Welcome to the Wellington City Mission

The Wellington City Mission has been supporting people and families in the Wellington region for 120 years.

The Mission offers support through a range of services. Our services include transitional housing, food support through our Social Supermarket, and a comprehensive and integrated network of support services based at Whakamaru in Mount Cook.

We are are open to anyone who needs assistance, regardless of circumstance or background. We strive to deliver our services in a mana-enhancing way, to contribute to the empowerment, transformation, and fullness of life for those we serve, so that together, we can create positive outcomes.

We welcome support from our community to enable us to continue to provide our services free of charge. If you would like to donate, click here.

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Need Help?

The Mission can support you in a number of ways, regardless of your circumstances. Our services include:

Supported transitional housing
Food support through our mana-enhancing Social Supermarket
One-to-one support through our Registered Community Practitioners and Financial Mentors
Connection, company and nourishment within Craig & Gail’s Café at Whakamaru
Rest home and hospital-level residential care at Kemp Home and Hospital

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Latest

“You welcomed me in.”

With the support of our community at Te Pā Pori, Te Ariki has turned his life around. Te Ariki tells us his story, including how important our Tory Street transitional… Read more »

One year on at Te Pā Maru

Site Manager of our alcohol harm reduction service, Matt Petrie reflects on a year of caring for residents – who we call whānau: Traditionally there’s been a range of housing… Read more »

“A Home of My Own”

Having been priced out of the Wellington suburb she called home, Teiti spent months living outdoors. Now at Te Ō, and with a beautiful documentary under her belt, she shares… Read more »