Nau mai, haere mai – welcome
This is a locally-maintained list of wellbeing / support services in Taranaki. Spotted an out-of-date entry, or an organisation which is missing? Please drop us an email to let us know, and we’ll sort it!
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Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi – With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
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Hi! My name is Jemma.
I am a Certified ADHD Coach in New Zealand with a professional background in nursing, I bring a special perspective to ADHD coaching and consultancy. I’m here to share my extensive knowledge and offer practical help for individuals and parents on their journey to manage and thrive with ADHD. If you’re seeking support, practical strategies, education, or coaching around your own or your child’s ADHD, you’ve come to the right place!
- Free Support Group for parents: Come and join us for a coffee and discussion about all things parenting and ADHD. This is a supportive space for sharing listening, connecting and getting some support and answers to your questions. Find out about upcoming dates from my website or from Flourish Taranaki
- Public events: Dates and times are listed on my website.
- ADHD Coaching
- Parent and Families Coaching
- Education for educators and workplaces
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Aoake te Rā: Bereaved by Suicide Service
We are a free service that provides therapeutic support to anyone impacted by suicide loss.
Our Providers offer a brief therapeutic response that supports individuals and whānau who have lost someone to suicide, helping them to honour their grief and letting it find a place in their adjusted future.
The service is:
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- Free
- Available to all ages, at any time following loss
- Available to anyone navigating loss by suicide (whānau, friends, colleagues, discoverer, communities)
- Sessions can support individuals, couples, whānau groups or a combination
- Available nationwide
- Available face to face, online, phone or a combination
Please visit our website to make a referral, or Leave us a message on 0800 000 053 (please leave name and contact details)
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We provide social support services to children and whānau in our communities facing really tough times – including those who have experienced family violence, addiction, neglect and abuse, and those struggling with mental health issues. Our social services are a continuum, preventing problems before they get too overwhelming, to intensive help in the whanau home to help tamariki thrive.
Where? All of Taranaki and across Aotearoa. Support is offered online, via phone, and in-person
When? Our offices are open Monday to Friday (closed public holidays).
Who? Under 18s and their whānau/family
Referrals are accepted from self, whānau/family, GPs, and other health professionals.
Barnardos Aotearoa also offers ‘0800 What’s Up’. This is a free, confidential support line for children and young people aged 5–19 across Aotearoa. It offers someone safe to talk to about worries, big feelings, or everyday challenges by phone or online.
Free call 0800 942 8787 (Monday to Sunday, 11am-11pm)
Online chat via whatsup.co.nz (Monday to Sunday, 11am-10:30pm)
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Big Brothers Big Sisters offer the following services:
- Mentoring Programmes
- Mentor Training
- One on one Mentoring
- School-Based Mentoring
- Community-Based Mentoring
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Two of the services Bishops Action Foundation offer is in supporting the wellness of children and youth and is the only intervention of its type offered in the Taranaki region.
Seasons for Growth
Is a peer support programme for children and young people from the ages of 5-17 experiencing severe grief or loss caused by separation of parents, death, serious illness or imprisonment of a parent or close relative or a period of foster care.
As well as providing the 9 week programme for children and youth, Seasons also provides a 4 week programme for those siblings or children/youth who have a whānau member who is suffering from a long term illness or health issue that has brought significant change to the young person’s life.
Parent programmes are also available which enables parents/caregivers to understand their child’s journey while participating in the programme.
Referrals are made by any parent/whānau, schools, health professionals and social services.
Contact Details: Central Taranaki – Heather 027 801 0633, North Taranaki – Judy 027 703 3769, South Taranaki – Angela 027 280 3085
Manna
Manna is a transitional home in Taranaki that provides a six month live-in programme for 16–21 year olds who have experienced challenges in life to develop into healthy, resilient adults. We incorporate a nurturing home environment, tailor made support, life skills, engagement in education, employment or training, peer support, physical activities, access to professional care and spiritual & cultural practices, followed by up to 12 additional months of mentoring. At the heart of our mahi we believe that each young person is a valuable taonga, carrying mana, great potential, and is worth investing in. Their lives and actions matter and make a difference in the world. Our hope is that taiohi will have a sense of whanaungatanga at Manna Home, will grow in their skills and build up their mana and self-worth as they learn to make healthy positive choices for themselves, their future and those around them.
