HELP Auckland - Supporting survivors. Preventing abuse.
Kia ora,
Our organisation provides free crisis support and therapy services to survivors of sexual abuse and assault across the Auckland region. Our services are well integrated with police, medical and justice services.
We specialise in helping clients with particularly high and complex needs, and our client base ranges in age from three to 70 years.
Our main services include:
- 24/7 crisis phone line: 0800 623 1700
- face-to-face counselling for children and families, young and adult women
- early childhood education programme called 'We Can Keep Safe' in local ECE centres for three- to five-year-olds
- court support service
- Dear Em, a digital and leadership programme for young women
If you ever need immediate help, please call 0800 623 1700.
For more information, please visit helpauckland.org.nz or email info@helpauckland.org.nz
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.4% Yes
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14.1% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.