IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Welcome to the Horowhenua Companion Card online application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us by info@manawhaikaha.co.nz and quote your submission number.
About the Horowhenua Companion Card
The Horowhenua Companion Card Trial was developed to promote equality of access for people with impairments to fair ticketing. The Trial runs to the 30th June 2024, at this stage.
The Horowhenua Companion Card is designed to provide equity in ticketing expenses for people with life-long impairments who may need additional Attendant Companion Support* to participate in ordinary activities at partnering venues and activities.
Eligibility Criteria
To receive a Horowhenua Companion Card, a person must:
Be a permanent resident or citizen of New Zealand and residing in Horowhenua District Council boundaries.
Please note: applicants must live within the Horowhenua District Council boundaries as shown here.
Be a person with life-long impairments who may need additional Attendant Companion Support* to participate in ordinary activities at partnering venues and activities.
*Attendant Companion Support may be provided by a friend, a family member or a paid carer. Attendant Companion Support includes significant assistance with mobility, communication, self-care or learning, where the use of aids, equipment or alternative strategies does not enable the person to carry out these tasks.
The Horowhenua Companion Card will not be issued for conditions with infrequent or unexpected events such as allergic reactions, falls or medical emergencies.
The diagnosis of a medical condition or the presence of an impairment does not automatically qualify a person for a Horowhenua Companion Card. The impairment needs to be permanent, and a card cannot be issued if improvement is possible.
Attendant Companion Support definition
Attendant Companion Support may be provided by a friend, a family member or a paid carer. Attendant Companion Support includes significant assistance with mobility, communication, self-care or learning, where the use of aids, equipment or alternative strategies does not enable the person to carry out these tasks.
Attendant Companion Support does not include providing reassurance or encouragement nor can it be for infrequent or unexpected events or medical emergencies.
SmartyGrants is usually used to apply for Funding from the Horowhenua District Council. As we are trailing the Companion Card, we are using this system as a base for now. It may not be the best system, nor will it suit everyone’s needs. We acknowledge this and it will be considered as part of any permanent system going forward.
Current Venues (April 2024)
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
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You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.
You can choose to upload a photograph to be placed on your card. If you choose to add a photograph it must be of you, as you are now, and only needs to be a Head/Shoulders image.
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