If a child or young person is in danger
Call 111 immediately.
If you’re worried a child or young person may be suffering from harm, abuse or neglect, contact Oranga Tamariki on 0508 326 459 or email contact@ot.govt.nz.
Where to go for help
If you or someone you know needs support, these national services are available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Parent Help – 0800 568 856 (parenting advice and support)
- Plunket – 0800 933 922 (early childhood health and support)
- 1737 Helpline – 1737 (free call or text for emotional support or peer support)
Find help and support for tamariki and families, including organisations, helplines, and counselling services for preventing or responding to abuse and child harm in your local region below.
- Northland / Te Tai Tokerau
- Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau
- Waikato
- Bay of Plenty / Te Moana-a-Toi
- Gisborne / Te Tairāwhiti
- Hawke's Bay / Te Matau-a-Māui
- Taranaki
- Manawatū-Whanganui
- Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- Tasman / Te Tai-o-Aorere
- Nelson / Whakatū
- Marlborough / Te Tauihu
- West Coast / Te Tai Poutini
- Canterbury / Waitaha
- Otago / Ōtākou
- Southland / Murihiku
- Chatham Islands / Wharekauri
For specialist mental health support for children and young people, contact your local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
- Auckland – 09 623 4600
- Wellington – 04 806 2100
- Christchurch – 03 364 0480
- Hamilton – 07 839 8899
- Dunedin – 03 470 9999
Māori and Pacific community health and social service providers offer culturally grounded support for individuals, children, young people and whānau. Use the directories below to find services in your area: