What organisations can I contact in a crisis?

  • In an emergency (if you feel you or others are at risk of harm) phone 111 or go to your hospital's accident and emergency (A&E) department.
  • Lifeline phone 0800 543 354.
  • Youthline phone 0800 376 633, txt 027 4 YOUTHS, or email talk@youthline.co.nz
  • Healthline phone 0800 611 116 for referral to your nearest mental health service.
  • Samaritans phone 0800 726 666.
  • Depression helpline phone 0800 111 757.
  • For people who are deaf, hearing-impaired, deaf-blind, or speech-impaired
    fax 0800 16 16 10 and your fax message will be received by the Police who will alert the appropriate response team. For more information visit www.nzrelay.co.nz

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