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A report published today by anti-poverty coalition Fairer Future has showcased the human cost of a series of recent Government decisions ahead of this week's Budget.   A Thousand Cuts , written by the coalition with support from the Disabled ...

A poll commissioned by Talbot Mills for the Fairer Future coalition found that 66% of people support fully reinstating funding for disabled people and carers, after funding flexibility was reduced for disabled people or carers, and limits were placed ...

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Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) welcomes the move to place the new disability Minister position inside Cabinet but is concerned that on its own the move will not resolve the underlying issue of chronic underfunding of disability support.

A Mosgiel mother of two children with disabilities says she is devastated by “cuts to an already threadbare funding system”. Dr Amy Taylor said disability...

Opinion - Relief over a boost for Whaikaha is tempered by disappointment that flexibility for individualised funding was not restored, Chris Ford writes.

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds has garnered much attention for her imminent part in the new government’s plans to scrap the mega polytechnic Te...

Blind Low Vision NZ wishes to respond to the Coalition Government of National, ACT and NZ First. As is our policy, our team is eager to work with all elected representatives to create a better world for our community, and help people who are blind, deafblind, ...

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