In Crisis

Do you need immediate help?

If this is an emergency - and you feel you or someone else is at risk of harm - phone 111.
(If you need language support visit The Office of Ethnic Affairs)

How the 111 emergency number works

OR

 

Go to your nearest Hospital Emergency Department

OR

Contact a Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) as follows:

DHB

Area covered

Phone
Northland Topuni to North Cape Whangarei (09) 430 4101 ext 3534 After hours 0800 223 371
Waitemata Wellsford to North Shore West Swanson, Piha & Titirangi
(09) 822 8500  After hours (09) 486 8900

Henderson (09) 822 8600
After hours (09) 486 8900

North Shore / East Rodney (09) 487 1400 After hours (09) 486 8900
Auckland Auckland City Central Auckland 0800 800 717
Counties Manukau
South Auckland to Te Kauwhata South Auckland (09) 270 9090
Waikato Coromandel, Hamilton to National Park Hamilton 0800 505 050
Bay of Plenty
Tauranga, Whakatane to Te Kaha
 Tauranga 0800 800 508

Whakatane 0800 774 545
Tairawhiti Hicks Bay to Gisborne Gisborne (06) 867 2435
Lakes
Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi Lakes 0800 166 167
Hawke's Bay Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau Napier, Hastings 0800 112 334
Taranaki
New Plymouth to Waverly
 New Plymouth (06) 753 6139 ext 7680
 Whanganui Ohakune,  Whanganui to Bulls Whanganui 0800 653 358
Mid Central
Palmerston North to Waikanae
  Mid Central 0800 653 357
Wairarapa Masterton to Martinborough  Wairarapa 0508 432 432
Hutt Valley
Lower and Upper Hutt
 Hutt Valley (04) 566 6999
Capital & Coast Kapiti to Wellington Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Porirua City, Wellington City (04) 494 9169
Nelson Marlborough Top of South Island to Hanmer Springs Nelson (03) 546 1421
After hours (03) 546 1800


Malborough (03) 520 9907
After hours (03) 520 9999
Canterbury Kaikoura to Ashburton Ashburton 0800 222 955

Christchurch 0800 920 092
West Coast  West Coast, South Island Greymouth 0800 757 678
South Canterbury Timaru, Mt Cook, Tekapo, Temuka, Waimate Timaru 0800 277 997
Otago Southland Dunedin, Milford Sound south to Stewart Island

Dunedin (03) 474 0999 ask for Psychiatric Emergency Services

Gore (03) 208 0299

Invercargill 0800 467 846

If you need to talk to someone else try these:

Problem Gambling 0800 862 342

Lifeline 0800 543 354

Youthline 0800 376 633

Samaritans 0800 726 666

Samaritans 0800 number services Rotorua, Taupo, New Plymouth, Hawke's Bay and Lower North Island only. See website for other numbers

Vagus Line 0800 56 76 666

Promotes family harmony among Chinese, enhances parenting skills, decreases conflict among family members (couples, parent-child, in-laws) and stops family violence. It provides free, confidential and professional advice, such as parenting strategies and communication skills. If necessary, clients can be referred to Vagus counselling services or related resources. Service hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 12 noon to 2pm.

 

Kai Xin Xing Dong does not provide counselling or other intervention services. For a comprehensive list of further help options try these Mental Health Foundation website pages (Chinese transaltion of these to come): Other helplines

Top Page last updated: 21 August 2017