People First New Zealand Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi is a national Disabled Person Organisation in New Zealand. 

People First New Zealand assists people with intellectual disabilities to understand their rights and become active self-advocates. They also advocate and work with policy-makers to make sure the rights of people with intellectual disabilities are real and respected in New Zealand. 

People First New Zealand is led by a National Committee who are self-advocates. The Committee make the decisions about the work of People First New Zealand. They are assisted by advisors who make sure the information needed to make decisions is clear and understood.

People First New Zealand also assist their members to be leaders and make decisions at other organisations that are working for inclusion. For example, their Life member, Sir Robert Martin, has served on the Inclusion International Council and is part of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.