Red Door Recovery

23/04/2026

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“What do you believe real recovery looks like — beyond just staying clean and sober?”

We asked our therapists and clinicians — Justine, Lucas and Graham — this important question, and their answers opened up some powerful kōrero.

Recovery is often reduced to simply not using substances. But real recovery goes much deeper than that. It can look like rebuilding relationships, finding purpose, learning to sit with emotions, creating safety within yourself, and reconnecting with who you are.

For many, it’s about healing from trauma, restoring wairua, and building a life that feels worth staying present for.

We would love to hear from you.

What does real recovery look like to you?
What changes have you noticed beyond just staying clean and sober?
What has helped you (or someone you’ve seen) truly heal?

This is a space for honest, respectful kōrero. By sharing our experiences, we can deepen understanding of recovery and remind people they are not alone. 🤍

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If you or someone you love needs support, we’re here.
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21/04/2026

Our new website is live whānau!

Welcome to Red Door Recovery We are an Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centre — a therapeutic whānau where aroha, dignity, and genuine connection shape every step of the journey. Nestled in the peaceful beauty of rural Wellington, our retreat offers the space and safety needed for deep healing. Guided...

17/04/2026

Our Friday hīkoi through the ngahere with our tāngata whaiora isn’t just a walk — it’s evidence‑based recovery in action. Connection to te taiao reduces stress responses, supports emotional regulation, and strengthens whanaungatanga… plus it gives us space to laugh, breathe, and reset together as a recovery whānau.

Frank the pug joins us as kaimahi today, providing “specialist support” in morale‑boosting, snack‑seeking, and supervising the humans. 🐶

Healing looks different for everyone — today it looks like muddy shoes, deep kōrero, and one very proud pug.

📧 Want to learn more? Email us at
admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz

❤️ Keen to support those who can’t afford treatment? You can donate here:
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/community-funded-drug-and-alcohol-treatment

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16/04/2026

✨ A overnight in the life at Red Door Recovery ✨

While most of the world sleeps, the mahi continues. Overnight at Red Door is a time of quiet presence, safety, and care — holding space for our tangata whaiora through the still hours of the night.

More than a drug and alcohol “treatment centre”, we’re a holistic, whānau-centred community grounded in lived experience. Night shift is about being there when it matters most — whether that’s a kōrero at 2am, supporting someone through a tough moment, or simply ensuring the whare remains a calm, safe space.

In the silence, there is connection. In the quiet, there is healing. From checking in, to maintaining routine, to those small but powerful moments of awhi — this is where trust is built.

🌙 Healing doesn’t stop when the sun goes down — and neither do we.

📧 Want to learn more? Email us at admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz

❤️ Keen to support those who can’t afford treatment? You can donate here:

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/community-funded-drug-and-alcohol-treatment

16/04/2026

“If you could change one thing about how addiction is treated in our community, what would it be?”

We asked our therapists and clinicians — Justine, Lucas and Graham — this important question, and their answers opened up some powerful kōrero.

Addiction doesn’t exist in isolation — and neither should the way we respond to it. Too often, people are met with judgement, barriers to access, or systems that don’t fully see the person behind the addiction. Real change starts with compassion, understanding, and support that meets people where they’re at.

We would love to hear from you.

What would you change about how addiction is treated in your community?
What have you seen that works — or doesn’t?
What do you wish people, services, or systems did differently?

This is a space for honest, respectful kōrero. By sharing our experiences and ideas, we can help shape a more supportive and effective approach to recovery — and remind people they are not alone. 🤍

If you or someone you love needs support, we’re here.
📧 admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz

14/04/2026

From day one to today — Nick’s journey has been nothing short of powerful.

When he first walked through the doors, things looked very different. A year on, the change isn’t just visible — it’s felt. In himself, in his mindset, and most importantly, in the way he’s showing up as a father.

Reconnecting with his son has been one of the biggest milestones in his journey. That’s what this mahi is all about.

We asked Nick three simple questions:
• What was your first day like?
• What’s the biggest change you’ve noticed?
• Where do you see yourself in the future?

His answers are real, honest, and a reminder that change is possible — no matter where you start.

This is just the beginning.

If you or someone you love needs support, we’re here.
📧 admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz

ChangeIsPossible

09/04/2026

Every recovery journey has a story, and behind every story is strength, honesty and hope.

We’ll be sharing a series of conversations with some of the people who have walked alongside us at Red Door. We recently sat down with one of our clients Shayne, who has been with us for the past 9 months and asked him 3 simple but powerful questions.

Their answers remind us that recovery is not just about overcoming addiction — it is about rediscovering yourself, finding connection, and believing that change is possible.

This is the first in a series, sharing real voices, real experiences and real hope. 🤍

Shayne, we are so proud of how far you’ve come!
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08/04/2026

“What do you believe is the biggest myth about addiction?”

