A Marlborough factory owner who employs only people with disabilities is appealing to the Government not to make further funding cuts which could jeopardise employment.
Mark Witchalls hoped to expand a project to put a dozen special needs people every six months through a training programme to help them find jobs.
But the $120,000 needed to do that over three years has been rejected.
However, Mr Witchalls says he is carrying on with his factory programme.