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Disability needs a greater National Advocacy Service
An investigation has recently been launched by the Health and Disability Commissioner after a volunteer disability advocate lodged a complaint calling for an independent investigation into the National Advocacy Trust.…
by JonnyMay 13 No comments -
A great day for Disability Action – Yeah right
A Different Light – 1 April 2023 – A Great day for Disability Action – Yeah right Finally, we are going to say goodbye to the yawning discrepancy between ACC…
by JonnyApr 1 No comments -
Disabled people and whanau need to be in the driving seat of Enabling Good Lives
EGL. Extremely Good Luck? Extraordinarily Good Looking? Extra Good Lie In? Oh, no, no, no. If you’re disabled, whanau of a person with a disability or a service provider for…
by JonnyMar 18 No comments -
There can’t continue to be no resources in times of crisis for disabled Northlanders
Downloadable: A Different Light – 4 March 2023 – There can’t continue to be no resources in times of crisis for disabled Northlanders It’s been one disaster after another in…
by JonnyMar 4 No comments -
Making the transition from holiday to work can be hard
Downloadable: A Different Light 21 January 2023 – Making the transition from holiday to work can be hard It’s nothing but a happy memory. The summer holidays. Long lie ins.…
by JonnyJan 21 No comments -
Focus on Equal Opportunities for All
When writing a column, there is one thing you really must consider: timing. Yesterday’s current events become the wrapper on today’s fish n chips very quickly. The small cycle of…
by JonnyDec 3 No comments -
Finally we are making progress for disabled
Downloadable version: A Different Light – 5 November 2022 – Finally we are making progress for disabled Progress. As Mark Twain famously observed, “The secret of making progress is to…
by JonnyNov 5 No comments -
What critics are saying about the Accessibility Bill
A Different Light – 22 October 2022 – What critics are saying about the Accessiblity Bill Accessibility. It’s a clear-cut concept to the individual. You know what you need to…
by JonnyOct 22 No comments -
It says to NZ and the rest of the World that disabled people are not wanted and are a burden
The United Nations Expert Committee who reviews New Zealand’s progress on the implementation of the Convention of the Rights of Disabled People has been rather critical of New Zealand’s progress.…
by JonnyOct 8 No comments -
Hundertwasser building is stunning but is it accessible?
It was a long time coming. Over a quarter of a century in fact. The Hundertwasser building. I remember back in the 90’s my mother who was then the art…
by JonnySep 24 No comments -
Who will support our community best?
A Different Light – 10 September 2022 – Who will support our community best New research shows that more than two in five workers are planning to look for a…
by JonnySep 10 No comments -
Jonny Wilkinson says it’s time to discuss employment for the disabled
A Different Light – 27 August 2022 – Jonny Wilkinson sys it’s time to discuss employment for the disabled Have you ever found yourself singing a song either out loud…
by JonnyAug 27 No comments
