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Tō Reo
Your Voice
Engagement survey outcomes
Round 4: 8 to 19 September 2025
High level insights and recommendations 
prepared for Te Pūrengi and Te Mīmiro
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04 | Spotlight: Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing  driver:
The Health and Wellbeing driver in the 2025 Tō Reo survey provides 
a comprehensive view of how kaimahi experience support across 
four key dimensions: mental, organisational, physical, and social 
wellbeing. The overall score for this driver was 7.2, slightly below 
previous years and the external benchmark of 7.8, indicating a need 
for continued attention.
Mental wellbeing emerged as the most critical concern, scoring 6.4, 
which is significantly below the benchmark. This reflects challenges 
in managing competing demands and limited involvement in 
decisions that affect staff. 
Organisational support scored 7.1, showing stability but still falling 
short of the benchmark, suggesting that systemic support 
structures could be strengthened.
8.4
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.8
7.8
7.6
7.7
7.9
7.6
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.1
7.1
7
7.2
7.1
9(2)(ba)(i)
 
6.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overall
Mental Wellbeing
Organisational Support
Physical Wellbeing
Social Wellbeing
2023
2024
2025
Peakon Benchmark
08
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04 | Spotlight: Mental Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing  driver:
Mental  wellbeing scored below both the external benchmark and 
previous MfE scores. Kaimahi report challenges managing competing 
demands and feeling involved in decisions that affect them, 
contributing to a lower overall wellbeing score. These results suggest 
that sustained workload pressures and limited autonomy in decision-
making are impacting mental health, engagement, and trust in 
leadership.
9(2)(ba)(i)
 
 
 
7.6
7.7
7.4
7.1
7.1
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.5
9(2)(ba)(i)
 
 
 
Overall
Any competing demands in my role
I am satisfied with my level of
are easily manageable
involvement in decisions that affect
me.
08
2023
2024
2025
Peakon Benchmark
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05 | Spotlight on Sensitive Comments
Commentary on sensitive comments
Sensitive comments – key themes 
▪ Mental Health and Neurodivergence
A total of 32 comments were identified as potentially sensitive and underwent 
peer review and moderation. Of these, 3 comments were escalated to the 
▪ Perceived Discrimination and Psychological 
Senior Advisor Health, Safety and Wellbeing for further advice.
Safety
Out of scope
 
▪ Out of scope
 
▪ Bullying and harassment 
 
▪ Out of scope
 
Actions:
▪ Out of scope
 
 
 
▪ Raising issues, such as bullying, discrimination and harassment: As part of the Bullying & Harassment policy update, comments have 
highlighted the need to educate kaimahi and leaders on the processes and channels available to kaimahi to report bullying, and the 
actions the organisation may take to deal with issues raised.
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