Auckland
ME Auckland
Website: http://www.meauckland.org.nz
Email: manager@meauckland.org.nz
Facebook: “Members of ME Auckland Support Group”
Phone: 0800 632 553 (0800MEAKLD)
Counties/Franklin contact
Contact: Wendy Groves
Coffee Mornings held every 2nd Tues of the Month at the
Columbus Cafe: Meetings begins at 10.30.
Email: me_franklin@orcon.net.nz
Young Peoples Group
Contact: Rosalie Oliver
Phone: 021 107 9572
Email: sylvacrowe@gmail.com
Bay of Plenty
BAY OF PLENTY
Complex Chronic Illness Support Inc.
(Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Whakatane, Katikati/Waihi, Te Puke)
Field officers in Western & Eastern BoP
Website: www.ccisupport.org.nz
Email: info@ccisupport.org.nz
Bay of Plenty (Western)
Contact: Administration or Field Officers
Email: info@ccisupport.org.nz
Phone: 07 281 1481
Bay of Plenty (Eastern)
Contact: Elizabeth McGougan
Email: elizabeth@ccisupport.org.nz
Canterbury
M.E. / CFS Group (Canterbury) Inc.
Canterbury Website
Contact: Mandy Uren
email: mecfs1@gmail.com
Phone: 03-365-5887
Webpage: canterbury.cyberplace.co.nz/community/MECFS
Address: P.O. Box 29-256, Christchurch, New Zealand;
Gisborne
Contact:Margaret Stuart
Phone: (06) 868-6861,
Email: Margaret.stuart@xtra.co.nz
Hamilton
Waikato ME/CFS Client Services
MS Waikato Website
Coordinator and Support Group Facilitator
Contact: Tracey Larsen
Ph: 07 8344745
Email: tracey@mswaikato.org.nz
Kaitaia
Contact: Pauline Price
Kaitaia ME/CFS Support Group
Phone: (09) 408-0826.
Email: hpckta@xtra.co.nz
Napier
Contact: Elizabeth Carmine-Dick
Phone: 06) 844 4645 or 0272249525
Email: alizdick@xtra.co.nz
Nelson & Motueka
Nelson Bays ME/CFS & FM Support Group
Email: strengthtogethernelson@gmail.com
Contact: Jaimie to request an information pack
We have three regular monthly meet-ups to which all are welcome :
First Wednesday of the month 10.30-11.30am at Sinful Café, Richmond
Third Monday of the month 2.30-3.30pm at Halifax Café, Nelson
Third Tuesday of the month 2.30-3.30pm at Toad Hall, Motueka
There is also a Men’s group who meet every 2nd Monday of the month between 1-3pm at Richmond New Life Church, Richmond. Contact Ian (03) 546 4649
Motueka ME/CFS & FM Support Group
Email mp.gratton@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 03 528-9174
We hold a Support Group Meeting every 3rd Tuesday at 2.30pm
Venue: Toad Hall in Motueka.
Otago and Southland
MEISS ‘ME Information and Support Service’ Otago and Southland Inc.’
Area covers Dunedin, Oamaru and Invercargill
MEISS Otago and Southland Website
Contact: Heather Wilson
Phone (03) 471-6169
Email: meiss.support@gmail.com
Facebook Page: Mecfs Meiss
Webpage: sites.google.com/sites/
Support group meetings are held in Dunedin on the last Tuesday of the month
Coffee mornings are held in Dunedin every 2nd Tuesday of the month
Alexandra (Central Otago)
Contact: Suzanne Benck
Phone: (03) 448-8431
Email: southquest@xtra.co.nz
East Otago Support Group – Gore
Contact: John Ibbotson
Phone: (03) 208-6966
QUEENSTOWN/Wanaka
See MEISS Otago/Southland
Ph: (03) 471 6169
QUEENSTOWN New contact person
contact: Michelle
Email: m.blaikie@hotmail.com
North Otago
Contact: Suzanne Duffy
Phone: (03) 689-8847
Email: n.s.riviera@xtra.co.nz
Southland
Contact: Heather Wilson – Phone: (03) 471 6169
Email: meiss.support@gmail.com
or Contact: Nat 027 969 0425
Timaru
Contact: Lyn Mason,
Phone: (03) 684 7099
Palmerston North
Palmerston North ME/FM support group
Contact: Leah Baken
Phone: (06) 3267305
Email: rosie-pye@hotmail.com
Rotorua
Rotorua ME/CFS Charitable trust
PO Box 5078, Rotorua, 3044
Email: mecfs.rotorua@gmail.com
Contact: Ann Lemon (Co-ordinator)
Mbl: 027 632 3776
Website: www.mecfsrotorua.weebly.com
Tauranga
Phone (07) 5787804
Contact Tina Richards ( Field officer)
Tauranga has support group meeting on second Wednesday of the month.
Coffee morning on the last Monday of the month.
Mount Manganui Support group meets the last Monday of the month.
For Katikati/Waihi and Te Puki Groups please contact Tina.
Whakatane Support Group meetings on the last Monday of the month.
Please ring Alison on (07)3071447
Whakatane has support group meeting on the second Tuesday of the month and aqua therapy every
Friday. These times may change so please check.
Te Kuiti
Contact Coralle Hodder
Phone: 078755206
Wellington and surrounding area
WellMe – Wellington Region ME/CFS Support Group
Sandra Forsyth, Vice Chair,
Phone: 0800 600 113
P O Box 13-029, Johnsonville, Wellington , 6400.
Email:Information requests email to information@wellme.org.nz
WellMe has a vibrant Coffee Group Network and holds monthly Support Group meetings in Wellington, the Hutt Valley, Kapiti and Levin
Kapiti Support Group meetings
Sandra Forsyth, Vice Chair,
Phone: 0800 600 113
Lower Hutt Support Group meetings
Sandra Forsyth, Vice Chair,
Phone: 0800 600 113
Levin Support Group meetings
Sandra Forsyth, Vice Chair,
Phone: 0800 600 113
Wanganui
Sandra Forsyth
Vice Chair, WellMe
Ph: 0800 600 113
Email: information@wellme.org.nz
Whakatane
Contact: Steve Napier
Phone: 0212654093
PO Box 895,
Whakatane
Email: steve@bopsharebrokers.co.nz
Whakatane is also covered by the Bay of Plenty support group who have a field officer based there.
Whitianga
The Mercury Bay Health Support Trust
Buffalo Road, Whitianga
Contact Wendy Algie
Ph: (07) 867 1333 or (work) 0800 224 221
Email: Wendy.Algie@gmail.com
or Gwen Ph: (07) 866 5008
Contact people in areas where no support group is present, or ‘not necessarily affiliated with a support group’.
Geraldine
Contact: Jean Gee
Phone: (03) 693-8243
Email: g-j@clear.net.nz
Hibiscus Coast
Contact: Carolyn Ross
Phone: (09) 424-7782
Karamea
Janet Lodge
janliza14@outlook.co.nz
Blenheim
Rosemary Christiansen
Ph: (03) 972 3853
10am – 6pm only
Email: rosedawn.c@gmail.com
North Canterbury
Christine Benson
Ph: (03) 314 2340
10am – 6pm only
Email: benlea@actrix.co.nz
Taupo
Julia Raymer
Email: juliaraymer@orcon.net.nz
Timaru
Lyn Mason
Ph: (03) 684 7099
Wanganui
Contact: Merleen Lilford
Phone: (06) 344-4456