Firstport

New Zealand gateway for disability information, services, and support

Our Firstport website is a reliable and trustworthy source for anyone searching for disability information, advice and support in New Zealand.

In a world where there is an abundance of information online, Firstport acts as a gateway, linking people to services they’re looking for.

The name reﬂects a navigation theme: navigating the website, the jargon, the services available, the products in the marketplace, and where to go next.

It’s a 'first port of call’ — a place to start.

Visit Firstport, New Zealand’s disability information website

Read how we re-launched Firstport in 2022 with input from New Zealand's disability community

Firstport facts

Firstport was:

built on the Common Web Platform (CWP), the official web platform for the New Zealand Government
developed with funding from the Disability Support Services (DSS)
developed together with the New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres
launched in November 2017 to replace the WEKA website
relaunched in August 2022.