Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has its roots in war-time England. Bureaux were established on the eve of the Second World War to help people cope with the dislocation, trauma and complexity that war brings. The Citizens Advice Bureau on Richmond Road in Grey Lynn was the first bureau to be established in New Zealand – it opened its doors to the public in October 1970. It is still going strong and now there are 91 other Citizens Advice Bureau sites in communities around New Zealand, from the far north to the deep south.