Each month we publish the titles of all the reports that Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People provided to the Minister for Disability Issues. Find a list of these reports organised by month. If you would like to receive any of the reports, you need to make an Official Information Request.
August 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Briefing - Accessibility - Engagement Materials |
REP/23/8/739 |
03/08/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with St Chads |
REP/23/8/759 |
07/08/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting 14 August |
REP/23/7/670 |
08/08/2023 |
| Briefing - Accessibility - Advice on Next Steps |
REP/23/8/749 |
10/08/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting of Ministerial Group on the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy - August |
REP/23/8/772 |
11/8/2023 |
| Briefing - Update on scoping of the review of eligibility for disability support |
REP/23/8/736 |
17/08/2023 |
| Briefing - Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown |
REP/23/8/750 |
24/08/2023 |
| Briefing - Comparison of Enabling Good Lives and Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme |
REP/23/8/795 |
24/08/2023 |
| Briefing - Draft Whaikaha 2022/23 Annual Report |
REP/23/8/800 |
31/08/2023 |
July 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Creative Abilities |
REP/23/6/609 |
3/07/2023 |
| S9(2)(f)(iv) |
REP/23/7/638 |
7/07/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - NZDSN Conference – ‘Disability Support - at the Crossroads’ |
REP/23/7/665 |
14/07/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Disability Rights Commissioner |
REP/23/7/661 |
14/07/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with the Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, late July |
REP/23/7/624 |
14/07/2023 |
| Briefing - Development of a National Pacific Disability Action Plan |
REP 23/5/466 |
21/07/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with the Health and Disability Commissioner |
REP/23/7/663 |
21/07/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Ministerial Leadership Group on Disability Issues meeting - July 2023 |
REP/23/7/680 |
21/07/2023 |
| Aide Memoire: Disability Transformation Contingency – Alternative Rapid Savings Option |
REP/23/7/719 |
28/07/2023 |
| Briefing - Accessibility Bill - Advice on Select Committee Report Recommendations |
REP/23/7/696 |
28/07/2023 |
June 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| S9(2)(f)(iv) |
REP/23/6/507 |
1/06/2023 |
| Briefing - Advice on Potential Stakeholder Engagement on the Accessibility Bill |
REP/23/5/494 |
1/06/2023 |
| Briefing - Improving the Quality of Whaikaha Funded Disability Supports |
REP/23/1/008 |
1/06/2023 |
| Briefing - Whaikaha NZSL Name – Update |
REP/23/6/502 |
1/06/2023 |
| Briefing - NZSL in Education |
REP/23/4/279 |
1/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Hui Taumata |
REP/23/5/500 |
6/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD): Government response and proposed mechanisms to support implementation |
REP/23/5/461 |
6/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - ANZ Bank - Equity, inclusion and Diversity Strategy |
REP/23/6/520 |
7/06/2023 |
| Briefing - Addressing Legal Issues and Risks arising from the current family carers litigation |
REP/23/5/469 |
8/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with unions – NZ Nurses Organisation, PSA, E Tu |
REP/23/6/537 |
13/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Hohepa Canterbury |
REP/23/6/556 |
14/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with National Enabling Good Lives Leadership Group |
REP/23/6/584 |
22/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Pitau Allenvale Student Leadership Team |
REP/23/6/586 |
22/06/2023 |
| Briefing - High and Complex Framework Work Programme |
REP/23/6/585 |
23/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Hearing House Switch On |
REP/23/6/617 |
28/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with I-Lead |
REP/23/6/611 |
29/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Creative Abilities |
REP/23/6/609 |
29/06/2023 |
May 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Aide-memoire - New Zealand Sign Language Week 2023 - Parliament Breakfast |
REP/23/4/310 |
1/05/2023 |
| Briefing - My Home My Choice programme: Background and Options for Launch |
REP/23/5/391 |
11/05/2023 |
| Briefing - Monitoring and increasing the representation of disabled people on public sector boards |
REP 23/4/358 |
18/05/2023 |
| Briefing - High and Complex Framework Work Programme |
REP/23/5/465 |
26/06/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - UNCRPD Government Response and Proposed Mechanisms to support Implementation: SWC 31 May 2023 |
REP/23/5/461 |
25/05/2023 |
| Briefing - Whāia Te Ao Mārama Action Plan – review and update |
REP/23/5/375 |
25/05/2023 |
| Briefing - Whaikaha NZSL Name |
REP/23/5/478 |
25/05/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - World Blind Union Executive Committee Pōwhiri |
REP/23/5/481 |
25/05/2023 |
| Aide-Memoire - Post Budget provider engagement, 25 May |
REP/23/5/476 |
24/05/2023 |
April 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Briefing - Whaikaha Work Programme 2023-2026 |
REP/23/3/225 |
6/04/2023 |
| Briefing - Proposed use of contingency funding to progress next steps in transforming the disability support system |
REP/23/4/282 |
4/04/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with the National Council of Women |
REP/23/4/274 |
