Support is one of the most important aspects on the road to wellness in ME/CFS.
This page provides details of support available to ANZMES members.
If you are not a member, join
today to take advantage of these and other benefits.
SUPPORT GROUPS Join a support group today
CONTACTS Volunteers who are willing to be a contact and offer support
POSTAL TREE if you don't feel up to telephone contact - use the post!
TELEPHONE TREE If you feel like a chat - use the telephone
NOTICE BOARD Find out about meetings and events around the Support Groups
When sickness cannot be beaten, support can be a lifeline. Numerous support groups exist throughout New Zealand for the support and encouragement of members. The groups listed can be contacted for information and support. These groups are run locally and are affiliated to the national body.
AUCKLAND
Central
This group is for Fibromyalgia sufferers, but those with CFS are welcome
to join the monthly meeting. For details contact Jacqui Leeden, (09)
578-1958, jacqui.communicator@xtra.co.nz
North Shore
This groups meets at 1pm on the first Wednesday of every month at
Birkdale Community House, 134 Birkdale Rd, Birkdale. New members
welcome. Contact Anton Reinauer, (09) 478-8959
West
Crystel Waters, (09) 837-5161,yippeee@clear.net.nz
Waiheke Island
Dianne Merrie, (09) 372-3001,
dmerrie@gmail.com
and Beth Jewell, (09) 372-8688, bjewell@ihug.co.nz
BAY of PLENTY
John Kelliher, (07) 308-0322,
admin@mebop.org.nz.
Click
here for details of Bay
of Plenty support group meetings and services.
CHRISTCHURCH
Judy Woodward, (03) 365-5887,
mecfs@gmail.com
http://canterbury.cyberplace.co.nz/community/MECFS
DANNEVIRKE/TARARUA
ME and FM Support Group
Glenys Gowan, (06) 374 6236,
glencol@xnet.co.nz
GISBORNE
Margaret Stuart, (06) 868-6861,
margaret.stuart@xtra.co.nz
GORE & SUTHERLAND
John Ibbotson, (03) 208-6966
HAMILTON
Helen Maseyk, Client Services with MS Waikato Trust (07) 834
4741
027 7771344
helen@mswaikato.org.nz
Click here for details of Hamilton support group meetings and services
INVERCARGILL
Sandra Lee, (03)
973 0401 or Heather Wilson (03) 471 6169
KAITAIA
Kaitaia ME/CFS Support Group, (09) 408-0826
NAPIER
Teresa Powell, (06) 844 3402 or 027 636 5160. alizdick@xtra.co.nz
NELSON &
MOTUEKA
Trish Duthie, (03) 545-6190,
mecfsnelson@hotmail.com
In Nelson there are two field workers, Gwen Daly-Glover and Peter Field.
Peter can be contacted on (03) 539 4074, and Gwen on (03) 548 2542.
NEW PLYMOUTH
Kanya Stewart and Jacqui Furniss,
(06) 753 9373, pranava@ihug.co.nz Kanya has ME/CFS and Jacqui has fibromyalgia.
OTAGO
Central Otago
Suzanne Benck, (03) 448-8431,
southquest@xtra.co.nz
Dunedin
Heather Wilson, (03) 471-6169,
meiss.support@gmail.com
http://sites.google.com/sites/meiss2inc
Mark Clark (03) 487-7766
North Otago
This group is in recess for information contact
Suzanne Duffy, (03) 689-8847, n.s.riviera@xtra.co.nz
Invercargill
Sandra Lee, (03)
973 0401 or Heather Wilson (03) 471 6169
PAEROA
Jackie Mitchell, (07) 862-8698
Palmerston North
ME/FM support group
Brent and Wanda Burge, Fielding (06) 323 2483,
bwburge@hotmail.com
Petone
Patrick Moriarty, (04) 938-1929 (9am to 8pm) or Barbara, (04) 589-7487
(9am to 8pm)
ROTORUA
Kathy Folley, (025) 289 8848 or Donna Wright (Field Officer),
(07) 346 0389 or (027) 344 3520
PO Box 5078, Rotorua West. - EMail:
merot@xtra.co.nz
http://groups.msn.com/rotoruamecfscharitabletrust/
TE KUITI Coralle Hodder (07) 878 5220 EMail: peter.mathews@ihug.co.nz
Wellington
Support cell phone (021) 122-6054 - leave a message and you will be
called back
or Diane Nicol, (04) 905-5332 (10am to 8pm) or Martin Buck, (04)
569-8444 (10am to 8pm), wmecfssg@orcon.net.nz,
www.brainstorm.wellington.net.nz/
Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month except January,
from 12:30-2:30pm in a room off the hall behind St. Judes Church,
Freyburg St, Lyall Bay
Whangarei & Districts
Barbara Hosken, Whangarei, (09) 436-2462,
jblh@clear.net.nz
contact people in areas where no support group is present.
Blenheim
Gayle Williams, (03) 579-3023,
tergay@xtra.co.nz
Geraldine
Jean Gee, (03) 693-8243,
g-j@clear.net.nz
Hibiscus Coast
Carolyn Ross, (09) 424-7782
Kapiti Coast
Dianne Cooper, (04) 904-8636
Taranaki
Miss Sonja Lawson, (025) 212 6254
Timaru
Lyn Mason, (3) 684 7099
Wanganui
Merleen Lilford, (06) 347-7555
Warkworth
Maxine Grant, (09) 425-6077,
maxrognz@yahoo.co.nz
Whakatane
Steve Napier, PO Box 895, Whakatane, 0800 224 221 (work), steve@bopsharebrokers.co.nz
Whakatane is also covered by the Bay of Plenty support group (see above),
who have a field officer based there.