Disability Information Advisory Services

Disability Information Advisory Services (DIAS) provide independent information and advice to disabled people, their families, whānau, aiga, caregivers and providers and the general public.

They can tell you about Ministry-funded and non-Ministry funded disability support services, and how you can find them. This information may include:

how to find support and advocacy groups
how to find a Needs Asessment and Service Coordination organisation
information about what’s available in your community
information related to a particular disability.

The service is available to everyone, for free. You can visit a DIAS whenever you want.

Some DIAS organisations are regional, while others are nationwide.

Contact details

**Altogether Autism**
Street address	20 Palmerston Street, Hamilton
Postal address	PO Box 146, Hamilton 3240
Phone	0800 ASD INFO (0800 273 463), 07 834 4744
Email	info@altogetherautism.org.nz
Website	Altogether Autism

**Ambury Park Centre for Riding Therapy Inc**
Street address	66 Wellesley Rd, Mangere Bridge, Auckland
Postal address	PO Box 5914, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141
Phone	09 6340763
Email	office@amburyparkcentre.org.nz
Website	Ambury Park Centre

**Autism NZ Inc.**
Street address	Ground Floor, 101 Molesworth St, Wellington
Postal address	PO Box 12599, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
Phone	0800 AUTISM (288 476)
Email	info@autismnz.org.nz
Website	Autism NZ

**Aspire Canterbury**
Street address	314 Worcester Street, Christchurch
Postal address	PO Box 32 074, Christchurch
Phone	0800 347 242, 03 366 6189
Website	Aspire Canterbury

**Blind Foundation**
Postal address	Awhina House, 4 Maunsell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052 Private Bag 99941, Newmarket, Auckland 1149
Phone	(09) 355 6900 or 0800 24 33 33. Fax (09) 366 0099
Email	GeneralEnquiries@blindfoundation.org.nz
Website	Blind Foundation

**Barrier Free NZ Trust**
Postal address	PO Box 36328, Merivale, Christchurch 8146
Phone	021 029 16314
Email	executive@barrierfreenz.org.nz technical@barrierfreenz.org.nz
Website	Barrier Free NZ Trust

**Brain Injury Association**
Postal address	Eastern Bay of Plenty, PO Box 528, Whakatane 3158
Phone	07 307 1447
Email	catherinet@drct.co.nz
Website	Brain Injury Association

**Carers New Zealand**
Postal address	PO Box 47385, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144, New Zealand.
Phone	0800 777 797 (toll free)
Email	centre@carers.net.nz
Website	Carers New Zealand

**CCS Disability Action – Manawatu/Horowhenua**
Postal address	PO Box 143, Palmerston North 4440
Phone	06 357 2119 0800 227 2255
Email	manawatu@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Website	CCS Disability Action

**CCS Disability Action – National**
Postal address	PO Box 6349, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Phone	04 384 5677
Email	info@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Website	CCS Disability Action

**CCS Disability Action – Waikato**
Street address	17 Claudelands Road, Hamilton
Postal address	PO Box 272, Hamilton 3240
Phone	0800 227 2255
Email	waikato@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Website	CCS Disability Action

**Complex Care Group**
Street address	65A Michaels Ave, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051
Postal address	PO Box 11-533, Ellerslie, Auckland 1542
Phone	027 266 7690, 0800 852 693
Email	complexcaregroup@xtra.co.nz
Website	Complex Care Group

**Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand**
Street address	1836–1848 Great North Road, Auckland
Postal address	PO Box 15770, New Lynn, Auckland 0640
Phone	09 828 3282
Email	national@deaf.co.nz
Website	Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand

**Deaf Society of Canterbury Inc**
Street address	232 Armagh St, Christchurch
Postal address	PO Box 13025, Christchurch 8141
Phone	03 379 8251
Fax	03 379 2919
Email	chchdeafcan@snap.net.nz
Website	Deaf Society of Canterbury

**Disability Community Trust Eastern Bay of Plenty**
Street address	14 Goulstone Rd, Whakatane
Phone	07 308 7742
Email	b.d.callinan@actrix.co.nz

**Disability Connect** (Parent & Family Resource Centre Inc. trading as Disability Connect)
Street address	3b Olive Road, Penrose, Auckland
Postal address	PO Box 13385 Onehunga Auckland 1643
Phone	09 636 0351
Email	admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz
Website	Disability Connect

