Key Services and helpful links

Hamilton Interpreting Service

(07) 853 2184

hmstis@xtra.co.nz

Professional interpreters, day and night.             

If you need an interpreter but can’t afford one let us know – we may be able to help!

Waikato Migrant Resource Centre 

Home to Settlement Support NZ. This is your first point of contact for all the information and resources you will need if you are new to New Zealand or the Waikato.

 This Centre is the home for English Language Partners, English Link: Assessment Service, Refugees Services Aotearoa NZ, Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust, Hamilton Interpreting Service, Migrant Internship Programme, Settlement Support NZ with links to much more

Weekly Clinics include Citizens Advice Bureau, NZ Police, BCG, and Justice of the Peace.

Website: http://www.wmrc.org.nz

Address: Boundary Road, Claudelands Park

Phone :(07) 855 2192.

Email:w.migrant@xtra.co.nz.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Your local bureau can provide a free, impartial and confidential service of information, assistance, referral to people in our communities.

CAB is exempt from the Immigration Advisors Act and can also provide immigration advice.

Find out more at: http://cab.org.nz/ or call 0800 367 222

Plunket

Provides well child assessments, supports the health and wellbeing of families/whanau and young children.

To find out more call: Plunket Line-Toll Free Call 24 hours, 7days:0800 933 922

Website: http://www.plunket.org.nz/

K’aute Pasifika Trust

K'aute Pasifika Trust is a Pacific Island initiative, community owned, highly mobile, provider of Health Services, Social Services and is also registered as a Private Training Establishment. 

To find out more call (07) 834 1482.   

SHAMA Ethnic Women’s Centre

SHAMA is an organization run by ethnic women for ethnic women.

Find out more at: http://www.shama.wainet.org/

Community Law Centre

Community law centres (CLCs) provide a mix of legal services including:

•           Free legal advice

•           Representation to people with insufficient means to pay

•           Law-related education and information

•           Law reform submissions

•           Other special services needed by particular communities

To find out more call: 07 839 0770

Hamilton Police

Find out about your local police at: http://www.police.govt.nz/district/waikato/index.html

Remember! In an emergency always call 111

Find out more about Hamilton city at

Hamilton City Council Website: http://www.hamilton.co.nz