Find your local refuge

If there is not a refuge in your local area, please ring 0800 456 450 or in case of emergency ring 111 (press 55 if it is unsafe to speak)

North Island

Northland

Whare Timatatanga Hou Ora Kaitaia Womens Refuge
PO Box 598, KAITAIA 0441
249 Commerce St, Kaitaia
Crisis/Office (09) 408 2946
Email admin@wtho.org.nz
Website www.wtho.org.nz

Tryphina House
PO Box 5044, WHANGAREI 0140
Crisis (09) 437 6576
Office (09) 437 5635
Office (09) 437 2696
Email tryphinas@tryphina.org.nz
Give a little www.givealittle.co.nz/org/tryphina-house-whangarei-womens-refuge

Te Puna O Te Aroha
PO Box 826, WHANGAREI 0140
Crisis (09) 437 2127
Office (09) 437 2127
Fax (09) 437 4040
Email admin@tpotawr.org.nz

Mid North Womens Refuge
PO Box 730, KAIKOHE 0450
Crisis/Office/Fax (09) 401 1030
Email info@midnorthrefuge.org.nz

Whare Timatatanga Hou Ora Kaitaia Womens Refuge (Affiliated) PO Box 598, KAITAIA 0441 249 Commerce St, Kaitaia Crisis/Office (09) 408 2946 E.admin@wtho.org.nz W.www.wtho.org.nz
Tryphina House (Affiliated) PO Box 5044, WHANGAREI 0140 Crisis (09) 437 6576 Office (09) 437 5635 Office (09) 437 2696 E.tryphinas@tryphina.org.nz Te Puna O Te Aroha (Affiliated) PO Box 826, WHANGAREI 0140 Crisis (09) 437 2127 Office (09) 437 2127 F.(09) 437 4040 E.zonah.tpotawr@xtra.co.nz
Mid North Womens Refuge (Affiliated) PO Box 730, KAIKOHE 0450 Crisis/Office/Fax (09) 401 1030 E.info@midnorthrefuge.org.nz

Auckland

Women’s Refuge Tamaki Makaurau
P.O Box 10070, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446
Office (09) 302 0064
Donations – please email admin@womensrefugetamaki.org.nz
Needing support – please email practicelead@womensrefugetamaki.org.nz
Networks or other matters – please email manager@WOMENSREFUGETAMAKI.ORG.NZ

South Auckland Family Refuge Inc
PO Box 22036, Otahuhu, AUCKLAND 1640 (Peppertree House)
Crisis 0800REFUGE
Office (09) 276 8868
Fax (09) 277 5440
Email peppertree@xtra.co.nz

Hestia Rodney Womens Refuge
PO Box 580, OREWA 0946
Crisis line 0800 733 843
Email admin@hestia.org.nz

Eastern Refuge Society Inc
PO Box 51 326, Pakuranga, AUCKLAND 2140
Crisis 0800 REFUGE
Office (09) 576 6551
Fax (09) 576 4923
Email info@ewr.org.nz
Website www.easternrefugesociety.org.nz
Give a little: www.givealittle.co.nz/donate/org/easternrefuge

Te Whare Aio Maori Women’s Refuge
PO Box 79575, Manurewa, AUCKLAND 2102
Office (09) 2672475
Email referral@tewhareaio.org.nz

Te Whare O Nga Tumanako Maori Women’s Refuge
P.O Box 83015, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610
Office (09) 8345708
Email info@tumanakomwr.org.nz

Fale Pasifika Womens Refuge
PO Box 13112 Onehunga, AUCKLAND 1643
Crisis line 0800 733 843 or (09) 622 0723
Office line (09) 622 0572
Email admin@falepasifika.org.nz

 

 

Women’s Refuge Tamaki Makaurau (Affiliated) Office (09) 302 0064 Donations E:admin@womensrefugetamaki.org.nz Needing support E. practicelead@womensrefugetamaki.org.nz Networks or other matters E.manager@WOMENSREFUGETAMAKI.ORG.NZ South Auckland Family Refuge Inc (Affiliated) Crisis 0800REFUGE Office (09) 276 8868 F.(09) 277 5440 E.peppertree@xtra.co.nz Hestia Rodney Womens Refuge (Affiliated) PO Box 580, OREWA 0946 Crisis line 0800 321 361 Office (09) 427 5154 or (09) 425 0452 or (09) 4206083 F.(09) 427 5157 E. admin@hestia.org.nz Eastern Refuge Society Inc (Affiliated) Crisis 0800 REFUGE Office (09) 576 6551 Fax (09) 576 4923 E.info@ewr.org.nz Website www.easternrefugesociety.org.nz Give a little: www.givealittle.co.nz/donate/org/easternrefuge Te Whare Aio Maori Women’s Refuge (Affiliated) Office (09) 2672475 E. referral@tewhareaio.org.nz Te Whare O Nga Tumanako Maori Women’s Refuge (Affiliated) Office (09) 8345708 E. info@tumanakomwr.org.nz Fale Pasifika Womens Refuge (Affiliated) Crisis line 0800 733 843 or (09) 622 0723 Office line (09) 622 0572 E.admin@falepasifika.org.nz

