Group ID: 3180
Wednesdays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Liardet Street
33 Liardet Street, New Plymouth
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Find AA Meetings in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Find AA meetings in and near New Plymouth, New Zealand, with times, locations, and directions for the local groups first, then meetings in nearby towns and online. Whether you live here or are passing through, the listings are open to anyone looking for help with alcohol.
Across New Plymouth, Sunday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. In-person groups meet across 3 venues in and around the city.
Sourced from official AA intergroups
Showing 6 meetings in New Plymouth first, then 13 in nearby towns.
AA Meetings in and near New Plymouth, New Zealand
Group ID: 1830
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Citizens Advise Bureau (CAB) New Plymouth
32 Leach Street, New Plymouth
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Open meeting last Sunday of the month
Access:
Directions Go down the hill to YMCA, Citizens Advise Bureau CAB is next to YMCA
Group ID: 2239
Mondays7:30PM - 8:30PM
Salvation Army Community Centre
118 Powderham Street, New Plymouth
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
It is an OPEN meeting on the THIRD Monday of the month
Group ID: 3115
Tuesdays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Citizens Advise Bureau (CAB) New Plymouth
32 Leach Street, New Plymouth
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
This is a Women's Only group
Access:
Directions Go down the hill to YMCA, Citizens Advise Bureau CAB is next to YMCA
Group ID: 1509
Thursdays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Citizens Advise Bureau (CAB) New Plymouth
32 Leach Street, New Plymouth
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Directions Go down the hill to YMCA, Citizens Advise Bureau CAB is next to YMCA
Group ID: 2686
Saturdays9:30AM - 10:30AM
Citizens Advise Bureau (CAB) New Plymouth
32 Leach Street, New Plymouth
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Directions Go down the hill to YMCA, Citizens Advise Bureau CAB is next to YMCA
Fridays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Waitara Knox Church
17 Grey Street, Waitara
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Thursdays6:30PM - 7:30PM
Online
35 Argyle Street, Hāwera
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Online and in person. Zoom meeting ID 86287502239, PW: aanz
Tuesdays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Hawera Presbyterian Church
35 Argyle Street, Hāwera
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Meeting in Recess
Fridays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Presbyterian Church Foyer
Hāwera, New Zealand, Hāwera
Meeting Types & Format:
Open
Meeting Notes:
Meeting in Recess
Thursdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Taumarunui Bapist Church
250 Taupo Road, Taumarunui
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Wednesdays7:30PM - 8:30PM
Wanganui Saint Lukes Anglican Church
34 Manuka Street, Whanganui
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Sundays9:00AM - 10:00AM
Saint John's Lutheran Church
98 Harrison Street, Whanganui
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Tuesdays12:30PM - 1:30PM
Saint John's Lutheran Church
98 Harrison Street, Whanganui
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Thursdays7:30PM - 8:30PM
Saint John's Lutheran Church
98 Harrison Street, Whanganui
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Thursdays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Christian Church Hall
3 Stewart Street, Raglan
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Mondays7:30PM - 8:30PM
Marton Friendship Hall
7 Morris Street, Marton
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Meeting closed during covid
Sundays6:00PM - 7:00PM
Te Awamutu Methodist Church
261 Bank Street, Te Awamutu
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Thursdays8:00PM - 9:00PM
Te Awamutu Presbyterian Church Community Rooms
80 Mutu Street, Te Awamutu
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
About AA Meetings in New Plymouth
AA groups in New Plymouth, New Zealand are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.
Meetings in New Plymouth follow the same 12-step program used worldwide. Many are conducted in the local language, but some cities also hold English-speaking meetings for international visitors.
Attending Your First Meeting
What to Expect
- • Arrive a few minutes early to introduce yourself
- • No obligation to speak - listening is perfectly acceptable
- • Share only your first name to maintain anonymity
- • Meetings typically last 60-90 minutes
Complete Confidentiality
Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.
The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop drinking. New Plymouth's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.