Disabled Persons Assembly NZ - DPA

Name

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ - DPA

Legal name

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ Inc

Website

https://dpa.org.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Disabled persons organization
• Policy advocacy services
• Community advocacy
• Not-for-profit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organisation membership fees: Organisations pay a flat annual membership fee of $120 per annum (full and associate membership). Individual and family memberships are free. This is a minor revenue stream for a not-for-profit DPO.
2. Donations and bequests: DPA accepts donations from individuals via bank transfer. Donors can request receipts or set up regular donations. Bequests (legacy giving) are also invited. Donations support advocacy work, resources, and projects.
3. Grant funding: DPA receives grant funding from government agencies (Ministry of Social Development, Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People), Lottery Grants Board, and philanthropic trusts (JR McKenzie Trust, Foundation North, Spectrum Foundation, Clare Foundation, Rātā Foundation, Trust Waikato). Project-specific funding was received from Foundation North, JR McKenzie Trust, and Spectrum Foundation for the Finding Common Ground initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DPA is a not-for-profit, pan-impairment Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) run by and for disabled people in New Zealand. It delivers disability rights advocacy through policy submissions, member engagement, and three flagship projects (Finding Common Ground, Mahi Tika – Equity in Employment, Disabled Women's Network), supported by a weekly Information Exchange newsletter, regional newsletters, Easy Read accessibility documents, Kaituitui community connector services, and a membership programme.

Product overview

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ (DPA) is a not-for-profit, pan-impairment Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) run by and for disabled people. The organisation operates as a unified advocacy and membership organisation rather than a platform-plus-modules structure. Core offerings include disability rights advocacy through policy submissions and campaigns, the weekly Information Exchange newsletter, and three project initiatives: Finding Common Ground (Declaration of Disabled People's Rights), Mahi Tika – Equity in Employment, and Disabled Women's Network. DPA also provides regional newsletters for Ōtautahi Christchurch and Ōtepoti Dunedin, Easy Read accessibility documents, Kaituitui community connector services, membership programme, and donation processing. The organisation's work is guided by UNCRPD and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disability Rights Advocacy System-wide advocacy to influence laws, policies, and systems affecting disabled people locally, nationally, and internationally through submissions, campaigns, and position statements.
• Finding Common Ground Initiative Collaborative initiative creating a Declaration of Disabled People's Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand, grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, UNCRPD, and Enabling Good Lives principles, to shape change ahead of the 2026 General Election.
• Mahi Tika – Equity in Employment Project focused on achieving equity in employment for disabled people.
• Disabled Women's Network A space for disabled women to identify, advocate and campaign on systemic issues impacting disabled women.
• Information Exchange Newsletter Weekly newsletter covering the latest news and information from DPA and the wider disability sector.
• Membership Programme Membership options for disabled people, families/whānau, organisations and allies, providing voice in DPA decisions and collective advocacy for disability rights.
• Kaituitui (Community Connector) Services Local community connection services provided by Kaituitui team members in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Ōtepoti (Dunedin) to connect local members and the wider disability community with councils, not-for-profits, and other organisations.
• Donations and Bequests Donation processing via bank transfer and bequest/legacy giving options to support DPA's work in building an inclusive and accessible society.
• Easy Read Documents Accessible information resources in Easy Read format (Word and PDF) to ensure disabled people can access information about DPA and disability rights.
• Regional News Newsletters Regional newsletters providing local disability community news for Christchurch (Ōtautahi) and Dunedin (Ōtepoti) areas.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, supporting and minor.

• DPO Coalition (Disabled People's Organisations Coalition)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPA is a member of the DPO Coalition alongside Association of Blind Citizens NZ, Balance Aotearoa, Deaf Aotearoa, Mana Pasefika, Muscular Dystrophy Association NZ, and People First NZ / Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi. The coalition meets with government agencies to advocate for improved outcomes for disabled people and upholds UNCRPD rights. DPA currently chairs the DPO Coalition. The coalition also established the Disabled Person-Led Monitoring of the UNCRPD.
• Te Ao Mārama Aotearoa (TAMA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAMA (Te Ao Mārama Aotearoa Trust) is the national pan-iwi, pan-impairment Indigenous Disabled Persons Organisation for Aotearoa. DPA co-chairs the Finding Common Ground initiative with TAMA. TAMA brings kaupapa Māori disability expertise, the largest kaupapa Māori disability dataset, and governance leadership (Bernadette Huatau Jones as co-chair, Tristram Ingham on the steering committee). TAMA Pou leaders are based in regions across Aotearoa.
• National Enabling Good Lives (NEGL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEGL is a core partner in the Finding Common Ground initiative. Representatives Jade Farrar and Mark Benjamin sit on the Finding Common Ground Steering Committee. NEGL brings expertise in the Enabling Good Lives approach to disability support.
• Tātou-TātousupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTātou-Tātou (tatoutatou.org) is supporting the Finding Common Ground initiative by conducting surveys and focus groups to inform the drafting of the Disability Rights Declaration. They are the engagement partner for community consultation.
• IntopiaminorOthersIntopia launched the Assistive Technology Survey 2025 covering Australians and New Zealanders. DPA promoted this survey to its community to support evidence-building on assistive technology use, access, and experience.
• Donald Beasley Institute (DBI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBI is conducting a questionnaire about cost of living and disability in Aotearoa, commissioned by the DPO Coalition as part of the Disabled Person-Led Monitoring of the UNCRPD. DPA promotes the questionnaire to its community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Association of Blind Citizens NZ: NZ blind citizens' DPO and DPO Coalition member; comparable impairment-specific advocacy body sharing the same DPO Coalition governance and collective advocacy submissions as DPA.
• National Enabling Good Lives (NEGL): Core Finding Common Ground partner sharing governance seats on the steering committee; comparable as a NZ disability rights entity convening members and influencing Enabling Good Lives-aligned policy.
• Muscular Dystrophy Association NZ: NZ impairment-specific DPO delivering advocacy and member support; overlaps with DPA's policy submissions, government funding relationships, and DPO Coalition membership.
• Deaf Aotearoa: NZ Deaf community DPO and DPO Coalition member; comparable as an impairment-led advocacy organisation that co-advocates with DPA on UNCRPD implementation and engages with Whaikaha/MSD on the same policy issues.
• People First NZ / Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi: NZ Disabled People's Organisation focused on people with learning disabilities; a fellow DPO Coalition member with overlapping pan-disability advocacy mandate and direct funder/government relationships comparable to DPA's.
• Blind Low Vision NZ: Larger NZ disability services organisation offering member support and advocacy alongside service delivery; comparable as a funded DPO operating in the same disability rights ecosystem and accessing similar government grants.
• Balance Aotearoa: DPO Coalition member focused on mental health and Deaf community advocacy; comparable as a fellow DPO Coalition partner with similar grant funding mix and government consultation engagement.
• Te Ao Mārama Aotearoa (TAMA): Pan-iwi, pan-impairment Indigenous Disabled Persons Organisation co-chairing Finding Common Ground with DPA; operates with similar advocacy model, government submissions workflow, and member-led governance structure.
• Mana Pasefika: Pacific-disabled DPO and DPO Coalition member; shares the same DPO collective advocacy structure and engages overlapping NZ government stakeholders on UNCRPD-aligned policy.

Regional players

• People with Disability Australia (PWDA): Australia's peak national DPO; cross-Tasman peer with comparable pan-disability advocacy mandate, UNCRPD monitoring role, and government consultation model, providing a regional benchmark for DPA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dpa.org.nz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dpanz

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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