Check out these fantastic summer discounts for Auckland kids with special needs!

​These attractions in and around Auckland offer discounted rates for children with special needs and/or their carers. These offers are based on information from families we work with. They are not often advertised and may have changed. Please contact the organisation directly to confirm their offer. If in doubt - It's always worth asking!

Archery War – 20% off total session price 20% off
Auckland & Hamilton Zoo - free entry for carer
Auckland Adventure Duck – Adults $48 /children $38
Auckland Adventure Jets – Adults $78 / Children $58
Auckland Art Gallery – Free entry
Auckland Blues Rugby – Disabled person and companion can free tickets to game matches
Auckland Jet Boat Tours – Bookings for 4 receive 5% discount, 6 people 7.5%, 12 people 10%
Auckland Museum - free for Auckland residents with proof of address ( donation for special events)
Bounce and Beyond – Groups smaller than 20 /babies $4, 1-4 year olds $8 & 5+ $16 / caregiver free Discounted rates for over 20 people.
Butterfly Creek - Discounted "all attractions" rate for children with special needs. Child $11.50 and free carer entry (weekdays only). Train ride: Child $3, carer pays full price
Cameron Pool and Leisure Mt Roskill – $2.70 pp / caregiver and children under 16 free
Chipmunks Henderson – Free coffee for caregiver/supervisor of any child with a disability card (Mon-Fri only)
Chipmunks Manukau – Free for all special needs children 11 and under / caregiver free
Chipmunks Mt Roskill - $6 for all special needs children 11 and under
Chipmunks Pakuranga – $5 for children 11 and under / adult supervision required
Crystal Mountain – varied discounts. Check when paying
Eden Gardens - Free entry for children with special needs and carer
Escape Masters – 50% discount for adults and children with a disability
Event Cinema Westcity – Adults $8.50 . NZ Deaf or Blind Associations members free on Mondays to any standard screen presentation excluding 3D, Premium, Vmax ,Gold Class, Bollywood and Cinema Asia.
Event Cinema Westgate – Disability and caregiver tickets $15pp / Tuesday only $12
Event Cinema Albany – Disability and caregiver tickets $12.50 pp.
Event Cinema Manukau – $16pp with a disability /caregivers full price. Tuesday only $12.50 (includes caregiver)
Event Cinema St Lukes – $16.50pp with a Community Services card
Extreme Edge Climbing Wall Panmure - Children with special needs $10
Extreme Edge Rockclimbing – Entry including harness rental $12.50 for a disabled person / supervising caregiver free
Extreme Edge West – All day pass/ harness hire and intro safety briefing $10pp for disabled persons and caregivers.
Franklin Leisure Pools – Children under 16 free / 16 plus $2.50pp / caregiver free.
Fuller Ferries - Free adult per disabled child
Glen Innes Pool – Children under 16 free / $2.90 pp with a disability and swimming caregiver/non swimming $1.10.
Glenfield Pools – Children under 16 free / 16 and over $5pp
Highfield Park and Donkeys – free
Horse Riding Warkworth – $50 pp with offer of $5 discount per person. Must book first.
Howick Historical Village - $8 for children with disability / caregiver free
Hoyts – $12pp General Admission / excludes Lux, Extreme, 3D or D-box Cinemas.
Jump sensory Session East Tamaki, North Shore & Avondale - Children under 110cm with spectator $10 per hour. $16 admission with own Jump socks / $18 admission without own socks. During sensory sessions only, one carer can jump free with child (optional).
Jump – $16 per child with own Jump socks. Caregiver jumps for free. 
Kelly Tarltons - Discounted rate for special needs children / carer free accompanying any disabled person
Kiwi Valley – $10 pp, children 5 and under $5, caregivers free
Lagoon Pool and Leisure Centre Panmure – Disabled person and swimming caregiver $3pp / non swimming caregiver and children under 16 free
Lido Theatre – $8.50 Mon - Fri / discounted tickets for Community Service Card holders on Tuesdays after 8pm.
Lilliput Mini Golf  Tamaki Drive, Sylvia Park, New Lynn - $10 per person
Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure – $3 pp with a disability / $1 for swimming caregiver /non swimming caregiver and children under 16 free
