Resources

Family Violence it’s not okay. This website provides help, information and support for anyone affected by, or concerned about family violence. Free phone 0800 456 450 9am-11pm every day of the week. Or email: areyouok@msd.govt.nz

The Spare Fare Here stand has been well utilised by the community. Thank you Greenhithe Community for sharing your spare produce from your pantry or backyard here.

Greenhithe Community Trust received a funds from a Waste Minimisation Grant from Auckland Council to build it. Mark Penniall built it. Cheng Goh is keeping it running smoothly. Greenhithe Youth Collective painted it. And it is located outside St Michaels Church at 12 Greenhithe Road.

Please dont leave books or clothing or household items here. Take them to an op shop. This is for edible food only.

Thank you everyone!

• Support during a breakup
• Recovering from a breakup
• Breakup Survival Tips

Self harm

• Help if you are self-harming

Reducing Stress

• Six ways to reduce your stress
• The most relaxing song ever
• Feel less anxious

Getting enough sleep

• How to sleep better according to Science
• Teens and sleep – what’s getting in the way?
• Screens seriously mess with kids’ sleep

Defibrillator locations:

• Greenhithe Fire Station outside wall dial 111 for access code
• Wainoni Pony Club outside main gate dial 111 for access code
• Greenhithe Medical Centre access 8am to 4pm weekdays
• Upper Harbour Primary School access 8am to 4pm weekdays

Important numbers:

• Fire/ambulance/crime in progress/emergency 111
• Crime that has happened call 105
• Road incident or unsafe driver *555
• Greenhithe Medical Centre ph 413 8562
• Fire station ph 413 9847
• Greenhithe Dentist ph 413 5109
• Community Patrols ph 470 7044

Justice of the Peace:

• Elaine Utting 027 486 1023
• Cheng Goh 021 133 6763
• Rod Gordon 0274 242 671
• Linda Schrey 027 474 7075
• Albany Library Monday 12-2pm  Saturday 10am-12
• Glenfield Mall Friday 4pm-8pm

• If you are self-employed, your tax is up to you, not your employer.
• If you are under 15 years the first $2,340 earned in one financial year (1 April to 30 March) for one off jobs is tax-free.
• If you are aged between 15 and 17 years the first $2,340 earned in one financial year (1 April to 30 March) for one off jobs is tax-free as long as you have attended school the same financial year. 
• The current minimum wage for starting out workers in NZ is $13.20 an hour before tax
• If you have a student loan, or paying child support or on a benefit or eligible for Working for Families or if you are going to be employed rather than self-employed please contact the IRD about your tax situation through www.ird.govt.nz

Helping Empower Local People (HELP) is a free local system that matches people in Greenhithe needing help to local volunteers and groups offering support.

Sign up to receive help or offer help by clicking on the green HELP registration button below.

A Neighbourhood Support facilitator will match the person needing help with a suitable volunteer or group facilitator from the database and ask the volunteer to call them.

We plan to get back to you within two working days to begin the matching process.

Feedback will be sought from both parties. This is for quality control.

Examples of potential helping:

If you are new in the area or feeling isolated and need help connecting to the many support and friendships groups in Greenhithe.

If you are unwell and need help picking up and dropping off groceries, medications or transport to a doctors appointment.

If you are unwell and need help with pets.

Help with computer technology.

Help with invasive pests, both animal and plant.

What our facilitator will do – keep personal information strictly private. Act as an initial liaison between a helper and a person needing help. You can contact the HELP facilitator on –gctsuzanne@gmail.com

What our facilitator won’t do –

Be involved with discussion about payment. This is volunteerism.

We wont provide advice, especially medical advice.

We wont be responsible for safety. Parents are unwise to ask people they don’t know to mind or transport their children.

People asking for help need to have reasonable expectations of what a volunteer can do. Otherwise consider giving a young person or a local business a paid job.

For further information about Neighbourhood Support in Greenhithe or to find out who your street contact is, email gctsuzanne@gmail.com