“There seems to be a total lack of priority by this Government towards our disabled communities and their carers,” Labour Disability Issues spokesperson Priyanca Radhakrishnan said.
At the annual Parliamentary reception hosted by Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Hon Penny Simmonds, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) highlighted its crucial role as the second-largest employer in Waitaha Canterbury
The consent application for a waste-to-energy plant planned for Te Awamutu has been referred to the Minister for the Environment. Waikato Regional Council.
Disability providers welcome Penny Simmonds appointment as Minister for Disability Issues but are disappointed that she has not been given a seat at the Cabinet table, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds