Looking for
Support?
OUTline NZ
Call 0800 688 5463 any evening from 6-9pm,
or email them at info@outline.org.nz
A nationwide organisation, which is run by and for transgender people, including non-binary, intersex, and takatāpui gender diverse people. It offers information, advocacy, and wrap around support for transgender people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. It runs The Gender Centre in Wellington, and provides online support to people across Aotearoa including through its Facebook group Transgender & Intersex NZ.
Safe to Talk
Kōrero mai ka ora: Call 0800 044 334, text 4334 or online chat to someone for confidential advice for sexual harm issues www.safetotalk.nz
Family Violence Helpline
Call 0800 456 450. The ‘It’s not OK’ campaign runs a free 0800 Family Violence Information Line that provides self-help information and connects people to services. It is available seven days a week, from 9am – 11pm
A national youth-led organisation dedicated to supporting queer, gender diverse and intersex young people, as well as their whānau and wider communities. RainbowYOUTH runs drop-in centres in Auckland, Tauranga and New Plymouth, operates peer support groups in Auckland, Northland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and online, provides one-on-one support to young people around gender and sexuality, and publishes a range of information resources and websites.
1737
Call or free text 1737 any time to talk to a trained counsellor
LIFELINE
Call 0800 54 33 54 or free text HELP (4357) any time to talk to a trained counsellor
Healthline
Call 0800 611 116 General health advice and information from a registered nurse
Call 0800 111 757, text 5626. A 24/7 helpline (text, email and webchat) “Whatever’s going on you’ll find ideas and people who can help you get unstuck”
Specialist
Community organisations
There are also specific community organisations that you may find helpful if you are seeking more information
Tīwhanawhana is a takatāpui community group based in Wellington that welcomes people of diverse sexualities and gender identity.
Village Collective provides sexual and reproductive health education for Pasifika youth. Their Rainbow Fale provides support for Pasifika Rainbow young people through mentoring, diversity groups and events.
F’INE is a Pasifika organisation which provides Whānau Ora navigation support and services for Pasifika LGBTQI individuals and their families in the Auckland region.
ITANZ is the key intersex organisation in Aotearoa. One of their initiatives is Intersex Youth Aotearoa, a place for intersex young people and their whānau to share information, create community and find support.