We asked our therapists and clinicians — Justine, Lucas and Graham — this important question, and their answers opened up some powerful kōrero.

Addiction is often misunderstood. Too many people still believe it is a choice, a weakness, or something someone should be able to “just stop”. The reality is far more complex, and so many people facing addiction are also carrying trauma, grief, shame, adversity and pain.

We would love to hear from you.

What myths about addiction have you heard?
What adversity have you faced or seen others face?
What do you wish people understood better?

This is a space for honest, respectful kōrero. By sharing our experiences and challenging the myths, we can help break the stigma and remind people they are not alone. 🤍

If you or someone you love needs support, we’re here.
📧 admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz

07/04/2026

❤️ Mothers see everything — the fear, the hope, the heartbreak, and the moment their child chooses life again. This week we’re sharing the voices of the māmā who have walked alongside their sons and daughters through addiction, uncertainty, and the courage of recovery.

Their words remind us why this mahi matters:
✨ Recovery is possible
✨ Whānau healing is real
✨ Long‑term support changes lives
✨ No one is ever too far gone

To every mother who has trusted us with their sons and daughters — thank you. Your strength, honesty, and love sit at the heart of our kaupapa.

If you or someone you love needs support, we’re here.
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06/04/2026

🌿 Introducing Tanja and David Collinge — the Founders and Heart of Red Door Recovery.

Red Door began more than a decade ago at their dining room table, inside the home that had a bright red front door — the doorway that inspired the name. What started as a wild idea became a lifeline for countless whānau.

Tanja and David created Red Door to help other whānau walking the painful path of addiction, holding onto the hope that one day their own son, Blain Collinge, would find his way home too.

It has never been about business. It has always been about aroha, care, and whānau — a heart‑led kaupapa built on compassion, courage, and the belief that no one is beyond healing.

For years, they put everything on the line to keep Red Door alive because they knew what it meant for families to be reunited… to witness that moment when someone steps back into their own mana. They have seen it again and again, and it has shaped the soul of this place.

Today, their son Blain Collinge stands as Co‑Leader of Red Door Recovery, carrying forward the legacy his parents began — alongside his fiancée, Justine Hamill. Together, they honour the foundation laid by Tanja and David, ensuring the kaupapa continues to serve our people with integrity and heart.

As Tanja and David step into retirement, we carry their vision forward.
It is our duty — and our privilege — to uphold this legacy. This journey is not easy, and it often goes against what people think recovery should look like. But we know the truth: sometimes the only way to help someone still suffering is to climb into the darkness with them… and tunnel out together.

✨ “Mā mua e ora ai ngā uri whakatipu.”
Through what we do today, future generations will thrive.

Tanja and David — thank you for building a doorway of hope for our people.
Your legacy lives on in every life changed, every whānau reunited, and every person who walks through the red door ready to begin again.

📧 Want to learn more? Email us at
admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz

❤️ Keen to support those who can’t afford treatment? You can donate here: 
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/community-funded-drug-and-alcohol-treatment

05/04/2026

🌿 Meet Justine Hamill — Kaihautū / Co‑Leader of Red Door Recovery

Justine brings lived experience & expertise into Red Door Recovery, alongside a powerful journey of change and healing. In her leadership role, she holds many threads — group facilitation, one‑on‑one therapy, business management, and the countless unseen responsibilities that keep our whare grounded, safe, and thriving.

A devoted mother of three adult children and one young step‑daughter, she balances whānau, leadership, and study with grace. Her knowledge runs deep — trained in homeopathy, extensive yoga teacher training, Gestalt Psychotherapy, and now completing her Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mental Health and Addiction at

Before Red Door, Justine co‑owned Awhi Yoga & Wellbeing, guiding people back into their bodies, their breath, and their wairua. That same calm, grounded presence now anchors our whare.

She is steady, intuitive, and a powerful voice of reason — gentle when needed, confronting when it matters, and always able to see the potential in those others have given up on. A leader for our wāhine, and someone who helps our tāne believe in themselves again — to stand tall, reclaim their mana, and return to who they truly are.

Her understanding of addiction — its roots, patterns, pain, and pathways to healing — is profound. She leads by example, showing up every day with empathy, clarity, and unwavering belief in people’s ability to change.

💬 Justine shares: “My own journey through addiction and adversity is what led me to this mahi… My purpose is to help others heal, grow, and reclaim their mana. Recovery is
possible. Change is possible. We are all just walking each other home.”

✨ He wahine toa. He wahine mātauranga. He wahine manawa nui.

🔗 Invite Justine to speak:
https://www.celebrityspeakers.co.nz/speakers/justine-blain-hamill-collinge

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❤️ Support those who can’t afford treatment:
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/community-funded-drug-and-alcohol-treatment