**Disabled Citizens Society Otago Inc.**
Street address	199 Hillside Road, Dunedin
Postal address	PO Box 2038, Dunedin 9044
Phone	03 455 5119
Email	info@cargillenterprises.co.nz
Website	Disabled Citizens Society Otago

**ENABLE New Zealand**
Street address	69 Malden St, Palmerston North
Postal address	PO Box 4547, Palmerston North 4442
Phone	06 353 5800 0800 362 253
Email	enable@enable.co.nz
Website	ENABLE New Zealand

**Gisborne Riding for the Disabled Club Inc.**
Street address	34 Main Road, Makaraka, Gisborne
Postal address	PO Box 2239, Gisborne 4040
Phone	06 867 2570
Website	New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association

**Hearing Association Incorporated Southland Branch**
Street address	126 Lett Street, Invercargill
Postal address	PO Box 7069, Invercargill 9844
Phone	03 214 9154
Email	hearingsouth@paradise.net.nz
Website	Hearing Association New Zealand

**Hearing Association Wellington**
Street address	16 Kent Tce, Wellington
Postal address	PO Box 19038, Wellington 6149
Phone	04 384 7017
Email	info@hearwell.co.nz
Website	Hearing Association Wellington

**Horowhenua Stairway Incorporated**
Street address	21 Durham Street, Levin
Phone	06 3679211

**Huntington’s Disease Association (Wellington) Inc**
Postal address	PO Box 30420, Lower Hutt 5040
Phone	04 569 3252
Email	jwiggins.wellingtonhds@hotmail.com
Website	Huntington’s Disease Association

**Huntington’s Disease Association (Christchurch) Inc**
Street address	Christchurch Community House, 141 Hereford St, Christchurch
Phone	03 312 3612
Email	lynne.switzer@paradise.net.nz
Website	Huntington’s Disease Association

**Huria Management Trust**
Street address	4 Te Kaponga St, Huria Marae, Tauranga
Postal address	PO Box 398, Tauranga 3140
Phone	07 578 7838
Website	Huria Management Trust

**Huria Management Trust**
Street address	4 Te Kaponga St, Huria Marae, Tauranga
Postal address	PO Box 398, Tauranga 3140
Phone	07 578 7838
Website	Huria Management Trust

**IDEA Services Ltd**
Street address	Level 15, Willbank House, 57 Willis Street, Wellington
Postal address	P.O. Box 4155, Wellington 6140
Phone	0800 442 442
Email	Contact us
Website	IHC New Zealand

**IHC New Zealand**
Street address	Level 15, Willbank House, 57 Willis Street, Wellington
Postal address	P.O. Box 4155, Wellington 6140
Phone	0800 442 442
Email	Contact form
Website	IHC New Zealand

**Independent Living Service (ILS)**
Street address	14 Erson Ave, Royal Oak, Auckland 308 Te Irirangi Drive, Botany South, Auckland
Postal address	PO Box 24042, Royal Oak, Auckland 1345
Phone	0800 625 100
Email	info@ilsnz.org
Website	www.ilsnz.org

**Lakeland Disabilities Support Trust**
Potal address	Maketu Post 3189, RD9, Te Puke
Phone	07 533 2166
Email	runamorrison@gmail.com

**Life Unlimited National**
Street address	20 Palmerston Street, Hamilton 3204
Postal address	PO Box 146, Hamilton 3240
Phone	0800 008 011
Email	info@lifeunlimited.net.nz
Website	Life Unlimited

**Life Unlimited Store Gisborne**
Street address	105 Disraeli Street, Gisborne 4010
Postal address	PO Box 146, Hamilton 3240
Phone	06 863 2836 0800 008 011
Email	info@lifeunlimited.net.nz
Website	Life Unlimited

**Life Unlimited Store Hamilton**
Street address	20 Palmerston Street, Hamilton 3204
Postal address	PO Box 146, Hamilton 3240
Phone	07 839 5506 0800 008 011
Email	storehamilton@lifeunlimited.net.nz
Website	Life Unlimited Store

**Life Unlimited Store Tauranga**
Street address	160 Devonport Road, Tauranga 3110
Phone	07 571 6351 0800 008 011
Email	storetauranga@lifeunlimited.net.nz
Website	Life Unlimited Store

