About us

Who we are

We're leading a true partnership between the disability community, Māori and the Government. Find out how we're working to transform the disability system and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

• Our whakapapa
• Leadership and Structure
• Working in partnership
• Finding our name

System Transformation and Enabling Good Lives

Transforming the disability system in line with Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles is a key approach for our new Ministry. Find out how deploying the EGL approach seeks to ensure disabled New Zealanders have greater choice and control over their lives and supports.

• Transformation Management Board

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

Office for Disability Issues

The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) was integrated into Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People on 1 August 2023.

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