Whaioro Trust
Whaioro Trust is a Maori Mental Health service providing supported employment opportunities for people with mental health issues.
Whaioro Trust Services are free and include:
- hands on work experience
- culturally competent staff
- educational information
- advocacy and support
- vocational opportunities
You can access the service by:
- referral
- self-referral
- key worker
- whanau member
- making contact with us
Whaioro Trust has a number of different services;
- MAHI WHENUA Supported Employment. Mahi Whenua provides work experience for adult mental health consumers (Tangata Whaiora) within the Manawatu and Horowhenua districts.
- MAHI TAHI Vocational Training. Mahi Tahi provided ocational training for Tangata Whaiora to gain employment skills and experience to enter the workforce.
- PATHS Providing Access to Health Solutions. The PATHS service aims to assist sickness and invalid beneficaries remove, reduce or manage health or disability issues to enter the workforce.
- LIFE TO THE MAX Alcohol and Drug Counselling for Rangatahi. Life to the Max provides Alcohol and Drug counselling to youth (rangatahi) in the Horowhenua district.
Contact Us:
Whaioro Trust
602 - 606 Main Street
Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 354-0670
Fax: (06) 355-7201
Email: whaiorotrust@inspire.net.nz
We are committed to supporting wellness for Tangata Whaiora.

