Aims to develop the enjoyment of life for members of the older age group. Monthly trips...plus much more.
Hudson Room
Cosmopolition Club
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 7529/06 367 2196
Email:
Gruggles@vodafone.co.nz
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Aims to develop the enjoyment of life for members of the older age group. Monthly trips...plus much more.
Hudson Room
Cosmopolition Club
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 7529/06 367 2196
Email:
Gruggles@vodafone.co.nz

AA Levin
Phone: 06 367 2079
Freephone: 0800 229 6757

AA Otaki
Thursday's 7.30pm
Presbyterian Community Centre
249 Mill Road
Otaki
Phone: 06 367 2079
Freephone: 0800 229 6757
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Abuse and Rape Crisis Support (ARCS) Manawatu
ARCS Manawatu exists to eliminate sexual violence through social change and specialised education, support and crisis intervention.
10 Linton Street
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 356 5868
Fax: 06 356 5867
Email:
admin@arcsmanawatu.org.nz
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Across Te Kotahitanga O Te Wairua
Bereaved by Suicide Support group meet fortnightly in Palmerston North and Levin. Also can provide social worker support to families, self referral.
294A Church Street
Palmerston North
P.O Box 1140
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 356 7486
Fax: 06 357 4988
Email:
across@inspire.net.nz
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273 Broadway Ave
Palmerston North 4440
P.O Box 5063
Palmerston North 4441
Phone: 06 355 2832
Email:
ageconcernman@xtra.co.nz
Working to ensure older people are safe from abuse and other harm; to achieve wellbeing for older persons; prevent elder abuse and neglect; promote positive ageing.
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
Levin 5510
PO Box 363
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 367 2181
Fax: 06 367 2191
Email:
ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
Al Anon
Al Anon
Support groups for relatives & friends of alcoholics
Horowhenua/Levin
Freephone: 0508 425 2666
Email:
nz-al-anon-gso@xtra.co.nz
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
Maori Helpline worker - 0800 787 798
Pacifica Helpline worker - 0800 787 789
Freephone: 0800 787 797

Birthright (Otaki) Inc
Hours: 9am – 12pm, Mon – Fri. Client registrations, general agency assistance, support and referrals for one-parent whānau/families.
12 Rangatira Street
Otaki 5522
P O Box 52
Otaki 5512
Phone: 06 364 5558
Email:
birthright.otaki@clear.net.nz
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Birthright Foxton Inc
Birthright works to support, strengthen and advocate for one parent families.
C/- Cummerfield Road
RD 11
Foxton
Phone: 06 363 6628
Fax: 06 363 6628
Email:
pattyjrr@e3.net.nz
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Birthright Levin Inc
Hours 9am – 12 noon Mon - Thur
Practical resources, education/information and personal support for single parent/caregiver families.
Room 209 Levin Mall
Oxford Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 436
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 7039
Fax: 06 368 7039
Email:
birthrightlvn@xtra.co.nz
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Caregivers Group (Stroke Foundation)
10.30am on the 3rd Monday of each month venues to be advised
Phone: 06 368 9933

CCS Disability Action
Access to concession parking scheme for disability/mobility parking permits. Advocacy & Information services. Total Mobility Scheme mobile assessments.
248 Broadway Ave
Palmerston North 4410
PO Box 143
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 2119
Freephone: 0800 227 2255
Fax: 06 357 2118
Email:
manawatu@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
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Central Region Advocacy Service
This service now closed.
Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health and Co-Existing Disorder Service Horowhenua
Midcentral DHB Services. Drug and alcohol, mental health services.
Horowhenua Health Centre
62 Liverpool Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 366 0031
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Citizens Advice Bureau Levin
9.30 - 3.30 Monday - Friday.
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 9521
Fax: 06 368 6893
Email:
Cab.levin@xtra.co.nz
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Community Law Horowhenua
28 Queen Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 36
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 3554
Email:
comlaw.horowhenua@xtra.co.nz
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Contact Incorp
Set up to stimulate the community involvement in the general welfare of the people of the area and to encourage coordination and cooperation between statutory and voluntary organizations in the Horowhenua District.
Jack Allen House
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 1195
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Disabled Persons Assembly Palmerston North and Districts
Provide advocacy (support) for all persons with disabilities.
Community House
77 - 85 King Street
Palmerston North
PO Box 517
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 9877
Email:
dpapn@xtra.co.nz

Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention Service
Horowhenua Age Concern.
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
Levin 5510
PO Box 363
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 367 2181
Email:
ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
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307 - 309 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland
PO Box 78161
Grey Lynn
Auckland 1245
Freephone: 0800 800 680
Fax: 09 360 5663
Email:
info@familylife.org.nz

Footsteps Horowhenua Recovery Centre
Recovery and support for those with Mental Health Issues. Open daily Monday – Thursday 11am - 3pm and Friday 1pm – 5 pm. Drop in. Daily activities organised.
534 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 3393
Email:
footsteplevin@xtra.co.nz
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Open 9am - 2pm daily except Friday 9am -12noon
Seabury Ave
Foxton Beach
Phone: 06 363 8387
Foxton Beach Police
Reduce crime and prevent road crash trauma.
2 Ocean Beach Road
Foxton Beach
P.O Box 17
Foxton Beach
Phone: 06 363 5127
Fax: 06 363 5177
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Foxton Districts Budget Services
Development of budgeting skills through free supportive, confidential and culturally aware services. For people living in Shannon and Foxton and surrounding areas.
Municipal Buildings
96 Main Street
Foxton 4814
PO Box 32
Foxton 4848
Phone: 06 363 6684
Fax: 06 363 6677
Email:
fox.budget@xtra.co.nz
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Foxton Police
Reduce crime and prevent road crash trauma.
1 Main Street
Foxton 4814
PO Box 17
Foxton 4848
Phone: 06 363 8084
Fax: 06 363 8098
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Habitat for Humanity, Horowhenua Branch
To provide homes on a non-profit basis, with affordable repayments for those who cannot source a mortgage by normal means.
4-10 Mohuia Cr
Elsdon
Porirua
PO Box 50119
Porirua 5240
Email:
LowerNI@habitat.org.nz
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Himatangi Drop in Centre
Thursdays 10.30am. Regular Speakers. Shared Community Pot Luck Lunch last Thursday of Month.
Phone: 06 329 9642
Horowhenua Abuse Liason Team
HALT is the collaborative point in the prevention and intervention of family violence in Horowhenua
Levin Police Station
7 Bristol Street
Levin 5510
P.O Box 242
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 366 0540
Email:
halt@clear.net.nz
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Horowhenua Adult Literacy Services
13 Bristol St
Levin 5510
PO Box 285
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 6064
Email:
horo.lit@xtra.co.nz
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Horowhenua Community Health Shuttle
Transport for health related appointments in Palmerston North.
Phone: 06 368 5519
Email:
healthshuttle.levin@xtra.co.nz
Horowhenua Family Support Service
Encourages a healthy and creative atmosphere for growth and change within the family. Offer home based support, guidance for families under stress, parenting information and education.
Levin 5540
Box 1119
Phone: 06 367 5056
Email:
hfss@xtra.co.nz
Horowhenua Family Violence Intervention Programme
Promoting non violent relationships & running programmes.
Jack Allen House
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
P.O Box 624
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 4561
Email:
hfvip@clear.net.nz

Horowhenua Grey Power Assn Inc
Grey Power is an active organization protecting the rights of those 50+, and is an appropriate voice for all older New Zealanders. It supports and protects their welfare and well being.
PO Box 328
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 367 0559
Email:
david@aaaltd.co.nz

