Helplines
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Here is a list of helplines throughout New Zealand. If you need to talk there are a variety of support networks available.


Alcohol Drug Helpline
0800 787 797 and text 8681 – advice, information and support about drinking or other drug use
Alcoholics Anonymous
0800 229 6757
Ambulance secondary triage
Clinical telephone assessment by registered nurses for low acuity 111 calls to St John and Wellington Free Ambulance
The Diver Emergency Service Hotline
Advice and treatment of all diving related incidents, accidents or injuries, including the emergency management of decompression illness, 0800 4 DES 111 (0800 4337 111).
Depression Helpline
0800 111 757 and text 4202 – callers can talk through emotional and psychological issues with counsellors and via the National Depression Initiatives:
Depression.org.nz
Helping people find a way through depression
The Lowdown
And text 5626 – support to help young people recognise and understand depression or anxiety
The Journal @ depression.org.nz
An online programme to help people learn skills to tackle depression
Gambling Helpline
0800 654 655 and text 8006 – support for those worried about gambling or the gambling of others
Healthline
0800 611 116 – registered nurse assess and provide advice
Immunisation advice
0800 IMMUNE (0800 466 863) – providing advice to the public (in partnership with the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC))
Kidsline
0800 543 754
Lifeline Aotearoa
0800 543 354
Parent Help
0800 568 856
Plunketline
0800 933 922
Poisons advice for the public
0800 POISON (0800 764 766) – advice and initial triage (delivered through the National Poisons Centre)
Quitline
0800 778 778 – support for people wanting to quit smoking and stay smokefree
Samaritans
0800 726 666
Victim Support
0800 842 846
What’s Up?
0800 942 8787
Warmline Peer Support for Mental Health
0800 200 207
Youthline
0800 37 66 33