About Us

History of the Kina Trust

Kina, Families and Addictions Trust was established as a Charitable Trust in December 2002. The formation of the Trust was initiated by a small group of individuals in the Alcohol and Drug field concerned at the lack of services that included families and the social networks of clients. There was also concern at the lack of sustainability for existing and developing initiatives addressing the needs of family members and acknowledging client’s roles as parents, partners and members of the community.

The Trust was initially known as Kith and Kin Whaanau Whaanui, Families Children and Addiction Trust. However, in 2004 at the Cutting Edge annual treatment conference, the Trust was re branded as Kina, Families and Addictions Trust. This is considered a more user friendly name that reflects the kaupapa of the Trust and its work in the addictions field.

Seven Trust members now provide governance for Kina Trust with the support of a number of key people across the mental health and education sector. Kina Trust now has part time administration support and an Executive Director providing operational and project management.

Contact

For more information about the Trust's activities, in the first instance, please contact the Director at Trustees can be contacted as below.

If you are a consumer requiring services, please go to www.addictionshelp.org.nz , and search in their addictions treatment directory for a service in your area.

List of Trustees

Trish Gledhill
Director/Executive Trustee
Kina Families & Addictions Trust
(06) 835 1731
021 247 6149
 

Ian MacEwan (Chairperson)
Executive Director
DAPAANZ
(04) 499 3083
 

Andrew Raven
Registered Psychologist
Central Health, Pou Whakamatau Hinengaro
(06) 8765120
  

Robert Steenhuisen
Regional Manager
Community Alcohol and Drug Services
Waitemata District Health Board
(09) 815 5873

Peter Adams
Head Social & Community Health
School of Population Health
University of Auckland
(09) 373 7599 ext 86538

Margaret Manuka Sullivan
Service Manager
Central Health
0277591980

Michael Bird
Communication Consultant
Alcohol and Drug Sector

Waylyn Tahuir-Whaipakanga
CEO Tuhoe Hauora

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