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Published: 15 December, 2025

-five years, is bringing people together around rich and current content to move the dial forward on mental health reform. TheMHS should not be thought of as a conference company. It is a movement of people who want to see better mental health services.”  Sign-up to our mailing

Published: 16 February, 2024

Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released yesterday by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it.  “We’ve got to do everything we can to ensure rangatahi and young people

Published: February 2026

, people with Lived Experience, people who work in, support whānau with, or personally experience alcohol or other drug harm, gambling harm or addiction. and the Shared perspective. Read and download our He Ara Āwhina (pathways to support) framework [PDF 3.1 MB]   Our Goal: a whānau-dynamic mental

Published: 25 June, 2020

response to He Ara Oranga on behalf of those with lived experience of mental health and addiction,” says Mr Wano. “We acknowledge the commitment from Government to transform the system, and we appreciate that it will take time. The mental health and wellbeing system is complex and requires a

Published: 27 June, 2023

increased investment in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services over the last five years, the level of investment into kaupapa Māori services remains at less than 11 per cent of the total mental health and addiction expenditure. In addition: Māori, who make up 17 per cent of the population

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: 23 October, 2024

services spoke about being listened to and given options in response to their needs. As a guest from Te Puna Wai said, “[I] had a great chat with one of the staff members who helped de-escalate the situation and made me feel confident to stay safe when I got home.” While our focus in the report is on

Published: 13 December, 2023

rangatahi and young people, and other populations who experience disadvantage. Having strong relationships with communities is important for our collective kaupapa. We conducted our first stakeholder engagement survey to better understand their experiences engaging with us. In this survey, 70% of

Published: January 2026

Our leadership team provides strategic guidance for Te Hiringa Mahara -- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The team includes Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn, and four directors who are responsible for our core workstreams.  Karen Orsborn, Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Karen is the Chief

Published: March 2024

kōwhiringa ratonga mā te Māori. Despite funding increases over the past five years, more needs to be done to achieve equitable funding in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services. This is to ensure that the support available meets the level of mental distress experienced by Māori within