ACROSS To Kotahitanga O Te Wairua
Counselling, Early intervention, Support Groups, Supervised Contact (Court Approved)
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Directories > Pregnancy & Babies
Alfredton Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Thursday 9.30 am to 12 noon
Appleton Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education
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Barnados Bumps to Babies
National call centre
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Budget Service - Tararua REAP
Free confidential financial assistance & mentoring, building financial capability.
Looking after Dannevirke, Woodville, Pahiatua and Eketahuna. Area covers Tararua Region from Norsewood to Eketahuna.
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Building Blocks
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Busy Bees Childcare Centre
Early Childhood Education
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Central Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education for children aged 2 to 5 years
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Community Midwives
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Country Kids
Child care centre
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Dannevirke Community Midwives
Dannevirke Midwifery Service provides pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal care for women who live in Tarararua.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Tararua Health Group Ltd
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Dannevirke JAB Ripper Rugby
Saturday mornings during Winter months.
From four years of age.
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Dannevirke Kindergarten Association
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education
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Dannevirke Library
"Little Ears" - Free early literacy and activities for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers.
Little Ears is during term time only.
Dannevirke Community Library, Station Street, Dannevirke
Monday 9.30am -10.00am
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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/
Dannevirke Makirikiri Tots and Toddlers
Playgroup Hours Monday 9.30 – 12pm
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Dannevirke Sports Club Junior Football
Saturday mornings during Winter months.
From four years of age.
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Dot Kids
Early childhood centre
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Eketahuna Community Garden
Community Garden
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Eketahuna Health Centre
Health Centre with GP and nursing services
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Eketahuna Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday & Thursday 9 am to 12 noon
Family Planning
Health promotion. Promoting positive sexual health by providing advice, support, services and resources relating to sexual and reproductive health, and relationships
Feeling Special Feeling Safe: positive life skills programme for chidren and their families/whanau; resources and educationfor healthy family/whanau relationships; Resources relating directly to the prevention of family violence
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Website: http://www.familyplanning.org.nz
First Years Preschool
Early childhood education & care centre
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Holyoake Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education and care facility
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Incredible Years
This 14 week parenting course is run once a year in the Tararua area. This programme is to empower parents with positive parenting strategies.
To register, contact Tararua REAP 06 374 6565, or The Trust Tararua 06 376 7608.
Kids Castle
0-5 Preschool Child carereet& Education. &.30 - 5.30 Mon - Fri
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Kumeroa Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 10.00am – 12.30pm
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Kyokushinkai Karate Club
Tuesday and Thursday 5.30pm - 7.00pm
All year, from four years of age.
Old Folks Hall, McLean Street, Woodville
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Lets Move It
All ages
Wednesday 9.30am
No charge
At the Knox Church, 185 High Street, Dannevirke
Bring your preschooler down and enjoy this Kindy Gym.
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Little Rugrats
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Mainly Music
Friday 10am
$3.00 per session
Music and morning tea provided for parents and child.
Knox Church Hall, 185 High Streeet, Dannevirke
Contact: Jennifer Read
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Makuri Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Tuesday 9.30 am to 12 noon
Manawatu Supporting Families in Mental Illness
Support, Advocacy, Education, Information for Families whose lives are affected by Mental Illness. Free Depression & Anxiety courses offered twice a year.
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Website: http://www.manawatusf.org.nz
Mangamaire Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Tuesday 9.30 am to 12 noon
Multiple Birth Association
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Norsewood Playgroup
Meet on Thursdays at 10.00am
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Open Home Foundation
Providing quality child-centred, family-focussed, Christian social services. The Open Home Foundation has a commitment to working collaboratively with families and whanau in a strength based and culturally appropriate way that prioritises child safety and promotes family well-being/whanau mauri ora.
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Origin Studios
Song and Dance for 3 year olds - Saturday 9.00am - 9.30am
Beginner Balle for 4 year olds - Saturday 9.30am - 10.00am
Studio Address: 136 High Street, Dannevirke.
$85.00 per term.
Contact Amy.
