Submissions

Disability Support Services Bill

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PVI has carefully considered the Disability Support Services Bill introduced to Parliament on 18 May 2026. We have identified aspects of the Bill we support, areas that require urgent clarification, and provisions that must be changed before this legislation can genuinely serve disabled people and their whānau. What We Support We acknowledge that disability support… Continue Reading Disability Support Services Bill

Consultation on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2026–2036)

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Parents of Vision Impaired (NZ) has made a formal submission on the Government’s draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2026–2036, currently out for public consultation. We welcome the strategy’s focus on prevention, early intervention, and lived experience leadership. However, our submission identifies significant gaps. What we said Carers are invisible in the strategy: Family carers… Continue Reading Consultation on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2026–2036)

OIA – NZ Disability Strategy

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There is a difference between what the working groups recommended, and what the Ministerial Disability Leadership Group included in the draft disability strategy. This information was not proactively released, but instead we had to OIA it. We present the OIA’d information below:

PVI Submission on the Public Service Amendment Bill

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Parents of Vision Impaired (PVI) has made a submission on the Public Service Amendment Bill. While we support efforts to improve efficiency and accountability, we are deeply concerned that the Bill weakens commitments to equity, inclusion, and participation. Continue Reading PVI Submission on the Public Service Amendment Bill

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