Media enquiries
If you're a media outlet and have a query about Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People, please contact our Media Team by emailing media@whaikaha.govt.nz.
If your media query relates to Disability Support Services, please email media@msd.govt.nz.
The Official Information Act and media responses
Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People takes seriously its obligations under the Official Information Act 1982. That includes responding to requests for official information via media queries.
Read about the Official Information Act and media responses external URL
Whaikaha personal information release form
This form is used by journalists or reporters to ask members of the public to give permission for Whaikaha to release information about them that relates to the story they are writing. More information is on the form.
Whaikaha personal information release form (DOCX 505KB) external URL
Alternate formats
- Large Print - personal information release form (DOCX 363KB) external URL
- New Zealand Sign Language - personal information release form external URL external URL
- Easy Read - personal information release form (PDF 1.6MB) external URL
- Braille - personal information release form (BRF 2KB) external URL
- Audio - personal information release form (MP3 1MB) external URL