What's On/Calendar
Balance Aotearoa - we walk with you
Regular Events
Taking Charge
Each Monday
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30am
Location: Hope & Co., 63A Ridgway Street
Creative Expression
Each Monday
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Hope & Co, 63A Ridgway Street
Real Life, Real Skills
Each Tuesday
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Hope & Co, 63A Ridgway Street
Coffee & Connection
Each Wednesdaay
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Location: Hope & Co, 63A Ridgway Street
Resiliency 101
Each Wednesday
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Location: Hope % Co, 63A Ridgway Street
Splash Activity
Each Thursday
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Splash Centre, 220 London Street
Te Ara Piki
Each Thursday
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Hope & Co., 63A Ridgway Street
Pike Ake
Each Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: Hope & Co., 63A Ridgway Street
Physical Wellness
Each Friday
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Location: Meet at Hope & Co., 63A Ridgway Street
About the events
Taking Charge
A space to build confidence and ownership of your wellbeing. Every second month we create WRAP plans together; in between, we explore topics like communication, boundaries, and healthy relationships. Sign-up required, you can sign up to one WRAP group per six months.
Creative Expression
A relaxed, open space to connect and get creative. Join in guided art therapy sessions with our Art Therapist or simply enjoy making art alongside others. No sign-up needed, just come along.
Real Life, Real Skills
An 8-week life skills journey designed to strengthen everyday confidence. Learn practical tools for communication, problem-solving, and self-management in a supportive group setting. Sign-up is required. Participants can register for one group block within a six-month period.
Coffee & Connection
Drop in, grab a drink, and have a korero with kaimahi or others in the space. A welcoming spot for genuine connection, or pick up a conversation starter from the korero jar if you’d like a prompt. Open Group.
Resiliency 101
An open course exploring our values, beliefs, goals, wellness tools, communication skills, resilience, self-confidence, relationships, and much more. New tops covered each week.
Splash Activity
Your chance to have a swim, gym, sauna, spa. An ID card is necessary for free entry. Contact Balance.
Te Ara Piki
A relaxed, peer-led space to stay connected, build recovery and support one another through shared lived experience. Whether you’re preparing for, currently in, or have completed the 10-week Pike Ake Programme, or just checking it out, everyone is welcome.
Pike Ake
A commitment based 10-week addictions program open to people with any form of addiction. Sign-up required
Physical Wellness:
Join us for rotating activities that nurture your Tahi Tinana – from walks and group classes to nutrition sessions. Each week offers something new to support physical wellbeing. Open group.
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All our groups are tāngata whaiora lead, are open, there are no fees and everyone is welcome. We are also available for people wanting one-to-one support and advocacy - just get in touch, we are all here to care.