Introducing Our New Service: Mahana

April 1, 2021

Our brand new service, Mahana, was launched this month!
Mahana is a southern service providing counselling and support to individuals and whānau experiencing mild to moderate addictions and coexisting mental health issues.

In addition to counselling, Mahana facilitates a range of cultural wellbeing initiatives, delivered as experiential learning activities that focus on building cultural resilience, connections and inclusion.
In addition to mobile service options, we extend services Monday to Friday, Level 4, 333 Princes Street, Dunedin, and Level 2, 92 Spey Street, Invercargill, 8.30am-4.30pm.

Mahana is a caring, Māori service supported by a Kāhui Kaumatua, ensuring the safe delivery of services to tangata whaiora and whānau impacted by drug and alcohol use.
Referrals: email: admin@kaitahu.maori.nz or contact 0800 925 242, or self refer by presenting at one of our offices.

​We offer:

  • One-on-one counselling support
  • Peer support group 
  • Cultural wellbeing activities - site/community based
  • Creative arts
  • Wananga-based interventions
  • Pou Whirinaki cultural advisor support
  • Mobile service options

Get in touch with us today! Call: 0800 925 242 or visit:
Level 2, 92 Spey Street, Invercargill, or
Level 4, 333 Princes Street, Dunedin.
You can also email us.

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