FIRE, POLICE, AMBULANCE 111

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

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Nationwide 24 Hour Breakdown Service 0-800-500 222
State Highway Conditions 0-900-33 222

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 0-800-367 222
Tokoroa 886 7217

CONSUMERS’ INSTITUTE 0-4-384 7963

DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION (NZ) 0-800-222 332

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Civil Defence/Rural Fire 885 0778

ENVIRONMENT WAIKATO 0-800-800 401

GAS LEAKS (emergency calls Waikato area) 0-800-802 332

HEALTH & DISABILITIES COMMISSIONER 0-800-11 22 33

HEALTHLINE incorporating PLUNKETLINE 0-800-611 116

INFORMATION CENTRES
Putaruru Visitor Information Centre 883 7284
Tirau Visitor Information Centre 883 1202
Tokoroa Visitor Information Centre 886 8872

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

SPCA South Waikato 886 7722, 0-27-554 7722

MEDIC ALERT 0-4-528 8219

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

PLUNKETLINE 0-800-933 922

POISONS & HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS 0-800-764 766

POLICE & SEARCH & RESCUE
Mangakino 882 8008
Putaruru/Tirau 883 8199
Tokoroa 885 0100

PRIVACY COMMISSIONER 0-800-803 909

SEARCH & RESCUE Phone Police

SOUTH WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL 885 0340
Dog Control, Engineering Emergencies, Noise Control

SPCA (South Waikato) 886 7722, 0-27-554 7722 (24 hr)

VICTIM SUPPORT Call your local Police Station
South Waikato 885 0107