Court Support

Ministry of Justice

Aims: Victim advisors are specialist staff, employed by the Ministry of Justice, to apply the Victims Rights Act 2001. They provide information about the case as it progresses through court and enable the victim to participate in the process. The service is free and confidential.

Contact: Michele Coe
Phone: 06-968 6499
Fax: 06-968 6501
Address: Cnr Robe and Powderham streets, New Plymouth
Postal address: PO Box 446, New Plymouth 4340
Email: michele.coe@justice.govt.nz

 
Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society, Taranaki

Aims: To help with the rehabilitation of inmates and their re-integration into the community. To provide support to inmates and their families.

Contact: Vonny Roche
Phone: 06-758 1361
Fax: 06-758 1347
Address: 163 Devon St West, New Plymouth
Postal address: PO Box 172, New Plymouth 4340
Email: taranakipars@xtra.co.nz

 
Salvation Army, Hawera

Aims: To care for people, transform their lives and work for the reform of society by alleviating poverty, deprivation and disadvantage and by challenging evil, injustice and oppression.

Contact: Joe Serevi
Phone: 06-278 8516
Fax: 06-278 1997
Address: 23 Regent St, Hawera
Postal address: PO Box 222, Hawera 4640
Email: hawera_corps@nzf.salvationarmy.org

 
Victim Support South Taranaki

Aims: To empower victims of crime and accidents and those impacted by sudden deaths. Provide 24-hour emotional support, personal advocacy and information to people affected by crime and trauma. To ensure victims are in control of their own lives.

Contact: Barbara Taylor
Phone: 06-278 0274
Fax: 06-278 0274
Address: Hawera Police Station
Postal address: PO Box 12, Hawera 4672

 
Victim Support, New Plymouth

Aims: To provide a confidential, 24-hour, seven days a week, personalised service to victims of crime, accident and emergency.

Contact: Jenny Judd
Phone: 06-759 5519
Fax: 06-759 1600
Mobile: 027 444 9274
Address: New Plymouth Police Station, Powderham St, New Plymouth
Postal address: PO Box 344, New Plymouth 4340
Email: new_plymouth@victimsupport.org.nz