In early 2018 the Government acknowledged that something needs to be done to improve New Zealanders’ mental health and well-being, initiating the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction: Oranga Tāngata, Oranga Whānau. In March the Government intends to release its formal response to the inquiry’s 40 recommendations.
Policy recognition needed for proven link between participation in the arts and enhanced well-being.
Creative New Zealand - Toi Aotearoa,
13 March 2019, New Zealand
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