Arataki Ministries

Who We Are

Arataki Ministries provides community-based mental health and addiction support for adults, the elderly, and mothers with young children who are experiencing addiction-related or mental-health challenges.

While Arataki does not provide residential addiction beds or formal therapy, its peer-support team offers lived-experience recovery groups and one-to-one community support focused on hope, connection, and wellbeing.

Where We Are Based

Head Office: 5 Wolfe Street, Regent, Whangārei 0112
Regional Coverage: Whangārei | Kaipara | Far North

Our Service

• Community-based service
• Home-visiting and outreach support across Northland

Duration of Engagement

• Ongoing community engagement based on individual goals and support needs

What We Offer

• Community Support Workers: one-to-one assistance with wellbeing, housing, budgeting, social connection, and access to other services
• Peer Support Service: lived-experience specialists offering recovery groups and individual peer mentoring
• Anonymous Recovery Groups:

• Whangārei – Mondays (facilitated by Greg Lane)
• Dargaville – Tuesdays (facilitated by Kay Poppen)

• Maternal & Infant Mental Health Support: for mothers from pregnancy to baby’s first year
• Te Tumu Waiora / Health Coaching: health-navigation and self-management support in GP clinics
• Elias House: six-bed residential rehabilitation for people with high-support mental-health needs
• Housing and Accommodation Support: help to secure and maintain safe housing
• Consumer Network: peer connection and education for people with lived experience of mental health and addictions

How to Get in Touch

• Phone: (09) 430 3044
• Email: admin@aratakimin.co.nz
• Website: www.aratakimin.co.nz
• Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (Monday – Friday)

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