UK

Access Travel , 16 Haweswater Ave, Astley, Lancashire M29 7BL (tel 01942/888 844). Tour operator that can arrange flights and transfers.

Holiday Care Service , 2nd floor, Imperial Building, Victoria Rd, Horley, Surrey RH6 7PZ (tel 01293/774535). Provides free list of accessible accommodation in New Zealand.

RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation) , 12 City Forum, 250 City Rd, London EC1V 8AF (tel 020/7250 3222; Minicom tel 020/7250 4119). Produces a holiday guide Getting There to long-haul destinations (£5, including p&p) every two years, devoting several pages to New Zealand.

Tripscope , Alexandra House, Albany Rd, London TW8 0NE (tel 020/8580 7021, fax 8580 7022, tripscope@cableinet.co.uk ). This registered charity provides a national telephone information service offering free advice on international transport and travel for those with a mobility problem.

IRELAND

Irish Wheelchair Association , Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3 (tel 01/833 8241). Provides information for wheelchair travellers intending to go to New Zealand, including travel, accommodation and activities.

USA

Directions Unlimited , 720 N Bedford Rd, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (tel 914/241-1700). Travel agency specializing in custom tours for people with disabilities.

Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped (SATH), 347 5th Ave, Suite 610, New York, NY 10016 (tel 212/447-7284, www.sittravel.com ). Non-profit travel-industry referral service that passes queries on to its members as appropriate; allow plenty of time for a response.

Travel Information Service (tel 215/456-9600). Telephone information and referral service.

Twin Peaks Press , Box 129, Vancouver, WA 98666 (tel 360/694-2462 or 1-800/637-2256). Publisher of the Directory of Travel Agencies for the Disabled ($19.95), listing more than 370 agencies worldwide; Travel for the Disabled ($19.95); the Directory of Accessible Van Rentals ($9.95); and Wheelchair Vagabond ($14.95), loaded with personal tips.

CANADA

Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital , 3205 Place Alton Goldbloom, Chomedy Laval, Quebec H7V 1RT (tel 514/688-9550, ext 226). Guidebooks and travel information.

AUSTRALIA

ACROD (Australian Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled) , PO Box 60, Curtin, ACT 2605 (tel 02/6282 4333). Provides lists of useful organizations, plus specialist travel agencies and tour operators.