Budget 2024 a "mixed bag" for disabled people
Disabled people around the country are feeling a mixture of disappointment and relief in the new coalition government's first Budget.
DPA
52 organisations (and counting) sign DPA open letter
DPA would like to thank all those organisations who signed the open letter we sent to ministers Upston and Willis calling for the reversal of the 18 March disability support restrictions and ensure disabled people and their families and whānau have the resources and the flexibility needed to thrive.
Upcoming events speaking up against disability cuts
Below is a list of all upcoming events, actions and protests led by disabled people that are happening around the motu: online and in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, and Dunedin.
Open letter: Enable disabled people, family and whānau to thrive
Open letter: Enable disabled people, family and whānau to thrive to Minister Upston and Minister Willis.
DPA Media Release: 52 organisations back call for ministers to reverse disability funding cuts
Disabled Persons Assembly NZ (DPA) has released an open letter that calls on ministers Upston and Willis to fully reverse the 18 March disability support restrictions and ensure disabled people have the resources and the flexibility needed to thrive.