Nau mai, haere mai.

Welcome to Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People.

Whaikaha is being established as a standalone government department.
We will work across government to improve outcomes for more than one million disabled people in New Zealand.

We will provide disability system leadership across government and focus on removing barriers and bringing about societal changes that improve the lives of disabled people.

Find out more about the separation between Whaikaha and Disability Support Services

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About Whaikaha

Get to know Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People, our role in Government and our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Find out about the history of disability in Aotearoa New Zealand and the journey that led to our new Ministry.

Discover why we're transforming the disability system in line with the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles.