Taranaki mayors say disability support changes will put unfair burden on the district
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Taranaki mayors express concerns over proposed disability support law changes that may unfairly impact their district.
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.
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