Nga Manga Puriri - Northland Gambling Support Services

80 Western Hills Drive, Whangārei

Contact Details

Phone 0800 433 288
Mobile 0272943287
Email admin@nmp.org.nz

OFFICE:  (09) 437 0167

Street Address

80 Western Hills Drive
Kensington
Whangārei
Northland 0112

Postal Address

PO Box 1911

Description

Ngā Manga Pūriri has been operating in Tai Tokerau for 25+ years, our team consists of Dapaanz Practitioners, Registered Social Workers and Kaupapa Māori Practitioners. 

We are a professional, confidential, and completely free service available to all people of Te Tai Tokerau seeking support and information around problem gambling, mental health & other addictions. Our focus is on strengthening the wellbeing of whānau.

We are a kaupapa Māori service that offers: 

Addictions support

Counselling

Whitiwhiti kōrero

Trauma Therapy

Support Groups & Wānanga

Havening

Whānau Wellbeing

Financial Literacy

Rongoā Māori & Mirimiri

Staff

Wini Frood, Raewyn Tawhai, Chala Chase, Rawinia Marino, Cheyella Matthews, Holly Smith, Jessie-Lee Reihana, Glen Waru, Saadiq Tua, Jan Dephoff, Pere Tamaki, Te Hiwi Preston

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Services are free

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Services are available outside of these hours by appointment. 

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

Harmful Gambling and Other Addictions

Nga Manga Puriri provide community based support to individuals with any of a range of gambling problems, with co-existing gambling problems and mental health (including substance use) problems, those at risk of developing pathological gambling problems and those who have been affected by the gambling of a family/whānau member or significant other. NMP have a team of experienced and qualified practitioners who are networked with other service providers and supports throughout the Northern region. We offer mobile services throughout Northland. We can visit at your place of choice or at community based services for group programmes. We currently offer groups in Whangārei. We provide a space at our office for GAMBLERS ANON to meet every Monday evening from 6 pm. We offer Havening Therapy.

Programme Areas

Gambling harm

Programme Type

Gambling harm counselling

Regions

Northland

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

We take referrals from any source including self-referral, GP, DHB, social services or any other organisation.

Our services can be accessed by young people/taitamariki (14-17 years) and adults/pākeke (18 years and over).

Description

Nga Manga Puriri provide community based support to individuals with any of a range of gambling problems, with co-existing gambling problems and mental health (including substance use) problems, those at risk of developing pathological gambling problems and those who have been affected by the gambling of a family/whānau member or significant other. 

NMP have a team of experienced and qualified practitioners who are networked with other service providers and supports throughout the Northern region.

We offer mobile services throughout Northland. 

We can visit at your place of choice or at community based services for group programmes.

We currently offer groups in Whangārei.

We provide a space at our office for GAMBLERS ANON to meet every Monday evening from 6 pm.

We offer Havening Therapy.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

Online Booking URL

Travel Directions

We are located across the road from St. Johns Ambulance in Kensington; look for the big white house.

Parking

We have parking onsite, as well as off-street parking.

Website


https://healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/gambling-harm/nga-manga-puriri-northland-gambling-support/