Megan WilsonMultimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·22 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌Mount Maunganui resident and former Paralympian Stacey Roche opposes the Disability Support Services Bill. Mount Maunganui’s Stacey Roche says she is “dependent on people to be independent”.The former Paralympian, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, receives funding from the Government’s Disability Support Services (DSS) and employs support workers for three to four hours a day.

Roche believes the proposed DSS Bill,