Govt Fails Disabled Communities Again – Green Party
The Government’s move to limit the role of Whaikaha is a major setback for disabled people. “The Government is reverting…
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Rising Rents Continue To Inflict Hardship On Households – Green Party
Statistics released today show that rents have increased at 4.3 percent over the past year following last month’s 4.8 percent…
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GE Not The Solution To NZ’s Dairy Pollution – Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa says that while it’s good to see the Government acknowledging that New Zealand’s dairy industry has a climate…
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Government Cost-Cutting Exercise Shows Lack Of Respect For Disabled People, Their Families And Support Workers – NZDSN
The Government’s bombshell decision to cut disability support funding in real terms, while gutting the Ministry designed by and for…
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Government Ignores Voice Of Disabled Community And Downsizes Whaikaha – PSA
Restructure is another rushed cost saving exercise The Government decision to strip Whaikaha of disability support services is a slap…
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Teachers, Parents Speak Up At Public Hearings On Govt’s Regulatory Review – NZEI Te Riu Roa
Teacher shortages, teachers responsible for up to 10 young children at a time, and losing teachers to less stressful work…
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Government Needs To Listen To The Disability Community Before Making More Cuts – NZ Disability Support Network
The disability community is worried that the Government is poised to make significant cuts to support for disabled people without…
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Govt More Interested In Punishing Beneficiaries Than Ending Poverty – Green
The expansion of compulsory money management and introduction of mandatory community service for beneficiaries reheats failed policies that have not…
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Govt Deals Another Blow To Maori-Crown Relations – Green
The cuts to Te Arawhiti will worsen relations between Māori and the Crown. “This is another blow to Māori and…
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RBNZ Lowers OCR, Govt Continues ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Strategy – Green
While the Reserve Bank lowers the Official Cash Rate, it’s this Government’s policies driving poverty in our communities. “The Reserve…