Free 24 hour a day telephone health advice service

Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 if you need advice about a child of any age who is unwell or hurt, or has any symptoms of sickness.
Healthline is available 24 hours and is free to callers throughout New Zealand, including from a mobile phone.
If you have questions about issues such as parenting, crying, sleeping, your child's growth, development, behaviour, immunisation, breastfeeding, nutrition, oral health, safety or want to know more about the Well Child / Tamariki Ora programme, ring PlunketLine on 0800 933 922. This service is also available 24 hours and is free to callers throughout New Zealand, including from a mobile phone.
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Ministry of Health
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This fact sheet was endorsed by PSNZ - 07/07/2010
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