Bay of Plenty

Te Wāhi Whakāora – Rotorua and District Women’s Refuge
17A Marguerita Street, Rotorua 3010
Crisis/Office 07 343 9993
Email Admin@twwr.org.nz

 

 

Te Wāhi Whakāora – Rotorua and District Women’s Refuge (Affiliated) 17A Marguerita Street, Rotorua 3010 Crisis/Office 07 343 9993 E. Admin@twwr.org.nz

Waikato

Awhina Society Trust
100 Kaimanawa St, PO Box 595, Taupō
Office: 07 377 1055
Email: manager@awhina.org.nz

Taumarunui Women’s Refuge & Support Centre
57 Miriama Street, Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui 3920
Office: (07) 896 7869
Crisis: 0800 473 3843
Email: office@twrsc.org.nz

Te Whare Oranga Wairua – Māori Women’s Refuge Taupō
80 Tūwharetoa St, Taupō, Te Whāriki Aroha Building
Office: 07 378 5204
Crisis: 0800 733 843
Email: info@twowrefuge.org.nz

Waitomo-Waipa Women’s Refuge

25 Queen Street Te Kuiti
P O Box 163 Te Kuiti
Office 07 878 5081 
Email: admin@wwwrefuge.co.nz

Wāhine Safety Centre
37 Swanston Street, Tokoroa
Office: 07 886 5553
Email: hello@wscentre.org.nz

Awhina Society Trust (Affiliated) 100 Kaimanawa St, PO Box 595, Taupō Office: 07 377 1055 E. manager@awhina.org.nz

Taumarunui Women’s Refuge & Support Centre (Affiliated) 57 Miriama Street, Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui 3920 Office: (07) 896 7869 Crisis: 0800 473 3843 Email: office@twrsc.org.nz Te Whare Oranga Wairua – Māori Women’s Refuge Taupō (Affiliated) 80 Tūwharetoa St, Taupō, Te Whāriki Aroha Building Office: 07 378 5204 Crisis: 0800 733 843 Email: info@twowrefuge.org.nz Waitomo-Waipa Women’s Refuge (Affiliated) 25 Queen Street Te Kuiti P O Box 163 Te Kuiti Office 07 343 9993 (24 hours) Crisis/Office 07 343 9993 Email: admin@wwwrefuge.co.nz

Gisborne

 

 

 

Gisborne

Hawkes Bay

Family Violence Intervention & Prevention Charitable Trust (Family VIP)
Ex. Hastings and Napier Women’s Refuges
PO Box 328, HASTINGS 4156
Crisis: 0800 733 843
Office: (021) 222 8224
Email: enquiries@familyvip.org.nz
Give a little: www.givealittle.co.nz/org/hastingswomens

Te Whare Whānau Purotu Inc.
PO Box 2054, Stortford Lodge, HASTINGS 4153
Crisis: 0800 733 843
Office: 06 878 2042
Email: admin@twwp.org.nz

Napier
Hastings

Taranaki

Taranaki Womens Refuge
PO Box 5, NEW PLYMOUTH 4340
19 Eliot Street, New Plymouth, 4310
Office (06) 769 5553
Crisis (06) 769 5533 or 0800 827 973
Email admin@taranakiwomensrefuge.co.nz

New Plymouth

Whanganui

Womens Refuge Whanganui
Te Piringa Puna Wahine, WHANGANUI 4541
PO Box 4312
Crisis (06) 344 2204
Office 40 Ingestre Street, WHANGANUI 4500
Email advocate@refugewhanganui.org.nz
Give a little www.givealittle.co.nz/org/womens-refuge-whanganui

Whanganui

Manawatu

Womens Refuge Manawatū
Te Rerenga O Papaioea
PO BOX 573, Palmerston North
Crisis (06) 356 5585
Office (06) 354 5355
Website http://pnwomensrefuge.org.nz/
Email admin@pnwomensrefuge.org.nz

Levin Office
58 Bath Street (corner of Bath and Queen Street)
Phone: 06 368 3640
Crisis: 06 356 5585
Fax: 06 354 5055
Email: admin@pnwomensrefuge.org.nz

Te Roopu Whakaruruhau O Nga Wahine Maori
PO Box 5222, PALMERSTON NORTH 4440
Crisis (06) 356 7985
Free Crisis (0800) 733843 (opt 2 for PN area)
Office (06) 356 7985
Email info@teroopu.org.nz

Levin
Palmerston North

Wairarapa

Wairarapa Womens Refuge
PO Box 286, MASTERTON 5840
Crisis (06) 377 1717
Office (06) 378 2241
Fax (06) 378 2107
Email office@wairarapawomensrefuge.org.nz   

