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0800 LIFELINE

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Sometimes it helps to know that someone is listening and that you don’t have to face your problems alone. Whatever the issue, our qualified counsellors and trained volunteers are here for you 24/7. Calls and texts are free and confidential.  

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Suicide Crisis Helpline

0508 TAUTOKO (828 865) is a free, 24/7 helpline for any person who is thinking about or attempted suicide, concerned about or supporting someone else or who is recently bereaved by suicide.  

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If you are concerned about your immediate safety or the safety of someone else – ring 111.

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0800 KIDSLINE

A dedicated national helpline for children and young people aged 18 and under. We don’t give advice, instead we listen, support and encourage you to come up with the best approach for what’s happening for you. Kidsline is a 24/7 service and between 4pm – 9pm weekdays, calls are answered by specially trained teenage volunteers who are professionally supervised and supported.  

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Our vision is for people to have someone who will listen, to turn to when in distress.
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We rely on public donations to provide our free, 24/7 helplines. Please donate today to enable us to be there for people in crisis.

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  • Laser Group Lifeline preferred charity 29 Jun 2018 - We're so pleased that Laser Group, New Zealand's leading network of electrical and plumbing contractors, have chosen Lifeline as this years preferred charity. We recently had the opportunity to speak Read More
  • David & Amelia Thank you David & Amelia! 27 Jun 2018 - Over the last 9 weeks, David Seymour and Amelia McGregor danced their hearts out on Dancing with the Stars with Kidsline as their chosen charity. David began his association with Read More