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.

Get to know DPA's new NEC Members

We'd like to introduce our newest National Executive Committee (NEC) Members, Juliana Carvalho and Tara Shepherd and to welcome existing Committee Member, Kera Sherwood-O’Regan, to the President Elect role.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Dec 19, 2023

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Celebrating DPA's newest Life Members

At this year's DPA AGM, four members were voted in as Life Members: Gerri Pomeroy (Waikato), Robyn Hunt (Wellington), Wendi Wicks (Wellington) and Shirley Hazlewood (Taranaki).

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Dec 19, 2023

2 min read

DPA submission – Dunedin City Council, Destination Playgrounds

We made a submission to Dunedin City Council about its proposal to upgrade destination playgrounds at Marlow Park, Woodhaugh and Mosgiel.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Dec 19, 2023

1 min read

Short film marks 75th anniversary of human rights declaration

This week is the 75th anniversary since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Aotearoa New Zealand contributed to the drafting of the declaration and was one of the first countries to sign it in 1948.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Dec 19, 2023

1 min read

Petition on the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill

Access Matters has posted a petition online asking for the withdrawal of the current Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, and for a new bill to be drafted that includes minimum standards, a regulator and an enforcement mechanism.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Dec 19, 2023

1 min read