Family support services in your community
Connecting families with trusted support, counselling, health, and community help NZ.
Family Start
A free, voluntary home visiting programme designed to support whānau facing early challenges, helping improve the health, development, learning, and wellbeing of tamariki.
Whānau Ora
An inclusive, culturally grounded national initiative that empowers whānau to build on their strengths and achieve their self-determined health, wellbeing, education, and financial goals through dedicated Kaiārahi (navigators).
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) | Ngā Pou Whakawhirinaki o Aotearoa
A nationwide, free, and confidential service offering independent information, advice, and guidance to help people understand their rights and access community, legal, tenancy, employment, and government services.
Family Services Directory (MSD)
A comprehensive government directory hosted by the Ministry of Social Development, connecting families and whānau with thousands of local support providers, programmes, and social services across New Zealand.
Kidz Need Dadz | Me Whai Pāpā Ngā Tamariki
A non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting fathers, providing practical parenting education, legal support navigation, mentoring, and community programmes to help dads stay actively and positively involved in their children's lives.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ
A nationwide non-profit providing specialised support, advocacy, information, and community connection for grandparents and whānau kin carers raising their grandchildren.
Māori Women’s Welfare League | Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora
An established national organisation dedicated to empowering wāhine Māori, tamariki, and whānau through community advocacy, health and social initiatives, and targeted early-childhood parenting programmes.
Parent Help
A non-profit organisation providing practical parenting support, specialist counselling, and a free, confidential nationwide helpline for parents, caregivers, and whānau.
Parent to Parent NZ
A nationwide not-for-profit providing lifelong support, information, and trained peer-support networks for parents and whānau caring for children or family members with disabilities and health impairments.
Presbyterian Support NZ
A national social services network delivering family support programmes, counselling, youth development, and aged-care services across New Zealand.
The Salvation Army
A national charitable organisation offering wide-ranging social support across New Zealand, including food assistance, budgeting and financial mentoring, transitional housing, addiction recovery, and family welfare programmes.