There is free Wellington region wide public transport to and from the Expo.  Just download or print this FREE TRANSPORT FLYER and show onboard Metlink buses and trains to access free public transport to and from the event.

Show the poster you used to board your Metlink train or bus, to board a free WOTB shuttle.  The shuttle will move between Waterloo Train Station (Oxford Terrace side), Queensgate Bus Stop (Bunny Street), and Lower Hutt Events Centre (Laings Road).

There is no set timetable, but the shuttle will move between all sites on a regular basis starting at Waterloo Train Station at 9:30am.

The driver will leave Lower Hutt Events Centre for the last time at 2:30pm.

The Riddiford Garden carpark is adjacent to Lower Hutt Events Centre on Laings Road. It’s a public pay and display car park providing 40 spaces, fees: $6 a day or $1 an hour.  This area will be reserved for Expo attendees.

The Centre City Plaza car park is located 250 metres from the Town Hall on Queens Drive and the large Riverbank car park is 800 metres from the centre, accessible from Daly Street.

There are also many surrounding suburban street parks available.  Some are free all day and others have 2-hour limits, so check street signage before parking. 

The Expo Programme is now confirmed!

10.00am - Welcome 

10.30am - Performance by Manaaki Ability Trust

11.00am - Performance by StarJam

11.30am - Performance by The Shed Project

12.00pm - Presentation on Employment Rights from Rachael Wiltshire of Auckland Disability Law

12.30pm - Presentation on 'What is Individualised Funding?' from Simon Anderson or Manawanui

1.00pm - Presentation on Financial Wellbeing from Westpac

1.30pm - Low Sensory Hour 

2.30pm - Goodbye

Please see below our current list of registered exhibitors, with more to be added!

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

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, Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility (Metlink Service), Tertiary Education Commission, Te Whare Ako at Mana College, and Mahinawa Specialist School.