Support services in the Taranaki Region

Nau mai – haere mai – welcome. This is a locally-maintained list of wellbeing / support services in Taranaki.

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Mā tōu rourou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi – With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Rainbow Youth

Contact: Wesley Milne (he/they)
2/7 King Street New Plymouth Taranaki New Zealand Cell Phone: 022 471 5098 Website: Rainbow Youth Website

Biographical Info

  • 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
    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

Categories: Whānau, Children and Young People