There’s nothing wrong with me!
As a person who uses a wheelchair it’s a question I hear on an almost daily basis, “What’s wrong with you?”....
Valuing people
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...
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...