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Department of Labour

Freephone: 0800 20 90 20
Website: www.dol.govt.nz  
The Department of Labour provides information about employment and health and safety legislation, such as the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987, and the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

Equal Employment Opportunities Trust

Phone: 09 525 3023
Website: www.eeotrust.org.nz  
Provides information about equal employment opportunities policies and practices, including family-friendly practices. The EEO Trust website provides guidelines for combining breastfeeding and work, including guidelines for child-care centres, written by Judith Galtry and Marcia Annandale and Sarah Farquhar.

Human Rights Commission

Freephone: 0800 496 877
Fax: 09 377 3593 Attn Infoline
Website: www.hrc.co.nz  
Provides information about the Human Rights Act 1993 and other human rights matters

La Leche League, New Zealand Ltd.

Phone: 04 471 0690, National Headquarters, Wellington
Freephone: 0800 20 90 20
Website: www.lalecheleague.org  
Provides information for women about breastfeeding and expressing milk at work Local branches listed in the phone book

Ministry of Health Maternity Consumer Enquiries

Freephone: 0800 686 233.
Website: www.moh.govt.nz  
Provides several publications on breastfeeding, including a free pamphlet on combining breastfeeding and work

Nga Maia Aotearoa

Phone: 06 867 4226
Website: www.ngamaia.co.nz  
The organisation for Maori midwifery and traditional childbirth

Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, Inc

Freephone: 0800 933 922
Website: www.plunket.org.nz  
Local Plunket clinics are listed in the phone book.

Women’s Health Action Trust

Phone: 09 520 5205
Website: www.womens-health.org.nz  
For advice on breastfeeding in the workplace from a breastfeeding advocate.
The Women’s Health Action Trust has also produced guidelines for combining breastfeeding and work.

New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority

Phone: 03 357 2072
Email: info@nzba.co.nz  
Co-ordinator
PO Box 20-454
Bishopdale
Christchurch

Ministry of Health Maternity Consumer Enquiries

Freephone: 0800 686 233.
Website: www.moh.govt.nz
Provides several publications on breastfeeding, including a free pamphlet on combining breastfeeding and work

Nga Maia Aotearoa

Phone: 06 867 4226
Website: www.ngamaia.co.nz
The organisation for Maori midwifery and traditional childbirth

Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, Inc

Freephone: 0800 933 922
Website: www.plunket.org.nz
Local Plunket clinics are listed in the phone book.

Women’s Health Action Trust

Phone: 09 520 5205
Website: www.womens-health.org.nz  
For advice on breastfeeding in the workplace from a breastfeeding advocate.
The Women’s Health Action Trust has also produced guidelines for combining breastfeeding and work.

New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority

Phone: 03 357 2072
Email: info@nzba.co.nz  
Co-ordinator
PO Box 20-454
Bishopdale
Christchurch

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