Support Services in North Canterbury
Rangiora • Kaiapoi • Woodend • Pegasus • Hurunui
North Canterbury has a wide range of community services offering practical help, advocacy, wellbeing support, counselling, budgeting advice, and more. Some are listed below.
Community Wellbeing North Canterbury Trust
Address: 200 King Street, Rangiora
Phone: 03 310 6375
Email:info@wellbeingnc.org.nz
Services Include:
New Start – long‑term counselling for rangatahi (12–25) affected by alcohol/drug use
Mana Ake – mental health support in primary schools
Manu Ka Rere – brief talk‑therapy for youth (13–24)
Kaiapoi Foodbank: For Kaiapoi, Woodend, Pegasus, Waikuku, Kainga, Ohoka. Phone: 0800 88 34 88, Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm
Free Parenting Courses: Tuning Into Kids / Teens, Building Awesome Whānau, , Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Mighty Willows (for neurodivergent children/youth). All courses are free, with some online options.
Salvation Army – Rangiora
The Salvation Army provides practical support for individuals and families, including food parcels, advocacy, clothing, and furniture assistance.
Address: 12 Ashley Street, Rangiora
Phone: (03) 313 2370
Email: rangiora.corps@salvationarmy.org.nz
Budgeting Services North Canterbury
Budgeting Services North Canterbury supports individuals, families, and whānau across Waimakariri and Hurunui. They can advocate on your behalf with WINZ, IRD, and creditors. They also offer free community education programmes on money management.
Phone: 03 313 3505
Website: https://www.bsnc.org.nz/
Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa – Rangiora Clinic
Located inside Durham Health Centre, this clinic provides confidential sexual health services. Free for people under 22. They’re open every Thursday (appointments required). Services include contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, STI testing/treatment, cervical screening, and support for period concerns.
Address: Ground Floor, 15 Durham Street, Rangiora
Phone: (07) 810 6610
Presbyterian Support – Rangiora / Hurunui
Address: Ngawi Thompson Centre, 258 High Street, Rangiora
Phone: 0800 477 874
Email: northcant@psusi.org.nz
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5pm
Services include:
Enliven Tōtara Club: Day programmes for older people to socialise, maintain skills, and stay connected. Subsidies may be available.
Family Works: Family workers in schools, Social workers in schools & Counselling for children, young people, and families
Beneficiary Advisory Service – North Canterbury Clinic
A monthly clinic offering support with benefit entitlements, applications, and advocacy with Work & Income.
When: First Monday of each month, 1pm–3pm
Bookings: https://www.bas.org.nz/book-online
Community Law Canterbury – Rangiora Clinic
Free Legal Advice on a range of issues. Lawyers are available every Monday. Bookings via CAB North Canterbury call them on 03 313 8822
Hours: 9.30am–12.30pm
Location: Citizens Advice Bureau, 209 High Street, Rangiora
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) North Canterbury
CAB helps people understand their rights and navigate issues such as tenancy, employment, budgeting, Work & Income, neighbour disputes, family issues, consumer problems, and more.
Address: 209 High Street, Rangiora
Phone: 03 313 8822
Additional CAB Clinics
Budgeting Drop‑In Clinic (with BSNC)
Immigration Clinic (fortnightly, bookings essential)
Employment Clinic (with MSD Work Broker)
Justice of the Peace
CV Writing (by appointment)
Comcare – Rangiora
Address: 3 Alfred Street, Rangiora
Phone: (03) 377 7020 or 0800 537 3464
Comcare provides mental health community support, housing support, and wellbeing services.
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