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New Zealanders With Intellectual Disability Marginalised And Forgotten
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 10:51 am | IHC New Zealand
IHC Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas says the latest research paints a shocking picture of people with intellectual disabilities being forgotten in government policy. More >>
Health Survey Shows Good Health Isn’t For Everyone – It's About Time It Was!
Monday, 24 November 2025, 7:19 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC Senior Advocate Shara Turner says the findings show that people with intellectual disability continue to face avoidable and unacceptable health inequities. More >>
Government Fee Change Hits NZ’s Poorest Citizens
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 2:34 pm | IHC New Zealand
From 3 October 2024, the Public Trust began charging $247.27 per hour to review property managers’ annual financial statements – a process that ensures a person’s money is being properly managed. More >>
New Jobseekers Rule Hurts People With Intellectual Disability
Monday, 6 October 2025, 6:45 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas said the policy seemed to have been developed without any consideration for young people with disabilities and their families. More >>
Poverty Crisis Leaves People With Intellectual Disability Behind
Friday, 26 September 2025, 9:43 am | IHC New Zealand
IHC’s feedback on the draft New Zealand Disability Strategy asks for the inclusion of a section on poverty alleviation that is broader than focusing on employment alone. More >>
IHC Welcomes Disability Change
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 3:43 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC’s Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas says this is a big step forward for the sector and it’s great to see that more work has been done to make sure disabled people, their families and carers have a system they can trust and is easy to use. More >>
IHC Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Confirming Unfair Detention For Intellectually Disabled Man
Friday, 15 August 2025, 4:58 pm | IHC New Zealand
The Court of Appeal acknowledged J’s original offending in 2004 as minor, but ruled his ongoing secure detention was justified because multiple experts said he posed a high risk to the public if released. More >>
Hamilton Artist Wins People’s Choice At 2025 IHC Art Awards
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 10:51 am | IHC New Zealand
The Jaguar was a clear crowd favourite, earning 3,085 votes out of a total 9,480 cast by the public for this year’s 30 finalists. More >>
Health Plan Ignores New Zealanders With The Worst Health Outcomes
Monday, 4 August 2025, 6:04 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC is calling on Health Minister Simeon Brown to urgently revise the health plan and commit to a focused, measurable response for people with an intellectual disability. More >>
2025 IHC Art Awards Winners Announced
Monday, 28 July 2025, 7:33 pm | IHC New Zealand
All competition entries are on display at Webb's, 23 Marion St, Wellington until August 13. More >>
Cost-Of-Living Crisis Deepens Longstanding Struggle For Intellectually Disabled New Zealanders
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 3:46 pm | IHC New Zealand
As charities sound the alarm on families huddling in single rooms to stay warm, skipping meals, and borrowing to pay power bills, IHC Senior Advocate Shara Turner points out this level of struggle is nothing new for those living with intellectual disability, ... More >>
New Research Shows Poverty Hitting Intellectually Disabled New Zealanders The Hardest
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 3:07 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC Advocate Shara Turner says the report, The Cost of Exclusion: Hardship and People with Intellectual Disability in New Zealand, shows this is a deep, systemic issue. More >>
IHC Welcomes New Learning Support Budget Of $646 Million As “Serious Investment To Help Fix A Broken System”
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 6:13 pm | IHC New Zealand
Of that overall amount, $266 million has been allocated to fund the extension of the Early Intervention service from early childhood through to the end of the first year of primary school. More >>
Plain Language Act Repeal Bill ‘Major Step Backward’ For Disabled Community
Friday, 16 May 2025, 9:05 am | IHC New Zealand
“Ultimately it is these voices that IHC wants the government to listen to most closely as it considers the repeal of this Act”, says Nicolina. “We implore the government to vote down the Plain Language Act Repeal Bill, then strengthen the Plain ... More >>
Call To End Discrimination Against Disabled Migrant Children In New Zealand
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 4:02 pm | IHC New Zealand
“This policy sends a chilling message: that children with intellectual disabilities are not welcome here,” said Tania Thomas, Director of Advocacy at IHC. “These changes are shameful.” More >>
Disability Survey Data Highlights Inequities That Could Last Generations
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 3:13 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC New Zealand Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas says data from Stats NZ’s Household Disability Survey, collected following the 2023 Census, paints a concerning picture of the everyday challenges faced by disabled people. More >>
Funded Annual Health Checks Would Prevent 100+ Deaths A Year
Friday, 14 February 2025, 2:28 pm | IHC New Zealand
“Intellectually disabled people have the highest mortality risk of any group, with a life expectancy of up to 22 years shorter than the general population,” says Shara. More >>
IHC Welcomes New Chief Executive Andrew Crisp
Monday, 3 February 2025, 5:04 pm | IHC New Zealand
Andrew joins the IHC Group at a key moment amid changes in disability funding, opportunities in social and community housing, a continued need to advocate for people’s rights and an ongoing determination for people with intellectual disabilities to have their ... More >>
IHC Urges Collective Fix To Address Root Causes Of Child Poverty
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 3:36 pm | IHC New Zealand
“Children with intellectual disabilities are not just facing much higher financial hardship than most; they’re facing exclusion from opportunities to thrive and participate in society,” says Tania. “It’s unacceptable, and we must do better.” More >>
IHC Applauds Research On Barriers To Banking For Disabled People
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 2:58 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC has raised repeatedly over the past decade, underscore the urgent need for systemic changes to promote financial inclusion for disabled communities. More >>
