Where to go for more support
Other helpful services mentioned in this guide
Citizens Advice Bureau
Free volunteer service that can help you navigate your rights, responsibilities and other services available to you
0800 367 222
Barnados
Nationwide charity that provides support and guidance to parents, whānau and communities
0800 227 627
Family Planning
Family Planning clinics help with contraception, STI testing and treatment, cervical screening, pregnancy testing, abortion advice, HPV vaccinations, and advice for other sexual and reproductive health issues
04 384 4349
www.familyplanning.org.nz
Healthline
A free phone line that provides health advice, anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
0800 611 116
Plunket
Health and wellbeing support service for tamariki (under 5) and their whanau. Centres nationwide
0800 933 922 (available 24/7)
NZ College of Midwives
Can help with midwife related queries, including finding a midwife
+64 03 377 2732
>www.midwife.org.nz/midwives
Government
Ministry of Health
phone: 0800 855 066
email: info@health.govt.nz
Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Register a birth and order birth certificates
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52
Oranga Tamariki
General enquiries
0508 326 459
email: enquiry@ot.govt.nz
Adoptions
0508 326 459
Sexual and Family Violence – Free phone lines
Victim Support 0800 842 846
Rape Crisis 0800 88 33 00
Women’s Refuge Crisis Line 0800 733 843
Shine 0508 744 633
Youthline 0800 37 66 33
Complaints and advocacy
Employment Relations Authority
50 Customhouse Quay
WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 915 9550
Health and Disability Commissioner
Advocacy and support with making complaints
Freephone: 0800 11 22 33
Human Rights Commission
PO Box 5045
WELLINGTON
Freephone: 0800 496 877
Nationwide Health and Disability Consumer Advocacy Service
Freephone: 0800 555 050