09 441 8989
Abuse / Violence
Are you OK
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 456 450
- Website www.areyouok.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
If you need support in dealing with family violence please call Are You OK or you can choose to talk online via their 'chat online' button on their website.The service is private and confidential. If you give your identity and contact information, they do not:• Share it with any third party without your consent• Use it for anything except providing services to you.With your permission, they may refer you to your local family or sexual violence service provider.
Court Services for Victims
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
Whangārei: 0800 650 654
Far North: 0800 650 654 -
Email
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Address
Whangārei: Whangārei High/District Court, 105/109 Bank Street, Whangārei 0110
Kaipara: c/o: Whangārei High/District Court
Far North: Kaitaia District Court, 15 Redan Road, New Zealand, Kaitaia 0410
Far North: Kaikohe: District Court, 21-25 Station Road, New Zealand, Kaikohe 0405 - Website www.justice.govt.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North
All victims of crime have rights about how they are treated and the information they can receive.
You can talk to someone on the 24/7 Victims Information Line on 0800 650 654 about what you can expect.
A Victim Advisor is employed in the court to provide information to victims of criminal offences and to support them with their cases through the court.
Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS)
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
0800 326 6865
(09) 408 2997 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 16 Commerce St, Kaitaia 0410
- Website www.ageconcern.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
EARS provide a free, confidential 24/7 helpline. Registered nurses will listen and advise anyone who needs information or support about elder abuse – whether they are enquiring for themself or concerned it might be happening to a friend or family member.Callers will then be referred to local elder abuse services to get the help they need.Elder abuse is any behaviour causing harm or distress to an older person by someone they should be able to trust.
HEYBR0 Helpline
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 439 276
- Website www.hewakatapu.org.nz/services/0800-hey-bro
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
HEYBRO is there to listen and offer support for men who feel they are going to harm a loved one or whānau member.When it all gets too much and you feel like you may harm someone, yourself, or know of someone who may be harmed, pick up the phone and call 0800 HEY BRO (439 276).They're there to listen, help and offer support 24/7.
Korowai Tumanako
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 022 474 7044
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.korowaitumanako.org
- Regions Served Far North
Korowai Tumanako is a kaupapa Maori service designed to support iwi, hapu and whanau who have been affected by sexual violence.They provide:• Sexual violence prevention education and support to whanau• Therapeutic supervision and training to local professionals and support workers • Clinical treatment for young people and adults who have participated in harmful sexual behaviour.
Male Survivors Te Tai Tokerau
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 021 378 987
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- Address 118 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri 0230
- Website www.malesurvivorstaitokerau.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Male Survivors Te Tai Tokerau is a registered charitable trust established to support male survivors of sexual violence to move towards recovery.They provide: • Confidential listening and care• Intentional Peer Support• One on One and Peer Group Support (Peer groups are available in Whangarei & Kerikeri)• Referrals for Specialist Support• Family and Whanau Support• Advocacy in any area of need as a survivor• Assistance with ACC Claims• Information and Resources
Mauri Education and Social Services
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 021 060 6170
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 2 Blencowe Street, Kaitaia 0410
- Facebook www.facebook.com/MauriEducationAndSocialServices
- Regions Served Far North
Mauri Social Services deliver services to support people impacted by or perpetrating family violence that work to reduce the devastating longer term impacts that family violence has on people, their families, whānau and communities across New Zealand.They currently provide Bail Support Services to men referred through the Department of Corrections as well as Whanau Resilience programs. They focus on providing tailored programs for each client to build their capacity as contributing members of the community.
Mid-North Family Support
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 407 7511
0800 883 300 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 123 Hone Heke Road, Kerikeri
- Website www.midnorthfamilysupport.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/midnorthfamilysupport2015
- Regions Served Far North
Mid-North Family Support provide responsive and meaningful counselling and social support.They are a provider of 24/7 crisis support services for victims of sexual violence. They provide free counselling and social support services for all members of their Mid-North community from the age of 7 years.
Mid-North Women's Refuge
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 401 1030
0800 733 843 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address PO Box 730, Kaikohe 0450
- Website www.womensrefuge.org.nz
- Regions Served Far North, Other Northland areas
Women's Refuges work to raise public awareness of violence against women and children, promoting the prevention and elimination of violence, and the rights of women and children to care and protection. For support, please give them a call. In an emergency, please ring 111. No referral required.
