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Lifeline’s Tips To Dial Down Christmas Holiday Pressure
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 4:01 pm | LifeLine
Families coming together to celebrate the holidays is usually something to look forward to, but for some, it can be a time of dread and foreboding due to conflict or the fear of family tensions boiling over. Family violence rates soar during the festive ... More >>
Lifeline Needs A Lifeline To Support New Zealanders Through Crisis
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 4:09 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline’s role in primary mental health services has never been more important. Lifeline and the Tautoko suicide crisis lines literally save lives. More >>
Lifeline Celebrates 60th Year But “Pressure Has Never Been Greater”
Monday, 29 April 2024, 1:06 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline has not received government funding since 2016 while demand for primary mental health support remains high, and increases significantly at times of stress such as the COVID-19 pandemic, severe weather events and the cost of living crisis. More >>
New Lifeline Training And Support Aimed At Helping Businesses And Call Centres
Monday, 25 March 2024, 1:24 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline to help businesses, community groups and call centres respond to distressed clients Training and support services provided by Lifeline Connect Trainers and Lifeline counsellors. Aim to upskill businesses, call centre staff and community groups More >>
Light A Candle To Help Lifeline Save Lives
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 3:53 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline is calling upon the public to support its call centre this Christmas through the simple act of buying a luxury candle from Luxe Creations. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/41f5df0c2cc0ae61efdf.jpeg" width="590" height="720"> The company has created a special ... More >>
Busy Carparks A Lifeline For Charity
Friday, 15 September 2023, 1:53 pm | LifeLine
Parking the car is something we all do and most of us don’t think twice about it. However, come September, the simple act of parking in a Wilson carpark will help one of New Zealand’s most important helplines – Lifeline. Wilson Parking is hosting ... More >>
Sign Up Now To Support Lifeline And Shine In Round The Bays 2023
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 9:55 am | LifeLine
Come and join Team Lifeline or Team Shine for Auckland’s big annual Round the Bays (RTB) fun run on Sunday 5 March 2023. Lifeline and Shine work closely and have combined forces to do Round the Bays together. Fundraising GM Lisa Rudolphe says ... More >>
Parents Successfully Raise $12,000 For Lifeline In Remembrance Of Son
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 3:40 pm | LifeLine
After losing their 18-year-old son six years ago, Tanya and David Broomhead decided to mark the anniversary of his death by raising $12,000 for Lifeline, a service they believe could have saved his life if he’d reached out. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/08ebfb006aecf3cc41ac.jpeg" ... More >>
Lifeline Is Named As One Of The Charities For Auckland Garden DesignFest
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 10:56 am | LifeLine
Lifeline is proud to be selected as a charity recipient by Auckland Garden DesignFest this year. Organised jointly by the Garden Design Society of New Zealand and Rotary Newmarket, the event will be held over two days – Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November ... More >>
Lifeline Calls For People To Reach Out To Others
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 2:25 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline is encouraging people to reach out to someone they haven’t connected with for a while - make a phone call, send a text or better yet, arrange to meet face-to-face. Lifeline Operations Manager Helena de Fontenay says the last couple ... More >>
Lifeline Calls For People To Reach Out To Others
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 10:25 am | LifeLine
Lifeline is encouraging people to reach out to someone they haven’t connected with for a while - make a phone call, send a text or better yet, arrange to meet face-to-face. More >>
Happy Bangers Tour A Sizzler For Lifeline
Friday, 15 July 2022, 9:22 am | LifeLine
Lifeline Aotearoa is encouraging New Zealand to get behind a tasty campaign aimed at not only raising funds but encouraging people to reach out for help during difficult times. Hawke’s Bay sausage manufacturers, the Beard Brothers, have embarked on ... More >>
George FM Steps In To Cover Shortfall For Lifeline
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 12:19 pm | LifeLine
Unbelievably generous and vital support – that’s how Lifeline Aotearoa is describing the effort by George FM in meeting a shortfall in donations following the cancellation of the Rhythm and Vines festival earlier in the year. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/0a9d0e691790d7437895.jpeg" ... More >>
Friday Night Quiz Fundraiser For Lifeline
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 12:17 pm | LifeLine
Featuring Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jermaine Clement and others <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2109/85e5f532d573f22bbb21.jpeg" width="720" height="378"> This Friday 24 September at 7:30pm, all of New Zealand is invited to leave their lockdown woes behind and test ... More >>
Lifeline calls up 38% compared to last lockdown
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 2:59 pm | LifeLine
Crisis helpline Lifeline Aotearoa is seeing an increase in complex calls as well as a steady increase in overall calls and texts as lockdown continues in Auckland. Calls and texts are up almost 40% compared to level 4 lockdown in 2020, and up more ... More >>
Lifeline Calls For Greater Connection And Resilience To Further Push Down Suicide Rates
Friday, 21 August 2020, 3:50 pm | LifeLine
In response to today’s news of reduced suicide rates, Lifeline Aotearoa’s Clinical Manager, Renee Mathews commented: “There’s a glimmer of hope here for New Zealand and yet, as the Chief Coroner has mentioned, this is cold comfort for those who have ... More >>
Lifeline counsellors to meet with Harry and Meghan
Friday, 26 October 2018, 9:32 am | LifeLine
AUCKLAND, October 24, 2018 – Lifeline representatives will be meeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, on Monday 29th October in Wellington during their upcoming tour of New Zealand. More >>
Lifeline: Suicide affects everyone
Friday, 24 August 2018, 4:44 pm | LifeLine
The provisional suicide figures for the 2017-2018 period released earlier today show that 668 New Zealanders have lost their lives to suicide. More >>
Lifeline Expands to Offer Text Support for Those in Distress
Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 10:25 am | LifeLine
Today, Lifeline announces the launch of its free text support service – HELP (4357) as part of its suicide prevention strategy to increase access to support for people in distress. More >>
Lifeline welcomes mental health inquiry
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 9:41 am | LifeLine
Lifeline welcomes the news of a Mental Health Inquiry to be led by Professor Ron Patterson, the former Health and Disability Commissioner. More >>