Nau mai haere mai, welcome.
We are here to support people when times are tough. Our kaupapa is suicide prevention, and our approach is peer-led: we are simply a network of humans helping humans.
Mā tōu rourou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Nau mai haere mai, welcome.
We are here to support people when times are tough. Our kaupapa is suicide prevention, and our approach is peer-led – we are simply a network of humans helping humans.
Mā tōu rourou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Thank you for your visit – it is so good to see you.
We consider wellbeing holistically: the whole person, and their whole situation. This can include our overall health, what has happened to us in the past, what we’re living through now, and our life circumstances, among other things – the model we use for this is Te Whare Tapa Whā, which further accounts for social, mental, physical and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Our approach is distinctly non-medicalising and non-pathologising: this means that we do not consider mental health struggles to be abnormal, nor do they necessarily require medical treatment. Everyone faces difficulties in life: we are here to help you through whatever those might look like for you. We build and enable connections with other helping services, because we believe that the whole community should be involved in uplifting its members.
Are you concerned for someone? Or would some support with your own wellbeing be helpful?
Ka pai – you’ve come to the right place.
Regardless of your situation, suicide prevention means supporting everyone in our community long before they reach the point of crisis – we refuse to join the ambulances who wait instead at the bottom of the cliff. Whatever you’re facing, if it’s causing you distress, you don’t have to face it alone: we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your visit – it is so good to see you.
We consider wellbeing holistically: the whole person, and their whole situation. This can include our overall health, what has happened to us in the past, what we’re living through now, and our life circumstances, among other things – the model we use for this is Te Whare Tapa Whā, which further accounts for social, mental, physical and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Our approach is distinctly non-medicalising and non-pathologising: this means that we do not consider mental health struggles to be abnormal, nor do they necessarily require medical treatment. Everyone faces difficulties in life: we are here to help you through whatever those might look like for you. We build and enable connections with other helping services, because we believe that the whole community should be involved in uplifting its members.
Are you concerned for someone? Or would some support with your own wellbeing be helpful?
Ka pai – you’ve come to the right place.
Regardless of your situation, suicide prevention means supporting everyone in our community long before they reach the point of crisis – we refuse to join the ambulances who wait instead at the bottom of the cliff. Whatever you’re facing, if it’s causing you distress, you don’t have to face it alone: we would love to hear from you
Light After Dark - A Masquerade Ball
For our 2026 Fundraiser…
Dig out your fancy attire, don your finest mask and join us this Halloween for an unforgettable evening of entertainment, laughter, and connection.
Learn more and secure your tickets today!
Te Tai Aroha - WAVES
Starting in October: We are offering ‘Waves’ – an eight-week support programme, one evening a week in Ngāmotu for whānau and individuals bereaved by suicide. Registrations for the programme close on 25th September, and spaces are limited to keep the group the right size for this kaupapa. We would love to hear from you, if this is something that you would like to learn more about.
Where are you headed?
E haere ana koe ki hea?
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Waimanako; Support Hub
Our support centre located right by our New Plymouth Sea. Waimanako is a community-based sober socialising space, offering a ‘kai for koha’ cafe, peer support, workshops, support groups, life coaching, and creative spaces – among many other things!
Taranaki Retreat
The Retreat offers a place to go for people in our community who badly need a break. You may be dealing with crisis, distress, suicidal thoughts; maybe raw grief. The Retreat offers a time-out space with a network of skilled people and allied services geared to walk alongside individuals and whānau in finding a way forward.
Waihaapai
Waihāpai is our Outreach Support Hub. Based in Strandon, Waihāpai is a calm, peaceful, and confidential space – welcoming individuals, couples and whānau for support.
Waimanaaki
Our Food Truck – Waimanaaki – serves up our famous made-with-aroha hot meals and drinks, all for free, each weekday, at accessible spots around the region. Keep an eye on our Waimanako; Support Hub Facebook page to see where we will be each week!
Become a Friend of Waimanaaki!
With our Food Truck, Waimanaaki, we are able to serve up delicious, FREE hot meals and drinks each weekday at accessible spots around our region. Help us keep this mahi going!
Waimanako i te taha moana
Waimanako by the Sea
It can help to talk it out.
At Waimanako Support Hub we have what we call ‘Listening Ears’ – basically a mate who you can talk to about the tough stuff that’s on your mind.
Figuring out a way forward can be so much easier if we share the situation with someone who cares. It’s free, confidential, and we have great kai and coffee!