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We are always looking to tell more stories about the awesome people doing awesome things in our disability community, so if you have an idea, please let us know. That could be anything from a disability service provider doing an amazing job for its customers, or someone in our disabled community who has accomplished something incredible.
You can send your news story ideas to us by filling in this feedback form.
Your 2025 local government elections are coming up! It’s an awesome opportunity for you to help shape the future of your community. From whether your town or city spends money on footpaths or accessible parks, waterworks or libraries – the people you vote in will make that choice so here’s a guide to making that happen!
Published 4 August 2025
The Firstport team is excited to share we’ve added some new features to our website to improve the accessibility and your overall experience.
Published 4 August 2025
Are you a wheelchair user wanting to exercise more? The Kiwi developers of the Octal Wheels wheelchair, Dr Rory and Dr Claire Flemmer, want your advice.
Published 1 August 2025
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Here you will find the latest news from the New Zealand disability sector and community.
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.