Kete Hauora | Wellness Hub

Helpful resources to support your hauora, your wellbeing

This kete hauora | wellness hub is for when you need to manage stress & anxiety and find practical ideas that make a big difference to your mental health and wellbeing.

Need Help Right Now?

If you or someone you know is in crisis, support is available.

Lifeline Aotearoa: Call 0800 543 354 or text “Help” to 4357 (available 24/7).

Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865) for confidential support.

Need to Talk? Free Call or text 1737 to speak with a trained counselor (available 24/7).

Emergency: If immediate safety is at risk, call 111.

You are not alone – help is here.

Self Compassion Assessment

Often we’re just too hard on ourselves. It’s time to be kind to yourself so find out how self compassionate you are, here!

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Information on Depression

Get self-help information and strategies from depression.org.nz

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Podcasts

Small Words, Big Impact – Leading with Curiosity

There’s a moment most of us recognise. “Hey, how’s your day going?”“Good, thanks. Yours?” And just like that, the conversation is over before it even began. For lots of people, opening up doesn’t come naturally. Some of us were never really shown how to open up....

Breathing Through Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety often shows up in the body first. A tight chest. Shallow breathing. This sense that things are speeding up or slipping out of reach. The way we breathe can either add to that feeling or help settle it. So learning how to slow and steady your breath,...

Karakia

Karakia can be used to set intentions, for mindset or comfort, to welcome and bless others or show support. In community meetings (hui), Karakia helps set the tone, express thanks or welcome guests (manuhiri). In te ao Māori - the Māori world, they are are part of...

Managing Stress & Anxiety

Start here if things feel a bit much.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Support for when things feel harder

Small Habits That Help

Ngā Mahi Iti ia Rā. Not everything needs to be big to make a difference.

Pink Shirt Day – 15 May 2026

Not everything needs to be big to make a difference.

Pānui Hauora |

Stories, ideas and conversations to sit with.

Mental Health & Wellbeing PODCASTS

Real, relatable kōrero hosted by a range of industry professionals and those with lived experience.

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Everyday Support

Not everything needs to be big to make a difference.

Featured Pānui / Articles

How to set and achieve effective goals

Breathing through stress and anxiety

The early signs of dementia mate wareware – What I wish I’d known sooner

Coping with anxiety during stressful events

Using your body’s senses to manage emotions

Whakatūpato | Disclaimer

This space is here to support you, not replace professional care.
If you need more support, reaching out to a health professional or someone you trust can make a difference.

For more support and helplines in New Zealand head to mentalhealth.org.nz