Terewai and her te reo Māori journey
September 14 to 20 is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Māori Language week
Published 10 September 2025
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Flexible funding changes ahead in disability
Our disability community who receive funding through NASC's will see purchasing guidelines removed from 1 April 2026. Here's a quick overview of the changes coming next year.
Published 3 September 2025
New Zealand Disability Strategy open for consultation
Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People has released the draft New Zealand Disability Strategy for 2026 to 2030 and they want to hear what you think.
Published 25 August 2025
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We know that official announcements related to health and disability can sometimes be tricky to fully understand, so here we try to break down any big news that impacts our disability community. We like to use simple, plain language, so anyone can follow without having to ask Google what something means.
We also share opportunities for our disabled community to have their say in community consultations, whether it be consultations on government decisions, feedback for different disability organisations, or anything in between. The important thing is that our disabled community has its voice heard.