**Life Unlimited Store Rotorua**
Street address	110E Lake Road, Rotorua 3010
Phone	07 349 2513 0800 008 011
Email	storerotorua@lifeunlimited.net.nz
Website	Life Unlimited Store

**LifeStart**
Postal address	PO Box 35219, Christchurch 8640
Phone	03 379 6020
Email	lifestartchch@xtra.co.nz

**Māori Disability & Resources Centre**
Street address	202 Milton Street, Beckenham, Christchurch
Postal address	PO Box 22407, Christchurch 8140
Phone	03 337 8013
Email	mdrc@xtra.co.nz

**Motor Neurone Disease Association of NZ**
Postal address	PO Box 24036, Royal Oak 1345
Phone	09 624 2148
Email form	Contact MNDA
Website	Motor Neurone Disease Association of NZ

**Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinsons Society of Canterbury Inc**
Street address	314 Worcester Street, Linwood, Christchurch
Postal address	PO Box 32135, Linwood, Christchurch 8147
Phone	03 366 2857
Email	support@ms-pd.org.nz
Website	Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinsons Society of Canterbury

**Multiple Sclerosis Society of NZ**
Street address	Level 2, 85 The Terrace, Wellington
Postal address	PO Box 2627, Wellington 8140
Phone	04 499 4677 0800 463 675
Website	Multiple Sclerosis Society of NZ

**Muscular Dystrophy Association of NZ – Canterbury Branch Inc.**
Postal address	PO Box 80025, Riccarton, Christchurch 8440
Phone	03 343 4083 0800 463 222
Email	mdacanty@xtra.co.nz
Website	Muscular Dystrophy Association of NZ –Canterbury Branch

**National Foundation for the Deaf**
Street address	205 Parnell Rd, Auckland
Phone	0800 867 446
Email	enquiries@nfd.org.nz
Website	National Foundation for the Deaf

**New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association**
Street address	Unit 1, Harcourts Lakeside Centre, Discovery Drive, Whitby, Porirua
Postal address	PO Box 58110, Whitby, Porirua 5245
Phone	04 234 6090
Email	admin@rda.org.nz
Website	New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association

**Nga Kete Matauranga Charitable Trust**
Street address	66 Yarrow St, Invercargill
Postal address	PO Box 1749, Invercargill 9840
Phone	03 214 5260
Email	admin@kaitahu.maori.nz
Website	Nga Kete Matauranga Charitable Trust

**Ngati Kapo o Aotearoa Inc**
Street address	510 Market St South, Hastings
Phone	0800 770 990
Website	Ngati Kapo o Aotearoa

**Ngati Maniapoto Marae**
Street address	51 Tupiri St, Te Kuiti
Postal address	PO Box 337, Te Kuiti 3941
Phone	07 878 0028
Email	maryannef@maniapoto.org.nz
Website	Ngati Maniapoto Marae

**Ngati Porou Hauora Inc**
Postal address	PO Box 2, Te Puia Springs 4048
Phone	06 864 6803
Website	Ngati Porou Hauora

**Northable (Northland Disabilities Resource Centre)**
Street address	40 John Street, Whangarei
Phone	09 430 0988
Website	Northable

**NZ Care Group Ltd**
Street address	Level 8, 15–21 Dixon St, Wellington
Postal address	PO Box 24445, Wellington 6142
Phone	07 850 2911
Email	nzcare@nzcaregroup.co.nz
Website	NZ Care Group

**NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres**
Postal address	PO Box 10311, Te Mai, Whangarei 0143
Phone	0800 693 342
Email	admin@thefederation.nz
Website	NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres

**Otago Deaf Society**
Street address	16 Manor Place, Dunedin
Phone	03 477 4885
Email	peggyimak@actrix.co.nz

**Parent to Parent New Zealand Inc.**
Postal address	PO Box 234, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 2340
Phone	07 853 8491 0508 236 236
Email	national@parent2parent.org.nz
Website	Parent to Parent

**People First NZ**
Postal address	PO Box 9199, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Phone	0800 20 60 70
Email	mail@peoplefirst.org.nz

**People First Southern office**
Street address	41 Essex Street, Christchurch 8011
Phone	03 366 4210
Email	south@peoplefirst.org.nz

