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IHC New Zealand acknowledges the traumatic experiences shared by survivors of abuse and neglect and is committed to taking action.

Yesterday was a sad day for Aotearoa New Zealand when the Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, was asked by the Speaker of the House to withdraw his use of the term ‘retard’.

The recent report by the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) on complaints about residential disability support services is a crucial step towards improving the lives of intellectually disabled individuals in New Zealand.

Amy Hall from Auckland has won the annual IHC Art Awards and a $5,000 prize with her needlework self-portrait, Love Cats.

IHC New Zealand says specific, targeted health policies are necessary to bridge the life expectancy gap between people with intellectual disability and the rest of New Zealand.

IHC New Zealand says today’s announcement to invest $90 million into specialist schools is a win for them and the students they serve, however it’s funding that could be utilised to fix a broken system for the 99.4 percent of disabled students who attend their local mainstream school.

Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas says targeted support is critical for the pressing needs of this community which has the worst outcomes of all New Zealanders

The coalition government’s move to boost funding for charter schools is counterintuitive.

The IHC report, From Data to Dignity, shows only 69% of people with intellectual disabilities have access to the internet.

IHC New Zealand wants to see more employers cut through the red tape when hiring people, particularly those with an intellectual disability.