Matapiata | Me Haere Ngātahi Tātou
Published:
May 28, 2025
Nōku te Ao is dedicated to eliminating discrimination and increasing social inclusion for people with lived experience of mental distress. Through collective action and advocacy, we challenge systemic barriers and drive meaningful change across Aotearoa.
Our focus is on increasing social inclusion and eliminating discrimination against people with lived experience of mental distress. Me Haere Ngātahi Tātou | Shared Journeys – Voices of the Lived Experience Community speaks to the power of collective action—bringing together communities, decision-makers, and lived experience leaders to create lasting change.
This mahi is crucial for tangata whenua, Pasifika, and all communities impacted by mental distress. Discrimination in employment, education, and healthcare isolates individuals and limits opportunities. We work to shift attitudes, dismantle barriers, and foster environments where everyone can participate fully in society.
Our work highlights persistent stigma and discrimination in key areas, exposing institutional bias, systemic inequities, and interpersonal discrimination that negatively affect those with lived experience. We push for accountability and transformative shifts in these spaces.
Through Me Haere Ngātahi Tātou, we engaged with lived experience communities across the motu to co-design and identify solutions. From that, eight key recommendations were put forth as a path to challenge stigma and drive behavioral and systemic change.
The report strengthened cross-sector collaboration, amplified lived experience voices, and provided a framework for action. It reinforced the need for collective responsibility and continues to shape inclusive policies and practices across Aotearoa.
Join us on 12 June 2025 for Kia Kai-Kōrero Tātou Me Haere Ngātahi Tātou.
This kōrero will focus on increasing social inclusion and eliminating discrimination. Together with community, decision-makers, and lived experience leaders, we’ll explore the power of collective action to create lasting change.
