Ministry of Social Development (MSD)
www.msd.govt.nz
The Ministry of Social Development, Te Manatu Whakahiato Ora, provides strategic social policy advice to the New Zealand Government and provides social services to more than one million New Zealanders including: WINZ, StudyLink, Heartland Services, Family & Community Services. They are also responsible for the Ministry of Youth Development, Office for Disability Issues, Office for Senior Citizens, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

Assistance for people over 21 years of age is in the areas of:
  • High Needs Funding
  • Vocational Training
  • Daily Living Skills
Phone: 64 4 916 3300
Fax: 64 4 918 0099.