Immediate help

Sexuality or gender identity helpline
Description

Provides confidential telephone support.
Helplines for children and young people

Website Address
Sexuality or gender identity helpline
Description

What's Up – 0800 942 8787 (for 5–18 year olds).
Phone counselling is available Monday to Friday, midday–11pm and weekends, 3pm–11pm.
Online chat is available 7pm–10pm daily.

Website Address
Depression Helpline 24 hours a day
Description

Depression Helpline (8am to midnight) Phone: 0800 111 757

Samaritans Phone: 0800 726 666

Suicide Crisis Helpline Phone: 0508 828 865

Alcohol and Drug Helpline
Description

Alcohol and Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797 or online chat

Website Address
Family Violence Helpline
Description

Are You OK – 0800 456 450 family violence helpline

Website Address
Gambling Helpline
Description

Gambling Helpline – 0800 654 655

Website Address
Anxiety
Name
Description

Anxiety phone line – 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY)

Seniorline
Description

A free information service for older people
Phone: 0800 725 463

Wellbeing Service
Description

0508MUSICHELP – The Wellbeing Service is a 24/7 online, on the phone and in-person counselling service fully funded by the NZ Music Foundation and provided free of charge to those in the Kiwi music community who can't access the help they need due to hardship and other circumstances. Call 0508 MUSICHELP.

Domestic abuse helpline
Description

Shine – 0508 744 633 confidential domestic abuse helpline

WHERE TO GET IMMEDIATE HELP