What can they help you with?

You can contact your local CDEM group if you need support with household goods and services and other essential items including:

  • food;
  • water;
  • groceries;
  • pet food;
  • medication;
  • cooking;
  • fuel;
  • clothing;
  • bedding.

How can you contact them?

  • Northland – 0800 790 791;
  • Auckland – 0800 222 296;
  • Waikato – 0800 800 405;
  • Bay of Plenty – 0800 884 222;
  • Manawatu/Wanganui – 0800 725 678;
  • Taranaki – 0800 900 077;
  • Gisborne – 0800 653 800;
  • Hawkes Bay – 0800 422 923;
  • Wellington – 0800 141 967;
  • Nelson Tasman – 0800 505 075;
  • Marlborough – 03 520 7400 or email welfare@marlboroughcdem.co.nz;
  • Canterbury – 0800 24 24 11;
  • Chatham Islands – 03 305 0033 ext 715;
  • West Coast – 03 900 9329;
  • Otago – 0800 322 4000;
  • Southland – 0800 890 127 or email Covid19@cdsouthland.nz

More information about CDEM is online at: https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/