People First New Zealand Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi is a Disabled People’s Organisation run by and for people with learning (intellectual) disability.
People First NZ:
- speaks up about things that affect people with learning disability
- speaks up for change to make things better.
People First NZ teaches people with learning disability about self-advocacy.
Self-advocacy is about:
- knowing your rights
- speaking up for your rights in your life, our community and to government.
There are many People First NZ groups around New Zealand. Groups meet every month.
Group meetings are a safe way to:
- learn about your rights
- speak up about things that are important to you.
Groups are where you can become a member.
To be a member of People First NZ you need to:
- have a learning disability
- be 18 years old or over.
It does not cost any money to be a member of People First NZ.
Contact us to find out about a People First NZ meeting near you.
People First NZ also has an Easy Read translation service called Make it Easy that uses words and pictures to make information easy to understand.
We also run courses for people with learning disability that services can contract us to deliver.
As well as an online web tool.
Learn with Us web tool
People for Us is a new peer visiting service who visits disabled adults and tāngata whaikaha Māori who live in homes funded by Disability Support Services to find out if they are, living a good life, getting good support and are safe. You can make a referral to the service.
People for Us Website
As well as an online web tool.
Learn with Us web tool
People for Us is a new peer visiting service who visits disabled adults and tāngata whaikaha Māori who live in homes funded by Disability Support Services to find out if they are, living a good life, getting good support and are safe. You can make a referral to the service.
People for Us Website