**The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (NZ) Inc**
Postal address	PO Box 258, Silverdale, Auckland 0944
Phone	0800 479 743
Email	ceo@pws.org.nz
Website	The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association

**Raukawa Trust**
Postal address	Private Bag 8, Tokoroa 3444
Phone	07 885 0260
Email	info@raukawa.org.nz
Website	Raukawa Trust

**Raukura Hauora O Tainui**
Street address	237 Commerce Rd, Frankton, Hamilton
Postal address	PO Box 5158, Frankton, Hamilton 3242
Phone	07 846 1389
Website	Raukura Hauora O Tainui

**Sommerville Centre for Special Needs Wanganui Inc**
Street address	45 Campbell St, Whanganui
Postal address	PO Box 540, Whanganui 4540
Phone	06 345 0566 0508 787 7678
Email	special@sommerville.org.nz

**Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START)**
Street address	541 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052
Postal address	PO Box 91376, Auckland 1142
Phone	09 379 6364
Email	support@start.org.nz
Website	www.stuttering.co.nz

**Support Providers Allied Network Trust (SPAN)**
Postal address	PO Box 146, Hamilton 3240
Phone	07 839 5506
Email	judyp@life.nzl.org

**Taranaki APEPSI Trust**
Postal address	PO Box 537, New Plymouth 4340
Phone	06 751 1444
Email	q_mackey@hotmail.com

**Te Kohao Health Kirikiriroa Marae**
Postal address	PO Box 7107, Hamilton 3247
Phone	07 856 5479 0800 483 5642
Email	admin@tekohaohealth.co.nz
Website	Te Kohao Health Kirikiriroa Marae

**Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki**
Street address	41 Belmont Road, Paeroa, Thames
Postal address	PO Box 33, Thames 3540
Phone	0508 468 288
Email	general@hauraki.iwi.nz
Website	Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki

**Te Oranganui Trust Inc**
Street address	39–41 Drews Ave, Whanganui
Postal address	PO Box 611, Whanganui 4540
Phone	06 348 0476
Email	info@teoranganui.co.nz
Website	Te Oranganui Trust

**Te Whanau Tokotokorangi Charitable Trust**
Street address	48 Biak St, Rotorua
Postal address	PO Box 1429, Rotorua 3040
Phone	07 3493228
Email	tokotoko@xtra.co.nz

**Tiaho Trust**
Postal address	PO Box 374, Whangarei 0140
Phone	0800 430 3406
Website	Tiaho Trust

**Tuhoe Matauranga Trust**
Street address	57 Tuhoe Street, Taneatua
Postal address	PO Box 116, Taneatua 3163
Phone	07 312 9670
Email	tekaokaootakapau@xtra.co.nz

**Tui Ora Ltd**
Street address	36 Maratahu St, Westown
Postal address	PO Box 8119, New Plymouth 4342
Phone	06 759 4064
Email	reception@tuiora.co.nz
Website	Tui Ora Ltd

**Tuwharetoa Health Services**
Postal address	PO Box 326, Turangi 3353
Phone	07 386 8832
Email	info@tuwharetoa.co.nz
Website	Tuwharetoa Health Services

**Vaka Tautua – Manukau, Auckland Head Office**
Street address	Unit 7 / 586 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland 2025
Postal address	PO Box 23 244, Hunters Corner, Auckland 2155
Phone	0800 825 282 Ph: (09) 250 1812
Website	Vaka Tautua

**Vaka Tautua – Henderson, Auckland**
Street address	102 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson, Auckland 0612
Phone	0800 825 282 Ph: (09) 836 6534
Website	Vaka Tautua

**Vaka Tautua – Wellington**
Street address	2A Raiha Street, Elsdon, Porirua, Wellington 5022
Postal address	PO Box 50 389, Porirua, Wellington 5240
Phone	0800 825 282 Ph: (04) 237 1096
Website	Vaka Tautua

**Vaka Tautua – Christchurch**
Street address	Unit 18 / 105 Bamford Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023
Postal address	PO Box 19 950, Christchurch 8241
Phone	0800 825 282 Ph: (03) 943 1683
Website	Vaka Tautua

Western Bay of Plenty Disability Support Trust
Street address	219 Ngatai Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga

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