Get Help
Getting the right support can make a meaningful difference. Support services can help you understand what has occurred, process your response, provide space to consider your options, and support you with your next steps.
Helplines
Sexual Harm
0800 044 334 or text 4334
Free and confidential sexual harm helpline. Available nationwide and 24/7.
0800 623 1700 or text 8236
Free and confidential 24/7 support from qualified crisis support workers.
Free and confidential 24/7 support line for survivors of sexual violence.
Email: shapra@soundcheckaotearoa.co.nz
Call/text: 021 222 9169
Free and confidential advice, guidance, and support available to the Aotearoa music community. Available Monday to Friday 9-5pm NZT.
Manaaki Tāngata Victim Support
Free, nationwide support for people affected by crime and traumatic events. 24/7 helpline.
Online Harassment
0508 638 723 or text ‘Netsafe’ to 4282
Support for online safety including harassment, bullying, scams, fraud, and harmful digital content. Available weekdays 8am-8pm and on weekends/public holidays 9am-5pm.
Support for the LGBTQIA+ community
0800 688 5463 (0800 OUTLINE)
Confidential, free, all-ages Rainbow support line, online chat, and peer support offered between 6pm-9pm every day.
Email: wellbeing@kahukura.co.nz
Free, confidential support for Takatāpui and Rainbow survivors of sexual harm.
Support for Disabled Communities
0800 998 858 or email info@visable.co.nz
Support, guidance, training, and resources for disabled communities affected by sexual harm.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Free call or text 1737
Free 24/7 support line to speak anytime with a trained counsellor.
0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865)
A free, nationwide service available 7 days a week. TAUTOKO is operated by trained and experienced social service practitioners who have undergone suicide prevention training.
0508 MUSICHELPS (0508 686 424)
Free 24/7 support line. Counselling support and assistance to the Aotearoa music community.
Email: calvin.culverwell@parachutemusic.com
Wellbeing catchups, professional supervision, referrals to other support services. Home to a Wellbeing Collective that includes therapists, counsellors, and industry mentors.
Email: merlin@listeningcommission.co.nz
Supervision and backstage support services by Merlin Mills.
Useful links and services
New Zealand's primary work health and safety regulator.
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission is New Zealand’s national human rights institution (NHRI) and works under the Human Rights Act 1993.
Community Law offers free legal help (means-tested), easy-to-digest information and resources, community workshops, and one-on-one legal help.
The CAB provides free, confidential, independent information and advice to anyone. They help people know what their rights are and how to access services they need.
YouthLaw’s Advice Line offers nationwide free legal advice over the phone for those aged under 25 or those acting on their behalf. Available Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm.
Employment Relations Authority
The ERA works to resolve employment relationship problems.
Tika is New Zealand’s first independent legal charity boldly taking action against sexual harm, providing a new, safe and supported pathway for people to seek justice together. Tika provides a structured legal service to help people seek justice after experiencing sexual harm.
Works with the Deaf and disabled communities, supporting a national network of creative spaces, and encouraging accessibility in the arts and cultural sectors.