Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

DPA's engages with New Zealand's disability community. We want to turn our rights into reality so we can live in a country where every person is able to live and work, and simply be who they are.

Whaikaha anniversary and new NZSL name

On 1 July 2023, Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People marked the first anniversary of its establishment. In the same week, it was gifted a sign name on behalf of the Deaf community, making Whaikaha the first Ministry to have a name in all official languages of Aotearoa New Zealand.