free phone 0800 728 7878 for adults with care and support needs. For more information about where to get support, visit Te Whatu Ora’s website: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/about-us/ and the Mental Health Foundation’s website: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/

Published: July 2025

joining our lived experience mailing list advocating together to bring about change sharing your views, experiences and hopes for the future when we are monitoring parts of the mental health, addiction and wellbeing system.

Published: 13 December, 2023

?   The COVID-19 pandemic, the increasingly severe natural disasters and the cost of living crisis has led to mounting concerns about whether services are readily available.  Mental health is more visible than ever before, and not always for the right reasons.   What we need

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