Episode

Taranaki mayors say disability support changes will put unfair burden on the district

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Checkpoint
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Jun 12, 2026
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Summary

A group of Taranaki mayors want urgent changes to a proposed disability support law they believe will put a disproportionate and unfair burden on their district. Taranaki has a higher than average numbers of people living with disability and unpaid informal caregivers. Taranaki Mayoral forum chairman Craig Williamson spoke to Lisa Owen.