The following organisations and agencies provide support and information for woman and families. Some have websites and the links to these are listed. Others can be found in your local telephone book or through the listed national contact number.

Some provide the opportunity to meet and share experiences with other new parents in your locality.  Others provide support and assistance for people in particular situations. 

We have also included links to some sites that provide evidence-based information about pregnancy, birth and parenting and may be helpful when making decisions about aspects of care for yourself or for your child.

The NZCOM is not liable for the contents of any external internet sites referenced, nor does it endorse any commercial product or service mentioned or advised on any of these sites.

La Leche League

La Leche League provides help and support for breastfeeding mothers.  The organisation also has a wide range of reading material on breastfeeding.  Contact can be made either before or after your baby is born.

National Office
La Leche League
PO Box 1270, Wellington
Telephone/Facsimile (04) 471 0690
E-mail lllnz@clear.net.nz
Website www.lalecheleague.org/LLLNZ/

Parents Centres New Zealand Inc

Parents Centres provide antenatal education programmes and support for new parents.  Contact their National Office to see if there is a centre in your area, or look on their website.

The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc

The Plunket Society provides a range of well child health and family support services including:

• home and clinic visits for health and developmental checks, health information and family support
• parent support groups
• Family Centres for mothers and young children experiencing difficulties.

Contact your nearest Plunket Clinic (in telephone book) for information, or the Plunket website. PlunketLine is a toll free telephone help line offering 24 hour health information and advice for families, parents, and caregivers with newborn babies to five year olds. Ph 0800 933 922

Brochures on the full range of Plunket services are also available from local clinics or from:
The Plunket Society National Office
PO Box 5474
Wellington
Telephone 04 471 1410
http://www.plunket.org.nz

Home Birth Aotearoa

Home Birth Aotearoa is the national organisation representing the many local home birth associations throughout Aotearoa / New Zealand.  Home Birth Aotearoa supports and celebrates home birth.  Their website at www.homebirth.org.nz provides birthing women and whanau with information about the home birth option as well as local association contacts, listings of home birth midwives, home birth stories and pictures, calendar of events and activities and links to many related home birth, pregnancy and parenting sites.