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GamblingWatch
PO Box 5188, Hamilton
email: gamblingwatch@xtra.co.nz
ph: 021-477 388
fax: 07-824 5033



Links to gambling treatment service organisations (other organisations providing gambling information at bottom of page):

For a nationwide list of all gambling problem treatment organisations throughout New Zealand, please download the 'Helpline Manual'.


GAMBLING PROBLEM HELPLINE: 0800 654 655  www.gamblingproblem.co.nz

Provides telephone counselling & referrals for problem gamblers and their families/whanau.

PO Box 74 010, Market Rd, Auckland

 

MAORI GAMBLING HELPLINE: 0800 654 656

Professional counsellors provide counselling and referrals for Maori callers - Wednesdays between 5pm & 9pm & Saturdays between 7.30pm & 11.30pm.



ASIAN HOTLINE: 0800 862 342

Provides telephone support & referrals for problem gamblers, including in Chinese and Korean languages.

 

PASIFIKA HOTLINE:  0800 654 657

A support available in Samoan, Tongan & Nuiean languages.

 

BUDGET LINE:  0800 654 658

 

YOUTH LINE  ?In Ya Face?  :     0800 654 659                  

 

PROBLEM GAMBLING FOUNDATION:      www.pgfnz.co.nz

Provides counselling & other support for problem gamblers and their families/whanau, as well as public health educational material relating to gambling issues. See local contact details below.

Head Office: (09) 368 1520

Auckland Clinic: (09) 5224823 or 0800 664 262

 

Gambling Research Centre,  Auckland University of Technology

http://www.aut.ac.nz/research/research_institutes/niphmhr/gambling_research_centre/

 

OASIS CENTRE'S:

Provides counselling & other support for problem gamblers and their families/whanau, as well as public health educational material relating to gambling issues. See local contact details below.

Auckland
PO Box 41 309
St Lukes
Auckland
Phone: 09 8460660
Fax 09 486 0440
Email

Waikato
PO Box 19304
Hamilton
078397053
Fax 07 839 4428
Email

Wellington
PO Box 6033
Newtown
Wellington
043896566
Fax 04 389 7110 -Email  Contact: froukje_spaak@nzf.salvationarmy.org.nz

Christchurch
PO Box 9070
Christchurch
033659659
Fax 03 365 7585

Dunedin
18 Cargill St
Dunedin
034779852
Fax 03 477 1493

Queenstown
034428373

Invercargill
PO Box 74
Invercargill
032171122
Fax 03 218 3094

 

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS (GA)

Support groups of ex- and reforming gamblers.

Gamblers Anonymous Regional Office, 26 Bealey Avenue Christchurch email-stevega@xtra.co.nz  Ph 03-377 1822

North Island Venues

TOWN

DAY

TIME

VENUE

CONTACT

PHONE

North Shore   Auckland

Thursday

8.15pm

 Mairangi Bay Catholic Church  87 Hastings Road Mairangi Bay Parking up driveway.

Paul  Alan Glen

09 427 4957 025 246 2017 09 473 0118 09 473 0223

Auckland

Friday Night

8pm

St Davids Church 70 Khyber Pass road//rear of church.

Denis

09 813 6647

Auckland

Central    Currently in Recess

Tuesday  

7.30pm 

Methodist Mission opposite Town Hall Queen Street

Phil-------- Murray---- Murray B-

09 629 2008h 09 576 9300 09 629 0877

 

Auckland West

Wednesday

7.30pm

Salvation Army Hall Glengarry Street Glendene

Murray B--                 Danny-----

09 818 8991h 025 279 4658 09 834 9644

SthAuckland/Manukau               

mondays

 

1pm

73E Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe

Judy anne  

09 2790133

0211 755214

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Auckland

Mondays

7.30pm

Clover Park Community House 16a Israel Ave Otara

 Maria                     09 2623852

 

Hamilton

Tuesday

7.30pm

Seventh Day Adventist Church Palmerston Street

David------

07 847 5722b 07 847 8902h

Thames

Thursday

7.30

Labour Party Rooms Queen street.

Mel--------

07 868 9015 025 939 429

Rotorua

For Further

 

Information Please call???.

Dixie

07 346 3831

Tauranga

Wednesday

7.00pm

Historic Village 17 th Ave

Mike Ian

07 544 1117 07 576 1551

Whitianga

Wednesday

7.00pm

Undenominational Church Owen Sreet Whitianga

Steve

07 866 2304

Napier

Sunday

7.00pm

Springhill Centre 42 Morris Street.

Go along

 

Wanganui

Monday Night

7.30pm

Russell House 65 Plymouth Street  (opp Pizza House)

Ted

06 344 7945

P/North

Wednesday

7.30pm

Salvation Army Hall cnr Princess & Church Streets-Main Entrance

Tony

025 224 9641pop 021-515507

New Plymouth

Wednesday

7.30pm

Salvation Army Hall Cnr Powderham & Dawson sts

Ata---------  Moses-----

06 753 8944 025 231 8453 06 754 4411

Wellington Central

Monday

7.30pm

61 Hopper Street, Mt Cook

Steve

Tim

232 7375
 
(021) 178 1897

 

WHAKAWHANAUNGATANGA TRUST

A community organisation that provides problem gambling support services for South Auckland, targeting services to Maori & Pacific Island people.

P.O Box 61093, Otara

Site Address: Clover Park Community House, 16A Israel Avenue, Otara

24hr Contact ServicePh:     (09) 262 3852 , Mob:   027 417 8916, Email: w_t@xtra.co.nz

 

PACIFICARE TRUST  (09) 279 8030
 
Pacific Island Mental Health services providing a free Clinical Therapeutic Programme for Pacific Island people with Problem gambling issues.  Clinical assessment, counselling, workshops and peer support groups available. 
 
South Auckland based.
17-19 St George Street,    Papatoetoe,  Auckland
PO Box 23 240, Hunters Corner, Paptoetoe
fax (09) 279 8047
 
Nga Mana Puriri (Whangarei)
 

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1A First Avenue, Whangarei

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PO Box 1911, Whangarei

:

tatou@ngamangapuriri.org.nz

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09-4302224

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09-4302224

Ètext

021-433288

contact?

Wini Rata (Counselling) or Tui Teokotai (Health Promotion)

 
INTERNATIONAL GAMBLING ISSUE ORGANISATIONS
 

LINKS TO SUPPORTIVE ORGANISATIONS

www.petsonthenet.co.nz
www.searchnz.co.nz

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