New Zealand Disability Strategy documents
Read the New Zealand Disability Strategy, annual progress reports and other related documents.
New Zealand Disability Strategy
You can access the New Zealand Disability Strategy in different formats.
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Easy read version
Pictorial version
New Zealand Sign Language version
Download video of the New Zealand Disability Strategy interpretated into New Zealand Sign Language, or order a DVD from Deaf Aotearoa with the New Zealand Sign Language video.
Minister annual report on implementation progress
Each year, the Minister for Disability Issues reports to Parliament on progress with implementing the New Zealand Disability Strategy.
2009 progress report (activity from July 2008 to June 2009)
2008 progress report (activity from July 2007 to June 2008)
2007 progress report (activity from July 2006 to June 2007)
2006 progress report (activity from July 2005 to June 2006)
2005 progress report (activity from July 2004 to June 2005)
2004 progress report (activity from July 2003 to June 2004)
2003 progress report (activity from July 2002 to June 2003)
2002 progress report (activity from July 2001 to June 2002)
This period was the first for reporting progress in implementing the New Zealand Disability Strategy. There were two progress reports published: one covering the initial three months (July to September 2001) and the second covering the remaining nine months (October 2001 to June 2002).
Review of implementation progress
The first review of progress with implementing the New Zealand Disability Strategy was published in August 2008. It covers the period July 2001 to June 2007.