NZ Support Directory
Explore trusted support services across Aotearoa New Zealand, including mental health support, disability services, helplines, community organisations, and practical everyday guidance.
Need urgent help in New Zealand?
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call emergency services. For urgent distress, crisis support, or helplines, use the trusted immediate support pathways first before browsing wider services.
Explore support across New Zealand
Start with the type of support you need most right now. This page is designed to be a practical starting point for national, regional, and community-based pathways.
Crisis & Helplines NZ
National support lines and urgent help options across New Zealand for mental health, emotional distress, and immediate support.
View NZ helplinesMental Health Support NZ
Find mental health services, counselling, support programmes, and wellbeing organisations across New Zealand.
Browse mental health supportDisability & Accessibility Support NZ
Explore disability support services, accessibility resources, advocacy options, and inclusion-focused organisations.
Find disability supportIdentity & Inclusion Support NZ
Support options for identity, belonging, inclusion, and community connection across different lived experiences.
Explore inclusive supportFamily, Parent & Carer Support NZ
Resources and support services for families, parents, carers, and whānau looking for guidance and practical help.
View family supportLocal & Community Support NZ
Find community organisations, local support groups, and region-based services available across New Zealand.
Browse local supportRegional pathways across Aotearoa
This next layer gives the page room to grow naturally. For now, these sections can act as future entry points for region-based support while keeping everything grounded under one NZ directory.
North Island
This section can later connect to support in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, and other North Island regions.
- Future local service links
- Community groups and regional organisations
- North Island wellbeing and support pathways
South Island
This section can later connect to support in Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Nelson, and other South Island regions.
- Future local service links
- Regional support organisations
- South Island wellbeing and practical support pathways
Continue exploring
Not sure where to begin? You can return to the wider directory system, explore crisis help, or move back into Oceania support pathways when needed.
🌿 You do not have to search all of New Zealand at once
Start with the support type or region that feels closest to your needs. This page is designed to grow with you, not overwhelm you.