I’ve been contacted by a research manager from a Polytechnic in Greymouth, who is making a presentation to the Wellington City Council, and wants to know the answer to the following question: What’s it like to journey through Wellington with a disability? We’re talking hotels, motels, footpaths, public facilities (art galleries, movie theatres, etc.), tourist attractions (cable car, anyone?) – anything at all! Whether you live in Wellington or have been on holiday there, leave us a comment below –

If you’d read this post about SkyCity Cinemas’ infamous rocket lift – and as a result, cinemas 7-12 – being out of action and had stayed away, well fear no more! I’ve had the official word that the rocket lift is back and pumping away, might be a nice idea for the coming weekend, eh?

Okay, so maybe we’re not quite that cutting-edge down here in NZ just yet, but over in the UK, the search has begun for the Next Top (Disabled) Model! Britain’s Missing Top Model will see eight women compete before a panel of industry experts. The five-part series aims “to challenge preconceived notions of beauty”. The winner will land a spread in a women’s glossy magazine, shot by one of the world’s top fashion photographers. BBC3 controller Danny Cohen said: “This

I’ve written about Ryan Leitch before, but for those of you who don’t recognise the name, he’s the 18 year-old Auckland boy who topped the world in the Cambridge Geography exam last year. He’s also got muscular atrophy, and I reckon he’s a real inspiration for young disabled people in this country. Yet despite this, for some absurd reason, he can’t get funding for a support person at University, despite wanting to continue with his passion – Geography – at

So over the weekend, I’m not afraid to admit, I was all prepared to get tickets to Westlife’s Auckland gig for me and my sister at the Vector Arena, as we’re both long-term old school Westlife fans from years ago! I saw that the ticket prices ranged from $89.90 and $150, but I was shocked to discover that the only wheelchair-accessible seating was priced between $125-$150! So not only were wheelchair users asked to stump up at least $35/ticket more