Meet Earth Auntie
If Papatūānuku / Mother Nature could be turned into a Youth Worker this is what we think she would be like. Natural Leaders is a youth program that runs ecotherapy sessions in the Wellington Region but we can't yet reach all of the kids we want to support. So we built Earth Auntie to help us out.
She has been designed to hold deep rooted space for you and to listen and ask questions that will help you think deeper about your challenge and help you to find the answers within yourself.
She is available to you 24/7. How cool is that? So if something is brewing for you and you need someone to chat with about it you can try and see what she has to say.
Your chats are not available for us to look at. They dissapear when you hang up and we can't see anything while you are typing them so if you want to keep them you will need to copy them and save them somewhere else.
Please note this is a pilot that we are testing and co-designing with youth, youth workers, and therapists. We would love your feedback on how you experienced working with her. Please let us know below. Every bit of feedback will help us to make her more useful and may help us to save a life.
Need live human help?
Are you a part of Natural Leaders?
If you want a live human help and you are part of the Natural Leaders program you can light the lantern and leave us a message and if you want you can copy your chat and we can read it and be ready to support you when we see you next or we could give you a call.
If you are not part of the Natural Leaders Program here are some places you can get help.
NEW ZEALAND HELPLINES (2025)
Emergency – 111
1737 – Free call/text any time
Lifeline – 0800 543 354 / text 4357
Suicide Crisis – 0508 828 865
Youthline – 0800 376 633 / text 234
The Lowdown – text 5626
What’s Up – 0800 942 8787 (ages 5–18)
Kidsline – 0800 543 754
Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 / text 4202
Anxiety Helpline – 0800 269 4389
OUTLine (LGBTQIA+) – 0800 688 5463
Parent Help – 0800 568 856
Shine (DV) – 0508 744 633
Women’s Refuge – 0800 733 843
Rape Crisis – 0800 883 300
Safe to Talk – 0800 044 334 / text 4334
Shakti (migrant/refugee women) – 0800 742 584
Alcohol & Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797
Quitline – 0800 778 778
Gambling Helpline – 0800 654 655
Seniorline – 0800 725 463
MusicHelps – 0508 MUSICHELP
Warm Lines:
Canterbury – 0800 899 276 (1pm–midnight)
Wellington – 0800 200 207 (7pm–1am, Tues–Sun)
Auckland – 0508 WARMLINE (8pm–midnight)