Tag: disabled_people

Labour and Greens Attack ACT's Fiscal Plan as Seymour Denies Disability Cuts

12 Oct 2026 4:08 p.m.

ACT says its plan cuts debt by $12.4 billion with no new taxes, while Labour's Barbara Edmonds warns of $9.5 billion in cuts and 48,000 more people out of work.

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Labour Vows to Scrap Government's Disability Support Services Bill

3 Jul 2026 10:01 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand's Labour Party plans to repeal the current Government's Disability Support Services Bill, promising new legislation developed with disabled people. Labour's spokesperson, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, called the existing bill an "attack on rights" and a source of financial pressure.

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