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dance59326 · Jul 29, 2009 at 10:39 PM

New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

All of these numbers are straight out of the book... some are local to specific areas, (and noted). (Auckland numbers have the 09 prefix, national free call numbers are 0800 or 0508). Some aren't.

Personal Emergencies
Alcoholics Anonymous: (09) 366 6688 or 0800 229 6757
Auckland HELP Foundation (Sexual Assault Victims) 24-hours (09) 623 1700
Auckland Rape Crisis: (09) 366 7213
Couselling Services Centre - 24-hour sexual abuse crisis line: (09) 277 9324
Domestic Violance/SAFTINET 24-hour crisis line: (09) 303 3939
Salvation Army: (09) 379 4150

Victim Support - Auckland Central: (09) 302 6977
Victim Support - Counties: (09) 295 0227
Victim Support - Hibiscus Coast: (09) 426 9045
Victim Support - Manukau: (09) 261 1308
Victim Support - North Shore: (09) 488 6265
Victim Support - Rodney: (09) 425 0832
Victim Support - West Auckland: (09) 839 0677

Women's Refuge Crisis Line - Auckland: (09) 378 7635
Women's Refuge Crisis Line - North Shore: (09) 410 6736

Counselling and Advice
Age Concern - Services for Older People: Auckland: (09) 523 0184
Age Concern - Services for Older People: North Shore: (09) 489 4975

AIDS Hotline: 24 Hours: 0800 802 437
Al-Anon Family Group: 0508 425 266 or (09) 379 4871
Alcohol Helpline: 0900 787 797
Anglican Trust for Women & Children: (09) 276 3729
Auckland City Mission: (09) 379 2395

Baptist City Mission: (09) 377 3183
Barnado's FAIR Centre - Family Information Resources Helpline: 0800 222 345
Bethany Centre: (09) 376 1324
Budget Advice Service: (09)631 5572

Cancer Information Service: 0800 800 426 or (09) 308 0162
Citizens Advice Bureau 0800 FOR CAB (0800 367 222)
Cornerstone Christian Helpline: (09) 307 1580
Cot Death Association: (09) 828 7576 or (09) 358 5182
Cot Death (SIDS) Parent to Parent Helpline (24 hours): 0800 164 455

Disability Information & Resource Centre: (09) 625 8069
Family Planning Association: 0800 FPA LINE (0800 372 546)
Gambling Crisis Hotline: 0800 654 655
Gayline/Lesbianline: (09) 303 3584
KIDS LINE: 0800 KIDSLINE (0800 543 754)

Lifeline 24 hour counselling: (09) 522 2999
Lifeline: Franklin: (09) 238 4444
Lifeline: Hibiscus Coast: (09) 426 9105

Mensline: (09) 522 2500
Methodist Mission Northern: (09) 302 5390
Miscarriage Support Auckland Inc.: (09) 378 4060
Parent Help/Barnado's: (09) 625 0560 or 0800 4PARENT (0800 472 7368)
Pregnancy Help: (09) 373 2599
Presbyterian Support Services: (09) 980 1100

Relationship Services: 0800 RELATE (0800 735 283)
St Vincent de Paul Society: (09) 815 6122
Toughlove Auckland Inc.: (09) 534 7022
Waitakere Sexual Abuse Counselling: (09) 837 2491
YouthLine Phone Counselling: 0800 376 633

Health
Auckland Sexual Health Service (Sexually Transmitted Infections): (09) 307 2885
Breast Screen Aotearoa - free mammograms for women 55-64: 0800 270 200
Child Cancer Foundation: (09) 366 1270
Enable Information - National Disability Information & Referral Service: 0800 171 981
La Leche League: (09) 846 0752
Leukameia & Blood Foundation: 0800 15 10 15

Muscular Dystrophy Association: 0800 800 337
Narcotics Anonymous: 0800 NA TODAY (0800 628 632) or (09) 303 1449
National Cervical Screening Programme: 0800 729 729
Odyssey House Drug Rehabilitation Centre: (09) 828 6271
Plunket Line: 0800 933 922
Prostate Problem Support Line: 0800 627 277
Quitline - for advice & support to stop smoking: 0800 778 778
Stroke Foundation: 0800 STROKE (0800 787 653)

Many telephone counselling services and other community organisations have chosen NOT to have Caller Display. However, to guarantee your confidentiality, you should always dial the Number Withhold Code 0197, before you dial their number.

Numbers for other organisations can be obtained from Citizens Advice Bureau (dial their number or look at their website (www.cab.org.nz) or by looking under "Community Services" in the Yellow Pages.