Why The Retreat?

Many of our guests come to us looking for an alternative to the clinical atmosphere of private hospitals or for a more holistic approach not offered in publicly funded facilities.

Our integrative holistic community based support programme provides specialised therapeutic support for individuals facing challenges with alcohol addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety and relationship issues.

Using Twelve Step Facilitation (TSF), proven to be the most successful treatment for continued sobriety, we connect guests with like-minded people who have overcome alcohol dependency and mental health challenges themselves and are uniquely placed to help.  

Set in the native bush at Warkworth, an hour north of Auckland, we provide a tranquil, comfortable and supportive environment for guests to embark on their recovery journey.

Offering intervention, supervised alcohol detox, 30-day residential rehabilitation and sober living houses, our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol addiction and mental health challenges.

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Our Approach

Offering therapeutic community based alcohol treatment programmes with high levels of individual care and support, our programmes are based on extensive international research and proven results that positively change people’s lives for the long term.

Through education and awareness, we show guests precisely the steps they need to take to achieve lasting sobriety. Because our team have experienced first-hand the effects of alcoholism and are now living full and sober lives in recovery, they offer understanding and authenticity, which resonates deeply with our guests and demonstrates that recovery is possible.

Programmes at The Retreat NZ

Alcohol Intervention

If you’re worried about a loved one’s alcohol use, a Love First Intervention can help you get them the support they need.

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Alcohol Detox Programme

Our 5 night residential detox programme helps you stop drinking safely with medical supervision and peer support.

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30-Day Programme

Get the support you need to overcome alcohol addiction in our greater Auckland residential rehab centre.

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Sober Living Houses

Transitional support for guests who have completed our 30-day residential rehab programme.

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Living the dream!

In April 2015 booze had taken everything away from me. I was homeless and jobless. I was offered a bed at The Retreat NZ on the proviso that I be an active participant in a program of recovery. It was money well spent. The staff and volunteers all related to my story and I to theirs. I start doing all the stuff they recommend that I do and life starts to get better immediately. Cut to November 2023 and I’ve been walking in freedom since. I still do all that stuff I learnt at The Retreat NZ and I have everything I need today – family, godchildren, a home, job, travel, lifelong friends. I’m living the dream! Anything of any value in my life hangs from my recovery and I get to keep it all as long as I try to carry a message of hope to the alcoholic who still suffers.

David C / The Retreat

The Retreat – a truly special place

The Retreat was a much needed safe haven for me in a period of absolute despair. I was welcomed by the staff and made to feel like family straight away. All of the staff were in recovery and they shared their wisdom and kindness openly. A highlight for me was going out to regular 12 step meetings as this set the foundation for recovery when I left. I'm so grateful for my time spent at The Retreat – a truly special place.

Amelia M / The Retreat

Safe and supportive environment

I never imagined I would end up in rehab and was terrified at the thought of being in a strange place, away from my friends and family for 30 days. It turned out to be nothing like I imagined. The Retreat gave me the space I needed to quit alcohol for good in a safe and supportive environment surrounded by people who understood. It set the foundation for what has now been long-term sobriety.

Joe F / The Retreat

Alcoholic in recovery

Having suffered from a long history of alcoholism, I finally admitted I was powerless and booked myself in for a 30 day programme at The Retreat NZ in 2015. I spent my time at The Retreat with a small group of likeminded people who were beginning their recovery journey too, and who had stories similar to my own. It was an immense relief to be able to discuss my struggles with drinking with people who had first-hand experience of my disease and understood its destructive nature.

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How The Retreat NZ helps

Guests share candidly about their time at The Retreat NZ and how the programme has impacted their life and set the foundation for recovery from alcoholism.

Questions?

All your frequently asked questions about The Retreat NZ answered.

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30-Day Programme

Find out how our 30-day residential rehab programme can help you overcome alcohol addiction

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Our Place

Take a look around our Warkworth alcohol rehabilitation centre. 

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If you or a loved one are interested in our programmes or want to better understand how our programme works please fill out the form and we will make sure to have one of our dedicated staff members reach out for more information.

If you need to complete a pre-registration contact us at 0800 276 237 
or +64 9 270 0471 for assistance.

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