
Space to Breathe; Space to Gather
Nau mai; haere mai; welcome.
Thank you for your visit – it is so good to see you. We are here to support people when times are tough; rebuilding the village. Our approach is peer-based – in other words:
Humans helping Humans: Mā tōu rou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi
Our Support is all about your well-being. We consider well-being holistically – the whole person, and their whole situation. Sometimes our needs about our all-round health; or what has happened to us in the past / what we’re living through now; or our life circumstances. Often is a combination of all the above!
We are here to support you with all the above; including building and enabling connections with a network of other helping services. Are you concerned for someone? Or are you that someone?
Would some support with your well-being be helpful? Ka pai – you’ve come to the right place.
Finding things tough right now? ...or are you concerned for someone who is?
Listening Ears are Here for YOU
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Waimanako; Our Support Hub
The smiles, the caring people – Waimanako is
AWESOME. Thank you for being there!

Space to Breathe: Our Retreat Centre
Our time staying at the Retreat has made
us so much stronger and brought back hope

Wrap-Around Care
My Support Worker and coming to the Group every fortnight are a lifeline for me

Our Values
- Āwhina: Collaboration, Adaptability, Advocacy, Awhi and Navigation
- Manaakitanga: Open-Ended Mana-Enhancing Trauma-Informed Care, Freely/Abundantly Provided without Barriers
- Tikanga: Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Options, Holistic (Whare Tapa Whā), Evidence-Based
- Whakawhanaungatanga: Long-Term, Trusting, Authentic Partnerships with People / Services
Our Goals
- Being There At The Grassroots: Responding to Need with Early Intervention; Listening, Learning and Reaching Out
- Improving The Wellbeing Of Whānau Going Through Tough Times: Suicide Prevention
- Addressing Root Causes: Improving the Landscape with Accountability to Whānau Stories; Pae Ora/Healthy futures for all New Zealanders.
Our Kaupapa
People Supported
Our Team
Support Pathways
Get in Touch. Get Involved.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you – no matter what brings you here.
E kore koe e noho mokemoke ana. You are not alone.