Editing New Zealand (section)

== Emergency Information ==

=== Police ===
'''111''' is the the emergency phone number for police (also for ambulance and fire) anywhere in New Zealand. All phone calls go to a national call centre.

=== Embassies ===
All foreign embassies are located in Wellington, the NZ capital city. [http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/2-Foreign-representatives-to-NZ/Diplomatic-and-Consular-List.php Click here] to find your country's representation on the up-to-date consular list.
=== Sexual assault and harassment ===

Most cities in NZ have Rape Crisis or Sexual Abuse Centres.

Check out the Personal Emergencies section of the Telecom White Pages for your nearest sexual assault agency. Or else the [http://www.rapecrisis.org.nz/content.aspx?id=18 Auckland Rape Crisis website] has a list of the Sexual Assault Centres in NZ.


In addition to sexual assault being illegal, Sexual Harassment is also against the law. Under the Human Rights Act two types of sexual harassment are prohibited. They are:

1. A request for [[sex]] together with an implied or overt promise of preferential treatment or a threat of detrimental treatment.

2. Sexual behaviour, language or visual material which is unwelcome or offensive and either repeated or significant enough to have a detrimental effect on the person subjected to it.

Sexual harassment of either kind is unlawful when it occurs in any of the following areas of life:
· Employment
· Access to education
· Access to public places, vehicles and facilities
· Provision of goods and services
· Land, housing and accommodation 
· Industrial and professional associations, qualifying bodies and vocational training bodies
· Partnerships

Visit the [http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/enquiriescomplaints/grounds/sex.php Human Rights Commission website] for a fact sheet on sexual harassment.

=== HealthLine ===
Healthline is a free 24 hour, seven days a week telephone health advice line supported by the Ministry of Health, St John and the Plunket Society. A callers health needs are assessed by nurses to decide on the type of health care they need. This service is available to all areas of New Zealand by land line and mobile phone.
'''0800 611 116'''

=== Other Help Lines ===

Helpline national numbers:

* Gambling Problem Helpline Service 0800 654 655
* Alcohol Drug Association 0800 787 797
* Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229 6757
* Alcohol Hotline 0800 787 797
* [http://www.lifeline.co.nz Lifeline] 0800 543 354 
* [http://www.youthline.co.nz Youthline] 0800 376 633 or [http://www.urge.co.nz urge.co.nz]
* Samartians 0800 726 666 (free call number for lower North Island)
* Gay Line / Lesbian Line 0800 802 437 (HIV line staffed by Gay Line / Lesbian Line counsellors)