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🌿 Independent team committed to delivering social, therapeutic, community and alternative education services.

We are neurodiversity-affirming and focused on chronic illness.

12/11/2026

🌿 Love this myth busting!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19otK4qVLN/

🚗 LET'S CLEAR A FEW THINGS UP… WHAT DRIVING MISS DAISY DUNEDIN IS NOT! 🌼
There are a few misconceptions about what we do, so let's set the record straight!
❌ We're NOT just for the elderly.
Our passengers come in all ages and stages of life. Whether you need a little extra support, have mobility challenges, are recovering from an injury, or simply want someone reliable to get you where you need to be, we're here.
❌ We're NOT a taxi service.
Yes, we provide transport, but we're so much more than a ride. We can help you get to your appointment, accompany you inside, wait while you're there, assist with shopping, walk you to the door or simply make sure you're comfortable and looked after along the way.
❌ We're NOT as cheap as catching a bus.
And we're not trying to be! 😉 We're a dedicated, personalised door-to-door service, with a real person providing care, assistance and peace of mind. That's a little different from hopping on public transport!
❌ We're NOT fly-by-nighters.
We're an established, professional local transport business, with trained, vetted drivers, properly equipped vehicles and a commitment to the communities we serve.
❌ We're NOT just about getting from A to B.
It's about the journey, the people, the reassurance and knowing someone's got your back.
🌼 So, what ARE we?
✔️ We're professional, friendly, reliable and caring transport with a personal touch.
✔️ From wheelchair-accessible transport and Total Mobility to ACC, hospital appointments, shopping trips, airport transfers, school transport and group outings – we're here for Dunedin.
✔️ And sometimes, it's the little things that make the biggest difference.
Driving Miss Daisy Dunedin – More than just a ride. 💛
Give us a call 021 503 298 You might be surprised by just how much we can help!😀

12/11/2026

🌿 A safe, calm learning environment, small genuine caring neuro team means you get the right support at the right time. Right here alongside you!

12/11/2026

🌿 Some exciting preparations happening! I wonder what is happening at the Fern HQ!?!

12/11/2026

🌿 Support is here for you! If you are needing it this year. We have been offered a limited number of food hampers this year, that can be collected near Christmas from the Fern Hub or delivered if no transport. So if your a registered and active Fern Collective family with children and need a touch a help please reach out!

12/11/2026

Finding out your teenager is hurting themselves can bring up a lot of fear.

👉 It’s natural to want the behaviour to stop immediately, but how we respond can make a massive difference. Punishment, anger or making them feel ashamed can make it harder for them to talk about what’s happening and may mean they hide it from you.

A harm-reduction approach looks at how we can keep young people safe while also trying to understand what is sitting underneath the behaviour. 🤔

We asked Holly Brammall from Fern Collective shares some practical ways whānau can respond, reduce shame and keep the conversation open. ❤️

https://whanaucompass.org.nz/blogs/rangatahi/reducing-self-harm-by-being-heard-and-seen

12/11/2026

💚 A quick reminder about our fundraiser for a Dunedin whānau in need.

Earlier this week we shared a raffle we're running in collaboration with Holly and the team at Fern Collective to help support a young person experiencing severe Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). The family is currently trying to raise funds for specialist medical care, travel, and accommodation costs that aren't publicly funded.

For $3.50, you can purchase a ticket and go in the draw to win a $40 Whānau Compass voucher.

More importantly, every ticket purchased helps this whānau get one step closer to accessing the support they need.

✨ $3.50 = 1 ticket
✨ Buy as many tickets as you'd like
✨ Every dollar raised goes directly to the family
✨ Winner drawn 1st of July on our page and the winner will be contacted via email.

Community support doesn't always have to be big to make a difference. Sometimes it's a few dollars, a share, or helping spread the word.

If you'd like to help, you can purchase tickets here:

https://whanaucompass.org.nz/products/raffle-tickets

Thank you to everyone who has already wrapped around this whānau. 💚

12/11/2026

When you learn your young person hurting themselves, it can be really difficult to know what you’re seeing or how you should respond.

For neurodivergent tamariki and rangatahi, behaviours that look like self-harm can have different reasons behind them. Self-harm, self-injurious behaviour and stimming aren’t necessarily the same thing, and understanding what sits behind a behaviour can help us work out how best to support them.

In our this article, Holly from Fern Collective explores some of the different ways self-injury can show up for neurodivergent young people, and why understanding the need behind the behaviour matters. 🫶

Understanding self-harm and self-injurious behaviour in teens, with practical harm-reduction approaches to help parents respond with support and understanding

12/11/2026

🌿 Thanks to Aroha Bikes , our Fern was reunited with a passion, motivation reboosted, nature exploring the community, enjoying and finding joy in the view, excercise and care for the physical body alongside a trusted youth worker made a day with smile and laughter rather than a day of bedroom, curtains closed and no contact.

Mental health awareness, encouragement and motivation boost! We got ya!

12/11/2026

Address

North Road, North East Valley
Dunedin
9020

Telephone

+64211367138

Website

http://www.ferncollectivenz.com/, https://bookedin.com/book/fern-collective-ltd, https://msha.ke/ferncollectivenz#links,

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