The purpose of the Disability Advisory Group is to provide advice, information, and recommendations to Masterton District Council on the following areas:
- the development of Council policies, plans and strategies as they relate to disability/whaikaha issues,
- Council engagement, education, and/or advocacy on disability/whaikaha issues with the district’s communities, and
- any matter of particular interest or concern related to disability/whaikaha issues connected with the functions of Council.
The Group is currently made up of eleven members, including:
- Cr Gary Caffell
- Cr Waireka Collings
- Donna Laing
- Mathew Wills
- Len Lidbetter
- Courtney Brown
- Maitlinn Hull Williams
- Marama Tuuta
- Samarah May Mackinnon
- Kyra Hill
- Rebecca Stevens
