Community grants announced to strengthen disability leadership
A total of $1.7 million in grants to support disability leadership, governance and engagement has been distributed by the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha across 2025/26.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Welcome to Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People.
About 1 in 6 New Zealanders are disabled. We work across government, businesses, and communities to improve outcomes for them.
We focus on things that make a tangible difference to disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, and their families and whānau, whether that means working with partners to get more people into employment or making New Zealand more accessible.
Disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori make an important contribution to society and the economy. We have a huge opportunity for that to grow even further.
Whaikaha does not provide direct support to disabled people or their families. For more information about services and support available, visit Disability Support Services.
News from Whaikaha
Government Digital Accessibility Forum 2026
Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People and the Government Digital Delivery Agency hosted New Zealand’s fourth Government Digital Accessibility Forum on 21 May 2026.
Budget 2026 announcement
The Government has allocated just over $84 million over the next 4 years for the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha.
About Whaikaha
Get to know Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People, our role in Government, and our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Find resources on collecting and using disability data and recent updates from across New Zealand.
The New Zealand Disability Strategy gives direction to government agencies on issues disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau say are important.