How much more suffering before action is taken? Come on Willis, Come on Upston.
Aotearoa’s disability sector is in crisis—underfunded, overstretched, & causing real harm. When doctors are sounding the alarm, the government must listen. #DisabilityRights #NZPol #FundTheSector #HealthCrisis #Aotearoa
Photo of the Beehive with a timeline of articles on the funding in the disability sector from March last year March 2024: “Disabled Kiwis Blindsided by Funding Cuts—No Consultation, No Warning” (RNZ) “Govt Slashes Disability Support—Families Struggle as Key Services Cut” (Stuff) “Finance Minister ‘Surprised’ by Disability Funding Freeze—Orders Urgent Briefing” (Newshub) “Cabinet Seizes Control Over Disability Spending After Sudden Cuts” (1News) April – August 2024: “Disabled Kiwis Losing Crucial Support as Providers Struggle to Cope” (The Spinoff) “Doctors Warn: Funding Cuts Causing ‘Unnecessary and Severe Harm’” (NZ Herald) “Disability Advocates Slam Govt for Silence on Funding Crisis” (Stuff) August 2024: “Louise Upston Named New Minister for Disability Issues—Will She Reverse Funding Cuts?” (1News) “Govt Promises Review of Disability Services—But No Commitment to Restore Funding” (RNZ) Late 2024 – Early 2025: “Doctors and Advocates Demand Urgent Action on Disability Crisis” (Newshub) “Govt Inaction on Funding Freeze Pushing Sector to the Brink” (NZ Herald) “Families Forced to Fill the Gaps as Disability Support Dries Up” (Stuff) February 2025 “Minister Upston Under Fire as Disability Crisis Worsens” (RNZ) “Funding Freeze ‘Cruel and Unjust’—Govt Accused of Deliberate Neglect” (The Spinoff) “Protests Planned as Disabled Kiwis Fight for Their Rights” (Newshub)
Photo of a Herald article. Titled: Funding Squeeze for Disability Sector Causing Unnecessary and Severe Harm https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/funding-squeeze-for-disability-sector-causing-unnecessary-and-severe-harm-doctors-say/AAJ4L4ZG6FHEZN7IX3LPVSPRYU/ Funding squeeze for disability sector causing ‘unnecessary and severe harm’, doctors say
The govt’s funding freeze is an act of cruelty—doctors warn it’s causing severe & unnecessary harm. This isn’t just neglect, it’s a deliberate choice. #DisabilityCrisis #EndTheFreeze #FundTheSector #HealthCrisis #Aotearoa
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