Seniors Discounts & Services In Wellington - Wellington City Council

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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ACC Accident Compensation Corporation – ph 918 4000 Claims: 0800 101 996 Fax: 918 4001 Address: cnr Taranaki St and Wakefield St Wellington; PO Box 2521, Wellington Email: claims@acc.co.nz Website: www.acc.co.nz Inland Revenue Inland Revenue Department – ph 0800 257 777 (24-hour automated service) Tax enquiries: 0800 227 774 Address: PO Box 39010, Wellington Website: www.ird.govt.nz Information: Phone between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday. Please have your IRD number ready when you call. Forms can be accessed online. Office for Senior Citizens Office for Senior Citizens – ph 916 3758 Fax: 916 3778 Address: Office for Senior Citizens, Ministry of Social Development Ground Floor, West Block, Charles Ferguson Building Postal: PO Box 1556, Bowen Street, Wellington. Email: osc@msd.govt.nz Website: www.osc.govt.nz Information: The Office for Senior Citizens is part of the Ministry of Social Development, and its key role is to advise the Minister for Senior Citizens on policy and issues affecting, or of particular relevance to, older people. Our role is to: � promote the rights and interests of older people � lead, monitor and promote the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy � provide policy advice on issues that affect older people � lead strategic and cross-sectoral policy � support the Minister for Senior Citizens. The website has more information, including online publications. These include the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy and associated Action Plans and Annual Reports, the 2001 Status of Older People Report. The website also has links to a range of relevant sites and information sources. Police Police – Emergency - 111 Emergency Calls (including mobile phones) 20

Refer to Emergency Services and calling instructions at the front of the White Pages. Facsimile calls for the deaf – Facsimile Call Free ph 0800 161 610 Police Stations Johnsonville Phone: 439 0900 Address: Community Policing Centre, 8 -10 Moorefield Rd Karori Community Constable Phone: 494 3810 Address: 154 Karori Road, Karori Kilbirnie Community Policing Centre Phone: 439 0940 Address: Evans Bay Parade Miramar Community Constable Phone: 380 8825 Address: Park Road, Miramar Newtown Community Policing Centre Phone: 4943820 Address: 114-118 Riddiford Street, Newtown Tawa Community Police Office Phone: 232 3160 Address: 182-184 Main Road, Tawa Wellington Central Police Station Phone: 381 2000 Address: Corner Victoria and Harris streets, Wellington Lost and Found Property – Enquire at the police station closest to where the item was lost. Neighbourhood Support Groups Neighbourhood Support is also known as Neighbourhood Watch and Community Support. The groups are essentially for crime prevention but also provide a network of neighbourhood support. Enquire at the community police in your area. 21

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES<br />

ACC<br />

Accident Compensation Corporation – ph 918 4000<br />

Claims: 0800 101 996<br />

Fax: 918 4001<br />

Address: cnr Taranaki St and Wakefield St <strong>Wellington</strong>; PO Box 2521, <strong>Wellington</strong><br />

Email: claims@acc.co.nz<br />

Website: www.acc.co.nz<br />

<strong>In</strong>land Revenue<br />

<strong>In</strong>land Revenue Department – ph 0800 257 777<br />

(24-hour automated service)<br />

Tax enquiries: 0800 227 774<br />

Address: PO Box 39010, <strong>Wellington</strong><br />

Website: www.ird.govt.nz<br />

<strong>In</strong>formation: Phone between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday.<br />

Please have your IRD number ready when you call. Forms can be accessed online.<br />

Office for Senior Citizens<br />

Office for Senior Citizens – ph 916 3758<br />

Fax: 916 3778<br />

Address: Office for Senior Citizens, Ministry of Social Development<br />

Ground Floor, West Block, Charles Ferguson Building<br />

Postal: PO Box 1556, Bowen Street, <strong>Wellington</strong>.<br />

Email: osc@msd.govt.nz<br />

Website: www.osc.govt.nz<br />

<strong>In</strong>formation: The Office for Senior Citizens is part of the Ministry of Social Development,<br />

and its key role is to advise the Minister for Senior Citizens on policy and issues affecting,<br />

or of particular relevance to, older people. Our role is to:<br />

� promote the rights and interests of older people<br />

� lead, monitor and promote the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy<br />

� provide policy advice on issues that affect older people<br />

� lead strategic and cross-sectoral policy<br />

� support the Minister for Senior Citizens.<br />

The website has more information, including online publications. These include the New<br />

Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy and associated Action Plans and Annual Reports, the<br />

2001 Status of Older People Report. The website also has links to a range of relevant<br />

sites and information sources.<br />

Police<br />

Police – Emergency - 111<br />

Emergency Calls (including mobile phones)<br />

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