FIRE, POLICE, AMBULANCE 111

AUTOFINDER (Chassis/VIN & Reg Nos required) 0-900-55 007

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Nationwide 24 Hour Breakdown Service 0-800-22 4357
State Highway Conditions 0-900-33 222

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 0-800-367 222
Thames 868 8405

CIVIL DEFENCE 868 0200

CONSUMERS’ INSTITUTE 0-4-384 7963

ENGINEERING EMERGENCIES
Thames Coromandel District Council (24 hours) 868 0200

GAS LEAKS/BROKEN MAINS 0-800-802 332

HEALTH & DISABILITY COMMISSIONER 0-800-11 22 33

HEALTHLINE incorporating PLUNKETLINE 0-800-611 116

INFORMATION CENTRES
Coromandel 866 8598
Pauanui A/h 864 7101
Tairua 864 7575
Thames 868 7284
Whangamata 865 8340
Whitianga 866 5555

MAF (to report suspected exotic disease in animals) 0-800-809 966
Animal Welfare Complaints 0-800-327 027

MEDIC ALERT 0-4-472 2999

MET PHONE (Weather Forecasts) 0-900-999 + your area code (eg 07)

OMBUDSMAN 0-800-802 602
Banking Ombudsman 0-800-805 950
Insurance and Savings Ombudsman 0-800-888 202

ORDER OF ST JOHN
Thames 868 5503
Whangamata 865 9011
Whitianga 866 4747

POISONS & HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS 0-800-764 766

POLICE & VICTIM SUPPORT
Coromandel 866 1190
Pauanui 864 8288
Tairua 864 8888
Thames 867 9600
Whangamata 865 0300
Whitianga 866 4000

PRIVACY COMMISSIONER 0-800-803 909

SEARCH & RESCUE Phone Police (see above)

SOCIAL SERVICES WHITIANGA 866 4476

SPCA
Animal Rescue 868 2907 or 0-27-451 8999
Thames Animal Shelter 868 6830
Whangamata (Phone Waihi) 212 8128 or 0-21-222 2957

WHANGAMATA COMMUNITY SERVICES TRUST 865 7065