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Wellington City – vital and useful contact information
UPDATED: 13 February 2024
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A comprehensive and up-to-date list of links to local entities, or where people can receive important assistance.
Urgent Help
- Emergency 111
- Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797
- Need to talk? (Depression Helpline) - 0800 111 757 or text 4202
- Lifeline 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP)
- Healthline 0800 611 116
- HELP (Sexual Abuse Wellington) 04 801 6655 and press 0
- National Poisons Centre 0800 764 766
- Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
- Samaritans 0800 726 666
- Youthline 0800 376 633 or free text 234
- Safe To Talk (Sexual Harm Helpline) 0800 044 334
GROUPS
Children & Young People
- Bellyful
- Evolve Youth Service
- Graeme Dingle Foundation Wellington
- Kidz need Dadz Wellington
- Northland Toy Library Inc
- Nurture and Thrive Children's Therapy Collective
- Oranga Tamariki Helpline 0508 FAMILY (0508 326 459)
- Order of St John Youth Programme - Wellington
- Plunket
- PlunketLine 0800 933 922
- Rethink.org.nz
- Y Central-Wellington
- Youthline 0800 37 66 33
- Zeal Wellington
- NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Clubs & Groups
Disability
- CCS Disability Action
- Community Connections
- Deaf Aotearoa
- Disabled Persons Assembly NZ
- Disability Services - Victoria University of Wellington
- dsport
- Evaro - Empowering Adults with Disabilities
- Homes of Choice
- IHC
- Manaaki Ability Trust
- Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service
- NZCommunity Living
- OTRS
- Pablos Art Studio
- Peke Waihanga Artificial Limb Service and Orthotic Service - Wellington Centre
- Riding for the Disabled Association - Wellington
- Sailing for People with Disabilities
- Wellington Deaf Society
- TalkLink Trust
- Wellington Disability Services
- NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Ethnic Communities
Maori
Older People
Pasifika
Recent Arrivals
Service Clubs
Spirituality & Religion
Women
COMMUNITY
Attractions & Venues
- Cable Car Museum
- Carter Observatory
- Function Centre Aston Norwood
- Johnsonville Community Centre
- Karori Community Centre
- Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- National Library
- Old St Paul's
- Parliament - guided tours
- Te Wharewaka o Poneke Tours
- Venues Wellington
- Wellington Functions
- Wellington Racing Club Wedding & Event Centre - Trentham Racecourse
- Wellington Zoo
- Weta Workshop
- Zealandia - The Karori Sanctuary Experience
Business Support
Community Economic Development
Community Services
- Advocacy Service
- Catholic Social Services
- Cats Protection Wellington
- Citizens Advice Bureau Wellington
- Civil Defence - Wellington Region
- Community Centres
- Community Networks Wellington
- Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley - Restorative Justice Services
- Downtown Community Ministry
- Foodbank
- Freedom Companion Drivers
- Greater Wellington - Regional Council
- Kaibosh
- Mayoral Relief Fund - Wellington
- Ministry of Social Development
- Navigator Limited - Wellington and surrounds
- Options
- Presbyterian Support Central
- Salvation Army
- Samaritans of Wellington
- Seasons for Growth
- SPCA Wellington
- St John of God Hauora Trust
- St Vincent de Paul Society Wellington Area
- The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust
- Wellington Access Radio
- Wellington Air Noise Management Committee
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Mission
- Wellington Timebank
- Wellington Warmline
- WellStop
- Wesley Community Action
- Work and Income
Education & Skills
- Community Education Centre - Wellington
- Literacy Aotearoa Wellington
- Massey University Wellington
- The Learning Centre & Whanau Family Support
- U3A Wellington City
- University of Otago Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington Astronomical Society
- Wellington Intermediate Schools
- Wellington Primary Schools
- Wellington Secondary Schools
- Wellington Special Schools
- Whitireia WelTec
Health & Wellbeing
- After Hours Pharmacy Wellington
- Amputee Society of Greater Wellington Region
- Child Adolescent Mental Health Services, Capital & Coast DHB
- Community Health Service
- Community Mental Health Teams (General Adult) | MHAIDS | Te Whatu Ora
- Diabetes Wellington
- Diabetes Youth Wellington
- Dimentia Wellington
- Feather Ridge Music Therapy
- Fertility NZ - Wellington Branch
- Hearing Association of Wellington
- Huntington's Disease Association (Wellington)
- Kites Trust
- Little Shadow
- Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service
- Mind & Body Peer Advocacy Service
- Oasis Network Inc
- OTRS
- Psychologists
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) - Wellington
- St John of God Karori
- St John - Wellington
- Te Aro Health Centre Trust
- Te Mahoe Unit - Wellington Hospital
- Te Waka Whaiora Trust
- The Neonatal Trust - Wellington
- TÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂë Ora Compass Health
- Wellington Aphasia Hub
- Wellington Free Ambulance
- Wellington Hospital Foundation
- Wellington Meditation Centre
- Healthline 0800 611 116
- Find A GP
History & Legacy
Housing & Accommodation
Languages
Local Authorities
Money
Personal Development
Safe Communities
Volunteering
Workplace
ACTIVE
Active Recreation
Arts & Culture
- Bach Choir of Wellington
- Capital Choir of Wellington
- Orchestra Wellington
- Wellington Improvisation Troupe
- Wellington Batcuda
- Wellington Sculpture Trust
- New Zealand Choral Federation - Wellington Region
- Wellington City Chorus
- Wellington City Libraries
- Wellington Youth Orchestra and Wellington Youth Sinfonietta
- Wellington Ballet Studio
- Wellington Circus Trust
- Wellington Community Choir
- Wellington Music Centre
- City Gallery
- Kura Gallery
- Maori Arts Gallery
Pastimes & Hobbies
Sport
- Badminton Wellington
- Bowls Wellington
- Capital City Volleyball
- Cricket Wellington
- Cycle Wellington
- dsport
- Golf Wellington
- Ignite Sport Trust
- Legacy Taekwon-do Wellington
- Marching Wellington Association
- Netball Wellington
- Orienteering Wellington
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
- SportZone Wellington
- Squash Wellington
- Swimming Wellington
- Wellington Australian Football League
- Wellington Regional Volleyball Association
- Wellington Rugby Football Union
- Wellington Softball Association
- Wellington Triathlon Club
- Wellington Frontrunners
- Wellington Handball Federation
- Wellington Hockey
- Wellington Karate
- Wellington Touch Association