Enable New Zealand

29/03/2026

Christchurch and Dunedin — we’re coming your way next. Enable New Zealand and Firstport will be at the next Show Your Ability 2026 events, and we’d love to see you there.

📍 Christchurch
9am–2pm. Tuesday 31 March 2026
Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre

📍 Dunedin
9am–1pm, Wednesday 1 April 2026
Edgar Centre

If you're disabled, a support person, or just want to learn more about disability support in Aotearoa - we're looking forward to meeting you and helping answer your questions!

Assessors, suppliers, subcontractors - team members will be at the events and ready to chat with you too.

26/03/2026

Does your equipment need repair, servicing, or maintenance?

Find and contact the Enable New Zealand equipment service agent in your area.

👉 Visit enable.co.nz/repair.

24/03/2026

Our website has information about the supports available for disabled and injured people in New Zealand.

Whether you're a disabled or injured person looking for how to navigate services delivered by Enable New Zealand, or a support person wanting to understand how to work with us, discover what you need to know at enable.co.nz/access-support.

For more information, visit Firstport. They have free info about disability, accessible events, funding options, and more.

22/03/2026

If you have equipment from ACC or Disability Support Services (DSS), you can likely have it repaired for free and collected when you no longer need it. Enable New Zealand is here to help.

🛠️ Organise repairs at enable.co.nz/repair
📦 Book a collection at enable.co.nz/collect
🔁 Share this post so others know and can get the support they need!

If you have any questions about collections or repairs, contact us at enable.co.nz/contact or drop a comment below 👇

01/03/2026

Aucklanders, come find us at Show Your Ability today! Our team is here to say hi, answer your MRES questions, or share other support options through Firstport.

Hamilton, we’ll see you on Wednesday. Palmerston North - we’ll be there Friday!

Learn more at www.showyourability.co.nz.

11/02/2026

Rachel Brown, one of our Clinical Services Advisors and a registered occupational therapist, has published her postgraduate research. Her study looks at how power wheelchairs affect health and everyday participation for people with motor neurone disease (MND).

We’re proud of Rachel and the valuable contribution this work makes. You can learn more at the link in the post below.

People with motor neurone disease can quickly progress to using power wheelchairs as their primary means of mobility. Clarification of how power wheelchairs and their power seat functions impact da...

05/02/2026

Our Contact Centre team will be on holiday for Waitangi Day on Friday 6 February. Any calls will go through to our after-hours support line.

Please note this may create a bit of a delay in us booking in collections and repairs or servicing. If you need to find an equipment technician in your area, please check out https://enable.co.nz/repair.

Otherwise, we look forward to chatting soon.

05/01/2026

Have equipment that needs servicing or collection after the holiday break? Our team is available and ready to help 🙋‍♀️

You can call, email, or use our online options of live webchat and contact forms.

Visit enable.co.nz/contact and let us know what you need.

10/12/2025

What a celebration to kick off the Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games!

Enable NZ and the Firstport team are proud to be in Ōtautahi supporting the National Summer Games and sharing the amazing mahi of all the athletes. This photo of the opening ceremony shows just how impressive an event this is, with over 1200 athletes competing and celebrating their sports.

Our team covering the event loved seeing the billboards, banners, and signs celebrating the National Summer Games as they travelled there. Everyone involved - from athletes, to support people, to staff and volunteers - deserve the recognition!

If you're in Christchurch, get along to watch some of the games. Check locations and times at nsg2025.co.nz.
If you're not able to attend - follow FirstportNZ on Instagram to keep up to date with everything going on: instagram.com/firstportnz

08/12/2025

We know that getting the right support quickly can make a big difference. Our new live website chat is here to make a quick conversation with our team even easier.

The Enable New Zealand webchat is great for:
🤔 Quick questions about our services
🔎 Help finding information on the website
🩼 Extra support when requesting equipment collection or repairs

Visit enable.co.nz and select the orange chat bubble to start a conversation.

07/12/2025

We are delighted to announce the release of Enable New Zealand’s 2024–25 Year in Review.

Read stories from our disability community, see the facts and figures of our work, and hear what it's like to work at Enable NZ. This publication reflects the collective effort of our team, partners, and the wider disability community, and highlights the practical impact of our services across Aotearoa.

Download it now on our website: https://bit.ly/4ppJJE4

02/12/2025

Congratulations to the winners of our first ever Enable New Zealand Māra Awards! These awards recognise our team members not just for what they do, but how they do it: through actions that care for others, uplift mana, strengthen relationships, and unite us around shared goals.

Sam Ralston - winner of the Whānau-centred Award for approaches that prioritise relationships, people, and celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Victoria Rose - winner of the Mana-enhancing Award for actions (internally or externally) that uplift others, build confidence, and help people thrive.

Jaime Court - winner of the Manaakitanga Award for demonstrating acts of care, respect, generosity, and hospitality.

Lee Harrison - winner of the Kotahitanga Award for demonstrations of collaboration, unity, and working together toward shared goals. Going above and beyond.

Keith Jones - winner of the Supreme Award, recognising an individual whose actions most powerfully reflect
Enable New Zealand’s values and have made an exceptional impact.

Image description: Photo showing the winners holding their awards next to a banner showing the Enable New Zealand team values. Keith was unable to attend.