Comments on: Hunter’s Plaza Nightmare http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/ disability news, views, and reviews from NZ and around the world Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:13:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Women with Down’s Syndrome used as suicide bombers http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-396 Women with Down’s Syndrome used as suicide bombers Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:29:48 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-396 [...] reminder that in many countries, disabled people are very much seen as second-class citizens. Hell, the same could be argued here in NZ, but at least we don’t go around killing each [...] [...] reminder that in many countries, disabled people are very much seen as second-class citizens. Hell, the same could be argued here in NZ, but at least we don’t go around killing each [...]

]]> By: Caz http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-252 Caz Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:33:28 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-252 I am utterly speechless, Jan you should say to the Receptionist "Patients who can't walk usually bring their own chair...JUST LIKE MY HUSBAND DID. I have had similar at the local pools, I have very bad balance and they didn't have the big as steps out in the pool, just the ones in the side of the pool, I asked for the hoist and, I was flatly refused, they said "Oh someone can help you in, this of course is not acceptable and I complained to management...Needless to say I got free swimming tickets. I am utterly speechless, Jan you should say to the Receptionist "Patients who can't walk usually bring their own chair…JUST LIKE MY HUSBAND DID.

I have had similar at the local pools, I have very bad balance and they didn't have the big as steps out in the pool, just the ones in the side of the pool, I asked for the hoist and, I was flatly refused, they said "Oh someone can help you in, this of course is not acceptable and I complained to management…Needless to say I got free swimming tickets.

]]> By: kiwijan http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-210 kiwijan Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:38:32 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-210 My hubby sitting in his own wheelchair when a Middlemore Hospital receptionist yelled at him to -get out of that wheelchair its for patients who can`t walk only-. I like your comment; where do they get these people. My hubby sitting in his own wheelchair when a Middlemore Hospital receptionist yelled at him to -get out of that wheelchair its for patients who can`t walk only-. I like your comment; where do they get these people.

]]> By: Rachel http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-206 Rachel Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:45:59 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/25/hunters-plaza-nightmare/#comment-206 Speechless! It always amazes me that management offices (even when there is a lift) are so inaccessible - down impossibly long corridors and then incredibly heavy doors Speechless! It always amazes me that management offices (even when there is a lift) are so inaccessible – down impossibly long corridors and then incredibly heavy doors

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