Playgroups & Coffee Groups
One of our most regular and popular support events is hosting playgroups for young prems of different ages and at different stages of development.
Auckland
Playgroup with Occupational Therapy Support
Our amazing Occupational Therapist, Janet, would love to see any ex-NICU/SCBU families and babies for our weekly playgroup which is held at Pt Chevalier Community Centre.
Every Wednesday from 10am – 11.30am Last session is Wednesday 13th Dec 2023
There’s no need to worry about being on time or staying for the whole time, feel free to come and go as works for you and your baby.
Waikato
Our Waikato based Developmental Playgroup is currently having a break over the Winter months. Watch our Facebook and Instagram page for it’s return at the end of August.
Venue:

Tauranga
Join our Playgroup with Developmental Support for the Tauranga Region! Like our other playgroups, this is FREE and open to all premature and high-risk babies in who have been through a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) or SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) and will provide a very valuable service for parents to get crucial free developmental assistance and advice for their babies.
This will be held on the first and third Friday of every month, 9.30am – 11am from Feb – Dec, during term time.
Last session for 2023 is Friday 1st December
Venue:
Wesley Church
100, 13th Avenue
Tauranga
For more information email us: info@littlemiraclestrust.org.nz
Hawkes Bay
Come along to our Developmental Support group for those in the Hawkes Bay Region! We’ve teamed up with Elen Nathan, an Occupational Therapist at The Playful Place. With her help, we’re now able to provide assistance to more families on a neonatal journey.
This developmental group is FREE and open to all premature and high-risk babies in who have been through a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) or SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) and will provide a very valuable service for parents to get crucial free developmental assistance and advice for their babies.
First Friday of every month starting Friday 3rd February from 9am – 10.30am during term time only
Last session for 2023 is Friday 1st December

New Plymouth
Join our FREE Playgroup with Developmental Support for Taranaki families!
Held at:
Taranaki Plunket Rooms
For further details contact:
info@littlemiraclestrust.org.nz
Wellington
Come along to our Playgroup with Developmental Support for those in the Wellington Region! Run in conjunction with registered physiotherapist, Kat Wyeth, we’re now able to provide assistance to more families on a neonatal journey.
This new developmental group is FREE and open to all babies in who have been through a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) or SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) and will provide a very valuable service for parents to get crucial free developmental assistance and advice for their babies (as well as providing a place for a catch up over a coffee for neonatal mums and dads!)
Venue:
Run on the first and third Thursday of the month from 9.30-11am (term time). Last sesion for 2023 is Thursday 7th December
Johnsonville Community Center
3 Frankmore Avenue
Johnsonville
Contact: Info@littlemiraclestrust.org.nz for more details
Dunedin
Join our FREE Playgroup with Developmental Support for Dunedin families!
Held fortnightly in conjunction with the School of Physiotherapy, South Dunedin Community Network and registered physiotherapist Donna Smith, this service is open to all babies who have been in a neonatal unit in NZ and will provide a valuable service for parents to get crucial free developmental assistance and advice for their babies (as well as providing a place for a catch up over a coffee for neonatal mums and dads!)
Held on a Thursday at:
From 9.30am – 11am
We will run fortnightly until the end of the school year from 19th October, 2nd Nov, 16 Nov with last session on 30th Nov. Then resuming 1st Feb 2024.
For further details contact: