Whaikaha, Whaimana: Our Voices Count

The changes to the Disability Sector since March 2024 have been devastating for disabled people and whānau.

Disability Leadership Canterbury has been and will continue collecting your stories and experiences through a survey. We have used the data collected so far to tell your stories and show how the disability community continues to be harmed by these cuts, changes, and decisions.

An updated summary was produced in September 2026.

We have also translated “Whaikaha, Whaimana: Our Voices Count” into an Easy Read format. It describes:

• What happened

• What works

• What we want

You can read any of these by clicking the links below.

Whaikaha, Whaimana: Our Voices Count Campaign

The banners from the “Our Voices Count” rally are on display at Tūranga from now until January 18 2026. Check out the details of the exhibition below.

Help us tell our Stories

Disability Leadership Canterbury Impact Survey

Our survey, which served as the basis for Whaikaha, Whaimana: Our Voices Count, is still ongoing. If you completed the survey last year, we encourage you to fill it in again so that we can track impacts over time.