Friday, 6 September 2024

Day 171 - RNZ Checkpoint - Hundreds protest changes to disability services in New Plymouth

Hundreds protest changes to disability services in New Plymouth

By: Lisa Owen

RNZ Checkpoint: 5:26 pm Friday, 6 September 2024

About 300 people, chanting "nothing about us, without us", have marched through central New Plymouth protesting changes to disability services.The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People. It's losing responsibility for delivering support services, which will move to the Ministry of Social Development, Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin was at the protest.

Last Updated 08/09/2024

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