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Northland Disability
Advocacy & Support
Tiaho Trust is a Northland-based disability trust supporting tangata whaikaha (people with lived experience of disability), along with their whānau and carers, to live full, connected lives in their communities. The term tangata whaikaha emphasises strength, resilience, and identity, rather than deficit. It reflects our belief that people are not defined by disability, but by who they are.
We empower the Northland community by promoting disabled individuals as valued citizens who contribute, participate and add to the diversity of New Zealand society.
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Support Network
Organisations across Te Tai Tokerau that provide disability information, advice, and specialist support, helping you find the right people and services for your specific needs.
View our DIAS collective about tiaho trustWanānga Tūhono- Disability Awareness Training
Wānanga Tūhono is Tiaho Trust’s leadership development programme for disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau hauā across Te Tai Tokerau. Through accessible workshops, shared learning and connection, participants build confidence, strengthen their leadership skills and develop the tools to create positive change in their communities.
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News & Resources
Keep up to date with the latest Tiaho Trust news, events and community updates, and find helpful information, guides and resources for disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori me te whānau hauā and their whānau.
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Respite House
Tiaho Trust provides comfortable, wheelchair-accessible accommodation in Whangārei for disabled visitors, tāngata whaikaha and their whānau.
The house is available for holidays, short stays and funded respite, with both private bookings and eligible disability-support funding welcomed. Contact us to discuss your needs, funding options and available dates.
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A Different Light
A regular column written by Jonny, sharing his candid and often personal take on disability, accessibility, and everyday life in Aotearoa. Published fortnightly in the Northern Advocate.
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Getting Out There
Getting Out There is Tiaho Trust’s annual magazine, distributed across Northland, featuring real stories from people living with disability and information on local services, organisations, and support available in Te Tai Tokerau.
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