Episode

Disability bill sparks backlash

Podcast: The Detail
Published: Jul 5, 2026
Duration seconds: 1313
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Summary

The Government says it's protecting the future of disability support, while critics say it's taking away workers' rights and letting itself off the hook The disability community has largely reacted to the bill with outrage, with one advocate saying the Government is shutting people down 'in the cruellest and most perverse way' Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details