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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.
If this is an emergency - phone 111
If anyone is in immediate physical danger.
- Stay with them until support arrives
- Remove any obvious means of suicide they might use (e.g. ropes, pills, guns, car keys, knives.)
- Try to stay calm, take some deep breaths. Let them know you care
- Keep them talking: listen and ask questions without judging
- Make sure you are safe
Or go to your nearest hospital emergency department (ED)
Phone your local DHB Mental Health Crisis Team (CATT Team) – (All region numbers are further below)
Waikato: 0800 505 050
Area Covered: Coromandel, Hamilton to National Park
Lakes: 0800 166 167
Area Covered: Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi
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
For more resources and information, go to our RESOURCES page
Topuni to North Cape
Whangarei (09) 430 4101 ext 3537
Kaipara (09) 439 3330 ext 65401
Mid-North 0800 643 647
Far-North (09) 408 9187
After Hours 0800 223 371
Wellsford to North Shore
North Shore (09) 486 8900
Henderson (09) 822 8501
Rodney (09) 427 0360
Nelson region
Marlborough
Golden Bay area
Nelson 0800 776 364
Marlborough 0800 948 497
Golden Bay 0800 776 364
Dunedin, Milford Sound south to Stewart Island
0800 467 846
Press 1 for Southland
Press 2 for Otago