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North Island

Northland

Whare Timatatanga Hou Ora Kaitaia Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
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 (Affiliated)
PO Box 5044, WHANGAREI 0140
Crisis (09) 437 6576
Office (09) 437 5635
Office (09) 437 2696
Email tryphinas@tryphina.org.nz

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

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

Auckland

Women’s Refuge Tamaki Makaurau (Affiliated)
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 (Affiliated)
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 (Affiliated)
PO Box 580, OREWA 0946
Crisis line 0800 321 361
Office (09) 427 5154 or
(09) 425 0452 or
(09) 4206083
Fax (09) 427 5157
Email admin@hestia.org.nz

Eastern Refuge Society Inc (Affiliated)
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

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

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

Fale Pasifika Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
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

Shakti Asian Womens Centre Inc (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 24417, Royal Oak, AUCKLAND 1061
Office (09) 929 2240
Email sawc@shakti.org.nz

Shakti Asian Womens Safehouse Inc (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 24117, Royal Oak, AUCKLAND 1061
Crisis 0800 742 584 or (09) 636 8512
Office (09) 636 8512
Fax (09) 636 9654
Email Saws1@shakti.org.nz
Website www.Shakti.org.nz

Shakti Community Council Inc (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 104245, Lincoln Road, Henderson, AUCKLAND, 0654
Office (09) 580 1542
Fax (09) 526 1579
Email dvi@shakti.org.nz

Shine (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 90279, Victoria Street West, AUCKLAND 1142
Help line 0508 744 633
Office (09) 815 4601
Fax (09) 815 4541

 

Waikato

Taumarunui Womens Refuge and Support Centre (Affiliated)
PO Box 260, TAUMARUNUI 3946
Crisis 0800 4 73384
Office (07) 896 7869
Fax (07) 895 3410
Email office@twrsc.org.nz

Te Rau Awhina Tokoroa Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 485, TOKOROA 3444
Crisis (07) 886 5553
Office/Fax (07) 886 5553
Email info@terauawhina.org.nz

Waitomo–Waipa Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 163, TE KUITI 3910
Crisis only 0800 REFUGE
Office (07) 878 5081
Email admin@wwwrefuge.co.nz

Te Whare Oranga Wairua (Affiliated)
PO Box 1195, TAUPO 3351
Crisis 0800 Refuge (0800 733 843)
Office (07) 378 5204
Fax (07) 378 1210
Email aleen.henderson@twowrefuge.org.nz

Awhina Society Taupō Women’s Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 595, Taupō
Crisis (07) 377 1055
Office (07) 377 1055
Food Bank (07) 377 1507
Email info@awhina.org.nz

Waikato Women’s Refuge Services (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 4062, HAMILTON 3247
Crisis (07) 855 1569
Office (07) 855 1569
Fax (07) 854 7943
Email refuge@wwrt.co.nz

Thames-Coromandel

Te Whariki Manawahine O Hauraki – Hauraki Women’s Refuge (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 93, THAMES 3540
Crisis Line 24/7 0800 868 3132
Office 07 868 8475
Email reception@hauraki.refuge.co.nz

Bay of Plenty

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

Shakti Ethnic Womens Support Group Central Region (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 15086, TAURANGA 1640
Crisis/Office/Fax (07) 579 0532
Email shakticentral@shakti.org.nz

Tauranga Moana Womens Refuge (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 9053, Greerton, TAURANGA 3112
Crisis 0800 86-733843
Office (07) 541 1910
Crisis (07) 541 1911
Manager (07) 541 1912

Whanau Awhina Womens Refuge (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 2092, WHAKATANE 3158
Community Office 82 Goulstone Road, Kopeopeo, Whakatane
Crisis/Office (07) 308 5531
Fax (07) 308 5521
Email wawr@xtra.co.nz

Gisborne

Te Whare Tu Wahine Gisborne Womens Refuge (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 450, GISBORNE 404
Crisis 0800 377 600
Office (06) 867 9427
Fax (06) 867 1511
Email gisrefuge@orcon.net.nz

Hawkes Bay

Family Violence Intervention & Prevention Charitable Trust (Family VIP)
Ex. Hastings Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 328, HASTINGS 4156
Crisis/Office (06) 878 9519
Fax (06) 870 7023
Email enquiries@familyvip.org.nz

Family Violence Intervention & Prevention Charitable Trust (Family VIP)
Ex. Napier Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 328, HASTINGS 4156
Crisis (06) 843 6515
Office (06) 843 6515
Email enquiries@familyvip.org.nz

Te Whare Whānau Purotu Inc. (Affiliated)
PO Box 2054, Stortford Lodge, HASTINGS 4153
Crisis/Office 0800 733 843
Email admin@twwp.org.nz

