Māori & kaupapa Māori wellbeing
Explore whānau-centred support and services that take account of tikanga, connection, identity and community. Crisis help is a separate pathway.
Find welcoming pathways to culturally responsive wellbeing, counselling, family and community support.
There is no single right way to seek help. You may prefer support that understands your culture, language, identity, faith, disability or whānau circumstances. Start with whichever pathway feels comfortable. This page is a navigation guide, not a clinical service or an emergency response.
If there is immediate danger to life or safety, call 111. For an urgent mental health assessment, contact your local crisis team or go to your nearest hospital emergency department. For someone to talk to, free call or text 1737 any time.
Find local crisis teamsOfficial NZ emergency guidanceGeneral community groups and directory resources below are not automatically crisis services. Check each organisation’s stated service and opening hours.
Explore Māori and kaupapa Māori services; Pasifika and Pacific Peoples wellbeing; Asian and South Asian communities; migrant and former refugee support; African, Middle Eastern, Latin American and other multicultural networks; and language or faith-aware services.
Community identities overlap. Some services work across several communities, and people may choose support outside any single label.
Search the pathway descriptions or choose a community. These cards point to existing resources or trusted finding services; they are not a list of verified GeoDirectory Place listings.
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Explore whānau-centred support and services that take account of tikanga, connection, identity and community. Crisis help is a separate pathway.
Explore cultural wellbeing and family support in Aotearoa, with links to the existing Pasifika-specific resources. Support across Pacific nations will have its own broader pathway.
Look for culturally and linguistically responsive counselling and community support. East, Southeast and South Asian identities and languages are diverse.
Explore settlement-related wellbeing, support with navigating services, language access and trauma-informed care. Not everyone who migrates or seeks refuge has the same needs.
Find connections through multicultural networks and local providers. We will add dedicated specialist pages only where they offer clear value and verified service pathways.
Support should also fit communication needs, disability access, neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identity and family circumstances. Ask providers about interpreters, access needs and privacy before attending.
Not every visitor needs a separate cultural directory. General community or faith-aware mental health care may be a better starting point; confirm provider scope directly.
Culturally safe listening, community groups, belonging, peer support and prevention.
Ask about qualifications, referrals, fees, language support and culturally responsive practice.
Use crisis teams or emergency services rather than assuming ordinary community groups offer urgent response.
It can help to ask: Does this organisation support my region? Is the service free or paid? Are interpreters available? Can I bring family or a support person? Is support online or in person? Is it suitable for young people or older adults?
Where possible, check official details directly with the organisation. We will connect verified GeoDirectory listings here as they are published, without duplicating the informational pages.
Browse wider services and supportNo. The main directory is for general mental health, cultural wellbeing and community support. Urgent options are separately identified at the top of the page.
You do not need to choose only one identity. Look across pathways and ask providers whether they can meet your cultural, language, disability and other needs together.
Our GeoDirectory service listings are being prepared and verified. The links currently shown include existing Aspie Answers guidance and external organisations; they are not presented as published GeoDirectory Places.
Availability differs between providers. Ask about interpreters and your preferred language. Do not assume that an automatically translated page means a service can provide that language.
Support & Directories Hub · Pasifika NZ crisis support · Pasifika Whānau & Carers · Hidden disabilities support · LGBTQIA+ support
Service availability, regions, eligibility and contact information can change. Verify details with each provider. Illustrations represent connection and community; they do not depict identified service clients.
