The service has been launched for those who need quickly to find the correct number for the right service, "it is likely to be found quickly," says Google.
Google.co.nz If you search a term like "poison", you see a particular search result on top of the page - a big red phone icon and the words: "For a poison emergency in New Zealand 0800 764 766. "
A search for certain terms associated with suicide in turn, a big red phone icon and the words: "Need help? In New Zealand, call 0800 543 354." This number puts you through to social services in New Zealand.
The service was launched in the U.S. last year after Roni Zeiger of Google received an email from a mother who had trouble finding the phone number of the poison hotline daughter some potentially toxic ingestion (which was fine).
"People come to Google to find information. Especially in times of crisis, it is especially important for them to find the essential information you are looking for, and find them quickly, and these special search results can save precious time," said Zeiger .
New Zealand partners, LifeLine New Zealand and New Zealand National Poison Centre, welcomed the decision.
New Zealand National Poisons Centre spokesman Shieffelbien Lucy said: "Today, the NPC receives about 35,000 visits each year, but believes that many more people who call during a poisoning emergency. This could be due to lack of awareness on the free service 24 / 7 Poison Center, not recognizing that the poison may be an emergency or simply do not know where to find the number. "
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