Helpful Links
Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to speak to a trained counsellor, for any reason.
Asian Family Services: 0800 862 342 Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm or text 832 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Languages spoken: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English.Depression
Healthline: 0800 611 116
Helpline: 0800 111 757 (24/7) or text 4202
Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357
OUTLine: 0800 688 5463 (6pm-9pm)
Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155
Rural Support Trust Helpline: 0800 787 254
Samaritans: 0800 726 666 (24/7)
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO (24/7).
This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends.
Youthline: 0800 376 633 (24/7) or free text 234 (8am-12am), or email [email protected]
What's Up: online chat (3pm-10pm) or 0800 WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787 helpline (12pm-10pm weekdays, 3pm-11pm weekends)
Sexual Violence
Empowerment Trust 0800 543 769
HELP Call 24/7 (Auckland): 09 623 1700, (Wellington): 04 801 6655 - push 0 at the menu
Male Survivors Aotearoa 0800 044 334
NZ Police
Rape Crisis 0800 88 33 00
Rape Prevention Education 09 360 4001
Safe to talk: a 24/7 confidential helpline for survivors, support people and those with harmful sexual behaviour: 0800 044 334
Victim Support 0800 842 846
Family Violence
HELP Call 24/7 (Auckland): 09 623 1700, (Wellington): 04 801 6655 - push 0 at the menu
It's Not OK 0800 456 450
Shine 0508 744 633
Victim Support 0800 842 846
Women's Refuge 0800 733 843
The National Network of Family Violence Services NZ website has information on specialist family violence agencies –
https://healthpages.co.nz/directory/listing/violence-anger-support-education-national-network-of-stopping-violence-services-te-kupenga-whakaoti-mahi-patunga
Domestic Abuse survivors
For male survivors -
Better Blokes Auckland, 09 990 2553
Road Forward Trust, Wellington, contact Richard 021 118 1043
The Canterbury Men's Centre, 03 377 6747
The Male Room, Nelson 03 548 0403
For Female survivors -
Help Wellington, 04 801 6655
Help, Auckland 09 623 1296
For urgent help: Safe To Talk 0800 044 334
Women's Refuge 0800 733 843
Help with alcohol and drugs
Alcohol Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797
If, at any time, this is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
Asian Family Services: 0800 862 342 Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm or text 832 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Languages spoken: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English.Depression
Healthline: 0800 611 116
Helpline: 0800 111 757 (24/7) or text 4202
Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357
OUTLine: 0800 688 5463 (6pm-9pm)
Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155
Rural Support Trust Helpline: 0800 787 254
Samaritans: 0800 726 666 (24/7)
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO (24/7).
This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends.
Youthline: 0800 376 633 (24/7) or free text 234 (8am-12am), or email [email protected]
What's Up: online chat (3pm-10pm) or 0800 WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787 helpline (12pm-10pm weekdays, 3pm-11pm weekends)
Sexual Violence
Empowerment Trust 0800 543 769
HELP Call 24/7 (Auckland): 09 623 1700, (Wellington): 04 801 6655 - push 0 at the menu
Male Survivors Aotearoa 0800 044 334
NZ Police
Rape Crisis 0800 88 33 00
Rape Prevention Education 09 360 4001
Safe to talk: a 24/7 confidential helpline for survivors, support people and those with harmful sexual behaviour: 0800 044 334
Victim Support 0800 842 846
Family Violence
HELP Call 24/7 (Auckland): 09 623 1700, (Wellington): 04 801 6655 - push 0 at the menu
It's Not OK 0800 456 450
Shine 0508 744 633
Victim Support 0800 842 846
Women's Refuge 0800 733 843
The National Network of Family Violence Services NZ website has information on specialist family violence agencies –
https://healthpages.co.nz/directory/listing/violence-anger-support-education-national-network-of-stopping-violence-services-te-kupenga-whakaoti-mahi-patunga
Domestic Abuse survivors
For male survivors -
Better Blokes Auckland, 09 990 2553
Road Forward Trust, Wellington, contact Richard 021 118 1043
The Canterbury Men's Centre, 03 377 6747
The Male Room, Nelson 03 548 0403
For Female survivors -
Help Wellington, 04 801 6655
Help, Auckland 09 623 1296
For urgent help: Safe To Talk 0800 044 334
Women's Refuge 0800 733 843
Help with alcohol and drugs
Alcohol Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797
If, at any time, this is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.