Counselling and support for children of all age groups. Weekdays 9am–5pm.
skylight.org.nz(external link)
FREEPHONE: 0800 299 100
barnardos.org.nz(external link)
FREEPHONE: 0800 BARNARDOS (0800 227 627)
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
lifeline.org.nz(external link)
FREEPHONE: 0800 543 354 (or Chinese Lifeline for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers – 0800 888 880)
Provided by Presbyterian Support Services. Parenting and domestic violence programmes; family and child counselling.
familyworks.org.nz(external link)
FREEPHONE: 0508 TO HELP (0508 864 357)
Whānau Toko i te Ora parenting programme for under five-year-olds. Branches throughout New Zealand.
mwwl@mwwl.org.nz
Phone 04 473 6451
Kids and teenagers up to 18 years old can talk with professional counsellors. Available 1pm–11pm daily.
FREEPHONE: 0800 WHATS UP (0800 942 8787)
Kids up to 14 years old can talk with teenage volunteers, who are supervised by adults. Daily after school 4pm–6pm.
kidsline.org.nz(external link)
FREEPHONE: 0800 KIDSLINE (0800 543 754)
Confidential youth help and information. For intermediate-aged kids and older.
youthline.co.nz(external link)
FREEPHONE: 0800 376 633 Free txt: 234
This booklet helps answer kids’ questions about what happens to them when their parents break up.
Children’s guide to separation [PDF, 2.2 MB]
These factsheets have more information to help you when you separate:
Children need parents who understand what they’re going through [PDF, 38 KB]
Children need parents to protect and help them [PDF, 312 KB]
Making arrangements for your children / Getting on as separated parents [PDF, 311 KB]
How to manage changeovers, new partners and step-families [PDF, 313 KB]
Tips for family/whānau when there’s been a separation involving children [PDF, 172 KB]
