Family safety agencies

Agencies Offering 24 hour 7 day Services

Police - phone 111       
Women's Refuge  - 06 344 2204

Support Services

Women's Refuge  - 06 344 2204
Family Works - 06 345 6681           
Relationships Aotearoa - 06 348 0027                            
Whanganui Living Without Violence Trust - 06 347 7992      
Tupoho Iwi Social Services - 06 345 2042 or email               
Whanganui Police, Bell Street - 06 349 0600
Jigsaw Whanganui - 06 345 1636           
Age Concern - 06 345 1799            
Whanganui Safe and Free: healing and preventing sexual abuse - 06 343 3416

The following agencies also work in rural Wanganui
Police
Women's Refuge
Jigsaw Whanganui
Age Concern

Free Helplines
Family Violence Information Line: 0800 456 450, any day, 9am to 11pm

Confidential Domestic Abuse Helpline (Shine): 0508 744 633,
7.30am - 11pm, Monday - Friday & 9am - 11pm, Weekend

What's Up Free Helpline - 0800 942 8787 for anyone ages 5 to 18 between noon and midnight any day   

Shakti for migrant and refugee women in crisis - 0800 742 584 - 24 hour helpline

More Information
New Zealand Police: How to deal with family violence
Shine (Safer Homes in New Zealand):
Provides information for all those involved.