Strategies for New Arrivals

Telephone Interpreting Services

Language Line

Language Line is a free telephone interpreting service run by the Office of Ethnic Affairs that offers 39 different languages. This service aims to aid communication between ethnic New Zealanders and key government agencies, such as the Accident Compensation Corporation, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Police, Ministry of Social Development and New Zealand Immigration Service.

CAB Mandarin Service

Available Monday - Thursday 9.30 - 4.30 and Friday 9.30 - 2.00pm.
Phone: (09) 625 8831

Auckland Regional Migrant Resource Centre

Multi-lingual interpreting service focusing on the needs of new migrants.
(09) 625 3090