What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Whaioro Trust

Māori Mental Health and Addiction specialists
Adult Mental Health
Rangatahi AoD
Alternative Education

03/08/2026

He ātaahua rawa atu āu mahi, e Tracie. Ngā mihi aroha mō tō koha ki tō tātou tari.

26/06/2026

Ngā mihi nunui Shari for holding space for Christina while she was on maternity leave. You brought so much to our world. We wish you all the best on your next haerenga of study. Don't be a stranger and come show us all your jackets 🤎🤎.
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16/06/2026

🌿 JOIN OUR TEAM! 🌿

Registered Social Worker – Kaiwhakapuaki Waiora (Health Coach)

Make a real difference for whānau in Ōtaki.

Whaioro Trust is looking for a compassionate and motivated Registered Social Worker to join our kaupapa Māori team as a Kaiwhakapuaki Waiora (Health Coach).

📍 Ōtaki
🕒 Full-time – 40 hours per week
💰 Pay Equity applies (salary negotiable)

At Whaioro Trust, we walk alongside whānau experiencing mental health, addiction and wellbeing challenges, supporting them to build on their strengths, achieve their goals, and improve their overall wellbeing.

What you'll bring:

🌿 A Social Work degree and eligibility for Social Work Registration in New Zealand.
🌿 An understanding of Whānau Ora and a commitment to whānau-centred practice.
🌿 The ability to build strong, respectful relationships with whānau and community partners.
🌿 A commitment to culturally safe practice and a willingness to continue growing your knowledge of te ao Māori.
🌿 Strong communication, organisation and report writing skills.
🌿 Confidence using IT to support your work.
🌿 A current New Zealand driver's licence.
🌿 A positive, adaptable and resilient approach to working within a supportive team.

Why join Whaioro Trust?

💚 Meaningful work that makes a genuine difference in the lives of whānau.
💚 A supportive and experienced team committed to walking alongside each other.
💚 Professional supervision and ongoing professional development.
💚 The opportunity to work within a kaupapa Māori organisation that values manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and continuous learning.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where your mahi has purpose every day, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 To request an application pack or find out more, please email:
[email protected]

Please share this post with your networks—we'd love your help finding the next person to join the Whaioro Trust whānau.

Nau mai, haere mai – we look forward to hearing from you.

22/05/2026

Fun game for the whānau from one our Whaioro Trust team. Ka mau te wehi Aroha.

07/05/2026

Introducing two amazing kaimahi who work in Otaki. Aroha is an AOD Rangatahi counselor. Olive is a Hauora / Vocational Coach. Both are now able to receive new referrals. They work out of 51 Main St - the office in this photo. To refer you can go to our website and fill in a referral or phone us on 06 3540670.

04/05/2026

Here we are whānau!!!! Our beautiful new signage on Linton St is up, call in and say kia ora :). He mihi nui Graphics HQ Ltd, stunning work.

06/03/2026

Whaioro Trust shared an awesome day connecting with whānau at Shannon Hauora Day last weekend :).

Here is a snapshot of the day — plenty of smiles, kōrero, and whānau enjoying time together.

Ngā mihi nui to all the whānau who came by the Whaioro Trust stall to connect with the team, learn more about what we do, and join in the fun activities.

It was great to be alongside so many organisations and services supporting our community.

Congratulations to the winners of the prizes - we hope you enjoy them 🙂

Address

Palmerston North

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+6463540670

Website

http://www.whaioro.org.nz/

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