We provide support for Tane and Wahine referrals relating to violence, including counselling for individuals, couples and family members. We are also the lead agency for the Porirua Family Violence Prevention Network, an integrated and multi-faceted organisation dedicated to stamping out family violence and assisting those who suffer as a result of it. We provide support for Tane and Wahine referrals relating to violence, including counselling for individuals, couples and family members. We are also the lead agency for the Porirua Family Violence Prevention Network, an integrated and multi-faceted organisation dedicated to stamping out family violence and assisting those who suffer as a result of it.

We provide court mandated non-violence and safety programmes for Māori and Pacific delivered through a Kaupapa Maori lens. We provide court mandated non-violence and safety programmes for Māori and Pacific delivered through a Kaupapa Maori lens.

The Porirua Whānau Centre is one of two registered Community Housing Providers for the Wellington region. We currently own and manage properties to ensure whānau have an opportunity to gain access to safe, warm and affordable housing. The Porirua Whānau Centre is one of two registered Community Housing Providers for the Wellington region. We currently own and manage properties to ensure whānau have an opportunity to gain access to safe, warm and affordable housing.

Porirua Whānau Centre provides budgeting services including our Building Financial Capability programme, support from our Financial Mentors and our Money Matters peer-led support group. Porirua Whānau Centre provides budgeting services including our Building Financial Capability programme, support from our Financial Mentors and our Money Matters peer-led support group.

We provide in-school resilience programmes for tamariki aged 5-9 years; addressing issues involving bullying, truancy, obesity and anti-social behaviours. We run a Mana Motuhake programme for rangatahi aged 16-25 years to help them to achieve further education and employment. We also run Holiday Programmes.

We have a great team of Youth Advocates ready to work with our youth, providing intervention support, transition them into training, employment and education opportunities. We have a great team of Youth Advocates ready to work with our youth, providing intervention support, transition them into training, employment and education opportunities.

Porirua Whānau Centre offers a licensed Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centre that follows NZ Te Whāriki, the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood curriculum, and endorses Ka Hikita, the Maori Education Strategy. We are multi-cultural, speaking English, Māori and Samoan. Porirua Whānau Centre offers a licensed Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centre that follows NZ Te Whāriki, the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood curriculum, and endorses Ka Hikita, the Maori Education Strategy. We are multi-cultural, speaking English, Māori and Samoan.

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Providing advice and support to be the best parent you can be. HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters) helps parents to lay the foundation for their children’s success in school and later life. Providing advice and support to be the best parent you can be. HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters) helps parents to lay the foundation for their children’s success in school and later life.

One to one support for individuals and families from social workers, counsellors and youth advocates. One to one support for individuals and families from social workers, counsellors and youth advocates.

The Matua Power is a community programme run by the Porirua Whānau Centre that caters to the needs of 65+ Matua. The main purpose is to ensure our Matua stay mobile and connected in their community, by implementing a programme that promotes health and wellness and improves their quality of life physically, mentally, and socially.