The New Zealand Disability Strategy
Objective 11: Promote participation of disabled Māori
Actions
11.1 - Build the capacity of disabled Māori through the equitable allocation of resources within the context of Māori development frameworks.
11.2 - Establish more disability support services designed and provided by Māori for Māori.
11.3 - Ensure mainstream providers of disability services are accessible to and culturally appropriate for disabled Māori and their whānau.
11.4 - Train more Māori disability service provider professionals and increase the advisory capacity of Māori.
11.5 - Ensure that Government funded or sponsored marae-based initiatives meet the access requirements of disabled people (and encourage all other marae-based initiatives to also meet those requirements).
11.6 - Support training and development of trilingual interpreters for Deaf people.
11.7 - Ensure Te Puni Kokiri undertakes a leadership role in promoting the participation of disabled Māori
