We support

Whānau wellbeing, recovery & resilience

One-to-One Support

Our kaimahi provide confidential, whānau-centred support tailored to your needs, goals and aspirations.


Mental Health & Wellbeing
We provide early intervention and wellbeing support to strengthen hauora, resilience and connection.

Addictions & Gambling Harm
We support individuals and whānau affected by alcohol and other drugs, gambling harm and related challenges.

Whānau & Community
We deliver kaupapa Māori programmes, wānanga and community initiatives that strengthen whānau and promote wellbeing.

Ngā Manga Pūriri is a Kaupapa Māori health and wellbeing provider supporting whānau throughout Te Tai Tokerau.


For more than 30 years, we have walked alongside whānau and communities, providing free, confidential and culturally responsive support.


Our experienced kaimahi bring together clinical practice, lived experience and mātauranga Māori to support people experiencing challenges relating to mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs, gambling harm, whānau resilience and wider wellbeing.


We believe support should strengthen te tapu o te tangata, uphold mana and enable whānau to determine their own pathway toward wellbeing and mana motuhake.

How We Support Whānau

Our approach is holistic, whānau-centred and grounded in both mātauranga Māori and evidence-informed practice.

Our approaches include:

– Whakawhanaungatanga
– Hua Oranga
– Te Whare Tapa Whā
– Wānanga
– Maramataka
– Motivational Interviewing
– Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
– Havening
– Individual and group-based support


Safer

environments

We work alongside communities, venues and services to create safer environments, strengthen harm prevention and ensure people know where and how to access support.

Policy & Advocacy



We contribute to policy development and advocate for approaches that reduce gambling and other addiction-related harm and improve the wellbeing of whānau and communities.

Wānanga & Community Wellbeing

We facilitate wānanga, groups and community initiatives that build knowledge, connection and resilience and strengthen protective factors for whānau.

Informed & Empowered Communities

We raise awareness of gambling and addiction-related harm through community engagement, education, events and accessible resources, supporting whānau to recognise harm early and seek support.

Do you know the signs?

This Safer Gambling Aotearoa resource can help you identify the signs to look out for when it comes to problem gambling. You may even notice the warning signs yourself or even with your whānau members of Friends.

Signs that gambling is becoming a problem can be subtle. We are here to offer guidance and support, with manaaki and alofa - and help minimise gambling harm within our communities.
Source: https://safergambling.org.nz/
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Get Support

Are you or your whānau looking for support?


You don't have to navigate things alone. Our kaimahi are here to listen, understand what matters to you, and support you to identify the pathway that is right for you and your whānau.


We provide support for mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs, gambling harm, whānau resilience and other challenges affecting whānau wellbeing.


Our services are free, confidential and whānau-centred and are available throughout Te Tai Tokerau.

You can access support for yourself or alongside your whānau. We offer face-to-face support as well as phone and virtual appointments, helping make our services accessible wherever you live across the rohe.


Our face-to-face support is free, professional and confidential. Support is available for individuals, couples, whānau and groups so you can get the help and support you need and it won’t cost you anything. We also offer support by telephone or zoom for people in remote areas or who are housebound.

Test your gambling

Safergambling.org have created an excellent online tool to test your gambling habits

Credut source: https://safergambling.org.nz/help-and-support/your-gambling

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By Chala Chase September 1, 2026
Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2026  Starting the Kōrero, Strengthening Whānau This Gambling Harm Awareness Week, Ngā Manga Pūriri is encouraging whānau and communities across Te Tai Tokerau to start conversations about gambling harm and its changing face. Gambling is no longer limited to casinos, pokies or the TAB. Today, gambling and gambling-like experiences can be carried in our pockets — through phones, online betting, apps, games and digital platforms. For rangatahi in particular, the lines between gaming, gambling and online spending can increasingly become blurred. Gambling harm can affect the whole whānau Gambling harm isn't only about how much money someone loses. It can affect relationships, whānau finances, mental and emotional wellbeing, employment, connection and the overall hauora of a person and their whānau. Sometimes the signs are obvious. Other times they can be difficult to recognise. A person may be spending more time or money gambling than they intended, hiding their gambling, borrowing money, chasing losses, experiencing financial pressure or finding that gambling is beginning to affect their relationships and everyday life. Recognising these signs early can make a difference. Kōrero is a powerful place to start This week is not about judgement. It is an opportunity to create safe spaces where whānau can talk openly about gambling, gaming, online influences and the things affecting their wellbeing. At Ngā Manga Pūriri, we believe in mana-enhancing support that recognises the strengths, aspirations and potential of every person. Seeking support does not diminish mana. It can be an important step towards restoring balance, strengthening relationships and taking back control over the things that matter. Supporting whānau across Te Tai Tokerau For more than 30 years, Ngā Manga Pūriri has worked alongside whānau and communities across Te Tai Tokerau. Our gambling harm support is free and confidential , and you do not need to be the person gambling to talk with us. We also support partners, whānau and others who may be affected by someone else's gambling. Throughout Gambling Harm Awareness Week, we encourage everyone to start a kōrero. Ask the question. Share the information. Check in with your whānau. Tūngia te ururoa kia tupu whakaritorito te tupu o te harakeke. Clear away that which hinders so that prosperity will flourish. Worried about your own gambling or someone you care about? Kōrero mai. We're here to help. Ngā Manga Pūriri provides free, confidential gambling harm support throughout Te Tai Tokerau. [ Get Support ] [ Contact Us ]
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