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Each month we publish the titles of all the reports that Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People provided to the Minister for Disability Issues. Find a list of these reports organised by month. If you would like to receive any of the reports, you need to make an Official Information Request. This process can be found on our contact us page.

May 2023

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Aide-memoire - New Zealand Sign Language Week 2023 - Parliament Breakfast REP/23/4/3101/05/2023
Briefing - My Home My Choice programme: Background and Options for Launch REP/23/5/39111/05/2023
Briefing - Monitoring and increasing the representation of disabled people on public sector boards REP 23/4/35818/05/2023
Briefing - High and Complex Framework Work Programme REP/23/5/46526/06/2023
Aide-memoire - UNCRPD Government Response and Proposed Mechanisms to support Implementation: SWC 31 May 2023 REP/23/5/46125/05/2023
Briefing - Whāia Te Ao Mārama Action Plan – review and updateREP/23/5/37525/05/2023
Briefing - Whaikaha NZSL NameREP/23/5/47825/05/2023
Aide-memoire - World Blind Union Executive Committee Pōwhiri REP/23/5/48125/05/2023
Aide-Memoire - Post Budget provider engagement, 25 May REP/23/5/47624/05/2023

April 2023

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Briefing - Whaikaha Work Programme 2023-2026REP/23/3/2256/04/2023
Briefing - Proposed use of contingency funding to progress next steps in transforming the disability support systemREP/23/4/2824/04/2023
Aide-memoire - Meeting with the National Council of WomenREP/23/4/2743/04/2023
Aide-memoire - Meeting with Spectrum CareREP/23/4/33921/04/2023
Briefing - 2023 Legislation Programme: Reassessment of BidsREP/23/4/33520/04/2023
Briefing - Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency: Draft Cabinet PaperREP/23/4/34927/04/2023
Aide-memoire - Halberg Games Opening Ceremony 2023REP/23/4/2685/04/2023
Briefing - Individualised FundingREP/23/4/34726/04/2023
Aide-memoire - Community Care Trust MeetingREP/23/4/31514/04/2023
Aide-memoire - Meeting with Disabled Persons Assembly DunedinREP/23/4/30814/04/2023

March 2023

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Briefing - Full Year Forecast for 2022/23REP/23/2/09510/03/2023
Aide memoire - Public Service Association National SecretariesREP/23/5/40815/03/2023
Aide memoire - Opening of the Blind Low Vision South Auckland ComplexREP/23/3/16817/03/2023
Aide memoire - NZ Down Syndrome Association – World Down Syndrome DayREP/23/3/16517/03/2023
Aide memoire - Meeting with New Zealand Sign Language BoardREP/23/3/15317/03/2023
Aide memoire - Pacific Wellbeing Ministers Working Group (PWMWG) 27 March 2023REP/23/3/23224/03/2023
Aide memoire - Education, Employment and Training Ministerial Group Meeting, 28 March 2023REP/23/3/22924/03/2023
Aide memoire - Meeting with NZ Disability Support Network (NZDSN)REP/23/3/20527/03/2023
Aide memoire - Meeting with Parent/Whānau/Family NetworkREP/23/3/22227/03/2023
Aide memoire - Meeting with Deaf AotearoaREP/23/3/23629/03/2023
Aide memoire - Star Jam – Lunch event, Grand Hall, ParliamentREP/23/3/21031/03/2023
Aide memoire - World Autism Awareness and Acceptance BreakfastREP/23/3/25931/03/2023
Aide memoire - Meeting with New Zealand Hearing Industry Association (NZHIA)REP/23/3/20831/03/2023

February 2023

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Briefing - Whaikaha Response to the Northern Region FloodingREP/23/2/039 1/02/2023
Briefing - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – early intervention and eligibility issuesREP/22/9/8489/02/2023
Briefing - COVID-19 Outcomes for People Receiving Disability Support ServicesREP/23/2/06111/02/2023
Briefing - Disability Transformation Contingency Funding Decision Making ProcessREP/23/2/06313/02/2023
Aide-memoire – Disabled Persons Assembly NZREP/23/2/06213/02/2023
Briefing - Update on Paid Family Care employment court litigationREP/22/10/97919/02/2023
Aide-memoire – Launch of Ara Poutama Aotearoa/Corrections Disability Action PlanREP/23/2/08819/02/2023
Aide-memoire - Summary of the Response to the Ombudsman Report ‘Oversight’REP/23/2/10723/02/2023
Aide-memoire – Recreate NZ Youth Board MeetingREP/23/2/11328/02/2023

January 2023

No reports were received in January 2023.

December 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
S9(2)(f)(iv)REP/22/11/1167 1/12/2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Disabled Persons Assembly CelebrationREP/22/11/11902/12/2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Visit to JOLTREP/22/11/12812/12/2022
Ministerial Leadership Group on Disability Issues - 5 December 2022REP/22/11/12212/12/2022
COVID 19 Disability DataREP/22/12/11602/12/2022
Aide memoire - Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Ministerial Group - 7 December 2022REP/22/11/10635/12/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with the NZSL BoardREP/22/12/12447/12/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with DPO CoalitionREP/22/12/12457/12/2022
Aide memoire - Public Service Association National SecretariesREP/22/12/12437/12/2022
Cover report: Towards a non-disabling New ZealandREP/22/12/12159/12/2022
S9(2)(f)(iv)REP/22/12/12369/12/2022

