Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People of New Zealand
Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People of New Zealand
10/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2026 20:20
Annual report highlights achievements in 2025/2026
Annual report highlights achievements in 2025/2026
14 October 2026
The Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha has published its annual report after its first full year as a standalone public service department.
Highlights from the year included:
- leading the development of the New Zealand Disability Strategy 2026-2030 and the New Zealand Sign Language Strategy 2026-2036
- launching the OneinSix.nz website to help employers recruit and support disabled people
- delivering the first all-of-government internship programme for disabled graduates, with 13 interns placed across 10 government agencies
- establishing the Accessibility Work Programme and launching the Access Activator pilot to support community-led accessibility solutions
- strengthening alternate format services and developing draft standards for alternate formats
- improving access to disability data and insights
- investing $1.68 million in community capability development and leadership funding.
The annual report reflects a year of progress built on strong relationships with disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, whānau and partners across government.
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