Ko o maatau waahanga matua
Our Priority Areas
Hauora hinengaro me te oranga
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Whānau Māori are free from mental distress and addiction issues.
Hauora hinengaro is a cornerstone of our hauora. Poor mental health is considered a long-term condition and whaiora can remain unwell for their entire lifetime affecting relationships, employment, education, and community involvement, further isolating them from their support networks and identity.
Māori in Te Tauihu that experienced high/very high psychological distress, aged 15 years and older, 2017-22.
16%
Mental health & addictions rates per 1,000 population
With a condition
Māori in Te Tauihu
136.5
Māori in Aotearoa
123.5
Hospitalisations with a mental health or addiction diagnosis
Māori in Te Tauihu
12.7
Total in Te Tauihu
11.3
Specialist activity contacts
Māori in Te Tauihu
53.5
Total in Te Tauihu
34.8
Data sources
Curtis, E., Loring, B., Walker, R., Pearse, T., Gilbert-Perenise, S., Gray, G.,
Akuhata-Huntington, Z., Latham, K., Kiriona, K. (2024). Iwi-Māori Partnership Board Health Profile: Te
Kāhui Hauora o Te Tau Ihu Volume Two. Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority; Auckland.
New Zealand Health Survey