Caring for our community

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Community agencies

Upper Hutt Foodbank 

64 Martin Street, Upper Hutt. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am until 12pm. Phone: 04 528 9057.

Salvation Army

  • Drop-in centre
  • Food bank
  • Advice
  • Help

695 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt. Centre open weekdays. Foodbank open Tuesday and Thursday 10am until 12pm. Phone: 04 528 6745.  

If you need urgent food or welfare assistance, please call 04 528 6745, email, or Facebook message your local centre. For more information, visit salvationarmy.org.nz/centres/.

Financial support

Work and Income Upper Hutt

  • Financial support
  • Emergency housing

164 Main Street, Upper Hutt. Initial contact through call centre: 0800 559 009

Visit the Work and Income website for urgent financial support and ongoing needs. You can apply for a main benefit online and check your eligibility for food assistance.

BEST (Benefit Education Service Trust)

  • WINZ benefit advocacy
  • WINZ support

95b Main Street, Upper Hutt. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am until 3pm. Phone: 04 529 8108.

The Upper Hutt Housing Trust is also at this address help@uhht.org.nz.

Other support

Ōrongomai Marae

  • Free counsellors
  • Whānau/youth support
  • Advocacy

1 Railway Avenue, Upper Hutt. Phone: 04 528 4661. Email: uppervalleymarae@xtra.co.nz 

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

  • Free advice and support
  • Connection to other support services 

2 Sinclair Street, Upper Hutt. Phone: 04 528 9040.