Tūmanako Oranga Wellness Centre (Crisis Respite and Crisis Advocacy)

Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust is pleased to provide a hub of wellbeing services in a specialized, co-ordinated setting.

Services offered on site:

  • Hiwa-i-te-rangi (Methamphetamine and other drugs) counselling
  • Manawa Ora (Community withdrawal)
  • Tūmanako Oranga (Crisis community advocacy and crisis community respite care/residential)
  • A range of peer support groups
  • A range of therapeutic experiential learning activities

Addiction Support: Hiwa-i-te-rangi provides counselling and support to individuals (15-35 years) and whānau experiencing moderate to severe methamphetamine and other substance addiction issues.

Withdrawal Support: Manawa Ora is a free community withdrawal nursing service that aims to support safe withdrawal from alcohol and/or other drugs.

Crisis Community Advocacy: Support with health appointments, Whakawhanaungatanga – building relationships, and more.

Crisis Community Respite Care/Residential: Residential respite care (up to six days), therapeutic interventions, a warm, safe, comfortable healing environment, a drop-in day programme and more.

Groups & Advocacy: A range of therapeutic open and closed groups and advocacy to support you on your recovery.

Experiential Learning Activities: ELAs are activities based on the experiential learning process, where we learn through experience, reflection and experimentation.

Site Manager
Kerstin Kummerer
022 462 2965
kerstin.kummerer@nkmp.nz

Nau mai haere mai
56 Thomson Street, Invercargill
Phone: 03 928 5701
Free Phone: 0800 925 242
Open Hours: Monday-Sunday 8.30am-6.30pm (24/7 supervised support)

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Our Wellness Centre

Our Team

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Kerstin Kummerer
Tūmanako Oranga Wellness Centre Site Manager
Kasey Hope
Manawa Ora Nurse
Moira Gerken
Tūmanako Oranga Wellness Centre Reception/Administrator
Annaleah Ah Kuoi
Community and Crisis Respite Advocate
Joanne Te Tai
Community and Crisis Respite Advocate
Hayley Patterson
Nurse
Nathan White
Night Security
Craig Clark
Night Security
Roderick MacKenzie
Night Supervisor
Sara Ah Fook
House Keeper
Tracey Maclennan
Community Co-ordinator/Educator
Sam Glen
Addictions Counsellor
Pete Ashworth
Addictions Counsellor