Travel subsidies for people with disability or mobility issues
Visiting family or making the trip to work each day could be easier with Total Mobility, a nationwide transport scheme for people with disabilities.
Accessibility and mobility
Out goes the wheelchair, onto the Alinker walking bike
Suzi Merson has hidden her wheelchair in the shed and taken to the footpaths around Hastings on a bright yellow Alinker walking bike.
Kihikihi hub is a winner
A Waikato township’s community has ready access to health care thanks to the work of an innovative group of organisations. The hub supports tamariki and Maori whānau
Sporting legend creates opportunities for disabled success
When it comes to sporting achievers Honey Hireme is right up there having represented New Zealand in three sports, but for her one of her biggest achievements came recently with a disabled teenager.
New Zealand’s first Changing Places facility opens
Changing Places are high-specification facilities designed and built to cater to the needs of people with significant physical impairments. The first one of it’s kind in New Zealand has just opened at Hamilton Gardens.
Help with transport costs
Having access to transport means you and the person you care for can get out and about. If you are finding it hard to cover the costs of transport, here are some places you can get help.
Travelling on public transport
Find out about travelling around the community with a disability.
School modifications and transport support
Schools and kura are responsible for making sure they are safe and accessible for all students. So, if your child needs wheelchair access, or if they require handrails or other building changes, the school will need to arrange suitable modifications.
Applying for a mobility parking permit
If you care for a person with a disability who has mobility difficulties, they may be eligible for a mobility parking permit. Find out how to apply for a mobility parking permit.
Making an accessible home
If you’re the primary carer of a disabled person and you need to modify your home so it is easier for them to get around, here are some places you can get help.