Referrals can be made here https://www.mannayouth.org.nz/apply
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CCS Disability Action is the largest provider of pan-disability support and advocacy in NZ.
We have supported people with all types of impairments for over 90 years and try to make life easier for people with disabilities.
We deliver hands-on support to disabled people of all ages, advocacy and information services,
Where? All of Taranaki. Support is offered in-person and via phone. We can visit people who live in smaller communities.
When? Monday to Friday 7.30am – 8pm. This can be dependant on individual need.
Who? We support people of all ages and backgrounds.
Referrals: We accept referrals from self, whānau, GP and other health professionals. Our supports are funded depending on the individual
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Our Vision:
Maximise the ability of Taranaki children with disabilities.
Our Mission:
Provide a child-focused, whānau-centred, sustainable intervention service underpinned by the philosophy of Conductive Education.
Conductive Education is a learning approach. It’s holistic, intensive, dynamic and inclusive. It’s about celebrating the positives and starting from a place of opportunity. It’s a learning process and not a treatment or therapy. People actively learn components of the functional skills we need to be more independent and ultimately to have a better quality life.
One way to think of Conductive education is that it’s a bit like a mix of special education and physical intervention (like occupational or physical therapy). It was developed by Hungarian neurologist Andras Peto in the 1940s, who was a pioneer in working with children with cerebral palsy.
This service is available across Taranaki.
We support children under 10 years old and under 18 years old.
We accept referrals from whānau, self-referrals, GPs, and other health professionals.
Sessions are delivered during school hours, with times varying throughout the week. Children usually attend one session per week during school terms, which is approximately 40 sessions per year.
The cost is $25 per session.
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Jessica supports individuals and couples to find compassionate understanding, meaningful connection, and practical ways to express themselves more fully and authentically.
Grounded in whanaungatanga (relationships), her co-creative approach is informed by the Te Whare Tapa Whā model, creating a safe and respectful space to explore experiences at your own pace.
She holds a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Certified Life Coach, Somatic Energy Therapist and Somatic Dance Facilitator.
Where? All of Taranaki and nationwide. Online, phone and in-person support available
When? Available Thursday and Friday: 10am to 6:30pm
Who? Those over 18 and their whānau.
Referrals are accepted from self or EAP.
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Flourish is here to offer authentic professional development for any parent who puts their hand up to learn how to make the parenting rollercoaster as enjoyable as possible, regardless of where they begin their ride.
Flourish provides a hub to connect parents and social service providers. A physical venue that is designed to host parenting programmes, meet-ups, chats, and kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) support.
A digital platform designed to provide resources, connections and communication.
A coordination role to keep the programmes flowing, parents informed, funding requests managed and a friendly face when parents call in.
Our vision is to build a resilient community who flourish together through support, growth, connection and play.
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The Grief Centre has provided counselling, support groups, resources, education and training, and bereavement support to New Zealanders for over 15 years.
Our mission is to support every person through their individual loss and grief journey by providing quality counselling, resources, and support groups; sourcing necessary funding; delivering appropriate training, education and research opportunities; partnering with aligned organisations; and effectively engaging with our communities.
Our Kaupapa is to support every person, regardless of financial circumstance. We provide loss and grief counselling, resources and support groups for youth, adults, families and whānau experiencing any form of significant loss. We have local counsellors available in Taranaki for in-person, over the phone or online through zoom.
We also run a professional education and training programme, present at community talks and events, and we partner with funeral homes to provide grief care after funerals.
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Hapū Wānanga ki Taranaki Charitable Trust deliver a holistic suite of kaupapa Māori maternity, pepe and whānau‑wellbeing supports.
