If you are in immediate danger, please call 111
NZFVC is not a direct service organisation and is not able to provide emergency assistance or support services for people affected by family violence. Please contact one of the services below:
Women’s Refuge National Helpline - Crisisline: 0800 REFUGE / 0800 733 843
shine* Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0508 744 633
Shakti 24 hour crisis line with multi-lingual staff: 0800 SHAKTI / 0800 742 584
Worried about a child? Call: 0508 FAMILY / 0508 326 459
(Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children)
National Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis Line: 0800 88 33 00
Safe to talk - Kōrero mai ka ora
24/7 Sexual harm helpline: 0800 044 334 or text 4334
Netsafe If you, or someone you know has been harmed online, free call 0508 638 723 or txt 4282
(available 8am-8pm, weekdays, 9am-5pm, weekends and public holidays)
Elder Abuse Response Service National Helpline: 0800 EA NOT OK / 0800 32 668 65
Family Violence Information Line: 0800 456 450 (available 9.00am -11.00pm daily)
More support services are listed on our links page.