Mental Health News
News from the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand – find the latest news on events and support, media comment and more.
The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) welcomes the Government's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Implementation Plan and says it's a long overdue step towards turning mental health commitments into action.
Budget 2026: Public sector savings could come at the expense of good mental health and wellbeing
The Mental Health Foundation is proud to announce the 18 successful recipients of the All-of-Population Suicide Prevention Community Fund, with $1.5 million going towards community-led suicide prevention and postvention projects across Aotearoa.
The Mental Health Foundation (the MHF) is concerned the government’s draft health and physical education curriculum is regressing New Zealand’s education system back to the early nineties.
Applications open to be part of new rangatahi hauora project.
More than 25,000 New Zealanders are gearing up for the final push as The Push‑Up Challenge enters its last day tomorrow, Friday 27 February.
Decades of neglect have led to a mental health crisis in NZ.
A literature review carried out by the University of Otago into perspectives on compulsory treatment.
Our open letter to the Minister of Education, sent the day after Pink Shirt Day.
The Mental Health Foundation (the MHF) welcomes several key investments in mental health services announced in Budget 2025, particularly the Government’s commitment to fund a multi-agency, health-led response to mental health crises.
The Government is calling for public submissions on proposed changes to the Mental Health Act Amendment Bill.
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