We hold a two-day kaupapa Māori childbirth education programme that prepares whānau for labour, birthing and parenting, delivering antenatal education grounded in tikanga and mātauranga Māori, including Māori birthing practices. These wānanga provide practical education, support, and navigation to reconnect whānau with tikanga Māori and help them engage confidently with mainstream hauora services. We offer pelvic floor classes, post partum support through our “Aunty services,” and baby loss support.
You can register to attend a wānanga or enquire about any of our other services: https://www.hapuwanangataranaki.co.nz
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Kenzie’s Gift | Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Tamariki and Rangatahi
At Kenzie’s Gift, we stand alongside tamariki (children) and mātātahi (young people) navigating the death of a parent or sibling, or serious illness in their whānau (family).
Grief and serious illness can be tough, and no child or rangatahi should have to go through it alone. That’s why we provide free, professional mental health support, ensuring tamariki and their whānau have the care and tools they need to get through life’s hardest times.
How We Support
- One-on-one therapy with registered clinical psychologists and psychotherapists. We have therapists available in Taranaki. Request support through our website https://www.kenziesgift.com/contact
- Support kits & resources to help tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau through grief and serious illness
- Expert advice & practical tools to help whānau support their tamariki
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New Plymouth Community Foodbank has been providing food assistance to members of the New Plymouth community for over 20 years.
We utilise the time and skill of volunteers to pack food parcels based on individual need and circumstance to help alleviate food insecurity.
Donations of food, household consumables and money come from the community to provide a service for the community by the community.
Support is provided directly to people in need and thru referrals from other social service providers – call, email or contact us thru Facebook, we are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
– closed all public holidays.
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We work and support whānau holistically. Tinana, whanau, hinengaro & wairua. We help whanau and/or individuals to develop a plan going forward and support them in achieving it. We work with Taiohi to Kaumatua.
You don’t have to be of Ngati Ruanui to enrol for our services. We provide budgeting support, a kaumatua group, a men’s group, child dental support and bowel screening education and support. We have connections to schools, kohanga reo, marae and employers within our community. We work with other community services that support whānau as well. Kia ora.
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Open Home Foundation is a community social work agency whose Social Work Kaupapa reflects commitment to working collaboratively with families and whānau in a strengths based and culturally appropriate way that prioritizes child safety and promotes family well-being/whānau mauri ora. Referrals can be made to OHF by Oranga Tamariki, other community agencies, schools and people in the community by contacting the office.
The Vision of OHF is for every child and young person growing up in a secure, loving family and receiving a depth of care that will bless them throughout their life.
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Papa Toa offers cultural consultancy, life coaching, workshops, rongoā Māori, and holistic healing sessions, dedicated to empowering individuals, whānau, and communities to achieve cultural resonance, wellbeing, and success.
Papa Toa provides a rongoā and wellbeing practice grounded in mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and whakapapa. We are also ACC-registered rongoā suppliers. Our consultations offer a holistic approach to healing that goes far beyond mirimiri alone, weaving together whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, pūrākau therapy, honohono, ritenga, karakia, and the use of rongoā plant medicine to support tinana, hinengaro, wairua, and mauri. Each session is guided by what is needed in that moment, recognising that healing is relational, spiritual, and embodied, and that true recovery comes from restoring balance across all aspects of wellbeing, not just treating symptoms.
Our Qualified Cultural Supervisor is also available for kaimahi in the health, societal services, education, judicial or government sectors. We offer in-person and online cultural supervision sessions.
Where? Available in-person in North Taranaki. Available online across Aotearoa.
When? Available Monday to Friday. Weekend appointments available by agreement. Please note that wait times for appointments can be up to 3 weeks.
Who? Individuals aged 10 year and older, Whānau, Hāpori/Communities, Workplaces, Education Providers.
Referrals: We accept referrals from self, whānau, GP and health professionals.
For non-ACC referrals, please contact us directly. Costs vary and are listed on our website.
