People who can help
There are numerous organisations ready to help you with any sort of problem you may be having. Often, just talking to someone can make a positive difference.
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Are you in financial trouble?
Personal help services
| Loan Complaints(external link) | 0800 943 600 |
| Alcohol Drug Helpline(external link) | 0800 787 797 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous(external link) | 0800 229 6757 |
| Anxiety Helpline(external link) |
0800 269 4389 |
| Citizen Advice Bureau(external link) | 0800 367 222 |
| Community Law Centres(external link) | |
| Depression Helpline(external link) | 0800 444 757 |
| Gambling Helpline(external link) | 0800 654 655 |
| Healthline(external link) | 0800 611 116 |
| Lifeline(external link) | 0800 543 354 |
| Need to talk - 1737(external link) | |
| Parent Helpline(external link) | 0800 568 856 |
| Relationships Aotearoa(external link) | 0800 735 283 |
| Rural Support Trust(external link) | 0800 787 254 |
| Suicide Crisis Helpline(external link) | 0508 828 865 |
| Work and Income(external link) | 0800 556 006 |
Help & support for businesses
| business.govt.nz(external link) | 0508 123 456 |
| New Zealand Companies Office(external link) | 0508 266 726 |
| Inland Revenue Department(external link) | 0800 227 774 |
| Sorted.org.nz(external link) | |
| Businessmentors.org.nz(external link) | 0800 209 209 |
| The Ministry of Social Development have Early Response Teams around the country who are dedicated to helping businesses considering a reduction of staff hours, restructuring or making people redundant. Redundancy support for employers(external link) — Work and Income |
0800 778 008 |
You could also get help from an accountant, lawyer, debt management company or insolvency practitioner but they are likely to charge a fee payable for this.