November 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Aide Memoire - Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Ministerial Group - 7 NovemberREP/22/11/1063 4/11/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Disability Rights CommissionerREP/22/11/107511/11/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Auckland Disability LawREP/22/11/105215/11/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Deaf AotearoaREP/22/11/110516/11/2022
Aide memoire - Blessing and Launch of the 3rd Edition of the New Zealand Autism Guideline He Waka Takiwātanga RauREP/22/11/111918/11/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with AdeccoREP/22/11/112518/11/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health)REP/22/11/113825/11/2022
Aide memoire - Visit to Jack's Cow ShedREP/22/11/116625/11/2022
Aide memoire - Visit to EGL Waikato Leadership GroupREP/22/11/116125/11/2022
Update on Paid Family Care employment court litigationREP/22/10/97925/11/2022

October 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Aide memoire - Blind Citizens NZ AGMREP/22/10/938 7/10/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with the Speaker of the House of RepresentativesREP/22/10/98621/10/2022
Aide memoire - International Initiative for Disability Leadership ExchangeREP/22/10/99021/10/2022
Social Wellbeing Cabinet Committee meetingREP/22/10/101621/10/2022
Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group (EETMG) meetingREP/22/10/100026/10/2022
Meeting with Tōfa Mamao CollectiveREP/22/10/100926/10/2022
Meeting with Minister TinettiREP/22/10/103527/10/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with New Zealand Sign Language BoardREP/22/10/98727/10/2022
Auckland Regional Visit - Auckland Council Disability Advisory PanelREP/22/10/101928/10/2022
Meeting with Be. Institute Charitable TrustREP/22/10/102028/10/2022
Meeting with Health and Disability CommissionerREP/22/10/101828/10/2022
I Lead and YES DisabilityREP/22/10/101728/10/2022

September 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Aide memoire - Meeting with Hon Grant RobertsonREP/22/9/826 1/07/2022
Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People Joining Te Puna AonuiREP/22/8/7861/09/2022
Aide memoire - Visit to Mana WhaikahaREP/22/9/8366/09/2022
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) – examination debriefREP/22/9/84512/09/2022
Aide memoire - Parents of Vision Impaired (PVI) Annual Conference and Annual General MeetingREP/22/8/81716/09/2022
Aide memoire - Linden School NZSL Bilingual provision visitREP/22/9/86916/09/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Autism New ZealandREP/22/9/86818/09/2022
S9(2)(f)(iv)REP/22/9/87319/09/2022
Aide memoire - Presentation by Minister Williams to MidCentral Regional Leadership forum: Enabling Good Lives in our Community: Safe CommunityREP/22/9/89823/09/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with WorkbridgeREP/22/9/83027/09/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Dr Debbie Hager and activists: Violence against disabled peopleREP/22/9/89928/09/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with NZ Disability Support Network (NZDSN)REP/22/9/92028/09/2022
Aide memoire - Pacific Disability Provider - opening of Vaka Tautua’s new Christchurch Office REP/22/9/91828/09/2022
Aide memoire - Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group (EETMG) MeetingREP/22/9/90929/09/2022

August 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received
Meeting with Office for Disability Issues Parent/Whānau/Family NetworkREP/22/8/7233/08/2022
Meeting with Minister for COVID-19 ResponseREP/22/8/7308/08/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Able NZREP/22/8/73315/08/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Auckland Disability Community OrganisationsREP/22/8/75115/08/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Taikura TrustREP/22/9/85215/08/2022
Aide memoire - Pacific Disability Providers & Groups - Pacific Talanoa VisitREP/22/8/75315/08/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with CE of Inclusion Scotland, EdinburghREP/22/8/75819/08/2022
UNCRPD Delegation briefing packn/a19/08/2022
Aide memoire - meeting with the Minister for Transport and the Disabled Persons Assembly re: shortage of mobility taxisREP/22/8/79429/08/2022
Aide memoire - Adecco Gala Dinner supporting Paralympics New ZealandREP/22/8/79130/08/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with Deafblind Association New Zealand Charitable TrustREP/22/8/81131/08/2022
Aide memoire - Pōwhiri for permanent Chief ExecutiveREP/22/9/85131/08/2022

July 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Aide memoire - Gisborne Regional Visit – CCS Disability ActionREP/22/7/628 4/07/2022
Aide memoire - New Zealand Riding for the Disabled - 60 year CelebrationREP/22/6/613 4/07/2022
NZSL Board Annual report 2022REP/22/4/348 8/07/2022
Changes to the New Zealand Sign Language Board TermsREP/22/7/64815/07/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with the DPO CoalitionREP/22/7/66520/07/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with the Disability Rights CommissionerREP/22/7/69125/07/2022
Aide memoire - Emerge Aotearoa Team MeetingREP/22/7/69228/07/2022

June 2022

TitleReport NumberDate Received 
Briefing to the Incoming Minister Disability IssuesREP/22/6/549 17/06/2022
Key papers on Accelerating Accessibility and Disability System TransformationREP/22/6/558 17/06/2022
Aide memoire - New Zealand Sign Language Board Appointments REP/22/6/581 21/06/2022
Aide memoire - Ministerial Leadership Group on Disability IssuesREP/22/6/555 22/06/2022
Aide memoire - Meeting with the Office for Disability IssuesREP/22/6/58322/06/2022
Phrasing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations in the Accessibility for New Zealanders BillREP/22/7/63627/06/2022
Progress update on the Lead Toolkit, Accessibility Charter and Disability Data work programmesREP/22/5/48528/06/2022
Ministry Partnership ApproachesREP/22/6/59430/06/2022
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