Horowhenua Stairway Inc
Community based group providing information and support for people with disabilities
Jack Allen House Room 6
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 9211
Fax: 06 367 9214
Email:
newman.susan@rocketmail.com
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Horowhenua Victim Support
Provide crisis intervention to all victims of crime, accident or emergency within the local police district
Cl- Police Station
7 Bristol Street
Levin 5510
P.O Box 242
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 366 0529
Freephone: 086 843 061
Fax: 06 368 6788
Email:
horowhenua@victimsupport.org.nz
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Housing New Zealand Corporation
Provides New Zealanders access to decent homes, helping them manage their own circumstance and contribute to community life.
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9.30 - 12 noon, 1pm-4pm and Friday 9-12 noon. Outside these hours ring the 0800.
18 Durham Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 182
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 366 0240
Freephone: 0800 801 601
Fax: 06 368 0095
Email:
christine.moyle@hnzc.co.nz
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i Site - Levin
Information centre.
93 Oxford Street
StateHighway 1
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 8440
Email:
levin@naturecoast.co.nz
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Interpreting New Zealand
Independent not for profit incoporated society providing
interpreting or spoken translation to support effective communications between non English speakers and government agencies or private businesses 24/7 365 days.
Phone: 04 384 2265 9am- 5pm/ 04 384 2849 (24 hours)
Email:
info@interpret.org.nz

Jack Allen House Drop in Centre
Chat and Cuppa for young or not so young
10am -12 noon third Wed of month. Jack Allen Drop in centre open 10 - 3pm daily.
Jack Allen Community House
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 1195
Email:
jackallenhouse@paradise.net.nz
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Journeys to Wellbeing
We are a group of individuals brought together by a common dedication to provide comprehensive mental health education, awareness, advocacy and peer support in our community.
Level 2
140 The Square
Palmerston North 4410
Phone: 06 355 3387
Email:
admin@journeystowellbeing.org.nz
Kapiti Women's Refuge
Level 1
Coastland Mall
Paraparaumu
P.O Box 451
Phone: 04 297 2595
Email:
kwrefuge@xtra.co.nz
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Leala Trust
To improve social, cultural and economic situation of Pacific people in Horowhenua.
PO Box 359
Levin 5540
Phone: 021 717 023
Email:
LK6@orcon.net.nz
Levin and District Befrienders Inc
Interdenominational, voluntary and non political group which provides care for the elderly, lonely and house bound in the community.
Jack Allen House
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 9818
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Levin Cosomopolitan Club
49-51 Oxford Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 1033
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 2571
Email:
levin.cosmopolitan@xtra.co.nz
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Levin Mobility Scooter Group
Social activities and also training given for Road Safety. Meet every 4th Tuesday of the month at RSA rooms start 12 noon with lunch.
RSA
5 Devon Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 1316
Email:
sylviajoy@actrix.co.nz
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Life to the Max
Free service to rangatahi / youth 10 - 16 years and whanau/family. A collaborative interagency project, that will provide a multi disciplinary Team using a holisitic wrap around service. Offers Alcohol and Drug counselling, youth coach, social workers, strenghtening families coordinator.
12a Exeter Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 8005
Fax: 06 368 8009
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Life Tube AgeConcern Horowhenua
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
Levin 5510
PO Box 363
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 367 2181
Fax: 06 367 2191
Email:
ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
Manakau District Community Association
Counter Delivery Manakau Store
Manakau
Levin 5541
Phone: 06 362 6301
Fax: 06 362 6302
Email:
pam@worldveterinaryconsultants.com
Moving On - Methodist Social Services
Assist with relocating to residential care
Phone: 06 350 0307
Neighbourhood Support Group Levin
Horowhenua Neighbourhood Support group Inc
Cl- Levin Police Station
7 Bristol Street
Levin 5510
P.O Box 242
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 366 0574
Email:
sense_of_pride_nsg@xtra.co.nz
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Telecommunication services for people who are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Deaf/Blind and Speech-impaired. 24/7 service 365 days.
PO Box 106900
Auckland 1143
Phone: TTY 0800 4 713 713
Freephone: Voice 0800 4 715 715
Fax: 0800 4 329 697
Email:
helpdesk@NZRelay.co.nz
NZ Addison's Network (NZAN)
Support group for those who have failure of adrenal gland
Phone: 04 565 1783
Fax: 04 565 3982
Email:
pamandgary@xtra.co.nz
NZ Red Cross Society - Levin Branch
Clothing and bedding for domestic use after a fire or marriage breakup. Meals on wheels deliveries. Shop open Thursdays 9.00am - 2.30pm.
254 Queen Street
Levin 5510
P.O Box 161
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 9454
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PHO Health Web Site
Health services in the Horowhenua, Manawatu, Otaki and Tararua Primary Health Organisation (PHO) Districts
www.centralhealth.org.nz
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Police Levin
Policing and community Safety
7 Bristol Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 242
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 366 0500
Fax: 06 368 6788
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Prisioner Aid & Rehab Soc of Horowhenua
Queen Street Chapel Office - contact for PARS
Phone: 06 367 2333
Email:
manawatupars@xtra.co.nz

Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ
Clinics every second Friday 1-2pm - on call basis.
Horowhenua Health Centre
62 Liverpool Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 357 5959
Freephone: 0800 664 262
Email:
lea.orpana@pgfnz.org.nz
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Radio Reading Service
For print disabled
Level 1 Kent & Little Building
29 Queen Street West
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 2229
Email:
rrsinfo@radioreading.org.nz
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REES (Registry of Emergency Evacuation Situation)
Database of those living alone with a disability in case of Civil Defense or emergency
Community House
77 - 85 King Street
Palmerston North
PO Box 517
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 9877
Email:
dpapn@xtra.co.nz
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ROYAL NEW ZEALAND RETURNED AND SERVICES' ASSOCIATION
ANZAC House
181 Willis Street
Wellington
PO Box 27248
Wellington 6141
Phone: 04 384 7994
Fax: 04 385 3325
Email:
welfare@rnzrsa.org.nz
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Salvation Army Community Services Foxton
12 Avenue Road
Foxton 4814
Phone: 06 363 8669
Email:
foxton_corps@nzf.salvationarmy.org
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Samaritans of Horowhenua
Samaritans provide a confidential listening service 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing loneliness, depression and sad feelings. Samaritan's listen and help people talk through what’s troubling them, offer compassion and understanding, offer callers confidentiality and anonymity, discuss options, and offer support and encouragement.
PO Box 77
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 3534
Freephone: 0800 726 666
Shannon Community Information Centre
Open Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. 10am - 4pm.
Plimmer Tce
Shannon
Phone: 06 362 7832 (during open hours) or 06 362 7333
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Speladd
To enable those with specific learning disabilities or dyslexia and ADHD disorders to reach their potential. Advocacy support assessment tuition.
Hours: 9 -11:30am & 1 to 4pm. Monday - Friday.
117 College Street
Palmerston North 4412
PO Box 1707
Palmerston North 4410
Phone: 06 359 0495
Email:
speladd@maxnet.co.nz.
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Free phone in service, friendly phone calls each day.
Phone: 0800 780 780
Freephone: 0800 785 646
Email:
enquiries@stjohn.org.nz
St Vincent de Paul Society
Phone: 06 368 3034
Strenghtening Families
To assist agencies in collaboration and co-ordinating services to families, to identify gaps in service within communities and use interagency case management when working with families.
12 a Exeter Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 8005
Email:
Christine.mcdonald@lttm.org.nz
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Supergrans Horowhenua
Teach basic home skills. Also offer opportunity for you as a volunteer.
Cullinane Steele Building
28 Queen Street West
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 0680
Fax: 06 367 9620
Email:
horowhenua.supergrans@xtra.co.nz
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The Levin Budget Service
Mon -Thurs 8.30 -1.30pm.
The Balcony, Levin Mall
Oxford Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 2520
Email:
levinbudgetservice@xtra.co.nz
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The New Zealand Home Health Association Inc
The national body representing providers of home health care services, supporting them to achieve the
highest possible standards.
PO Box 5344
Wellington
Phone: 04 472 3196
Fax: 04 472 3176
Email:
info@nzhha.org.nz
Womens Refuge
National Womens Refuge line. They will direct local women to the nearest Refuge service.
Freephone: 0800 733 843
Womens Refuge Levin
Office Hours:
10am-4pm Tuesday to Friday
534 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 3640
Freephone: 0800 733 843
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Work and Income NZ
Cnr Salisbury & Durham Streets
Levin 5510
Private Bag 4000
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 949 8740
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Work and Income Deaf link
If you are deaf or find it hard to communicate by phone you can send a message.
PO Box 1556
Wellington
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