At the heart are 7,000 children born in New Zealand.

Parenting Advice

Barnardos Parent Helpline - 0800 4 PARENT (0800 472 7368)

Auckland callers: 09 625 0562
Available: Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm. If you are calling after hours, leave a message for Barnardos to call you back.

Plunket Line - 0800 933 922

PlunketLine is a toll free telephone helpline that offers information, support and advice to parents and caregivers. When you call PlunketLine, a Plunket nurse who is a registered nurse with expertise in child health, answers your call.
PlunketLine's hours of operation: 7am till midnight, 7 days a week.

Families Commission

A great resource for parenting tips

Parents Centre

Parent Education classes