The government is putting nearly $24 million into a new disability support system which will be trialled in MidCentral.
Minister for Disability Carmel Sepuloni says it will make it easier for disabled people to access the support they need.
The trial will start on October 1 and there's $23.8m funding for it over the next two years.
"The disability community has been calling for change for some time and this government is committed to making people's lives better," Sepuloni said today.
There are about 1600 disabled people in the MidCentral region which includes Palmerston North, Horowhenua, Otaki and Tararua districts.