Welcome
to IHC

Nau mai, haere mai

IHC will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.


Ka kauwhau tikanga a IHC mō ngā tika, mō te whai tūranga tūturu me te toiora o ngā tāngata whai hauātanga hinengaro katoa, me te tautoko i tō rātou noho rangatira i te hapori.

IHC highlights

Write your Will for free with IHC

IHC has teamed up with Safewill to make creating your Will simple and easy. Until 26 January you can write your Will for free on the IHC Safewill page.

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IHC Chair Tony Shaw awarded ONZM in New Year Honours

The IHC Chair has been honoured for services to people with intellectual disabilities and the community.

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Watch Te Anga Pāua o Aotearoa National Kapa Haka Festival

Kapa haka rōpū from around the country were on stage 14-15 November for this free event hosted by IDEA Services. You can watch the full recordings of the amazing performances over the two days.

Go to IDEA Services website

Join our Easy Read Advisory Group

The Easy Read Advisory Group will be a team of people with intellectual disability who use services from the IHC Group, like IDEA Services and Choices NZ.

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Advice for families and whānau

The IHC Group

The IHC Group includes our charitable programmes and three wholly-owned subsidiaries.

IDEA Services logo

IDEA Services supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and be part of their local communities.

IDEA Services website
Choices NZ logo

Choices NZ facilitates flexible support relationships and access to community services to help people with all disabilities and health-related conditions achieve their goals.

Choices NZ website
Accessible Properties logo

Accessible Properties provides social and disability housing and a place for people to belong and thrive.

Accessible Properties website

Join our team

IHC is New Zealand’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities. Our Mission is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting people with intellectual disabilities to lead satisfying lives in the community and to providing housing and tenancy services to people in need.

Our staff are dedicated and hardworking. A career with the IHC Group can be very rewarding, fulfilling and challenging. We are focused on making sure that our staff receive the support that they need to do their jobs and that they have a healthy and safe work environment.

Visit our Careers site