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.
This year the expo was held on Saturday 14 September 2024 at the Lower Hutt Town Hall.
Thank you to everyone that joined us at the Expo, it was such a great day! Some photos from the day can be found on our Facebook page.
TRANSITION PLANNING BOOKLET
For an electronic copy of the Transition Planning Booklet that was handed out at the Expo, please click here.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
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
STALLHOLDER INFORMATION
Please see below our current list of registered exhibitors, with more to be added!
Community Connections / Employment Connections
Ministry of Social Development
Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service
New Zealand Disability
Karate Association
WIDance - Wellington Inclusive Dance
Workbridge Employment Services
EVENT FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
The ‘What’s Outside the Box’ Transition Expo held at Lower Hutt Town Hall on 14th September 2024 is going to be both filmed and photographed.
By entering the event venue, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur.
Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name (if provided), for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the ‘What’s Outside the Box?’ Transition Expo and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, published material, news and advertising.
By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.
You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please let the videographer or event organisers know so that to the best of their ability they can remove your image from any film or photograph.
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, Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility (Metlink Service), Tertiary Education Commission, Te Whare Ako at Mana College, and Mahinawa Specialist School.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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.
PARKING
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.
Due to the nature of our service, we are continually adding to and reviewing the information on our website
with the aim to make information as easily accessible as possible.
