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Napier—We Want to Hear From You

As part of the feasibility study for a Homelessness Day Hub in Napier, we’ve pulled together all the research, insights, and community kōrero into a consultation document.

How you can share your thoughts:

Drop in anytime between 10am–3pm, Tuesday 9 December at Blank Canvas, 41 Station St, Napier
Join our facilitated hui, 12pm–1pm at the same venue (RSVP to jody@jmpconsulting.co.nz)

Your voice can make a real difference.

Āhuru Mōwai future boosted

Napier’s Āhuru Mōwai homeless night shelter is expected to celebrate the end of its first year with confirmation of its first Government funding. New Napier night shelter Āhuru Mōwai, opened on July 1, 2025. Photo / Doug Laing

One man’s descent into homelessness and the road that brought him back

This article was published by Stuff on 3 May 2026 Once homeless, now at home

Group photo: Huia Broughton, Whatever It Takes Trust Pou Whakahaere, Dr Colleen McCreery GP at Hastings Health Centre and member of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Hawke’s Bay Faculty (RNZCGP HB Faculty) and Dr Darran Lowes, Taradale Medical Centre and member of the RNZCGP HB Faculty.

Āhuru Mōwai receives top primary health care award for work with chronically homeless men

Napier’s Night Shelter, Āhuru Mōwai, was recently recognised for Excellence in Primary Health Care at this year’s Hawke’s Bay Primary Health Care Awards. From Left: Huia Broughton, Whatever It Takes Trust Pou Whakahaere, Dr Colleen McCreery GP at Hastings Health Centre and member of the Royal New

Move to central city raises profile of mental health and addiction service provider

Napier-based mental health and addiction service provider Whatever It Takes Trust (WIT) is firmly focused on raising its profile and expanding its services to support more people as it opens new central city offices. WIT’s Chief Executive, Sam Aberahama, said the move to new premises on

Whatever It Takes Trust in Napier welcomes new CEO, former police area commander Sam Aberahama

Born and bred in Hastings, parents are from Cook Islands who immigrated to NZ in the 1960’s. Sam was schooled at Camberley primary school, Heretaunga Intermediate and Hastings Boys High school. Sam left school and joined the Royal NZ Air Force where he remained for 3