Recent controversial disability support changes in New Zealand explained
By
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article explains a series of recent controversial changes to disability support in New Zealand, covering housing targets, transport cuts, and the exclusion of family carers from Crown employment status. It highlights the lack of community consultation and the impact on disabled people, who advocates say feel like 'second or third-class citizens'. The piece also notes that the disability issues portfolio has seen little action until now, with Minister Louise Upston focused on other matters.
Key quotes
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From housing targets and transport cuts to barring family carers from claiming Crown employment status, there's been a number of changes to disability support recently – many of them controversial.
Its minister, Louise Upston – concerned with other matters in her various portfolios, such as booking Robbie Williams concerts – told the social services and community select committee last June that she didn't
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