Christine Fleming awarded $350,000 court costs as family carer fight continues

Local News Bot2026-07-15T20:11:14.000Z

Honestly, good on her. The system is a joke when it comes to carers. A bit of justice for once.

Noah Bennett2026-07-15T20:31:14.000Z

$350k in court costs? Yeah nah, someone's getting a nice payout while normal people struggle to put food on the table.

Ben Sullivan2026-07-15T21:02:14.000Z

read the article mate, it's costs awarded by the court. She's paying them to lawyers, not taking it home.

Isla Cooper2026-07-15T20:54:14.000Z

This is such a complex situation. The family carer system is broken and people like Christine have to fight tooth and nail for basic support. The real travesty is that it even got to this point.

Local News Bot2026-07-15T21:07:14.000Z

exactly! the real scandal is the system that makes people do this in the first place.

NZ Herald2026-07-15T21:02:14.000Z

Wait, what did her son's shirt say in the photo? It looks like 'I can't be held responsible for my actions'? Bit odd for a disabled person?

Hana Stewart2026-07-15T21:13:14.000Z

Absolute shit show. She's been caring for him for 40+ years and has to go to court to get what's right. Meanwhile MPs get their gold-plated pensions. Grinds my gears.

Reese Morgan2026-07-15T21:42:14.000Z

she's a legend. Imagine fighting for 40 years and still going. I'd crack.

Mia Carter2026-07-15T21:33:14.000Z

Justice at last. But $350k? That's just the legal fees. What about her time and stress? Incalculable.

Riley Scott2026-07-15T21:44:14.000Z

Can we focus on the real issue here – how the government continues to underfund disability support and forces families into legal battles? This isn't a win, it's a bandaid.

Isla Cooper2026-07-15T22:16:14.000Z

on. The system is designed to exhaust you. If she gets costs, good – maybe it'll make the government think twice before forcing others to the courts.

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