To access support from ACC, you will need to contact them first. We do not charge extra for ACC consultations. ACC Phone 0800 101 996 or email [email protected]
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- Kia ora! RainbowYOUTH is a national charity with folk working here in Taranaki too, we work with queer, intersex, takatāpui and gender diverse rangatahi between the ages of 13 – 27, their whānau and communities.
- We provide 1:1 peer support where we work alongside rangatahi to set intentions and goals then help them take steps to achieve them utilizing their strengths.
- We have a drop in centre for our rangatahi to come by, use our community wardrobe, play games and meet new folk.
- We run events in the community, from craft sessions to camps!If you have any questions please email us! And if you want to access 1:1 peer support please use the referral link on our website – ry.org.nz/get-support
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We’re proudly part of the Pathways and Wise Group whānau providing community based mental health and alcohol and other drug support services. We support taiohi to live full lives; hopeful and connected to what matters to them. Our youth services are designed to meet the needs of taiohi, whānau, and their community:
Whetū Marewa: Whetū Marewa is our mental health support service in Taranaki that brings together our clinical workforce and youth workers, to make accessing support fast, easy, and even fun! Our aim is to build confidence, resilience, and wellbeing in taiohi who may be living with mild to moderate mental health, or challenges from alcohol or other drug usage, or social stressors. We can take self and whānau referrals this service.
Respite: Our youth respite service in Taranaki provides a safe and caring environment for young people who may be going through a tough time dealing with things like anxiety and depression. It’s currently available from Monday to Friday. You can be referred to our respite services by Child and Adolescent Mental Health services at Te Whatu Ora, or by Taiohi Ora at Tui Ora.
Whānau support: While our services are designed and built to meet the needs of young people, whānau are part of the journey too. We’re committed to including whānau in the support we provide, strengthening relationships within whānau, and encouraging helpful communication.
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The New Plymouth Salvation Army is a Christian based charity. Our vision is to care for people, transform lives and reform society. Helping those in need through a number of programmes and services open to the community. We welcome everyone to our centre.
Church | Sunday Service 10.30am (Including children’s church). We also hold house churches on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Prayer (Karakia) | Tuesday to Friday 9:00am Early morning prayer and devotions to start your day.
Women’s Support Group | Wednesday 10am
Women’s support group is a place where women can be empowered and supported and make good friendships with like-minded people. Learn about yourself and others through a spiritual journey in a safe space. We welcome women from all walks of life.
Tautoko Tane – Men’s Support Group Wednesday 10am
Tautoko Tane is a men’s support group for all men dealing with life on life’s terms. From men’s mental wellbeing, addictions, recovery, family and faith, this group gets together every Wednesday, sometimes offsite.
Recovery Church | Wednesday 6pm
Recovery Church embraces the slogan, ‘A place to belong before you believe!’ Recovery Church is a safe space for those who are on the recovery journey. Whether you are seeking support to begin the journey, are on day one, or have clean time behind you, this ministry is based on the 12 Steps and offers support through a spiritual programme.
Lord’s Gym Box Fit Class | Tuesday and Thursday 5pm
A 1-hour box fit class led by our passionate facilitator! Held in our auditorium, this class is about looking after our physical selves. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
Food and Wellbeing Support | Tuesday or Thursday’s | 10 – 12.30pm Call to book an Appointment
We offer wellbeing support and navigation including emotional support, goal setting and self development. For those in this service we have a social supermarket for food assistance available. We can also assist with a various number of other welfare concerns as needed.
Community Connections – Advocacy
We can be an advocate for you during meetings or events, you might find stressful doing alone. We can also find connections for you in the community to help support you further.
Reintegration Service
Reintegration works with those who are incarcerated and are ready to be released into society. We have a team that meets and walks beside those people, helping them put their best foot forward and supporting them on the journey as they find themselves in the community.
Supportive Housing
Transitional housing is a short-term accommodation service to help those in need who are looking for long-term properties.
Social Housing
This service is a long-term housing solution for single people.
Taranaki Bridge Programme
This programme is a live-in rehabilitation program for those suffering from addiction. The programme offers a nine-week course to help clients learn to live without the use of alcohol and drugs, as well as engaging clients in community services that support sobriety.
