The ‘What’s Outside the Box?’ expo is about exploring the possibilities of what comes next in the journey after secondary school.  A regionwide expo to help think creatively about what a life for a disabled person could and should be like.  

SAVE THE DATE - This year the expo is going to be held at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, in Kilbirnie on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.

TRANSITION WORKBOOK

For an electronic copy of the Transition Workbook that was handed out at the Expo, please click here.

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY

This is currently being planned, watch this space!

STALLHOLDER INFORMATION

We have not yet confirmed stallholders for 2025, but please see below the list of exhibitors from the 2024 expo.

Altogether Autism

APM Workcare

Auckland Disability Law

Capital Support

Care On Call

Catherine's Dog Biscuits

Choices NZ

Citizens Advice Bureau

Community Connections / Employment Connections

Dance & Arts Therapy NZ

Driving Miss Daisy

DTSL Assistive Technology

Electoral Commission

Epilepsy First Aid

Evaro

Firstport

IHC in your community

iLead

Inland Revenue

Manaaki Ability Trust

Manawanui

Ministry of Social Development

Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service

New Zealand Disability Karate Association

Outward Bound

Pact Group

Parent to Parent

People First NZ

Special Olympics

StarJam

The Shed Project

Total Mobility / Metlink

Vaka Tautua

WellAble

WIDance - Wellington Inclusive Dance

Whitireira WelTec

Workbridge Employment Services

Your Way | Kia Roha

EVENT FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Watch the video from our 2024 Expo

WHO ARE WE

We are a small working group who is pulling the event together on behalf of the region.  The working group includes individuals from WellAble, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development and Mahinawa Specialist School.

PARKING

There is plenty of free parking at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre!