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Kia ora and welcome to your September update! Inside you’ll find information about research into what’s important for autistic children; a low-sensory gym session in Wellington; and dates for upcoming Autism New Zealand education programmes....

Kia ora koutou, Today, we are delighted to officially announce the locations of the two founding hubs of the Autism NZ Charter School, which is scheduled to open in February 2027. Our hub locations are:...

Drawing from research, technical knowledge, and lived experience, a new evidence-based website has just been launched: the Autism Housing Toolkit Aotearoa. The resource offers free, practical, and evidence-based advice for how to modify or build your home to suit the sensory and support needs of autistic people (tāngata whaitakiwātanga) in your household. Whether...

Kia ora and welcome to your April update! Inside you’ll find information about World Autism Acceptance Month, the Encompass Education Hub, and upcoming Autism New Zealand courses.

Newsletter April 26

The Autism New Zealand Education Hub will be opening in Term 1 2027. Some details about the Hub are yet to be finalised, but there is an frequently asked questions which answers some of the...

This report, commissioned by the Laura Fergusson Trust and Joyce Fisher Endowment Fund Trust, investigates life course outcomes for Autistic children, young people, and their families in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Utilising population-level linked data from...

Press Release – Misleading Claims about Autism and Paracetamol This Press Release responds to the claims from the American Whitehouse that paracetamol is unsafe in pregnancy as it causes autism. Autism NZ disputes this claim...

Kia ora and welcome to your Autism NZ update! It’s hard to believe it is already the end of August! Thankfully, the days are getting longer again and the temperature is rising. In this edition,...