Contact us
If you have questions, feedback or would like to make an Official Information Act (OIA) request, we welcome you to get in touch. You can contact our team in a variety of ways.
Postal address and national office
We use Reply Paid (Freepost) so you can write to us without a stamp.
Our postal address is:
Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People Reply Paid: 262204 PO Box 1556 Wellington 6140
Our national office is:
Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People Aurora Centre 56 The Terrace Wellington 6011
Phone or text
Contact us by phone or text within New Zealand:
- Phone: 0800 566 601 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm)
- Text: 4206 and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
For general enquires, website feedback, and to subscribe to our newsletter: contact@whaikaha.govt.nz
New Zealand Relay service
New Zealand Relay is a telecommunications service for people who are Deaf, Deaf-blind, experiencing hearing loss or have a speech condition.
They can contact us on your behalf during these times:
- Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm
All New Zealand Relay calls are strictly private so your information is safe and secure.
Find out more about this service at the New Zealand Relay website external URL
Make a complaint or give feedback on disability services
If you'd like to make a complaint about disability support services, you can contact us by:
- Email: complaints@whaikaha.govt.nz
- Phone: 0800 566 601
Make an Official Information Act (OIA) request
If you would like to request government information (official information), please contact us by:
- Email: OIA_requests@whaikaha.govt.nz
- Postal address: Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled PeopleReply No. 262204PO Box 1556Wellington
Find out more about Official Information Act requests
Media enquiries
If you're a media outlet and have a query about Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People, please contact our Media Team.
- Phone: 04 916 3496
- Email: media@whaikaha.govt.nz
Social Media enquiries and events
If you have something you think we should consider posting on our Facebook or LinkedIn feed or an event you think we should place on our website, please email us at: communications@whaikaha.govt.nz