Wings Manu Wairua Trust

Who We Are

Wings Manu Wairua Trust provides an effective, confidential, abstinence-based residential treatment programme supporting people experiencing alcohol, substance, and gambling harms.
Operating as an adapted Therapeutic Community, the service helps adults (18 years +) develop strategies to cope with daily life without substance or gambling use, supported by experienced staff and a structured recovery environment.

Where We Are Based

109 Valley Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, with recovery houses in the surrounding area.
We accept people from the greater Auckland area – from Tuakau to Wellsford – and Northland.

Our Accommodation

• 35 adult beds across eight houses (male, female, and non-binary options)
• 1 Gambling Harm bed referred by Hoake (PGF Services)

Duration of Stay

• New Beginnings Programme: 8 weeks (2 months) – pre-treatment readiness
• Community Reintegration Programme: 16 weeks (4 months) – post-treatment transition
• Home Host Programme: up to 12 months – independent living with counselling access
• Level Four Independent Living Programme: 12 months

What We Offer

• Group sessions (meeting others in recovery)
• One-on-one counselling (DBT, CBT, MI, Trauma-informed, IFS)
• Family / whānau sessions and eight-week Outpatient Whānau Group
• Cultural leadership, Tikanga-informed practice, Te Reo programme, kapa haka, annual cultural events
• Community-led groups: 12-Step meetings, sports, fitness, Pasifika and parenting support
• Vocational support (education, volunteering, employment readiness)
• Aftercare (supported transition planning, peer support, ongoing connection to community services)

How to Get in Touch

• Phone: 09 815 1631
• Email: admin@wingstrust.co.nz
• Website: www.wingstrust.co.nz
• Operating Hours: 8 am – 4:30 pm (Mon–Fri)

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