Magic Broomstick – check website for contact and prebooking. Discounted rates may apply
Manurewa Pools – $2.10pp for Community Service Card holders / $3.30 for caregiver / children under 16 free
Maritime Museum – free for Auckland residents with proof
Massey Park Pools Papakura – $3.20 with disability / caregiver $3.20 / children under 16 free
Miranda Hot Pools – Children $7 for 3-13 year olds / Adults with a disability $9
Moana Nui a Kiwi Pool Mangere – free
MOTAT - Children with special needs, disabled people plus caregiver free
Mt Albert Aquatic Centre – Children and Adults with a disability $3.30 / caregiver free.
Odyssey Sensory Maze – Children 5-12years old $13 / Students $15 /Adults $17. Not: Wheelchairs users are not able to complete all the maze and it is recommended that persons with claustraphobia or epilepsy do not participate.
Olympic Pools Newmarket – Disabled person $3 /caregiver free.
Onehunga War Memorial Pool – Disabled person and swimming caregiver $4.50 / children under 16 free
Otahuhu Pools – free
Otara Pools – free
Papatoetoe Pools – free
Paradice Ice Skating Botany/Avondale – $8 per person
Parakai Springs Hot Pools - Children with special needs under 16 $6 / 16 and over $12 / caregivers $12
Pins Henderson – Disabled person $7 per game/ $14 for 2 games / $19 for 3 games
Rainbows End – 50% for both a child with a disability and one caregiver
Reading Cinema – $10pp / $1 caregiver
Reptile Park – person with disability and caregiver free
Rocket Ropes – Supervisor or caregiver free for children under 16 years old
Sheepworld – $20 per person
Spookers – Discount for a minimum of 10 people. Must prebook
Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure – Person with disability $5.50 to swim, $11 Fitness Centre, $7 Aqua Class / caregiver$1.
Takapuna Pool and Leisure – $5.50 for Community Services Card holders / caregivers and children under 16 free
Ten Pin Bowling - a variety of locations offered
Tepid Baths – $6 for Community Service Card holders / caregivers and children under 16 free. Please inform staff if you are the caregiver or have a disability
Train Rides Panmure – Sundays only. Caregivers free when accompanying a person with a disability
Treasure Island Mini Golf Airport – $5pp for the first game and $2.50 for a second game.
Tree Adventures – Range of prices depending on options $28.50-$33.50 pp. Groups eligible for up to a 20% discount. Pre-booking required for larger groups.
TSB Wallace Art Centre – donation
Westlynn Butterfly Park – $3pp / under 2 free
Whangaparoa Railway – $7 per person. Please ask when purchasing ticket
World Challenge Tag – Student discount for all games but need to understand rules. Note: unsuitable for persons with physical disabilities due to terrain
Wrights Watergardens -  50% off garden entry. Free muffin/scone with coffee purchased and 20% group discount on food purchases. Possibly require an advanced booking.
XTREME Entertainment Botany - $6 per game for child with a disability
XTREME Entertainment Wairau – $6 a game for people with a disability. Enquire for discounts on Laser Tag

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Contact

​USEFUL WEBSITES

Disability Connect advice and support services
http://disabilityconnect.org.nz/
Private Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy specialists
http://www.paediatricot.co.nz
Dr Katie Tuck, Private Consultant Paediatrician
http://www.childrensdoctor.co.nz/
Auckland Down Syndrome Association
http://www.adsa.org.nz/
Upside Downs - Educational support for children with Downs Syndrome
http://www.upsidedowns.co.nz
Playgroup in Pakuranga for children with ASD and ADHD
http://www.stcolumba.org.nz/connect/kids-programmes/play-group
Altogether Autism - A one-stop-shop for families, friends and professionals working with children with autism
http://www.altogetherautism.org.nz/
Parent support - Parent support for families of children with disabilities
http://www.parent2parent.org.nz/
Specialist treatment for people who stutter
http://www.stuttering.co.nz/
Hanen for information on language, social and literacy skills in littlies
http://www.hanen.org
UK information about typical speech and language development and professional updates
http://www.rcslt.org/

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