5:10 pm today

Legally blind man asked for drivers license at MSD office

From Checkpoint, 5:10 pm today

"Lord have mercy on the disabled community," was said by a legally blind New Plymouth man who's gutted about plans to carve up Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled people. The government's anounced most of the funding and responsiblity for delivering support services will be shifted to MSD. Harry, is severally vision impaired and volunteers in the community and told Lisa Owen a recent experience with MSD didn't go well.