Taranaki

Taranaki Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 5, NEW PLYMOUTH 4340
Community Office Second Floor, Kings Building, 36 Devon St West
Office (06) 769 5553
Crisis (06) 769 5533 or 0800 827 973
Email admin@taranakiwomensrefuge.co.nz

Whanganui

Womens Refuge Whanganui (Affiliated)
Te Piringa Puna Wahine, WHANGANUI 4541
PO Box 4312
Crisis (06) 344 2204
Office 40 Ingestre Street, WHANGANUI 4500
Email advocate@refugewhanganui.org.nz

Manawatu

Levin Office (Affiliated)
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

Palmerston North Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
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

Te Roopu Whakaruruhau O Nga Wahine Maori (Affiliated)
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

Wairarapa

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

Wellington

Kapiti Women’s Centre Refuge Service (Affiliated)
Postal Address & Community Office: 7 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu 5032
Office: 04 2972595
Fax: 049026223
Emailrefuge@kapitiwomenscentre.org.nz

Hutt Valley Womens Refuges (Affiliated)
PO Box 30 612, LOWER HUTT 5010
Crisis/Office (04) 569 1040
Fax (04) 570 0832
Email refuge@hcwr.org.nz
Website www.huttwomen.org.nz/

Kokiri Marae Māori Womens Refuge (Affiliated)
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 (Affiliated)
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

Whare Manaaki Incorporated (Affiliated)
PO Box 50 495, PORIRUA 5240
Crisis (04) 234 6118
Office (04) 234 6118
Fax (04) 234 6119
Email office@wharemanaaki.org.nz

Te Whare Rokiroki, Māori Women’s Refuge Community Office (Affiliated)
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

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

Shakti Community Council Inc (Unaffiliated)
Office (04) 499 8603
Crisis 0800742584
Fax (04) 499 8605

Shakti Community Inc (Unaffiliated)
Police Outreach Office
Office (04) 499 8603
Email wlg@shakti.org.nz

South Island

Marlborough & Nelson

Marlborough Womens Refuge & Sexual Violence Support Centre (Affiliated)
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 

Nelson Womens Refuge Services (Affiliated)
Nga Wahine Tamariki Punanga O Whakatu
PO Box 3249, RICHMOND 7020
Community Office 1/60 Rutherford Street, Nelson City, 7010
Crisis only 0800 163 344
Office (03) 544 0616
Email admin@whakaturefuge.org.nz

West Coast

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

Canterbury

Battered Womens Trust (Affiliated)
PO Box 36729, Merivale CHRISTCHURCH 8146
Crisis (03) 364 8900
Office (03) 332 4122
Email:  office@bwt.org.nz

Te Whare Hauora (formerly Otautahi Women’s Refuge) (Affiliated)
P.O. Box 7537, Sydenham, CHRISTCHURCH 8240
Community Office 59 Shortland Street, Wainoni, CHRISTCHURCH 8061
Office Number: 03 379 6910
Office Fax: 03 379 6918
24/7 Crisisline 0800 11 74 74
Email: admin@tewharehauora.com

Mid South Island Womens Refuge and Family Safety Services (Affiliated)
PO Box 783, TIMARU 7940
Community Office 12 Sarah St, 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 (Affiliated)
PO Box 33292, Barrington, CHRISTCHURCH 8244
Crisis (03) 3790575
Office (03) 3790575
Fax (03) 3436082
Email info@westhouse.org.nz

Shakti Ethnic Womens Support Group Christchurch Inc (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 24238, CHRISTCHURCH 8642
Crisis 0800 742 584
Office (03) 389 2028
Fax (03) 389 2028
Email sewsg@shakti.org.nz

AVIVA Christchurch Womens Refuge (Unaffiliated)
PO Box 24161, Christchurch 8642
Crisis 0800 28482 669
Office (03) 378 3847
Fax (03) 377 2847
Email

Otago

Ōtepoti-Dunedin Whānau Refuge (Affiliated)
PO Box 2267, South Dunedin, DUNEDIN 9044
Community Office 21A Grosvenor Street, Kensington DUNEDIN 9012
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

Shakti Dunedin Office (Unaffiliated)
283 Moray Place Dunedin, DUNEDIN 9016
Crisis 0800 742 584
Office (03) 477 1351
Email Dunedin@shakti.org.nz

Southland

Gore & Clutha Whānau Refuge (Affiliated)
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 (Affiliated)
PO Box 1117, INVERCARGILL 9840
Crisis (03) 218 9790
Office (03) 216 1040
Fax (03) 216 1045
Email ingillrefuge@xtra.co.nz

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