DO YOU WANT TO BECOME YOUR KIDS SUPERHERO?
If you do, you’ve come to the right place! We can offer free personal whānau support if you are pregnant or have tamariki under two. You'll gain parenting skills, connect with the extra services your whānau needs, and empower your whānau for a brighter future.
Join Family Start and experience the joy of seeing your tamariki reach their goals.
FAMILY START PROGRAMME
Offers free long-term family support services in Manukau & Franklin, available for whānau with pregnant mums or infants up to 2 years old.
You can also explore some of the other programmes we deliver at our office in Wiri.
Fathers for Families
A ground-breaking fathers course, peer-support group & fitness programme, for fathers who want to be the best dads they can be.
Incredible Years
An internationally renowned15-week parenting course held in Manukau where mums and dads can learn effective parenting strategies for 3-to 8-year-olds.
OUR VISION
caring whānau, safe children, thriving communities
Manaaki Whānau, Manaaki Tamariki, Manaaki Tangata
Family Success Matters helps parents give their tamariki the best future they can. This could mean support with healthcare, education, safety, parenting, or connecting you with other community services.
We supported Michelle to become the parent she always wanted to be. Here is her story…
We’re here to chat. Get in touch:
Call 0800 3267 8278
🎄 Holiday Season Update 🎄
As the Christmas break approaches, we wanted to let you know about our office closure and referral deadlines:
🕔 Last Day for Referrals
Please send through any referrals by 5:00 PM on Friday, 12 December 2025.
Referrals received after this time will be picked up when we're back in January.
🏢 Office Closure Dates
Our team will be taking a break from Tuesday, 23 December 2025, and we’ll be back on deck from Monday, 5 January 2026.