Family Stores
Our Family Stores offer second hand goods sold at reasonable prices! Donations welcome. All proceeds of the shop are sown back into The Salvation Army services, allowing us to continue helping the community.
Book Fair
We are always seeking donations of quality books for our annual book fair.
Where? North Taranaki. Support available in-person, online and via phone.
When? Tuesday to Friday, 9am – 2.30pm; Sundays from 10.30am.
Who? Anyone, including whānau, communities, and workplaces.
Referrals: We accept referrals from self, whānau, GP, health professionals and workplaces. Some programmes may have a waitlist.
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Seasons for Growth is a grief and loss education programme delivered across Taranaki.
Seasons for Growth is a peer support programme for young people aged 6-18 who are suffering grief and loss through death or life threatening illness of a parent or close relative; separation or divorce of parents; long-term imprisonment of a parent or close family member; long-term placement with foster parents; migration or other circumstances. The programme runs for eight weekly sessions and guides young people along a structured journey to explore feelings and develop sustainable coping strategies for grief and loss.
There are also programmes helping parents to support their children in grief and a programme for adult grief.
If you would like more information, please feel free to make contact with:
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The Taranaki Whānau Centre (formerly South Taranaki Women’s Centre) was established in 2001 and has recently re-registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. With this change, we are proud to now operate under our new legal name: South Taranaki Whānau Centre.
Our centre is known for its warm, friendly, and inviting atmosphere—a place where clients feel safe, relaxed, and welcome from the moment they walk through our doors. We pride ourselves on being client-focused, supportive, and non-judgemental in all the services we provide.
Our Purpose:
Our mission is to create a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for individuals, families, and Whānau. We focus on what’s happening for our clients in the present moment, supporting their choices and helping them work toward positive outcomes.
Accreditation & Compliance
Taranaki Whānau Centre holds Level 2 Social Sector Accreditation with Te Kāhui Kahu to deliver:
- Family Violence and Victims Programmes
- Parenting Support Services
We are audited every two years by the Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki, covering areas such as: Health and safety compliance;
Community Partnerships:
We are an active member of the South Taranaki Safe Families Collaborative – network of community organisations and government agencies committed to preventing family violence. Through this collective, we work together to raise awareness and improve outcomes for families in our region.
Our Mission Statement:
To provide a safe and supportive friendly environment for the empowerment of families and Whānau.
Our Services:
Social Work Support
Sometimes we need someone to talk to about things. We have professional and supportive staff at the centre.
We are client focused and unbiased and are here to help you make positive change.
- Stress and Anxiety
- Family Violence
- Counselling
- Depression
- PTSD
- Grief and loss
- Mental Health
- Confidence- low self esteem
- Relationship communication
Counselling/Support for Men:
Sometimes we need someone to talk to about things.
We have professional and supportive staff at the centre. We are client focused and unbiased and are here to help up make positive change.
- Relationship communication
- Stress and Anxiety
- Family Violence
- Understanding our mental wellbeing (anger management)
- Depression
- Mental Health
- PTSD
- Relationship counselling
We can offer a couple of specialists. Please talk to us about this.
Services are by appointment only and are at NO charge
Support Programmes:
Women’s Wellbeing: (4-week Programme)
Need to boost your self-esteem, find yourself, setting goals, Anxiety and how we manage this to reach your full potential. Do you need to reduce stress or anxiety? Are you looking for a new way to improve your quality of life, then this programme is for you. Mindfulness is about opening your mind to the present, about awareness of your thoughts. Mindfulness is about focusing on sensations and understanding how your body is feeling.
Parenting for Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Caregivers: (5-week Programme)
Covers a wide range of topics to assist parents, grandparents, and caregivers in raising today’s children. This programme is Family Violence approved under Level 2 Social Sector Accreditation standards by Te Kāhui Kāhu.
Teen Self Confidence: (3-week Programme)
What is self-esteem? Dealing with peer pressure/social media/Bullying/Anxiety and so much more. Ages 11 -17 years.
