Services In Ōtautahi

Alcoholics Anonymous

Berevement support for Suicide

City Mission

Tane Whai Ora Canterbury Men’s Centre

The Loft Chch - Free support service

WINZ Funding Info

Women’s Centre Chch

General Service Search Directory

Helplines:

• Need to Talk? - free call/text 1737
  

• Lifeline - 0800 543 354 or free text "Help" to 4357
  

• Healthline - 0800 611 116
  

• Samaritans Aotearoa New Zealand - 0800 726 666
  

• Depression and Anxiety Helpline - 0800 111 757 or free text 4202
  

• Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865)

Support and information for children and youth

• Youthline - 0800 376 633 or free text 234
  

• 0800 What's Up? - 0800 942 8787 11.00am - 11.00pm or webchat at whatsup.co.nz 10.30am to 11.00pm.
  

• The Lowdown - 0800 111 757 or free text 5626. Email and webchat at thelowdown.co.nz 

Specific helplines

• Alcohol Drug Helpline - 0800 787 797 or free text 8681 | alcoholdrughelp.org.nz
  Maori Line - 0800 787 798 | Pasifika Line - 0800 787 799 | Youth Line - 0800 787 984
  
  

• Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand - 0800 337 877 | fds.org.nz
  

• PlunketLine - 0800 933 922
  
  

• Rape Crisis - 0800 883 300
  
  

• OUTline - 0800 688 5463 (Monday to Friday 10.00am - 9.00pm, weekends 6.00pm - 8.00pm)
  Call to discuss topics around sexual orientation, gender identity and diverse sex characteristics. 
  

• Women's Refuge Crisis Line - 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843).
  

• Shakti Crisis Line - 0800 742 584
  For migrant or refugee women living with family violence.
  

• Refugees as Survivors - 0800 472 769
  

• Rural Support - 0800 RURAL HELP (0800 787 254)
  

• Victim Support - 0800 842 846