New Zealand’s disability allowances are failing
Policy Coordinator Sam Murray delves into the link between disability and poverty and investigates why New Zealand is so far behind...
Valuing people
Fighting the future
The Government plans to reduce spending on the Ministry of Health’s Disability Support Services by $7 million dollars, the largest planned...
What I Daniel Blake can teach us about New Zealand’s benefit system
A couple of years ago I had the harrowing experience of seeing I Daniel Blake, an impassioned film by Ken Loach...
Great ways to abuse mobility parking, and why you shouldn’t
You're late coming home, but you know there's nothing for dinner. The supermarket car park is pretty full but, thankfully, there's a...
Where can I look for support under the new disability system?
To properly take advantage of the new disability support system you need to be informed. Mana Whaikaha, which has been in...
Disability support New Zealand: What do the changes mean?
Disability support in New Zealand is changing. From October 1st 2018, a prototype for a system known as Mana Whaikaha has been in...
What’s happening to my dream!
Policy and Information leader, Jonathan Tautari is back to talk about disability, civil rights and dreams denied. Today marks 50 years...
I am here
In November 2012, we released research into the lived experience of disabled people with high and complex support needs called “I...
Welfare Reform; Real change or tilting at windmills?
We have been a little quiet on welfare reform recently, apart from a release on Allowances last week. This is because...
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori/Māori Language Week
I just want to acknowledge the Niho Tupu whanau for their incredible contribution to the blog this week celebrating Maaori Language...