There are counselling and support agencies in your area who may be able to give you additional advice or information to help solve bullying problems.

• Citizen's Advice Bureaux - listed in your telephone directory
  
  
• Lifeline -

  Whangarei - 09 437 5055
  Auckland - 09 522 2999
  Waikato - 07 838 0719
  Hawkes Bay - 06 835 3300
  New Plymouth - 06 758 6333
  Wairarapa - 06 379 8442
  Nelson - 03 546 8899
  Marlborough - 03 578 2333
  Timaru - 03 684 4666
  Christchurch - 03 366 643
  Dunedin - 03 474 9111
  Invercargill - 03 214 4889

• NetSafe has lots of advice and resources on cybersafety and cyberbullying. 0508 netsafe.

• Kidsline - trained 6th & 7th form Buddies provide telephone support for 9 - 13 year olds, weekdays 4pm - 6pm, ph 0800 Kidsline, 0800 543 754, Auckland 09 522 4223, Christchurch 03 366 3661.
  
  
• Office of the Commissioner for Children - Ph (04) 471 1410

• Ministry of Youth Development- Ph (04) 471 2158
  
  
• Safer Community Councils - listed in your telephone directory under your City Council
  
  

• Victim Support - listed in your telephone directory or phone your local Citizens Advice Bureaux or local Police.
  
  

• Samaritans - Listed in the white pages under "S"
  
  
• Youthline - telephone counselling for young people (10 - 25) by young people, daily 4pm - 11pm, ph 0800 37 66 33 (Wellington call free)
  
  

• What'sUp - counselling service for 5 - 18 year olds, daily noon to midnight, ph 0800 What'sUp, 0800 942 8787

Programmes and resources for schools and care-givers
A range of programmes are available for schools and care-givers through government and private agencies.

Police Youth programmes include:

• Kia Kaha (Stand Strong) - an anti-bullying programme taught by police education officers, in partnership with teachers, to students in Years 0-13. Contact your police station for details.
  
  
• Keeping Ourselves Safe - a positive personal safety programme for primary and secondary schools, introduced by your local police education officer. Contact your police station for details.
  
  
• DARE Skills for Life - a series of resources for young people and parents. Contact your local police station or the DARE Foundation for details.

Other programmes and information:

• Eliminating Violence - Managing Anger - a Group Special Education programme. The programme uses a whole school approach to develop effective non-violent strategies for teachers, students and the surrounding community. Contact your local Group Special Education Area Manager for details. www.ses.org.nz
  
  
• Cool Schools - Peer Mediation in Primary and Secondary Schools. Aotearoa/New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies. Contact: Yvonne Duncan Ph (09) 373 2379.
  
  
• Students Rights at Schools - an information kit available from the Office of the Commissioner for Children.
  
  
• Skills for Growing, and Skills for Adolescents: Lions-Quest Life Skills NZ Incorporated, Phone 0800 800 353.
  
  
• Contact your nearest Rotary club to see what youth orientated programmes they are running.
  
  
• Reaching Out, and Reaching Forward: social skills programmes for primary school pupils.
  Child Development Foundation Ph: (09) 520 6512 or 0800 438 233. Ask for Gaye, the Director.
  
  
• School counsellors - most secondary schools have trained counsellors available to help.
  
  
• Visiting teachers - trained counsellors who work in primary schools - contact the Ministry of Education for details.
  
  
  
  
• Australia Kids Help Line - the Kids Help site has information for kids, parents and schools about a range of subjects including bullying. www.kidshelp.com.au