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Published: 11 May, 2023

This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Exercising rangatiratanga during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF, 10 MB] .

Published: 25 March, 2026

The latest mental health and addiction target factsheets for quarter two 2025/26 can be found on the Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora website . 

Published: 5 June, 2024

It includes key findings about compulsory treatment and ‘seclusion’ of people under the Mental Health Act 1992 and detainment for treatment under the substance Addiction Act 2017. In most cases it covers data to June 2023. Published: July 2024.

Published: 5 June, 2024

The purpose of this report is to monitor mental health and addiction services over the five-year period from July 2018 to June 2023. The report focuses on access to services and options available.

Published: 16 October, 2026

Read section 17 of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 here: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/32/en/latest/#LMS281193  

Published: 5 December, 2024

Addressing the wider determinants of mental health and wellbeing.

Published: 3 April, 2025

mental health and addiction services infographic.

Published: 10 July, 2023

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.

Published: 27 September, 2024

He is a former Board Member and current Advisor for Golden Bay Mental Health Services and Residential Treatment Facility – Te Whare Mahana. From 2022 to 2024 Wayne was a member of the Primary Industry Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Group.

Published: 19 April, 2024

We do not support the proposal to include the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission as a health entity under s4 of the Act.