Raising Neurodiversity Complex Children: (4-week Programme)
Designed to give adults a look at how our kids see the world. To assist them to reach their full potential without being labelled by others. Covers a wide range from how they learn, how important routine is, foods to avoid and behaviour challenges and lots more. Support from other parents that are experiencing challengers also.
Neurodiversity is a term that describes the natural differences in how people’s brains work. It’s based on the idea that these differences are variations, rather than deficits, in how people process information.
Where? Available in South Taranaki, in-person, online and via phone
When? Monday to Thursday; 9 am until 4pm.
Who? All ages and whānau
Referrals: We accept referrals from self, whānau, GP, health professionals, workplaces, lawyers and Work and Income. There may be a waitlist at times.
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At Stand Tū Māia, our focus is to protect children and their families from further trauma, support their recovery, and enhance their safety and wellbeing.
We offer an alternative to state care, focussed on preventing further harm, restoring wellbeing, and building resilient families. Our services are trauma capable – designed to heal trauma, strengthen relationships, and grow essential life skills.
Our approach is grounded in three principles:
1. Healing through relationships: Harm caused by relationships is best healed within safe, supportive relationships.
2. Whole-of-community support: A child’s home, school, community, and friendships all play vital roles in their recovery and must be engaged to improve their quality of life.
3. Transformative environments: Therapeutic settings that foster belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity accelerate healing and resilience.
These principles are backed by Te Ao Māori, contemporary brain science and the evidence base of Multisystemic Therapy and the therapeutic community movement.
At the heart of our approach is a commitment to collaborative, culturally grounded care that supports children and families affected by complex trauma. Services are integrated across our healing and family support centres, home, school, and other community settings to restore identity, resilience, and a sense of belonging.
Within Taranaki, we have two services available that are free for whānau;
1. Kahukura Aroha – Intensive Family Wraparound Service (age 5-12 – Taranaki Wide):
The journey of a child and their whānau within Kahukura Aroha is a transformation, symbolised by the life cycle of the endemic Kahukura (Red Admiral butterfly), a chiefly being in Te Ao Māori. This metaphor honours the child’s mana and the interconnectedness of their healing journey. Grounded in trauma-capable practice, the service supports whānau through three relational stages—stabilisation, strengthening, and transformation—guided by neuroscience-informed principles of safety, regulation, and connection, alongside Te Ao Māori values such as whakapapa, wairua, and whanaungatanga. The child is held at the centre, with their wellbeing nurtured through culturally responsive support and access to healing programmes and neurotherapies that address the impacts of complex trauma.
Kahukura Aroha operates within a wraparound model that is holistic, family-centred, and trauma-informed. It brings together multidisciplinary teams to co-create individualised care plans that reflect the unique needs and aspirations of each whānau. Services are coordinated across health, education, and social systems, ensuring continuity and cultural integrity. By integrating natural supports, cultural advisors, and community resources, the wraparound approach strengthens whānau resilience and fosters long-term healing. This model not only addresses the immediate effects of trauma but also empowers whānau to reclaim their narratives and thrive.
2. Kahukura Whānau – Family Therapy Service (age 0-18 – North Taranaki only):
Our Family Therapy Service offers a healing space where tamariki mokopuna and rangatahi (0–18 years, including unborn pēpi) are protected from further harm and supported to recover from complex trauma. Grounded in trauma-informed principles, therapy prioritises emotional safety, relational repair, and neurobiological regulation. We recognise that trauma affects not only individuals but also the entire whānau system, and we work collaboratively to rebuild trust, strengthen attachment, and foster resilience. Therapy is guided by evidence-based practices and tailored to meet the unique needs of each family, always upholding the mana of every child.
We integrate Te Ao Māori, honouring the spiritual and ancestral dimensions of wellbeing, and ensuring cultural responsiveness is woven throughout the therapeutic process. By creating a safe and empowering environment, we support whānau to understand trauma responses, restore balance, and develop healthy relational patterns. Each session is a step toward collective healing, where every voice is heard, and the whānau journey together toward recovery and reconnection.
