Peter Reynolds, New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Since the Whaikaha review’s first set of recommendations were released, Minister Upston has repeated several times that
Opinion: Peter Reynolds, New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO It’s been disappointing and insulting to see the rhetoric about our support provider colleagues working with
Too many government announcements affecting disabled people don’t even mention disabled people, leaving the community googling for answers, and feeling forgotten or invisible. This lack
I attended an intriguing Whaikaha-led online meeting for all providers on Monday afternoon. I learnt about the meeting third-hand from one of our members, for
By Peter Reynolds, NZDSN CEO I was disappointed to see Minister for Children Karen Chhour essentially declare war on service providers this week. The rhetoric was hard
Disability support providers are concerned the recommendations by Whaikaha independent reviewers are compromised by a lack of consultation with the sector. “The recommendations have clearly