Masterton

Wellington

Kapiti Women’s Centre Refuge Service 
Postal Address & Community Office: 7 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu 5032
Office: 04 2972595
Fax: 04 9026223
Email: louise@kapitiwomenscentre.org.nz

Hutt Valley Women’s Refuge
32 Pretoria Street, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010
Crisis/Office: (04) 569 1040 or 0800 REFUGE
Email: refuge@hvwr.org.nz
Website: www.huttvalleywomensrefuge.org.nz/
Give a Little: givealittle.co.nz/org/huttvalleywomensrefuge

Kokiri Marae Māori Womens Refuge
57 Oxford Terrace, LOWER HUTT 5010
24 Hr Crisis: (04) 566 5025
Office: (04) 566 5025
Fax: (04) 560 4676
Email: panit@kokiri-hauora.org.nz

Wellington Women’s Refuge Community Office
44 Wigan St. PO Box 11985, WELLINGTON 6142
Crisis: (04) 473 6280
Office: (04) 3851012
Fax: (04) 8017410
Website: https://www.wellingtonwomensrefuge.co.nz
General email: advocate@wwr.org.nz
Give a little: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/wellingtonwomensrefuge

Te Whare Rokiroki, Māori Women’s Refuge Community Office
44 Wigan St PO Box 11985, Wellington 6142
Crisis: (04) 802 5898
Office: (04) 801 5384
Fax: (04) 801 9767
General email: TWR@maoriwomensrefuge.org.nz
Give a little: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/wellingtonwomensrefuge

Te Whare Tiaki Wahine Womens Refuge – ki Porirua
12 Hagley St.
PO Box 50 178, PORIRUA 5240
Crisis/Office: (04) 237 7027
Fax: (04) 237 7028
Email: info@tiaki.org.nz

Women’s Refuge Porirua
P.O Box 50601, Porirua 5024
Community Office 10 Lydney Place South, Porirua 5022
Email: office@wrporirua.org.nz

Wellington
Porirua

South Island

Marlborough & Nelson

Marlborough Womens Refuge & Sexual Violence Support Centre
Community Office 52 Scott Street, BLENHEIM 7201
PO Box 699, BLENHEIM 7240
Crisis 0800 REFUGE
Office (03) 577 9939
Fax (03) 577 5149
Email admin@marlbrefuge.com 

Whakatū Refuge Trust
PO Box 685, Nelson 7040
Community Office 1/60 Rutherford Street, Nelson City, 7010
Crisis only 0800 163 344
Office (03) 544 0616
Email admin@whakaturefuge.org.nz

Blenheim
Nelson

West Coast

West Coast Womens Refuge
PO Box 319, WESTPORT 7866
Crisis 0800 208 339
Office (03) 789 8025
Email info@refugewestcoast.org.nz

West Coast Womens Refuge (Affiliated) PO Box 319, WESTPORT 7866 Crisis 0800 208 339 Office (03) 789 8025 Email info@refugewestcoast.org.nz

Canterbury

SHE (Support, Heal, Empower)
PO Box 36729, Merivale CHRISTCHURCH 8146
Crisis: 0800 REFUGE
Office (03) 332 4122
Email:  office@she.org.nz
Website: www.she.org.nz
Give a little: www.givealittle.co.nz/org/sherefuge

Haven Mid-South Refuge
PO Box 783, TIMARU 7940
Community Office 12 Elizabeth Street, TIMARU 7910
Crisis (03) 684 8280
Crisis 0800 00 7750
Office (03) 684 8280
Fax (03) 684 9582
Email office@scwr.co.nz 

West Christchurch Womens Refuge
PO Box 33292, Barrington, CHRISTCHURCH 8244
Crisis (03) 3790575
Office (03) 3790575
Fax (03) 3436082
Email info@westhouse.org.nz

 

 

Christchurch
Timaru

Otago

Ōtepoti-Dunedin Whānau Refuge 
Head Office – 70a North Taieri Road, Abbotsford, Dunedin, OTAGO 9018
Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm if no one is in attendance please call 0800 REFUGE
Crisis: 027 213 6063
Office: (03) 466 3220
Email: manager@odwr.nz
Give a little: www.givealittle.co.nz/org/otepoti-dunedin-whanau-refuge

Central Lakes Family Services
PO Bos 302, Queenstown 9300
Monday – Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Crisis: 0508 440 255
Enquiries: 0508 440 255
Email: info@clfs.co.nz
Website: www.clfs.co.nz   

Dunedin

Southland

Gore & Clutha Whānau Refuge
PO Box 357, GORE 9740
Community Office 75 Main St, GORE 9710
Crisis (03) 208 9333
Office/Fax (03) 208 8384
Email admin@gorerefuge.org.nz

Te Whare Hou Invercargill Womens Refuge
PO Box 1117, INVERCARGILL 9840
Crisis (03) 218 9790
Office (03) 216 1040
Fax (03) 216 1045
Email ingillrefuge@xtra.co.nz

Gore
Invercargill

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