Your Way | Kia Roha

What Your Way | Kia Roha does

Your Way | Kia Roha is a New Zealand charitable trust formed in 2022 through the merger of three legacy disability service organizations — Life Unlimited, AccessAbility, and Journey Together — consolidating their Connections & Funding operations (Needs Assessment Service Coordination and Local Area Coordination) under a single national brand. The organization provides a unified platform of disability support services to disabled people, their families and whānau, autistic people, older people with age-related needs, employers, and disability professionals. Its product set spans Needs Assessment and Local Area Coordination, free nationwide hearing tests and therapy, free autism information and advisory services via the Altogether Autism sub-brand, and mobility equipment retail via the Mobility Centre sub-brand, augmented by community programmes (Changemakers, Rangatahi, Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Tairāwhiti), Total Mobility taxi subsidies, and a 324-listing Disability Supports and Services Directory. The underlying technology is a standard website platform with online store functionality for the Mobility Centre; there is no proprietary software or AI capability disclosed.

The business model is a hybrid of contracted public funding and modest retail revenue. Core services (NASC, LAC, hearing, autism information) are delivered under contracts with the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development and Te Whatu Ora and are free to eligible disabled residents, functioning as managed-services revenue. Mobility Centre generates hardware sales and rentals of scooters, walkers, daily living aids, braces, and supports, both online and through five physical stores. Distribution runs through 8 regional offices (Hamilton, Papamoa, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Whanganui, Lower Hutt, Dunedin, Invercargill), 5 retail storefronts, and a nationwide hearing clinic network spanning 14 regions from Kaitaia to Invercargill. Go-to-market combines government-contracted referral intake (self-referral, doctor, family, carer) with direct-to-consumer retail and free clinical services. Pricing is freemium for hearing tests, up-to-75% subsidized for Total Mobility taxi fares, and unit-priced for mobility equipment.

Name

Your Way | Kia Roha

Legal name

Your Way | Kia Roha

Website

https://yourwaykiaroha.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Your Way | Kia Roha is a New Zealand charitable trust providing disability needs assessment, free hearing services, mobility equipment retail, and autism information across 14 regions, serving disabled people, whānau, and older adults primarily under government contracts with MSD and Te Whatu Ora.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (62161), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Mobility Device Sales, Rental & Service (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers) (HSABAKAC), Special Education Paratransit & On-Demand Ride Services (EDAKAOAC)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Needs assessment coordination
• Hearing therapy services
• Mobility equipment retail
• Autism information advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operations funded by the New Zealand Government through contracts with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand). Services include Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC), Local Area Coordination, hearing services, and disability support services.
2. Mobility Equipment Sales and Rentals: Mobility Centre operates as a retail operation selling and renting mobility equipment including scooters, walkers, daily living aids, braces and supports. Available online and through physical stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Your Way | Kia Roha delivers government-funded disability support services across New Zealand, including Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC), Local Area Coordination (LAC), free nationwide hearing tests and hearing loss advice, autism information and workshops (via Altogether Autism), and a Disability Supports and Services Directory. The organisation also operates Mobility Centre, a retail operation selling and renting mobility scooters, walkers, daily living aids, braces and supports online and through physical stores in five locations. Supplementary offerings include the Total Mobility taxi subsidy scheme (up to 75% off fares), the Changemakers leadership programme, Māori disability navigation (Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Tairāwhiti), Waikato community programmes, and support services coordination for older people.

Product overview

Your Way | Kia Roha is a charitable trust offering a unified platform of disability support services across New Zealand. The core offering consists of Connections & Funding (NASC and Local Area Coordination services), Free Hearing Tests & Advice, and Learning & Information services. The organization operates sub-brands including Altogether Autism (autism information and workshops) and Mobility Centre (equipment and living aids). Additional modules include the Changemakers programme (online leadership development), Total Mobility scheme (transport subsidies), Support Services for Older People, Waikato Community-Based Programmes, Manaaki Tangata (Māori disability support), Manaaki Tairāwhiti (navigator services), and a Disability Supports and Services Directory. Services are delivered across 14 regions nationwide, funded by the New Zealand Government and available free or subsidized to eligible residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Altogether Autism: A free, nationwide autism information and advisory service funded by the New Zealand Government, providing personalized and reliable information, networking and connection opportunities, workshops, and support.
• Mobility Centre

Products and services

• Connections & Funding (NASC and Local Area Coordination) Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) services that help disabled people access government support and funding to achieve their life goals across New Zealand.
• Free Hearing Tests & Advice

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% taxi fare subsidy through Total Mobility scheme for eligible people unable to use public transport

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Altogether AutismcoreOthersSubsidiary brand providing free nationwide autism information and advisory service funded by the New Zealand Government. Provides personalized information, workshops, and support for autistic people, families, and professionals.
• Mobility CentrecoreOthersSubsidiary brand operating as New Zealand's mobility aid and equipment centre with online store and physical stores in Hamilton, Tauranga, Hastings, Lower Hutt, and Auckland.
• Whitianga Community Services TrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner in Coromandel offering a small range of Mobility Centre products.
• CCS Disability Action (Gisborne)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner in Gisborne offering a small range of Mobility Centre products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Access Community Health: New Zealand-based community health and disability support provider delivering home-based support services, personal care, and rehabilitation across the country. Directly comparable as a NZ community-based disability and health services organisation competing for similar government contracts.
• Spectrum Care: NZ disability support provider focused on people with intellectual and physical disabilities, delivering residential and community services. Comparable in target population and contract-based service delivery to Your Way | Kia Roha.
• Enable New Zealand: NZ provider of disability information, equipment, and assistive technology services funded by government. Directly comparable to Your Way | Kia Roha's Mobility Centre and NASC functions.
• CCS Disability Action: NZ disability support and advocacy organisation providing information, equipment, and accessibility services nationwide. Already a retail partner of Your Way | Kia Roha in Gisborne and directly comparable in the disability services and assistive equipment space.
• Healthcare New Zealand: One of New Zealand's largest home and community support providers, delivering disability, injury, and aged-care services under government contracts. Highly comparable in business model and target population to Your Way | Kia Roha.
• Geneva Healthcare: NZ provider of community health, disability support, and rehabilitation services funded by government contracts. Comparable in service mix, funding model, and target population to Your Way | Kia Roha.

Emerging players

• Life Plus (NZ): NZ disability and community support organisation serving people with intellectual disabilities. Partially comparable in providing community-based disability programmes and government-funded support.
• Blind Low Vision NZ (formerly RNZFB): New Zealand charitable organisation delivering services, equipment, and advocacy for blind and low-vision people. Comparable as a disability-focused charitable trust offering free government-funded services and a related hearing/sensory adjacency.
• Hohepa Services: NZ charitable trust providing residential, day, and community services to people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a charitable trust model delivering government-funded disability programmes with a community-based ethos.
• National Hearing Care (New Zealand): NZ hearing services provider offering hearing tests, hearing aids, and rehabilitation. Comparable to Your Way | Kia Roha's free hearing service line as a competing nationwide hearing care channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/yourwaykiaroha

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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