A Night Out Together for Perinatal Mental Health - The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Wellington
2026-05-05 19:30 - 22:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Lighthouse Cinema Petone, 52 Beach Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, 5012
THIS FUNDRAISER MOVIE NIGHT IS NOW SOLD OUT!
PADA, Little Shadow, and Lower Hutt Women’s Centre come together with the Light House Cinema Petone to bring you…
A Night Out Together for Perinatal Mental Health – The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Details

Arrive from 7.30pm for a 8.30pm movie start.

We are also running a raffle alongside the fundraiser, with three prize packages up for grabs:
Prize Package 1: World of WearableArt (WOW) tickets x2, Dragons Restaurant voucher, Bottle of Wine, and Mint Chocolate Coconut Bites
Prize Package 2: Massage voucher for Body of Work, Mum Moments books, Bottle of Wine, Drink Bottle, Handmade Soft Toys, and Mint Chocolate Coconut Bites
Prize Package 3: Circa Theatre voucher, Float Well voucher, JH Training voucher, $100 petrol voucher, and Mint Chocolate Coconut Bites
Raffle tickets are $5 each. Each ticket is for one prize package, and you can choose to enter any one, two, or all three. If you are attending, please bring cash if you would like to enter.

If you are unable to attend but would still like to purchase raffle tickets, please contact hello@pada.nz. Payment will need to be made by Monday 4 May 11.59pm. The raffle will be drawn at 8pm.

Meet Our Charities
We are proud to be supporting these three pillars of our community:

PADA – Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa: Our mission is to promote the wellbeing of whānau by supporting perinatal mental health, fostering resilience, and nurturing strong foundations for life. We work to eliminate the stigma around perinatal mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand by championing awareness and facilitating best practices in perinatal mental health and wellbeing to ensure all families and whānau have equitable access to appropriate information and support.

Little Shadow: Little Shadow is a Wellington-based charity supporting parents and whānau experiencing perinatal mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, and baby loss. We provide low-cost specialist counselling, group programmes, and working alongside other providers, practical wraparound support to help families feel connected, strengthened, and less alone.

Lower Hutt Women’s Centre: Lower Hutt Women’s Centre is a community-based organisation in Lower Hutt supporting women and whānau through accessible social services and advocacy. It provides free and low-cost counselling, social work support, workshops, and community programmes that promote wellbeing, connection, and empowerment.

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 18 May 2026
2026-05-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
AGENDA TO COME

Please RSVP below, and a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date.

Neurodiversity Workshop in Perinatal Mental Health - Tuesday 19 May 2026 - Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
2026-05-19 09:30 - 15:30 | Johnsonville Community Centre, 3 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand
NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOP IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
Perspectives of Neurodivergent Parents in Birth, Pregnancy and First Year of Baby’s Life
This workshop provides resources, education and strategies on common neurodevelopment conditions by exploring how we can help those affected by mental illness in the perinatal period focusing on the role of neuro-difference has on perceptions of self, others and the future.
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Ngā Kaikōrero:

Marina Elisara – Mental Health Occupational Therapist & Founder of Fly On The Wall
Hannah Cleaver-Marshall – Researcher and Facilitator | Fly On The Wall
Amy Castle | Neurodivergent Mum & PADA Kaiwhakahaere Matua
Amy Taylor (they/them) and Bronwyn Rideout (she/her) – Neurodiverse Midwives | The Neurobirth Podcast

REGISTRATION OPTIONS
General Admission/Non-Member: $75
PADA Members/Full-time Students: $50
Ngā mihi to COGS, Lotteries, Hutt Mana Charitable Trust and Sargood Bequest for supporting this seminar.
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This workshop is now SOLD OUT!
If you wish to join the waitlist, please email admin@pada.nz

PADA Wellbeing Series | Trauma Informed Care - Wednesday 27 May 2026 - Taupō
2026-05-27 09:00 - 15:30 | Taupō Rotary Club, 12 Story Place, Taupō, 3330, New Zealand
PERINATAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
These seminars provide professional development for healthcare providers supporting families affected by perinatal distress related to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. When participants leave each seminar, they will better understand how these topics impact families, and strengthen their knowledge and skills to help improve perinatal outcomes.
The focus of this seminar is Trauma Informed Care.
Midwives can attract Continuing Education Hours.
SPEAKERS:
Bianca Taute – Perinatal Mental Health Worker | Te Whatu Ora
Serra Clark – Lived Experience Speaker, Registered Social Worker & Mum
Vicki Culling & Pania Mitchell – Specialist Education & Training in Perinatal & Infant Loss | Vicki Culling Associates
Karen Howes – Perinatal OCD (POCD) & ‘Intrusive Thoughts’ | Registered Nurse
and joined by Stefanie Dixon, Executive Director of Little Shadow
Spaces are limited, you must register below to attend.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS
General Admission/Non-Member: $75
PADA Members/Full-time Students: $50
For any queries, please email admin@pada.nz

Ngā mihi maioha to COGS for their support.

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 17 August 2026
2026-08-17 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 16 November 2026
2026-11-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
