Partner With Us
Me mahi tahi tātou
As New Zealand’s biggest NASC, we warmly welcome every opportunity to partner with organisations who are just as passionate as we are about supporting disabled people to live their best lives. Because the more like-minded partners we work alongside, the more impact we can create.
Why partner with Kaikaranga
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Close connections with our disabled community.
We’re a trusted and consistent presence in disabled people’s lives. This means we can help our partners open up clear lines of communication, and keep the
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Capable of delivering fast, targeted, effective support.
With years of experience, we can act fast to roll out targeted services for our communities. That’s why government agencies depend on us to deliver effective support to over 16,800 disabled people and their whānau, when and where they need it.
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Great outcomes backed by extensive data.
Being New Zealand’s biggest NASC means we have access to a vast client database. This deep pool of information is a unique
taonga . It helps us make strong, data-backed decisions, that ultimately lead to better outcomes for disabled people.
Our government and community partners
Our partnerships in action
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In 2019, we won the contract to establish Way Finders; a navigation service designed to guide people through the complex inner workings of ACC. We undertook this important mahi in partnership with Specialist Rehab Services (SRS), and the feedback so far has been remarkable.
To date we’ve supported more than 4,000 people through the ACC process. Expanding our workforce of highly skilled navigators, so we can keep pace with the growing numbers in need of support.
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When the government started Te Puna Aonui – a joint venture to eliminate family and sexual violence – we partnered to provide the voice for disabled people and their whānau. The challenges disabled people face are unique. Using our holistic and independent perspective, we made sure they were well-represented within the venture’s policies and practices.
With our vast experience and life-long connections with our clients, we listen, respond, and work to proactively prevent the risks of family violence and sexual harm for
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The COVID pandemic brought with it unprecedented challenges for disabled people. And many had to rely on their disability funding to help overcome them. We partnered with MSD to identify COVID-related needs that fall outside of the disability remit, and help people access other government funding. So they could save their disability supports for disability-related costs.
We also provide a whole-whānau-focused disability lens for MSD’s Community Connection Service. This mainstream service offers targeted support for people who are facing hardship and have been impacted by COVID.
MSD is also our core funder enabling us to allocate vital Disability Support Services to people.
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From financial instability, to social isolation, to case numbers, the impacts of COVID have been disproportionately felt by Māori – particularly in the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland region. In 2021, we partnered with Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) to bring urgent relief to tāngata whaikaha Māori and their whānau, helping them access essentials throughout the pandemic.
In 2022, we were honoured to continue this partnership. We scaled up our efforts to provide wrap-around support, with the Māori Communities Covid Fund. Through this mahi, we took the time to connect and find new and creative ways to build the resilience of tāngata whaikaha Māori and their whānau.
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We’ve partnered with Le Va since 2019, receiving several grants through the Faiva Ora Community Innovation Fund. The grants have backed a range of projects – each sharing relevant information from the sector, in the community’s own language, in channels strategically chosen to grow our reach.
These projects have included three community fono, where we heard about the Pasifika community’s priorities first-hand. Innovative initiatives that shared key disability sector updates through a podcast series and online talanoa sessions. And growing the voices of tomorrow’s leaders, with a leadership training programme for young tagata sa’ilimalo.
Our Partner Projects
Tiaki vaccination drive
Through in-depth kōrero with our disabled community, we discovered there were significant barriers between disabled people and COVID vaccinations. So we teamed up with trusted local providers to offer on-the-ground support.
MSD Community Connection Service
We work closely with MSD’s Community Connection Service to help make sure disabled people affected by COVID can get the urgent support they need. Like pathways to funding, accessing everyday essentials, and much more.
Te Aka Whai Ora floods and hardship support
Our skills and experience mean we’re well-placed to support disabled people through major crises. With funding from Te Aka Whai Ora, we started an initiative to support tāngata whaikaha Māori and their whānau’s recovery after the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Let's connect
To talk to us about new partnership opportunities, reach out to our development team.