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Our Place Homebased Child Care
Home Based Child Care & OSCAR care
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Website: http://www.ourplacechildcare.co.nz
Pahiatua Community Garden
Learning Life Skills
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Pahiatua Community Services Trust
Family Support, particularly young children
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Pahiatua Community Services Trust
Pregnancy testing, Link to midwives, Ante-natal referrals, Breast feeding Support, Family support
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Pahiatua Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education
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Pahiatua Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Monday & Wednesday 9 am to 12 noon
Parent Help Line
National call centre 0800 568 856
Our free Parent Helpline provides compassionate, friendly, non-judgemental support and advice on all parenting issues.
Available from 9am to 9pm, Monday to Sunday.
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Parentline Manawatu
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PAUA Early Childhood Home-based Care Service
Home-based Early Childhood Care Provider: ECE and OSCAR care with approved Educators
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Website: http://www.paua.ac.nz/
Plunket
Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Nurse
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Plunket
Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Nurse
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Plunket
Plunket Line 0800 933 922
Plunket Line is a free parent helpline and advice service available to all families, whanau and caregivers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Website: http://www.plunket.org.nz/plunket/show/palmerston-north-family-centre
Pongaroa Early Years Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 9.30 am to 12 noon
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Pregnancy Counselling Services
National call centre
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Preschool Music and Movement
Thursday 10.30am - 11.30am
All ages
No charge
At the Anglican Church Hall, 175 High Street, Dannevirke
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Public Health Nurse Dannevirke
Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.
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Public Health Nurse Pahiatua
Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.
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Ruahine Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Tuesday 9.30am – 12.00pm
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SANDS
Sands New Zealand is a voluntary, parent-run, non-profit organisation set up to support parents and families who have experienced the death of a baby
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Website: http://www.sands.org.nz/
SANDS
Sands New Zealand is a voluntary, parent-run, non-profit organisation set up to support parents and families who have experienced the death of a baby
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Website: http://www.sands.org.nz/
Sexual Health Clinic
MidCentral DHB service
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SKIP
Strategies with Kids. Information for Parents
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Website: http://www.skip.org.nz
Special Education Services
Ministry of Education, Special Education Service Free offers: Early intervention service to support children who have a developmental or learning delay, a disability behaviour or communication issue that impacts their ability to participate or learn. Communication support for students with high speech/language needs at school. Ongoing Resourcing Scheme to support children with the highest level of need at school. High Health Needs Fund to support for children who are too sick to attend school. Physical Disability Service to support children with physical disabilities at school. Severe Behaviour Service to support children at shcool who are experiencing severe behaviour difficulties
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Website: http://www.education.govt.nz
Sprouts
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Tararua Breastfeeding & Maternity
Lactation consultancy, breasfeeding support, antenatal and postnatal education and support, labour and birth photography.
Milk Cafe in Dannevirke - last Tuesday of the month 9.30am-11.00am at Sugar and Salt Cafe.
Wednesday Drop-in Clinics 10.00am-1.30pm - Pahiatua (1st Wednesday), Dannevirke (2nd Wednesday), Woodvile (3rd Wednesday) and Eketahuna (4th Wednesday of the month).
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Website: http://www.tbam.co.nz
Tararua Family Services
Social Work Support Services
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Website: http://www.anglicancarewaiapu.nz
Tararua REAP - Early Childhood Education
Supporting increased participation in Quality Early Childhood Education and increased successful transition to Schools by:
- Minimising the barriers that prevent rural children and wh?nau from participating in ECE by providing relevant information to assist them in making informed decisions about ECE learning options and support with enrolment
- Either in group situations or on a one-to-one basis.
- Coordinating and providing interactive sessions to wh?nau/families and the wider community that are both fun and educational to show the benefits of ECE and encourage participation.
- Providing access to high quality ECE teaching resources - to enhance ECE organisations and teaching capability.
- Supporting the Kohanga Reo within the Tararua District to deliver high quality ECE programmes and supporting the ECE sector with implementation of Ka Hikitia.
- Delivering practical workshops which have direct links to Te Whariki to rural playgroups across the Tararua District.
- Leading and facilitating the Tararua ECE and New Entrant Teachers Forum focusing on professional development and sector collaboration. Providing professional development opportunities to the ECE sector that might not otherwise be possible in smaller rural communities.
- Supporting Tararua REAP in taking an active role in the Dannevirke Schools Community of Learning, including the ECE Coordinator being a standing member of the COL Management Team.
