Better mental health and wellbeing for our people
Te Hiringa Mahara is kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing.
We contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Nau mai, haere mai | Welcome
Te Hiringa Mahara (Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) is kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. We were established as a result of He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction, as an independent Crown entity at arms-length from the government of the day.
Our objective is to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa. We perform an enduring role in transforming Aotearoa New Zealand's approach to mental health and wellbeing. We have made a strong commitment to ground our work in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and what we do.
We are committed to prioritising the voices of people who experience mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction, and advocating for their needs and aspirations.
Nau mai, haere mai. Kōrero mai. Could you get support when you needed it?
Tell us about your experience accessing, or trying to access, mental health and addiction services.
Find out moreOur latest webinar
Te whakapiki i ngā kōwhiringa ratonga a te Māori | Increasing service options for Māori
Watch our fourth recording in the Te Huringa Tuarua webinar series - 19 October 2023. Learn about the impacts of inequitable investment and what it will take to improve service options for Māori.
Calling time on CCTO
Compulsory community treatment orders must be reformed to ensure people in mental distress and their whānau feel heard.
Have your say on ending CCTOOur latest report
Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders
This report looks at compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) made under section 29 of the Mental Health Act 1992. The focus is on amplifying voices of tāngata whaiora, whānau, and family.
Kawepūrongo me ngā Rauemi | News and resources
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Could you access mental health or addiction support when you needed it?
Tell us about your experience accessing, or trying to access, mental health and addiction services
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Te Huringa Tuarua 2023 webinar series
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Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord