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Published: 21 March, 2024

An announcement on 21 March by the Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey that a new mental health and addiction peer support service will be set up in hospital emergency departments is a positive move.  

Published: 30 June, 2022

The most important terms in He Ara Āwhina are explained here, along with complex terms that are not ‘everyday language’.

Published: 1 December, 2021

We established a Technical Advisory Network (TAN) to provide advice and expertise of methods, measures, data sources and data gaps.

Published: January 2024

As an independent crown entity partner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we have prioritised engaging with tangata whenua whānau, hapū and iwi. Learn more about our relationships and engagements here.

Published: 13 December, 2023

New Zealand’s first Minister of Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Hayden Wano Chair of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission outlines top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system.

Published: 16 August, 2023

We extend warm congratulations to board member Taimi Allan who has been appointed as Mental Health Commissioner of South Australia.

Published: 27 January, 2022

As New Zealand faces community transmission of the Omicron variant, too many people who experience mental distress or addictions remain unvaccinated.

Published: 5 July, 2022

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has a new name – Te Hiringa Mahara. 

Published: October 2023

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: October 2023

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.