CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa has been supporting people from all walks of life to live free from addiction since 1999, and through our parent organisation NSAD, since 1954.
Our Core Value
Manaakitanga – respect, support and care given with generosity and love.
We support people experiencing the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs to rebuild and to live their best life.
We have formed partnerships with kaupapa Māori services throughout the country to help improve outcomes for the people we support.
Waikato is the heartland of CareNZ’s services and we are honoured to have a close partnership with Waikato-Tainui. Our name Manaaki Aotearoa and our logo were gifted to CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa by Waikato-Tainui kaumatua and kuia – a taonga we carry with deep respect.
The Manaaki Aotearoa logo design was also gifted by Waikato-Tainui and represents the journey of recovery and ascending to a higher place of being. The Rauroha is the meeting place between the whirlwind from above and the whirlwind from below. The centre is the creation of a precious taonga (treasure).
The bottom rauru (spiral) symbolises the first part of the journey, the Tawhirinuku, the lower whirlwind. Its positive energy acknowledges our human potential and guides us to the next level of recovery.
The s-shape is Whatu Manawa, the human element. It signifies the journey of recovery and healing, with many paths and challenges.
The top curve depicts the third part of the journey - Tawhirirangi, the upper whirlwind. Its positive energy is our human potential and guides us to the highest level of recovery.
We acknowledge those who contributed to the CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa logo and name, both those living and those who have since passed. Ngā mihi, ngā mihi, ngā mihi. Their vision was that the name would unite us all in peace, love and harmony.
Na reira e nga iwi o Aotearoa, tena koutou katoa, paimarire.
Atutahi Riki, Kaumatua Tainui
The Creed
At the heart of our work is The Creed, which reflects the collective wisdom and lived experience of the international addiction recovery community. To honour the unique context of Aotearoa, CareNZ commissioned Lee Watt – Ngāti Kahungungu, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine to add design that supports and gives life to The Creed in New Zealand.
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