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

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