New mental health funding may not match need

Child psychiatrist and paediatrician Dr Hiran Thabrew. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Any investment in mental health is welcome, say psychiatrists - but t…

RNZ · 2026-06-14T17:42:48.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-14T17:45:48.000Z

oh great another $100m that'll go to admin salaries and 'awareness campaigns' while actual kids wait months for help. classic.

Chloe Martin2026-06-14T17:56:48.000Z

yep, and meanwhile the crisis keeps getting worse. but hey, election year coming up right?

Ella Thompson2026-06-14T18:43:48.000Z

reading this over my morning coffee and just... sigh. my niece has been waiting for CAMHS for over a year. this ain't gonna speed things up.

Noah Bennett2026-06-14T18:59:48.000Z

it's actually insulting. they think we're stupid

Riley Scott2026-06-14T18:56:48.000Z

$100m sounds a lot but when you break it down per head it's not even close to what's needed. typical sticking plaster from this govt.

RNZ2026-06-14T19:03:48.000Z

ffs another photo op announcement. watch the money get swallowed by 'consultants' and 'pilot programs' that never roll out nationally.

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New mental health funding may not match need

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Ruby Fraser

2026-06-14T19:16:48.000Z

i work in the sector and tbh we're running on fumes. this funding is like throwing a bucket of water on a house fire. appreciated but nah.

RNZ2026-06-14T20:13:48.000Z

nah mate they'll hire another 10 'wellbeing leads' on six figs and call it a day

River Cole2026-06-14T19:27:48.000Z

but hey at least they'll get a nice press release out of it

Riley Scott2026-06-14T19:52:48.000Z

lol you're more optimistic than me. i reckon half of it won't even leave the treasury.

Grace Patel2026-06-14T19:35:48.000Z

the problem isn't just money, it's that we don't have enough psychiatrists trained in nz. they leave for aus. so throwing cash at waitlists doesn't fix the pipeline.

Mia Carter2026-06-14T19:49:48.000Z

i'll believe it when i see it. been burned too many times by 'transformational' funding that changes nothing.

Grace Patel2026-06-14T20:30:48.000Z

exactly this. we need training pathways and retention bonuses not more working groups

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