Te Piringa Āhuru Peer Hub - Crisis Café

217 Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland

Contact Details

Phone 027 700 1556

Street Address

Hunters Plaza, 217 Great South Road
Papatoetoe
Auckland 2025

Description

Te Piringa Āhuru Peer Hub, operated by Ember, is part of the newly established network of Crisis Cafés providing free support for individuals experiencing emotional distress. Located at Hunters Plaza, it provides a welcoming, calming space as an alternative to visiting Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency Department. Support is delivered by trained peer support workers, people with lived experience, who know what it means to navigate difficult moments.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Mon – Sun 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Programmes

Crisis Recovery Café

Te Piringa Āhuru Peer Hub provides a calm, welcoming, non‑clinical space that supports people during times of mental distress or challenges related to mental health or addiction. Trained peer support workers offer immediate, lived‑experience support and work alongside people and whānau to identify next steps, including connections to community services if needed. The service provides short‑stay support in a safe, accessible environment that responds with care in the moment.

Programme Areas

Family / whānau support, Mental health

Programme Type

Advocacy (mental health), Counselling and support, Family / whānau support (addiction), Family / whānau support (mental health), Peer support (mental health)

Regions

South Auckland

Age Groups

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

Referral Types

Self referral

Referral Process
Walk in without an appointment or referral. 

Description

Te Piringa Āhuru Peer Hub provides a calm, welcoming, non‑clinical space that supports people during times of mental distress or challenges related to mental health or addiction.

Trained peer support workers offer immediate, lived‑experience support and work alongside people and whānau to identify next steps, including connections to community services if needed. The service provides short‑stay support in a safe, accessible environment that responds with care in the moment.


https://healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/mental-health/te-piringa-ahuru-peer-hub-crisis-cafe/