Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust

Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust (ADNZT) is a registered charitable trust, providing purpose-bred and trained dogs to clients living with a range of disabilities. They are committed to providing a quality service that evaluates each applicant individually and provides assessment, training, and follow-up to each individual client's specific needs. They provide service to people with a wide range of disabilities.

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ADNZT mission is to enrich the lives of New Zealanders living with a disability. 72% of clients are children and young adults under 20 years old, and 50% of their clients live with autism and often multiple disorders. Each of their clients are individuals - ADNZT take on New Zealanders with disabilities who have no other organisation to turn to and work collaboratively with other NZ service-dog organisations to refer the rest. 

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Assistance Dogs has government-granted public rights access for all our dogs under the Human Rights Act 1993 and Dog Control Act 1996. They are a member of and internationally accredited by Assistance Dogs International.