About us

Who we are

We want to see a New Zealand where disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori thrive. We work across central and local government, businesses, and communities to make a difference.

• Leadership and Structure
• Engaging with the community
• Finding our name

Get involved

• Work with us
• Join our Nominations Database
• Opportunities from other organisations
• Events
• Past events and opportunities

Programmes, strategies and studies

Learn about Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People's strategies, programmes, guidelines, and reports.

• Programmes and strategies
• Whaikaha engagement calendar
• Guidelines
• Studies and reports

Corporate Publications

View corporate publications for Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People, including Chief Executive Gifts, Benefits, and Expense Disclosures.

• Cabinet Papers and information releases
• Briefings and reports to the Minister
• Annual reports
• Responses to OIA Requests
• Kia Toipoto (pay gap) reports
• Chief Executive Gifts, Benefits and Expense Disclosures
• Strategic Intentions

Disability Convention

Learn about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its implementation in New Zealand.

• About the Convention
• Implementing the Convention
• Framework to promote, protect and monitor implementation of the Convention
• Optional protocol
• Response to recommendations from second UNCRPD examination