Trusted Support · AOTEAROA

The people we'd send our own friends to.

A curated directory of NZ professionals who genuinely understand TTC journeys, including LGBTQ+ families, solo parents, and donor conception. We don't take referral fees. These are simply people we trust.

How this list works: we've personally vetted or been recommended each of these by our community. Inclusion isn't paid. If you have a great experience (or a poor one), tell us, it helps us keep the list honest.

Family lawyers

Donor agreements & parentage
Auckland

Rainbow Family Law

Donor agreements · LGBTQ+ parentage

Specialists in known-donor agreements and second-parent recognition for same-sex couples. Fixed-fee donor agreement packages.

Known donorLGBTQ+Fixed fee
Wellington

Aro Family Legal

Fertility & parentage law

Wide experience with solo-parent-by-choice arrangements and surrogacy. Warm, plain-English approach

Solo parentsSurrogacy
Nationwide · Remote

Whetū Legal

Donor & co-parenting agreements

Remote-first firm handling donor agreements across Australia. Particularly good with complex known-donor and co-parenting setups.

RemoteCo-parenting
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Mental health & counselling

Fertility-aware therapists
Auckland · Telehealth

Tina Walsh, MNZAC

Fertility counsellor

Specialises in the emotional weight of TTC including the two-week wait, loss, and the toll of long journeys. Telehealth across NZ.

TTC griefTelehealth
Nationwide

Fertility NZ Support Line

Peer & professional support

Free national support service for anyone facing fertility challenges. Peer groups, info, and a listening ear.

FreePeer support
Christchurch

Te Whare Awhero

Kaupapa Māori fertility support

Culturally grounded support for whānau Māori navigating conception, loss, and family-building.

Kaupapa MāoriWhānau

Fertility clinics

When you need clinical support
Auckland · Hamilton · Wellington

Fertility Associates

Full-service fertility clinic

NZ's largest fertility provider. IUI, IVF, donor sperm services, and publicly funded treatment pathways.

IUI/IVFDonor spermPublic funding
Auckland · Christchurch

Repromed

Fertility & donor services

Comprehensive fertility services including donor programmes and fertility preservation. Public and private pathways.

Donor progremmePublic funding

Community & peer support

You're not alone
Online · NZ-wide

Rainbow Families NZ

LGBTQ+ family community

Support and community for rainbow families at every stage, from trying, to pregnancy, to parenting.

LGBTQ+Community
Online · NZ-wide

Solo Mums by Choice NZ

SMBC peer network

A private, supportive network for women choosing solo motherhood. Real talk, real experience, no judgement.

Solo parentsPrivate group

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