Nau mai ki te Whare Āwhina o 155
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi ō te motu. Tēnei te mihi aroha ki ā koutou katoa.
We are a Kaupapa Māori provider of wraparound support services for whānau in Taitokerau.
You can find us at our hubs across Whangārei and in Kaikohe - so come in for a cuppa and explore your future options.
Whangārei: 155 Kamo Road / 89 Bank St / Corner Robert and Walton Streets
Kaikohe: 119 Broadway
Kia Ora
155 Whare Āwhina is a place where you and your whānau are valued, respected and accepted for who you are.
We are community advocates, lawyers and social workers here to help you and your whānau. We provide free legal advice through our 155 Community Law centres in Whangārei and Kaikohe, can help with whānau support, WINZ, housing, and are here to support anyone who is homeless with shelter at our 155 Open Arms day centre.
Our social supermarket, 155 Whare Kai, provides food support with dignity, and our friendly team at 155 Open Arms serves free meals twice a day, six days a week.
So come in to our whare for a cuppa and explore your future options with us.
Karere ō te wā | Latest news
Every year:
1300+
Requests for legal support are received
126
Tonnes of unwanted food is diverted from landfill
269
Housing needs assessments are completed
9500+
Visits are welcomed at 155 Open Arms
820
Food parcels are distributed
If there's a gap, 155 will fill it
"155 is a place where people can come in and have a cup of tea and a chat. No problem is too tough, hard, too big or too small. There’s always a listening ear and a keenness to see people well and safe. There’s courageousness too. If there’s a gap, 155 will fill it."