In the final Pānui of 2025, we cover a range of topics – including Māori-centred approaches to promoting equitable health outcomes and new research calling for improved crisis-response systems. We also highlight a recent study providing insights into barriers to diagnoses and treatment for eating disorders and reflect on two recent Sector Leaders’ Days we hosted.

In this issue, we highlight a recent study advocating for equity in child wellbeing services, reflect on recent research on the efficacy of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs), and spotlight a petition from the Mental Health Foundation (MHF). We also present our recently released 2024 Stocktake report, which provides a comprehensive picture of the workforce and provides some insight into current and future demand for services.

We are delighted to announce that from 1 January 2026 Whāraurau will transfer to the Wise Charitable Trust, which together with its whānau of charitable subsidiaries is known as the Wise Group. As part of the Wise Group, Whāraurau will continue its mahi alongside mental health and addiction (MH&A) workforce centres Te Pou and Blueprint for Learning, and Le Va.

Checkout the new Whāraurau podcast in this issue of Pānui. We also present the latest Deep and Meaningful Conversation report, which summarises what young people are saying about what they would like to see in services supporting them. There is an update on the child and youth mental health and addiction prevalence survey and an overview of the use of micro-interventions.

In this Pānui, we look at the use of virtual reality in the treatment of eating disorders and bring your attention to two reports by Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.

In this issue, we give an overview of a presentation at the recent Aotearoa Suicide Prevention forum, highlight an article on the challenges of accurately diagnosing ARFID versus PFD and shine a spotlight on a new resource for youth peer workforce guidelines specific to eating issues/disorders.

In this final Pānui for 2024 we cover a range of topics including the role of AI scribes in healthcare, the relationship between alcohol and suicide and give a summary of the Child and Youth Strategy 2024-27 paper.

In the October Pānui we launch three videos that highlight the role of Youth Consumer, Peer Support, Lived Experience (YCPSLE) workers in the sector, as well as talk about a new study on genetic influences of avoidant/restrictive eating.

In this issue we cover perinatal screening conversations, open and anticipatory dialogues and give an update from the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership.

In this issue of Pānui we cover the release of the FASD guidelines, BMI and weight stigma, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and more.

In this issue we launch our Ki Te Ao Mārama - Toward light, understanding and growing - our new video for use in trauma trainings, discuss open and anticipatory dialogues as a catalyst for system-level change and highlight a paper called 'Place matters' from the Centre on the Developing Child (Harvard University).

In this issue we look at exploring weight stigma, the value of supervision within trauma-informed practice and ADHD support for parents.

Our end-of-year Panui looked at a new report that highights gaps in understanding mental health conditions and the impact of substance use on infants, children and young people. It also highlighted the growing thinking around the use of psychedelics in mental health treatments.

In this issue we looked at vaping prevention education, pornography and our rangatahi, as well as Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).