Where? All of Taranaki and across Aotearoa. Support is available in-person. *Please note that Kahukura Whānau – Family Therapy Service is available in North Taranaki only.
When? Monday to Friday; 8.30am to 5pm
Who? Tamariki mokopuna and their whānau; Kahukura Whānau is for 0-18 years old. Kahukura Aroha is for 5-12 years old.
Referrals: We accept referrals from any professional within the community. We initiate waitlists as needed.
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Taranaki Community Law provides a free confidential legal service throughout the Taranaki Rohe. Our service is provided to meet the unmet legal needs in the community. Based in New Plymouth we also run regular clinics in Hawera, Waitara and Stratford. Our service is by appointment only and eligibility criteria apply.
Our services include:
- Free Legal Information
- Legal Advice
- Legal Assistance
- Legal Representation
- Law Related Education
Areas we can assist with include:
- Administrative Law
- Civil Law
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Māori Legal Issues.
- We do not give advice to Employers, Landlords, Companies or Businesses.
Where?
- New Plymouth Office: Level 1 Vero House, 10-12 Devon St East
- Waitara service: Waitara Library, 15 Queen Street
- Stratford Service: Stratford Community House, 52 Juliet Street
- Hawera Service: Whanau Centre, 56 Disraeli Street
When? Our service is by appointment only
Who? Some eligibility criteria apply.
Referrals: We accept referrals from self, whānau, GP, health professionals and workplaces. Some programmes may have a waitlist.
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A full range of social work and counselling services aimed toward building strong families/whanau that learn, grow and thrive.
Location :Taranaki and National
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Kia ora; Taranaki Retreat offers a ‘Space to Breathe’ for individuals or whānau going through tough times – people helping people; alongside-you holistic peer-support, connected up and working hand-in-hand with our clinical services – each of us doing our bit to make sure that you are heard and cared for.
People reach out, or when that is too hard, friends/whānau members and other caring services get in touch with us every single day to get some support rolling. That’s what we’re here for. We offer a Support Hub (Waimanako), an Outreach Support Hub (Waihāpai), a food truck (Waimanaaki), and a peaceful Time Out space in the country.
Waimanako is a “safe space” in New Plymouth (35 Octavius Place) with awesome kai and coffee, and many workshops and support groups. We’re open Monday to Friday (check out our website for our hours), and we’re On Pause on Weekends and Public Holidays. Listening Ear support is always available – you don’t need an appointment!
If you need kai support, we have a food truck ‘Waimanaaki’ which offers free kai for our community! Locations and times are available on our website and on our Facebook page ‘Waimanako; Support Hub’.
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I am passionate about supporting people to return to wholeness, through healing wounds, reconnecting with their inner wisdom, and living with greater clarity, meaning and purpose. I am a mother, practicing artist, and I have been working in the field of holistic wellbeing since 2012. I offer a range of natural, integrative and holistic approaches to support emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
My services include:
- Esoteric Hypnosis: A soul-centred approach that integrates elements of hypnosis with traditional shamanic healing. Sessions include soul retrieval work, supporting clients in processing trauma, including childhood experiences. This modality can be helpful for those experiencing anxiety, depression, and PTSD, particularly when seeking a spiritually-oriented approach to healing.
- Spiritual Counselling and Care: I have over a decade of experience supporting individuals through life’s challenges using a compassionate, insight-oriented approach. My training includes Psychosynthesis Counselling, and I also serve as a Buddhist chaplain, offering spiritual care, including end-of-life support. My work supports clients in developing awareness, meaning, and a deeper connection to their values and purpose.
- Flower Essence Therapy: A gentle, complementary therapy that works with plant-based essences to support emotional balance and holistic wellbeing. Flower essences are often used to assist with stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. They are vibrational medicines that influences one’s consciousness by healing distortions in the subtle energy body. Flower essences are natural, safe and have no contraindications.
