Hey everyone, Thanks for sticking around and visiting the site this year, I’ve hoped you’ve enjoyed reading the posts and maybe even learnt a thing or two! I’ll be back in January with more news, reviews, and hopefully some of your views! Drop me an email over the break if you like, otherwise have a great holiday full of good food, drink, and relaxing times with friends and family. All the best for 2008! ~ Red

I love my iPhone, it has to be said. It is one of the few of many unnecessary pieces of technology I’ve bought in my life that I’m yet to feel that familiar twang of ‘buyer’s remorse’ over. If you don’t know what I’m talking about and think the iPhone is some space transportation device then shame on you, and check out full in-depth reviews over at Engadget or CNET.com. If you have heard that the iPhone is the sexiest

I must embarrassingly admit I’ve never actually seen a Touch Compass performance, but if it’s anything as good as these guys, I’m missing out big-time! Check this video out, talk about stunning…

Crazy, perhaps, but this guy did it! Check out the video below…

What an absurd story this is! I think I need a new “only in America” blog category. Anyway, have a read of this… A Westmoreland County man accused of threatening a judge wants the charges dismissed because he says he couldn’t possibly carry out the threat — he has no legs and limited use of his arms. 49-year-old Samuel Shoemaker’s attorney says his client was simply blowing off steam. Shoemaker is charged with retaliation against a judicial official and making

Taken from stuff.co.nz: A centre that cares for severely disabled people faces having to turn people away next year because the Government is refusing to provide extra funding. The Chris Ruth Centre offers long-term, one-on-one care and specialist services for people in Christchurch with very high special needs who are too old to stay in the school system. Six more people want to enrol at the centre next year, but may not be able to because of the Government’s refusal

A quick squizz over at the Tiaho Trust website reveals quite a disturbing article focussing on the Whangarei City Council, who claim they already have enough mobility parks and are worried that any extra might exclude members of the “general public”, implying that disabled people are not part of the general public?! In fact, deputy mayor Kahu Sutherland admits to having “a problem with disability carparks”, which is particularly ironic given Northland’s high representation in adult obesity, which can lead

Back in the big smoke today from my trip down to The Mount, and I thought it’d be fitting to fill you all in on where I stayed! It was a cute little place on Maunganui Road called Atlas Suites & Apartments, a mere 5 minutes walk from everything, and I really mean 5 minutes. That was actually one of the coolest parts about Mt Maunganui, everything’s so close! The beach, restaurants, cafes, shops, the main residential area, hotels and

My sister and I are roadtrippin’ it down to Mt Maunganui this weekend to see one of my best friends get married! Whilst it’s all very exciting, it also means the blog won’t be updated over the weekend, so um, prepare yourselves No doubt I’ll have tonnes of photos and things to report upon my arrival! Let’s see how this idyllic beach town stacks up accessibility-wise, shall we? Have a good weekend everyone!

It seems that a number of airlines in our friendly neighbouring country of Australia have recently applied to their Human Rights Commission for an exemption to the international law requiring access to transport for disabled people. The airlines are mainly the very in-vogue “budget” airlines, who are (understandably) looking to cut costs across the board. The only problem is, part of their “cost-cutting” plans involve removing the ability for those in power chairs, for example, to travel. Further examples include