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Published: 28 October, 2021

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) has today released its independent report into the progress of the Access and Choice Programme being developed and implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

Published: 10 July, 2023

a reduction in the rate of CCTO use. We want to see a reduction in the inequitable use of CCTOs for Māori and Pacific. We want to see services and courts implementing cultural and other practices that ensure tāngata whaiora as well as whānau and family perspectives are heard, and tāngata whaiora

Published: 5 June, 2024

Download the Mental health and addiction service monitoring report 2024: Access and options

Published: 5 June, 2023

June 2023 - Our seventh report in the COVID-19 insights series looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published: 5 May, 2023

May 2023 - Our sixth report in the COVID-19 insights series elevates how rangatiratanga was exercised throughout the pandemic. It shows that Māori have always had the knowledge and skills to support the wellbeing of their whānau and communities.

Published: 27 June, 2023

and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades. The proportion of tāngata whaiora Māori accessing Māori specialist mental health and addiction services has decreased over the last five-year

Published: 5 February, 2023

to normal' and the need for support has not gone away. It is also important to recognise that rural communities are not one monolithic group, and that rural issues disproportionately affect Māori. We call for greater understanding of and research into the diverse needs and experiences of rural

Published: 25 July, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. There have been two recent changes.

Published: 27 September, 2024

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson announced on 27 September 2024 the Government has appointed Wayne Langford to the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara. This is for a five-year term.

Published: 13 December, 2023

to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, deliver services that work for Māori, and  ensure anyone experiencing severe mental illness able to access care they need while having their right to choice respected.   It is alarming that rates of psychological distress among our