3/04/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Spectrum Care |
REP/23/4/339 |
21/04/2023 |
| Briefing - 2023 Legislation Programme: Reassessment of Bids |
REP/23/4/335 |
20/04/2023 |
| Briefing - Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency: Draft Cabinet Paper |
REP/23/4/349 |
27/04/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Halberg Games Opening Ceremony 2023 |
REP/23/4/268 |
5/04/2023 |
| Briefing - Individualised Funding |
REP/23/4/347 |
26/04/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Community Care Trust Meeting |
REP/23/4/315 |
14/04/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Meeting with Disabled Persons Assembly Dunedin |
REP/23/4/308 |
14/04/2023 |
March 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Briefing - Full Year Forecast for 2022/23 |
REP/23/2/095 |
10/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Public Service Association National Secretaries |
REP/23/5/408 |
15/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Opening of the Blind Low Vision South Auckland Complex |
REP/23/3/168 |
17/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - NZ Down Syndrome Association – World Down Syndrome Day |
REP/23/3/165 |
17/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with New Zealand Sign Language Board |
REP/23/3/153 |
17/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Pacific Wellbeing Ministers Working Group (PWMWG) 27 March 2023 |
REP/23/3/232 |
24/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Education, Employment and Training Ministerial Group Meeting, 28 March 2023 |
REP/23/3/229 |
24/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with NZ Disability Support Network (NZDSN) |
REP/23/3/205 |
27/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Parent/Whānau/Family Network |
REP/23/3/222 |
27/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Deaf Aotearoa |
REP/23/3/236 |
29/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Star Jam – Lunch event, Grand Hall, Parliament |
REP/23/3/210 |
31/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - World Autism Awareness and Acceptance Breakfast |
REP/23/3/259 |
31/03/2023 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with New Zealand Hearing Industry Association (NZHIA) |
REP/23/3/208 |
31/03/2023 |
February 2023
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Briefing - Whaikaha Response to the Northern Region Flooding |
REP/23/2/039 |
1/02/2023 |
| Briefing - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – early intervention and eligibility issues |
REP/22/9/848 |
9/02/2023 |
| Briefing - COVID-19 Outcomes for People Receiving Disability Support Services |
REP/23/2/061 |
11/02/2023 |
| Briefing - Disability Transformation Contingency Funding Decision Making Process |
REP/23/2/063 |
13/02/2023 |
| Aide-memoire – Disabled Persons Assembly NZ |
REP/23/2/062 |
13/02/2023 |
| Briefing - Update on Paid Family Care employment court litigation |
REP/22/10/979 |
19/02/2023 |
| Aide-memoire – Launch of Ara Poutama Aotearoa/Corrections Disability Action Plan |
REP/23/2/088 |
19/02/2023 |
| Aide-memoire - Summary of the Response to the Ombudsman Report ‘Oversight’ |
REP/23/2/107 |
23/02/2023 |
| Aide-memoire – Recreate NZ Youth Board Meeting |
REP/23/2/113 |
28/02/2023 |
January 2023
No reports were received in January 2023.
December 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| S9(2)(f)(iv) |
REP/22/11/1167 |
1/12/2022 |
| International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Disabled Persons Assembly Celebration |
REP/22/11/1190 |
2/12/2022 |
| International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Visit to JOLT |
REP/22/11/1281 |
2/12/2022 |
| Ministerial Leadership Group on Disability Issues - 5 December 2022 |
REP/22/11/1221 |
2/12/2022 |
| COVID 19 Disability Data |
REP/22/12/1160 |
2/12/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Ministerial Group - 7 December 2022 |
REP/22/11/1063 |
5/12/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with the NZSL Board |
REP/22/12/1244 |
7/12/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with DPO Coalition |
REP/22/12/1245 |
7/12/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Public Service Association National Secretaries |
REP/22/12/1243 |
7/12/2022 |
| Cover report: Towards a non-disabling New Zealand |
REP/22/12/1215 |
9/12/2022 |
| S9(2)(f)(iv) |
REP/22/12/1236 |
9/12/2022 |
November 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Aide Memoire - Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Ministerial Group - 7 November |
REP/22/11/1063 |
4/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Disability Rights Commissioner |
REP/22/11/1075 |
11/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Auckland Disability Law |
REP/22/11/1052 |
15/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Deaf Aotearoa |
REP/22/11/1105 |
16/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Blessing and Launch of the 3rd Edition of the New Zealand Autism Guideline He Waka Takiwātanga Rau |
REP/22/11/1119 |
18/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Adecco |
REP/22/11/1125 |
18/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health) |
REP/22/11/1138 |
25/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Visit to Jack's Cow Shed |
REP/22/11/1166 |
25/11/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Visit to EGL Waikato Leadership Group |
REP/22/11/1161 |
25/11/2022 |
| Update on Paid Family Care employment court litigation |
REP/22/10/979 |
25/11/2022 |
October 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Aide memoire - Blind Citizens NZ AGM |
