Saturday 23 March 2024

Day 5 - The Press - Disability and dysfunction

Disability and dysfunction

The Press March 23, 2024

Disability Issues Minister Penny Simmonds upset many in the disability community.

ROBERT KITCHIN / THE POST

EDITORIAL: The Government should have been shaken by the reaction to the shambolic announcement of disability support cuts this week. The sudden intervention of Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests it was, and hopefully lessons will be learned about the limits of budget cuts and the very real human impact that follows.

When National was in opposition, and openly warning of significant

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