Advocate slams ‘knee-jerk’ Whaikaha budget criticism

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This article was first published online on 11 September 2024.

From Zach: 2024 was a year of trepidation for many communities as they felt the impact of the inevitable shake-ups that come with a new Government. Stripping commissioning powers from Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People came as a particularly huge shock to the disability advocates I spoke to, and to myself as someone with lived experience. I spoke to Tania Kingi in September about the challenges that faced the ministry from its inception.