Accommodation and Support

If you have accommodation you can offer, or you are looking for help with accommodation following the earthquake, please contact 0800 673 227, or visit www.housinghelp.govt.nz.

For Housing New Zealand tenants calling about damage to their home, or to alert the Corporation to their whereabouts call the Housing New Zealand Helpline 0800 801 601.

Welfare and Emergency Assistance

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Call the Canterbury Earthquake Helpline on 0800 779 997 for information and emergency financial support. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Check this list, or the Ministry of Social Development website, for the latest information on welfare resources.

Support and Counselling Services

If you, your family or someone you know needs someone to talk to, we can put you in touch with a range of support and counselling services for free. For someone to talk to, call 0800 777 846.