Neighbourhood Support is a community-led movement that brings people and neighbourhoods together to create safe, resilient and connected communities. We work alongside New Zealand Police and other partners to equip neighbourhoods to improve safety, be prepared for emergencies and support one another so that our communities are great places to live.

Why join a Neighbourhood Support group?

• Strength in numbers.

• A Neighbourhood Support group brings local people together to share information, ideas

• Together, you can assist one another to:

  • Solve local problems

  • Reduce crime

  • Minimise anti-social behaviour

  • Promote safety messaging

  • Learn to prepare and cope with civil defence emergencies

  • Engage Police, Civil Defence and Fire and Emergency as well as other emergency

  • Liaise and co-operate with other like-minded community groups