Where to go for help

EMERGENCIES
• If a friend or family member needs urgent medical attention, phone 111 for an ambulance.
• Call Healthline for free health advice from registered nurses, 24 hours a day. Phone 0800 611-116.
• New Zealand National Poisons Centre can answer questions about poisons, 24 hours a day.
Phone 0800 764-766.
 

EVERYDAY MEDICAL ADVICE
• Call Healthline for free health advice from registered nurses, 24 hours a day. Phone 0800 611-116.
• Plunketline gives advice on parenting issues and your child’s health and wellbeing, 24 hours a day.
Phone 0800 933-922.
 
MENTAL HEALTH HELP
For urgent mental health advice, phone:
• Your nearest hospital
• Your district health board’s psychiatric emergency service or mental health crisis assessment team.
 
(Courtesy Ministry of Health. See www.health.govt.nz/your-health for more information)