Support and information network for parents of children with special needs; operates through regional groups and volunteer support parents; covers more than 3,600 different conditions; headquarters: Hamilton

Mental health service providers; provides mental health and wellness choices in eight New Zealand regions; deals in community-based solutions

Providers of mental health training; training options include workshops, certificates and courses; courses: National Certificate in Mental Health Support Work, Essential Skills programme etc; has offices in Auckland, Hamilton & Wellington

Organisation in Palmerston North working to assist disabled people & their families, employers, health professionals & disability support organisations; manages Ministry of Health funding to improve the quality of life for disabled people

Hamilton-based Living Interdependence for Everyone; offers: hearing therapy services, supported independent living services, disability awareness training, autistic spectrum disorder project, mobile info service, brokerage services etc

Hamilton-based association of parents of visually impaired children

Promotes the needs of gifted children at the national level and supports and fosters initiatives at the local level that meet those needs; based in Waitomo Caves; has branches in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Kapiti Coast, South Auckland, Taupo & Wellington