News and media releases

06 Sep 2024

Temporary relocation: Hutt South Community Mental Health

Due to building issues, the Hutt South Community Mental Health team has temporarily moved out of their office at 40-44 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt.

19 Jun 2024

Dennis Duerr on the power of peer support

"Peer support is a shortcut to hope, empathy, respect, and togetherness. It allows you to walk alongside someone in their recovery."

13 Jun 2024

Research project empowers rangatahi to explore wellbeing

Academics have come together with lived experience researchers, illustrators, and MHAIDS clinicians to find new ways to support rangatahi experiencing psychosis.

27 Mar 2024

Healthcare initiative launches in Wairarapa CAMHS

Rangatahi using mental health services in the Wairarapa are now being offered top-to-toe checks of their physical health.

19 Jan 2024

Update: potential impact of water restrictions on local hospitals and services

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley continues to work closely with Wellington Water and other potentially-impacted agencies to understand what effect – if any – local water restrictions may have on our hospitals and services.

01 Nov 2023

Occupational Therapists ‘give back’ to the community

To celebrate Occupational Therapy (OT) Awareness Week, MHAIDS OTs spent time volunteering with their community partners.

23 Aug 2023

Diana Andrea Barron on her vision for intellectual disability services

"It was very exciting to establish staff training in mental health assessments specifically for people with an intellectual disability."

07 Aug 2023

New Zealand Nurses Organisation industrial action withdrawn

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has advised that the industrial action planned for Wednesday 9 August will not be going ahead.

20 Apr 2023

Helen Patea on the importance of Pacific leadership

"I’ve been working at the Rangatahi Unit for 17 years, and there has never been a day that I haven’t wanted to come to work."

25 Jul 2022

Manawai facility officially opened

Intellectually disabled service users from across the country will benefit from a more homelike and therapeutic environment in purpose-built units opened last week by Minister of Health Andrew Little.

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