Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga’s administration offices will be closed over Christmas and New Year. Some of our support services will also take a break from normal service times.
Christmas Hours for our support services are:
Whānau Centre
Normal hours Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm
- Close: Friday 20 December 2024
- Reopen: Monday 6 January 2025
Whai Manaaki Kai (Food Support)
Pātaka Kai (Food Bank)
Normal hours Tuesday to Thursday, 12pm – 2pm
- Close: Thursday 5 December 2024
- Reopen: Tuesday 7 January 2025
Manaaki Kai (Social Supermarket)
Shopping times booked through our Whānau Centre
- Close: Friday 6 December 2024
- Reopen: Monday 20 January 2025
Ta Kapu Lunch
- Last lunch 2024: Tuesday 2 December
- First lunch 2025: Wednesday 19 February
Weekly Fruit and Veggie Bags
Order your seasonal fruit and veggies for just $16
- Last order 2024: 10am Wed 4 December
(for pick up Fri 6 December) - First order 2025: Mon 20 January
(for pick up Fri 24 January)
Find a Foodbank
Salvation Army (Henderson) Call to prebook
0800 530 000 or 09 837 4471
Last day: 24 December 2024 (9:30am – 12pm)
Reopen: 6 January 2025
Church Unlimited (Glendene)
09 836 1294
Last day: 17 December 2024
Reopen: 7 January 2025 (Tuesdays only 12pm – 2pm)
Money Mentors
We are also closed 12-19 December 2024.
- Close: Monday 23 December 2024
- Reopen: Moday 6 January 2025
For urgent budgeting help, phone Money Talks, 0800 345 123.
Or leave a message on 09 818 0714 or budgeting@visionwest.org.nz.
Eden Cottage
- Close: Monday 23 December 2024
- Reopen: Friday 10 January 2025
Leave us a message, and we’ll be in touch.
027 740 1742 or edencottage@visionwest.org.nz.
Counselling Services
Mātanga Oranga:
- Close: Friday 20 December 2024
- Reopen: Monday 6 January 2025
Wellbeing Centre:
- Close: Friday 20 December 2024
- Reopen: Monday 6 January 2025
For urgent counselling support click here.
- If you have concerns and feel you would benefit from talking to someone, call or text 1737; services is open 24 hours a day 7 days per week to talk to a trained counsellor.
- If you have concerns about yourself or someone else and are feeling unsafe, contact the West Auckland Crisis Team, 09 822 8501.
- If your concern is for a child, call the team at Marinoto, 09 837 6624 or for a young person you can call the team on 09 822 8666.
Home Healthcare
For all offices
Our services will continue.
Phone: 0800 222 040
Email: healthcare@visionwest.org.nz
Careers/ Recruitment
We will be on reduced staff. All job applications and enquires will be processed from the 1st February 2025.
Phone: 0800 897 866
Email: recruitment@visionwest.org.nz
Looking for a job? Click here.