20 Aug 2025
Disability support service worries govt will cut travel subsidy
A disability support service is worried the government could be about to cut a travel subsidy that helps people with disabilities get where the need to be. The Total Mobility Scheme is jointly funded by Waka Kotahi the New Zealand Transport Agency, Councils and the government, while card holders pay 25% of a taxi fare. The service is currently under review and Transport Minister Chris Bishop says future funding of the scheme is yet to be decided. Chief executive of Aspire Canterbury, spoke to Lisa Owen.