- Homeobotanical Therapy: A New Zealand-developed system of plant-based remedies created by Dr Brian Murray. These preparations are designed to support the body’s natural healing processes and may be used to complement emotional and physical wellbeing. The range includes both traditional Western herbs and native plant remedies developed with guidance from Māori elders.
I offer private one-on-one sessions in my central New Plymouth practice, as well as online consultations. I also host workshops and retreats focused on self-development, creativity, and wellbeing, and offer a monthly koha-based clinic to increase accessibility.
Where? All of Taranaki and across Aotearoa. Available in-person, online and via phone
Who? All ages and whānau
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Tui Ora wraps a korowai of support around you and your whānau, as you navigate your own way to bringing health and well-being into your life.
Our kaiārahi, registered nurses, publi health teams and hauora experts can awhi you with programmes and services designed for Māori, with Māori and by Māori. If you have a whānau hauora goal or want support getting something health-related sorted, we are there for you!
Our services include:
- Community nursing for long-term health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease
- Cancer nursing and support
- Tamariki Ora and childhood immunisations
- Pāhake Waiora/Older Person’s wellbeing
We can help with:
- Feelings of being overwhelmed or the need to get some balance mentally and emotionally
- Support for taiohi who are finding life a struggle at times
- Alcohol, gambling and drug addiction
- Stopping smoking
- Support to enable you to create positive change in you life.
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Tui Ora Youth Service, support, mentor, advocate Taiohi aged between 16 to 20 years old to achieve their goals and aspirations. We have been helping Taiohi in Taranaki since 2012 and are fully funded by the Ministry of Social Development.
We support taiohi who are in receipt of benefits as well as NEETs (Not in Education Employment or training) and don’t receive any govt funding, from a variety of backgrounds and who may present with different barriers and need the support to find ways through the barriers to help them achieve and become empowered.
You do not need to have an appointment or need to complete a referral form to come meet with us. You can be a teacher, a parent, a Taiohi (young person) or a friend. We will be more than happy to listen to what the need/s are and work alongside the young person to find ways to help meet the need/s without judgement but with passion to help.
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YMCA Taranaki provides a range of youth and community support services across the region, focused on building strong kids, families, and communities.
Youth Development
The YMCA offers opportunities for young people to help build their confidence, develop their communication skills, group participation, and goal setting skills.
Services include:
– Youth Justice – Supported Bail & Mentoring (ages 11-18, referrals from Oranga Tamariki & NZ Police)
– Specialist Youth Service Corp (SYSCO) – 20-week programme (ages 14-17 referrals from Oranga Tamariki & NZ Police)
– Fees for Service Mentoring (ages 10-18, can be referred by anyone)
– Transition to Adulthood Support Service (ages 16-12, for rangatahi who have been in the care of Oranga Tamariki)
The Y Community Space
A welcoming and inclusive venue, designed to meet the diverse needs of the community. The space offers a variety of free activities and services to promote connection, well-being and personal growth for everyone.
Free Sessions include: Craft sessions, Group outings, Community Law Workshops, Community Barbecues & Cooking Lessons.
Check out our website to learn how to get involved!
Te Whare O Tapatahi
A shelter initiative supporting men who are sleeping rough in New Plymouth, offering a safe, structured, and welcoming space for those experiencing homelessness. The whare provides meals, showers, laundry, overnight accommodation and tailored support services in a respectful and secure environment. We have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol; safety for all is a main priority. More than a shelter, Te Whare o Tapatahi—meaning “house of integrity”—embodies the values of dignity, unity, and compassion. It’s a place where some of our most vulnerable Tāne are supported to reconnect with themselves and their community, and where structure and care come together to help rebuild lives.
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Zeal is an Inclusive spaces & opportunities for young people in Taranaki. We cater for young people 13-18 Years old.We believe every young New Zealander deserves to belong, to be accepted on their terms, and to have a real shot to thrive. Zeal is an Aotearoa youth organisation providing safe, inclusive local and online spaces – where you can explore and flex your strengths through affordable programmes and workshops, and make lifelong friendships at creative showcases and events.
