NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
Tupu is a team of Pacific Island practitioners who support Pacific people and their aiga, fanau, magafaoa. Tupu clinicians work with Pacific people to encourage positive outcomes from their journeys and to grow, hence the name of "Tupu" — a common term in the South Pacific that describes growth.
You can contact Tupu on 09 845 1810
Call us or complete our online form if you have feedback, complaints or need to message us about an appointment.
Tupu is available at:
Community alcohol and drug services
9am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo E Lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Welcome.
Tupu offers a range of free alcohol and drug interventions including:
Our service is culturally relevant and designed to meet the needs of the client. The importance and acknowledgement of cultural paradigms accommodates:
Supporting people through the journey of self-awareness and change.
Psycho-education and support for Pasifika thinking about changing their use of alcohol, other drug and gambling.
Interactive learning ‘talanoa style’ to provide education, awareness and support for Pasifika around alcohol, drug and gambling use.
A Tongan language group where people are encouraged to use their mother tongue, to share and talanoa (talking therapy) about substance use. Tongan perspectives on substance use are explored using Tongan vocabularies and proverbs.
Community support group for concerned families and friends about their loved ones alcohol other drug and gambling use
A Samoan-speaking group exploring the harmful effects of alcohol, drugs and problem gambling through the Talatalanoa process.
