It’s 4 years since the NZ government pledged $1.9 billion for better mental health services – why are we still waiting?

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In 2019 the New Zealand government committed an unprecedented NZ$1.9 billion to improving mental health services. This announcement brought hope to a sector that had been treated like the second-class citizen of the health service for decades.

But four years later, it is clear these high hopes have not been realised.