REP/22/10/938 |
7/10/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
REP/22/10/986 |
21/10/2022 |
| Aide memoire - International Initiative for Disability Leadership Exchange |
REP/22/10/990 |
21/10/2022 |
| Social Wellbeing Cabinet Committee meeting |
REP/22/10/1016 |
21/10/2022 |
| Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group (EETMG) meeting |
REP/22/10/1000 |
26/10/2022 |
| Meeting with Tōfa Mamao Collective |
REP/22/10/1009 |
26/10/2022 |
| Meeting with Minister Tinetti |
REP/22/10/1035 |
27/10/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with New Zealand Sign Language Board |
REP/22/10/987 |
27/10/2022 |
| Auckland Regional Visit - Auckland Council Disability Advisory Panel |
REP/22/10/1019 |
28/10/2022 |
| Meeting with Be. Institute Charitable Trust |
REP/22/10/1020 |
28/10/2022 |
| Meeting with Health and Disability Commissioner |
REP/22/10/1018 |
28/10/2022 |
| I Lead and YES Disability |
REP/22/10/1017 |
28/10/2022 |
September 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Hon Grant Robertson |
REP/22/9/826 |
1/07/2022 |
| Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People Joining Te Puna Aonui |
REP/22/8/786 |
1/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Visit to Mana Whaikaha |
REP/22/9/836 |
6/09/2022 |
| United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) – examination debrief |
REP/22/9/845 |
12/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Parents of Vision Impaired (PVI) Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting |
REP/22/8/817 |
16/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Linden School NZSL Bilingual provision visit |
REP/22/9/869 |
16/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Autism New Zealand |
REP/22/9/868 |
18/09/2022 |
| S9(2)(f)(iv) |
REP/22/9/873 |
19/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Presentation by Minister Williams to MidCentral Regional Leadership forum: Enabling Good Lives in our Community: Safe Community |
REP/22/9/898 |
23/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Workbridge |
REP/22/9/830 |
27/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Dr Debbie Hager and activists: Violence against disabled people |
REP/22/9/899 |
28/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with NZ Disability Support Network (NZDSN) |
REP/22/9/920 |
28/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Pacific Disability Provider - opening of Vaka Tautua’s new Christchurch Office |
REP/22/9/918 |
28/09/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group (EETMG) Meeting |
REP/22/9/909 |
29/09/2022 |
August 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Meeting with Office for Disability Issues Parent/Whānau/Family Network |
REP/22/8/723 |
3/08/2022 |
| Meeting with Minister for COVID-19 Response |
REP/22/8/730 |
8/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Able NZ |
REP/22/8/733 |
15/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Auckland Disability Community Organisations |
REP/22/8/751 |
15/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Taikura Trust |
REP/22/9/852 |
15/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Pacific Disability Providers & Groups - Pacific Talanoa Visit |
REP/22/8/753 |
15/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with CE of Inclusion Scotland, Edinburgh |
REP/22/8/758 |
19/08/2022 |
| UNCRPD Delegation briefing pack |
n/a |
19/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - meeting with the Minister for Transport and the Disabled Persons Assembly re: shortage of mobility taxis |
REP/22/8/794 |
29/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Adecco Gala Dinner supporting Paralympics New Zealand |
REP/22/8/791 |
30/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with Deafblind Association New Zealand Charitable Trust |
REP/22/8/811 |
31/08/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Pōwhiri for permanent Chief Executive |
REP/22/9/851 |
31/08/2022 |
July 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Aide memoire - Gisborne Regional Visit – CCS Disability Action |
REP/22/7/628 |
4/07/2022 |
| Aide memoire - New Zealand Riding for the Disabled - 60 year Celebration |
REP/22/6/613 |
4/07/2022 |
| NZSL Board Annual report 2022 |
REP/22/4/348 |
8/07/2022 |
| Changes to the New Zealand Sign Language Board Terms |
REP/22/7/648 |
15/07/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with the DPO Coalition |
REP/22/7/665 |
20/07/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with the Disability Rights Commissioner |
REP/22/7/691 |
25/07/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Emerge Aotearoa Team Meeting |
REP/22/7/692 |
28/07/2022 |
June 2022
| Title |
Report Number |
Date Received |
| Briefing to the Incoming Minister Disability Issues |
REP/22/6/549 |
17/06/2022 |
| Key papers on Accelerating Accessibility and Disability System Transformation |
REP/22/6/558 |
17/06/2022 |
| Aide memoire - New Zealand Sign Language Board Appointments |
REP/22/6/581 |
21/06/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Ministerial Leadership Group on Disability Issues |
REP/22/6/555 |
22/06/2022 |
| Aide memoire - Meeting with the Office for Disability Issues |
REP/22/6/583 |
22/06/2022 |
| Phrasing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations in the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill |
REP/22/7/636 |
27/06/2022 |
| Progress update on the Lead Toolkit, Accessibility Charter and Disability Data work programmes |
REP/22/5/485 |
28/06/2022 |
| Ministry Partnership Approaches |
REP/22/6/594 |
30/06/2022 |
