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Pacific community connections key to wellbeing during COVID-19
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Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic.
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Positive response from academics and agencies on our report into rangatiratanga during COVID-19
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Feedback has been very positive in the media from the Ministry of Health and Te Aka Whai Ora on our latest report into wellbeing during COVID-19.
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Māori responses to COVID-19 are exemplars for crisis health and wellbeing support
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Māori-led initiatives played a key role in protecting the health and wellbeing of communities, supporting connection with individuals and whānau, and sharing information and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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New Zealand’s first Minister of Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Hayden Wano Chair of from Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission outlines top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system.
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Watch our webinar on supporting wellbeing after a crisis
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Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar on supporting wellbeing after a crisis, such as pandemics or natural disasters, on 6 April 2023 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm.
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Te Hiringa Mahara to continue to advocate for young people after Oranga Tamariki Bill passes third reading
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The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill, intended to strengthen the oversight of Oranga Tamariki and improve the care and support provided to young people in care, has passed its third reading in Parliament.
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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In early June we provided an article on coercive practices to the New Zealand Herald for consideration as part of its Great Minds campaign on mental health.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction services
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We commend the Government’s Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction, particularly the investment in community-based crisis services, specialist child and adolescent mental health and addiction services, and Kaupapa Māori services.
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More deliberate focus needed to ensure all people in Aotearoa experience good wellbeing
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Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report 2021 [PDF, 9 MB] found that most communities in Aotearoa New Zealand tend to experience good wellbeing, most of the time.
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Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant
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As New Zealand faces community transmission of the Omicron variant, too many people who experience mental distress or addictions remain unvaccinated.