Far North disability community get politically engaged

Published 18 November 2011, Posted in National

Over forty members of the Far North disabled community attended the ‘Political Engagement = Disability Empowerment’ Hui in Kaitaia yesterday.

Attendees took full advantage of the opportunity to meet the new Disability Human Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson and local standing candidates Sue Bradford and Ngawai Herewini from the Mana Party and Pauline Evans from the Greens.  A late apology was received from the Lynette Stewart from the Labour Party.

The Human Rights Commission and candidates gained a good insight into issues that people with disabilities are facing in the Far North and attendees had the chance to engage with the candidates around their disability policies and how these would affect them. 

Thank you to all who attended and helped make this such a successful and empowering hui.

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