Miriam Centre
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
Whangārei: (09) 437 6010
0800 801 988
Far North: (09) 408 3269
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Email
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Address
Whangārei: 22 Mill Road, Regent, Whangarei
Far North: 26 Puckey Ave, Kaitaia 0410 - Website www.miriamcentre.co.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Far North
The Miriam Centre is a not for profit Charitable Trust. They provide a first response service, helping people to address and to heal from issues of sexual and physical violence. Their multidisciplinary and bi-cultural team (male and female, Maori and Pakeha) can help the family / whanau, recognise, address and remove the blocks and support and help people to change, so they can nurture themselves and their families. Their multi-disciplinary team consists of: • Therapists • Counsellors • Social workers • Community Development Facilitators• Educators
Nga Tane Morehu o Muriwhenua
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0212582066
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 1 Melba Street, 1st floor, Office Area B, Kaitaia 0410
- Website www.malesurvivor.nz
- Regions Served Far North
Nga Tane Morehu o Muriwhenua is a registered charitable trust established to support male survivors of sexual violence to move towards recovery. They provide: • Confidential listening and care • Intentional peer support • One on one and peer group support (Peer groups are available in Whangarei & Kerikeri) • Referrals for specialist support • Family and whānau support • Advocacy in any area of need as a survivor • Assistance with ACC claims • Information and resources
Rape Prevention Education (RPE)
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 360 4001
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.rpe.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/RapePreventionEducation
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Rape Prevention Education (RPE) works nationally to prevent sexual violence through the delivery of education and health promotion/prevention activities.
Safe to talk // Kōrero mai ka ora
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 044 334
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.safetotalk.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Safe to talk provide a free 24/7 confidential sexual harm helpline. You might want to contact them if you:• Have been sexually harmed or are worried about something that’s happened• Want to help someone• Are concerned about your own thoughts or about harming someone• Want information about sexual harmThey offer free confidential contact with a trained specialist. If your first language is not English, they can arrange an interpreter to help support you.
Shakti New Zealand
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 742 584
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.shaktiinternational.org/shakati-new-zealand
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Shakti provide a multilingual 24-hour national crisis call helpine. They provide intervention and prevention around family violence for women, children, young people and families from Asian, Middle Eastern and African communities.
SHINE - Safer Homes In New Zealand Everyday
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0508 744 633
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.2shine.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/shinenz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
SHINE (Safer Homes In New Zealand Everyday) is making homes violence free. Shine provides:• A free, confidential 24/7 national Helpline• Frontline services for adult and child victims of domestic abuse and for men who've used violence• Training programmes• The DVFREE workplace programme• Shine in School programme.No referral required.
SOS Kaipara Charitable Trust
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 439 6070
0800 338 844 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 158a Victoria Street, Dargaville
- Website www.soskaipara.com
- Facebook www.facebook.com/SOS-Kaipara-974305965921377
- Regions Served Kaipara
SOS Kaipara provide specialist sexual & family violence support services. This includes:• Support• Advocacy• Crisis & family therapy counselling • Refuge accommodation for survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence• Community wide education prevention programmesOffice hours 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Koha/donation appreciated.No referral required.
Te Puna O Te Aroha Māori Women's Refuge
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 437 2127
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- Address 1 Deveron Street, Regent, Whangārei
- Website www.womensrefuge.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei
At Te Puna O Te Aroha Māori Women's Refuge, they provide support and information to wāhine, tamariki and whānau to live free from any form of family violence. They have a 24/7 CRISIS LINE (09) 437 2127.They support a pathway to safety, regardless of ethnicity, gender identity or socio-economic circumstances.
The Fono
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 366 648
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 113 Broadway, Kaikohe, Northland 0405
- Website www.thefono.org
- Facebook www.facebook.com/thefonohealth
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North
The Fono offers community Led projects to address family violence through the Whanau Resilience programme in Northland.
Tryphina House - Whangarei Women's Refuge
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 437 5635
0800 733 843 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address PO Box 5044, Whangarei 0140
- Website www.womensrefuge.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei
Tryphina House - Whangarei Women's Refuge provide safe accommodation and support for women who have been victims of domestic violence. For support, please ring their Crisis Line: 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843). In an emergency, please ring 111.
Victim Support
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
[Whāngarei]
0800 842 846
(09) 430 4559
[Kaipara]
0800 842 846
[Far North]
0800 842 846
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Email
[Whāngarei]
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Address
[Whāngarei]
C/- Whangarei Police Station
[Kaipara]
c/- Dargaville Police Station
[Far North]
c/- Kaikohe Police Station 142 Broadway, Kaikohe 0405 - Website www.victimsupport.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Victim Support provides a free, nationwide support service for people affected by crime, trauma, and suicide in New Zealand. They help their clients find safety, healing, and justice after crime and other traumatic events.