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Published: 31 March, 2026

Commenting on the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report (1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024) released today, Te Hiringa Mahara pointed to entrenched inequities within the system. Māori continue to be disproportionately subjected to some of the most harmful practices in our mental health system.

Published: March 2026

This short paper captures outcome of the think tank held in August 2025 to explore the future roles of primary and community care play in supporting people with mental health and substance use needs.

Published: 10 March, 2026

An article outlining what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.

Published: January 2026

Meet our leadership team.

Published: January 2026

Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades.

Published: 2 September, 2025

Watch a recording of Te Hiringa Mahara's webinar exploring effective crisis response models.

Published: January 2026

We are advocating for change from a coercive to a choice based mental health system. The changes we are calling for can be made now.

Published: February 2026

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Published: 30 April, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara commissioned an Effectiveness review of approaches for young people experiencing early signs of distress to provide an evidence base for people developing, funding and advocating for services and supports. Supplementing this detailed review is a shorter Evidence brief.

Published: February 2026

No summary available