In Crisis?

In crisis? Here is where you can find help for you or someone important to you. Emergency contact numbers for free, professional emergency assistance right now.

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If this is an emergency phone 111

If anyone is in immediate physical danger.

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Or go to your nearest hospital emergency department (ED)

 

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Phone your local DHB Mental Health Crisis Team (CATT Team)

Select your region for contact numbers or ring Healthline 0800 611 116.

Northland

Northland - Weekends and after hours
Phone:
0800 223 371
Whangarei
Phone:
(09) 430 4101 extn 3537
Area Covered:
Topuni bridge near Wellsford North through to Towai on the east coast

Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm

Kaipara district
Phone:
(09) 439 3330 extn 65401
Area Covered:
Pouto to Waipoua forest. Across from Tangiteroria to Paparoa

Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm

Mid North District
Phone:
0800 643 647
Area Covered:
Towai is the southernmost point through to Bay of Islands, Kaikohe and the Hokianga, south of the Mangamuka Gorge and Totara North

Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm

Far North District
Phone:
(09) 408 9187
Area Covered:
Areas North of the Hokianga, Mangamuka and Totara North through to Cape Reinga

Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm

Auckland

Waitematã
Phone:
(09) 486 8900
Area Covered:
Wellsford to North Shore
Henderson
Phone:
(09) 822 8501
Rodney
Phone:
(09) 427 0360
Auckland City
Phone:
0800 800 717
Area Covered:
Central Auckland
Counties Manukau
Phone:
09 261 3700
Area Covered:
South Auckland to Te Kauwhata

Waikato

Waikato
Phone:
0800 505 050
Area Covered:
Coromandel, Hamilton to National Park
Lakes
Phone:
0800 166 167
Area Covered:
Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi

Bay of Plenty

Tauranga
Phone:
0800 800 508
Area Covered:
Tauranga
Whakatane
Phone:
0800 774 545
Area Covered:
Whakatane to Te Kaha
Lakes
Phone:
0800 166 167
Area Covered:
Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi

Gisborne

Tairawhiti
Phone:
0800 243 500
Area Covered:
Hicks Bay to Gisborne

After 10pm call (06) 869 0512

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay
Phone:
0800 112 334
Area Covered:
Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau

Taranaki

Taranaki
Phone:
0508 292 467
Area Covered:
New Plymouth to Waverly

Manawatu-Wanganui

Whanganui
Phone:
0800 653 358
Area Covered:
Ohakune, Whanganui to Bulls
Mid Central
Phone:
0800 653 357
Area Covered:
Palmerston North to Peka Peka

Wellington

Wairarapa
Phone:
0508 432 432
Area Covered:
Masterton to Martinborough
Hutt Valley
Phone:
0800 745 477
Area Covered:
Lower and Upper Hutt
Capital & Coast
Phone:
0800 745 477
Area Covered:
Kapiti to Wellington Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Porirua City, Wellington City

Nelson Marlborough

Top of South Island to Hanmer Springs
Nelson
Phone:
0800 776 364
Area Covered:
Nelson region from Rai Valley to Korere to Riwaka

Operating 24/7

Marlborough
Phone:
0800 948 497
Area Covered:
Marlborough, as far as the Clarence River and up to the Lakes and down the Sounds, and as far as Rai Valley

Operating 24/7

Golden Bay
Phone:
0800 776 364
Area Covered:
Golden Bay area, from the top of Takaka Hill to Turimawiwi on the west coast of Golden Bay

Operating 24/7

West Coast

West Coast
Phone:
0800 757 678
Area Covered:
West Coast, South Island

Canterbury

Christchurch
Phone:
0800 920 092
Area Covered:
Kaikoura to Ashburton
South Canterbury
Phone:
0800 277 997
Area Covered:
Timaru, Mt Cook, Tekapo, Temuka, Waimate Glenavy in the south to Rakaia in the north, and inland as far as Mount Cook

Otago

Otago
Phone:
0800 46 78 46 (push 1 for Southland Mental Health Services, push 2 for Otago Mental Health Service).
Area Covered:
Dunedin, Milford Sound south to Stewart Island

Southland

Otago Southland
Phone:
0800 467 846 press 1 for Southland, press 2 for Otago
Area Covered:
Dunedin, Milford Sound south to Stewart Island

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If you need to talk to someone else:

Free call or text 1737 for support from a trained counsellor

Lifeline
0800 543 354
Free text 4357 (HELP)
Youthline
0800 376 633
Free text 234
Samaritans
0800 726 666