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General Advice
Power Switch
Find the cheapest electricity and gas plans — website by Consumer NZ
Food Bank and Food Rescue
Specialist information and freephone support numbers
Samaritans 24/7 helpline
0800 726 666
https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
Women’s Refuge, Palmerston North
Crisis line 06 356 5585
Freephone 0800 733 843
http://pnwomensrefuge.org.nz/
Safer Gambling Aotearoa
0800 645655
https://choicenotchance.org.nz
Quitline help to quit smoking
0800778778
https://quit.org.nz/
MASH
MASH services for people with mental health conditions, intellectual or physical disabilities, alcohol and addiction struggles and youth respite care.
06 355 7200
https://mashtrust.org.nz
First Floor, Hancock Community House
77 King Street
Palmerston North
Freephone: 0800 228 343
Phone: 06 358 2279
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