Ahakoa te aha Whatever it takes Our kaupapa Pathways/Real is passionate about supporting people in their journey to being well. We walk alongside our tangata whai ora in their recovery journeys, harnessing the power of whānau and community to support them to achieve their goals. Pathways/Real is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction and wellbeing services. Every year we support around 6000 people, all around New Zealand, to live well in the communities of their choice. Our journey - Pathways was established in 1989, introducing a new model of care that helped change the mental health sector in New Zealand forever. Since then Pathways has continually developed its services based on feedback from people using our services, and best practice around the world. Our people - Our Pathways/Real whānau is a diverse team, all dedicated to supporting people to live well and shape their own future, in their own communities. What’s important - Our dream is to ‘transform mental health and addictions through fostering strong, compassionate, self-supporting communities’. The Wise Group - Pathways is the founding member of the Wise Group. The Wise Group is a family of community entities with the shared goal of improving lives through fresh possibilities. Our stories - At Pathways/Real we are inspired by the recovery stories of the people who use our services. These stories are about journeys, experiences, challenges and joys. They’re about strength, motivation and inspiration.