- Providing key support to all ECE/school transition initiatives in the Tararua area.
- Leading and facilitating the Tararua ECE and New Entrant Teachers Forum focusing on collaboration and transition. Providing professional development opportunities to the ECE sector that focus on transition to school.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP - Strengthening Families
Administer and coordinate the Strengthening Families process for whanau/families working with multiple agencies and/or organisations in the Tararua District. Provide support for Strengthening Families Lead Agencies. Administer the Tararua Strengthening Families Network and coordinate the monthly Forum Mettings. Secretarial role for the Tararua Strengthening Families Local Management Group
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP Budget Service
Tararua REAP Budget Service trained Financial Mentors offer free and confidential, one-on-one support to help navigate through financial hardship.
Budgeting Support can help one to: reduce weekly cashflow pressures, pay overdue bills, save for home ownership, negotiate with creditors, offer specialised advice for Kiwi Saver withdrawals, bankruptcy, IRD or WINZ support.
This is a free and confidential service.
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Te Kapua O Te Rangi te Kohanga Reo
Te Kapua O Te Rangi Te Kohanga Reo
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Te Kete Hauora o Rangitane
Tamariki Ora - 8 core health checks plus visits to support children aged 0-5years old in their development
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Te Kete Hauora o Rangitane
Tamariki Ora - Well Child Kaiawhina
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Te Kohanga Reo O Atawhai
Total immersion pre-school Te Reo Maori Kaupapa Hours Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
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Te Kohanga Reo O Kaitoki
Kohanga Reo Hours Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
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Te Kohanga Reo O Taniwaka
Kohanga Reo Hours Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
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Te Uri Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Tuesdays 9.30 -
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Te Whare Koha Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 9.00am at Dannevirke Central Kindergarten
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The Hub Mum's and Bub's
Meet fortnightly on a Wednesday at 10.30am at The Hub
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Ti Tree Point Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00pm
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Tots and Toddlers
Meet on Mondays 9.30am
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Toy Library Dannevirke
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Tuesday 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am
Saturday 9.30am - 11.30am
"We can offer friendship, service with a smile, and lots of toys"
$45.00 per year.
35 York Street, Dannevirke (at Wai Splash Community Pool).
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Toy Library Pahiatua
Opening Hours: Thursday 10:30am - 12:30pm. Saturday 10:30am - 12:00 noon.
Triple P Parenting Courses
To register, contact Tararua REAP on 06 374 6565
Workshop Groups
Facilitated by the Triple P Coach, this duscussion group provides an opportunity to focus on the big issues:
Dealing with disobedience
Developing good bedtime routines
Managing fighting and aggression
Hassle-free shopping with children
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Wai Splash Community Aquatic Pool
General Admittance
Baby Swim Lessons (25 minutes)
Thursday and Saturday 9.00am
$80.00 per term (pre book)
Pre-School Swim Lessons (25 minutes)
Monday and Wednesday 3.00pm
Thursday and Saturday 10.30am
$90.00 per term (pre book)
Waterplay Sessions
Tuesday and Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm
$6.00 entry for adult and baby
Ideal for friends, babies and peschoolers to catchup and enjoy some water play
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Wairarapa REAP - Early childhood education
Supporting education in southern Tararau through Early Childhood Playgroups
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Whanau Awhina Plunket
The Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust provides a range of free services. Ideal if you're pregnant or have just had a baby.
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Woodville Early Childcare Centre
Early childhood centre
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Woodville Junior Football
9am-10am Saturday during Winter Months.
From four years of age.
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Woodville Library
"Little Ears" - Free early literacy and activities for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers.
Little Ears is during term time only.
Woodville Community Library, 45 Vogel Street, Woodville
Wednesday 11.00am - 11.30am
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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/
Woodville Music Group
Thursday 10.30am - 11.30am.
FREE.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 2 Amelia Street, Woodville.
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Woodville Playcentre
Children and whanau learning and growing together. Playcentre Hours Tues & Thurs 9.15 – 1:15pm
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Work & Income
Work & Income Services (Employment & Financial Support) to the Tararua District. Includes Heartlands in Pahiatua as a link to services provided
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Website: http://www.workandincome.govt.nz