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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 11/10/2026

Opportunity Party Response to ADHD Inquiry NZ Ahead of the 2026 General Election, ADHD Inquiry NZ contacted political parties with 5 questions. The following response was provided by the Opportunity Party. It is shared as received. #ADHDInquiryNZ #ADHD #NZPol #NZElection2026 #OpportunityParty

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 09/10/2026

Green Party Response to ADHD Inquiry NZ Ahead of the 2026 General Election, ADHD Inquiry NZ contacted political parties with five questions. The following response was provided by the Green Party. It is shared as received. #ADHDInquiryNZ #ADHD #NZPol #NZElection2026 #NZGreenParty

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 09/10/2026

New Zealand First Response to ADHD Inquiry NZ Ahead of the 2026 General Election, ADHD Inquiry NZ contacted political parties with five questions. The following response was provided by New Zealand First. It is shared as received. #ADHDInquiryNZ #ADHD #NZPol #NZElection2026 #NewZealandFirst

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 18/06/2026

When someone falls outside those expectations, we often judge the person before we examine the environment. That's one reason ADHD is still so often moralised.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 18/06/2026

ADHD is often treated as a problem within the individual. But many of the difficulties people experience arise when environments are built around a fairly narrow idea of how people should learn, work, communicate, remember, and organise themselves.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 12/05/2026

The submission draws together findings from 36 OIA requests sent across government agencies examining issues relating to governance, oversight, monitoring, accountability, and cross-agency coordination. Full written submission: adhdinquiry.nz #ADHDInquiryNZ #ADHD #Neurodiversity #Aotearoa #NZPol

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 12/05/2026

A written submission supporting the petition calling for a public inquiry into systemic harm experienced by people with ADHD in Aotearoa was recently provided to the Petitions Committee.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 02/05/2026

This cohort was not prioritised in funding decisions. Source: Social Investment Fund Ministerial Group papers (June 2025) www.sia.govt.nz/publications... #ADHDInquiryNZ #NZPol

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 02/05/2026

Children with ADHD (alongside FASD in the modelling) are recognised as a high-need group in government analysis. Early support is modelled to make a significant difference to long-term outcomes.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 08/04/2026

An Official Information Act response from Manatū Hauora (Ministry of Health) provides insight into the New Zealand Clinical Principles Framework for ADHD (2025) and the February 2026 prescribing changes.

A minimal graphic with a beige background and bold black text stating: “ADHD Framework & Prescribing Changes: Not a System-Level Response.” Smaller text at the bottom reads: “OIA Response #35 Ministry of Health.”

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 11/03/2026

An Official Information Act response from the Department of Corrections clarifies how ADHD is currently recognised and recorded across prison and community-based settings (1 Jan 2015 – 1 Dec 2025). The Department confirmed that Corrections does not routinely screen for ADHD at prison intake.

Graphic with beige background and black text reading: “ADHD in Corrections (2015–2025): Not Routinely Screened. Not Centrally Collated.” Small text at the bottom reads: “OIA Response #16 Department of Corrections.”

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 22/02/2026

An Official Information Act response from the Health Research Council clarifies how ADHD-related research was identified and funded between 1 Jan 2015 and 1 Dec 2025. Summary below.

Square beige graphic with bold black headline text reading: “ADHD-Related Research Applications (2015–2025): 4 Funded. 46 Unsuccessful.” A small line at the bottom reads: “OIA #22 Health Research Council (NZ).”

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 13/02/2026

An Official Information Act response from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has clarified how ADHD is recognised within the national health workforce.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 28/01/2026

Parliamentary inquiries exist to examine complex, cross-sector issues affecting the public. Ongoing systemic harm to people with ADHD warrants examination at that level. Petition closes tomorrow, 30 January. #disabilityequity

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 28/01/2026

Ministry for Pacific Peoples confirms it holds no ADHD-specific policy or monitoring information. OIA Request #24

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 28/01/2026

Ministry for Ethnic Communities confirms it holds no ADHD-specific policy or engagement information. OIA Request #26

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 28/01/2026

Te Puni Kōkiri confirms it holds no ADHD-specific policy or monitoring information. OIA Request #23

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 27/01/2026

Final days to sign and share. Thank you to everyone who has already 🫶 Signatures for the petition to Parliament calling for an ADHD inquiry closes on 30 January. Here is the direct link to the petition on Parliament website: petitions.parliament.nz/42b5c524-f57...

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 27/01/2026

Around 280,000 people in Aotearoa have ADHD, that's more than the population of Wellington City. That deserves serious attention.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 27/01/2026

If everyone with ADHD showed up, we'd fill 2,333 Parliaments. This isn't a niche issue - it's a national one.

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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 25/01/2026

With 5 days to go, the ADHD Inquiry petition is nearing close. It asks Parliament to initiate a Select Committee inquiry into systemic harm to people with ADHD across health, education, employment and justice, and the need for a national strategy. tinyurl.com/ADHDInquiryNZ

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