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Published: 10 December, 2020

1994 to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission when it was established on 9 February 2021. Feedback was sought on three foundational questions to help the Initial Commission shape expectations for, and the approach to, the He Ara Āwhina service-level monitoring framework. The closing date

Published: 22 May, 2026

whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngā taiohi,” is a reminder that when young people speak up about the pressures shaping their lives, our decision-makers should pay attention. And young people have indeed been speaking up. At Te Hiringa Mahara, we have spent years listening to the voices of our rangatahi and young

Published: 8 August, 2025

evidence products to include shorter infographics, evidence briefs and data summaries. This data summary is an example of providing curated mental health and addiction information for use by the sector and system. Downloads Health Survey 2023 24 key findings August 2025 pdf, 3 MB Download Health Survey 2023-24 key findings August 2025 docx, 3.8 MB Download

Published: 2 February, 2022

and wider wellbeing outcomes affecting the four dimensions of hauora; it could do more to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support greater wellbeing for Māori; and it should involve a wider range of views and people with lived experience in decision making,” he said. “In order to be central

Published: 24 September, 2021

. Hayden Wano says the Access and Choice Programme, funded through the mental health and addictions package, is critical to give people access to services and supports when we need them and for there to be a greater range of choice as to the type of support and service options available. “We are

Published: 10 March, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara that they want leaders to take meaningful action to improve online safety for all. Thoughtful consideration is needed when looking to develop options here in NZ by looking at Australia’s approach, so that any tools adopted here work, can be implemented, are grounded in evidence

Published: 1 November, 2023

they found help, how easy or difficult it was to get what they needed. If they didn’t find help, what stopped them from getting the help they needed. If they were whānau or supporting someone else, what was their experience. Our focus was on trying to understand issues that people face when they try

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: March 2024

rautaki, mō ngā whakahaere me te ahunga hei whakaata i te ū a Te Hiringa Mahara kia whenua noa Te Tiriti o Waitangi i āna whakahaere. Inā kē te hōhonu o te mātauranga me ngā wheako a Maraea i te taha o tōna whānau, o ōna hapū, o tōna iwi me ngā hapori Māori whānui. He whānui hoki āna tirohanga ki ngā

Published: June 2026

. The monitoring is based on a shared view of what a transformed mental health and addiction system looks like. Our first system performance monitoring report was published in June 2025 showing a system under immense pressure. The second report was published in June 2026 showing some areas of