Crisis assessment teams

Mental health crisis services (for emergencies only).

Health district Area covered Phone
Mental Health Crisis Phone numbers
Northland Topuni bridge near Wellsford North through to Towai on the east coast Whangarei (09) 430 4101 extn 3537 (Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm)
Pouto to Waipoua forest. Across from Tangiteroria to Paparoa Kaipara district (09) 439 3330 extn 65401 (Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm)
Towai is the southernmost point through to Bay of Islands, Kaikohe and the Hokianga, south of the Mangamuka Gorge and Totara North Mid North district 0800 643 647 (Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm)
Areas North of the Hokianga, Mangamuka and Totara North through to Cape Reinga Far North district (09) 408 9187 (Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm)
All of Northland Weekends and after hours 0800 223 371
Waitemata Wellsford to North Shore North Shore (09) 486 8900 (operating 24/7)
Henderson (09) 822 8501
Rodney (09) 427 0360
Auckland Auckland City 0800 800 717 (operating 24/7)
Counties Manukau South Auckland to Te Kauwhata

(09) 261 3700

After-hours contact number:

Waikato Coromandel, Hamilton to National Park 0800 505 050 (operating 24/7)
Bay of Plenty Tauranga, Whakatane to Te Kaha Tauranga 0800 800 508 (operating 24/7)
Whakatane 0800 774 545 (operating 24/7)
Tairawhiti Hicks Bay to Gisborne 0800 243 500 or after 10pm call (06) 869 0512
Lakes Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi 0800 166 167 (operating 24/7)
Hawke’s Bay Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau 0800 112 334 (operating 24/7) 
Taranaki New Plymouth to Waverly 0508 292467 (operating 24/7)
Whanganui Ohakune, Whanganui to Bulls 0800 653 358
MidCentral Palmerston North to Peka Peka 0800 653 357
Wairarapa Masterton to Martinborough 0508 432 432 (operating 24/7)
Hutt Valley Lower and Upper Hutt Te Haika 0800 745 477 (operating 24/7)
Capital & Coast Kapiti to Wellington
Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Porirua City, Wellington City
Te Haika 0800 745 477 (operating 24/7)
Nelson Marlborough Nelson region from Rai Valley to Korere to Riwaka 0800 776 364 (operating 24/7), (03) 546 1421
Marlborough, as far as the Clarence River and up to the Lakes and down the Sounds, and as far as Rai Valley 0800 948 497 (operating 24/7)
Marlborough – Witherlea Community Team (03) 520 9907 (Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm excluding public holidays)
Wairau Hospital (03) 520 9999. After hours, ask for crisis team.
Golden Bay area, from the top of Takaka Hill to Turimawiwi on the west coast of Golden Bay 0800 776 364 (operating 24/7)
Canterbury Kaikoura to Ashburton 0800 920 092 (operating 24/7)
West Coast West Coast, South Island 0800 757 678 (operating 8am-9pm, 7 days per week)
South Canterbury Timaru, Mt Cook, Tekapo, Temuka, Waimate
Glenavy in the south to Rakaia in the north, and inland as far as Mount Cook
0800 277 997 (operating 24/7)
Southern Dunedin, Milford Sound south to Stewart Island 0800 467 846 press 1 for Southland, press 2 for Otago.
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