Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services

Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services (NISS) provides a range of social services, which are available for all people living within its tribal boundaries of Ngāpuhi.

A significant day for Ngāpuhi as the Enabling Communities kaupapa was formally acknowledged and signed today.This moment...
22/05/2026

A significant day for Ngāpuhi as the Enabling Communities kaupapa was formally acknowledged and signed today.

This moment reflects years of kōrero, advocacy and commitment toward iwi led solutions that keep our tamariki connected to whakapapa, whānau and community.

There is still plenty of mahi ahead, though today marked an important step forward in creating pathways shaped by Ngāpuhi, for Ngāpuhi. 🖤🤍❤️

15/05/2026

There’s som**hing powerful about hearing laughter in the middle of heavy kōrero. Even through everything, you can hear the love there.

“When they finally hit that point of choosing us over the m**h, everything started changing.”

Sometimes the biggest turning points come from the people who decide to fight for their kids, even after years of chaos. What did that turning point look like for you?

Need support? Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 or txt 1737, or Te Whatu Ora – Te Roopu Whitiora 0800 643 647.

**hawareness

13/05/2026

Sometimes the hardest part is realising you’re not yourself anymore.

In this clip from Ka Huri Te Tai, Fairlayne Webster opens up about hitting that point where things no longer felt right, and making the decision to become someone his whānau could look up to.

“I want them to look up to som**hing great.”

That whakaaro hits hard for a lot of our people. Change doesn’t just affect one person, it echoes through the whole whānau.

Watch the full kōrero on our platforms now.
YouTube, Spotify and Facebook: Ka Huri Te Tai

Need support? Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 or txt 1737, or Te Whatu Ora – Te Roopu Whitiora 0800 643 647.

**hawareness

08/05/2026

Helam and Jonas Tahere share a raw reflection on what it felt like growing up around addiction and watching both parents get locked up at the same time.

The uncertainty, the fear, the pressure of suddenly not knowing what happens next. These are realities many tamariki carry quietly.

Ka Huri Te Tai exists to hold honest kōrero like this, because behind every addiction story is a whānau feeling the impact too.

Watch the full episode with Helam and Jonas Tahere on our platforms now.

Need support? Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 or txt 1737, or Te Whatu Ora – Te Roopu Whitiora 0800 643 647.

**hawareness

Youth Week is coming to Kaikohe 🔥The crew at Taiohi Collective have put together a massive night for our taiohi filled w...
08/05/2026

Youth Week is coming to Kaikohe 🔥

The crew at Taiohi Collective have put together a massive night for our taiohi filled with sport, games, kai, music, good vibes and safe spaces to connect.

🏉 Hākinakina
🧠 Brain games
🎤 Karaoke
💃 Dance party
🍔 Heaps of kai
🎁 Spot prizes

Friday 22 May
4PM – 9PM
📍 Papa Hawaiki, Lindvart Park, Kaikohe

Smokefree • Alcohol Free • V**e Free • Colours Free

Big mihi to all the organisations and supporters helping make this kaupapa happen.

05/05/2026

We’re not set up. And people on the front line know it.

There’s a gap when it comes to supporting people coming down off m**h.
Nowhere to stabilise, nowhere that keeps their mana intact while they’re in that space.

So those doing the mahi are left holding it all.

This kōrero from Jaquii Hessell speaks straight to that reality. Honest, direct, and from lived experience.

Full episodes of Ka Huri Te Tai are out now.
Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify — links in bio.
Go hear the full kōrero.

Need support? Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 or txt 1737, or Te Whatu Ora – Te Roopu Whitiora 0800 643 647.

**hawareness

04/05/2026

What does support actually look like?

For Harley, it’s simple.
Showing up for people who’ve walked the same path.
Jail, systems, all of it.

No judgement, no big talk.
Just real understanding, kanohi ki te kanohi.

That’s where the shift starts.

Watch the full kōrero on YouTube and Spotify. Link in bio 🎧

Need support? Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 or txt 1737, or Te Whatu Ora – Te Roopu Whitiora 0800 643 647.

27/04/2026

He’s lived a life where other things were in control.

Now he’s learning what it means to take that back.

In this kōrero with Gary Reti, there’s no big speech. Just honesty about where he’s been and where he’s at now.

Sometimes the biggest shift is simply getting grounded again.

Ka Huri Te Tai has 5 new episodes live now.
5 episodes dropping every Monday.

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify.
Link in bio 🎧

25/04/2026

Her sons were angry watching what addiction was doing to their mum.

Lisa Adams talks with Nix and Pio about how it impacted their whole whānau.
The tension between mum and dad.
Standing by her daughter through it all.
And the moment they had to come together, set boundaries, and stop enabling.

Even when it hurt.

This kōrero is real, raw, and som**hing a lot of whānau will recognise.

Ka Huri Te Tai is out now.
5 episodes live. New drops every Monday, 6pm.

Watch on YouTube
Listen on Spotify
Link in bio

Need support? Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 or txt 1737, or Te Whatu Ora – Te Roopu Whitiora 0800 643 647.

**hawareness

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12 Marino Place
Northland
0405

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

09 4015548

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