Emergency Services

Police, Fire and Ambulance
Tel: 111

1737
24 hour free call or text to 1737 to speak to a counsellor

Lifeline
24 hour telephone crisis support
Tel: 0800 543 354
Text: HELP to 4357

Suicide Crisis Helpline
24 hour telephone support
Tel: 0508 828 865
Text: 0508 TAUTOKO

Depression Helpline
24 hour telephone support for depression and anxiety
Tel: 0800 111 757

Samaritans
24 hour telephone support for depression and loneliness
Tel: 0800 726 666

Youthline 
24 hour telephone support for young people
Tel: 0800 376 633
Text: 234 (every day from 8am to 12am)
Email: [email protected]

What’s Up
Telephone support for children
Tel: 0800 9428 787 (weekdays from 12pm to 11pm and weekend from 3pm to 10pm)
Chat online every day from 7pm to 10pm

Kidsline
Telephone support for children and young people
Tel: 0800 543 754 (weekdays from 4pm to 7pm)

Rural Support Trust Helpline
24 hour telephone support for people in rural areas
Tel: 0800 787 254

Healthline
24 hour telephone support for health advice in your language
Tel: 0800 611 116

Rainbow Youth
Telephone support for queer, gender diverse and intersex youth (LGBTIQ)
Tel: (09) 376 4155 (weekdays from 11am to 5pm)