Loading ...Okay, so for all those who’ve been badgering me about the interview I did with Ruth Dyson, Minister of Disability Issues, last month, the wait is over! I’ve broken the interview down into several segments, as detailed below. Click on the link to hear the clip streamed online (good for Broadband users), otherwise right-click the link, and select “Save target as…” (or similar) to download the files to your desktop.
Enjoy, and let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment below!
- Red
The Interview
- Why politics? - Click here to listen
- Why the disability portfolio? - Click here to listen
- What’s been your proudest moment in your work as Minister for Disability Issues? - Click here to listen
- If Labour are re-elected, what’s on your to-do list? - Click here to listen
- What are your thoughts on funding, in particular the gap between MOH and ACC funding? - Click here to listen
- What plans does NZ have to ratify the UN convention on the rights of people with disabilities? - Click here to listen
- How does NZ compare to other countries, and any other final thoughts? - Click here to listen
10 responses so far ↓
1 chris // May 17, 2008 at 6:14 pm
ruth ryson called me on the phone and said anybody has the right to go for legal guardianship for anybodies child a few years ago when i emailed and asked her for help with family courts, im still going through this court crap, thanks for nothing !!!
2 Ron // May 18, 2008 at 4:37 pm
It is a surprise to see my name and email address and then nothing! I had best say something otherwise the gremlin who put my name and address for a comment might get nasty and haunt my ‘puter - what a thought! I used to teach at Massey (PN) campus - that’s way back when there was little accessibility for disability. I note on return visits things are much improved. My old friend, Stewart Ransom, now deceased, fought hard to get Massey to make the place easy for him to get around in the 70s and 80s. He told me it was a two-fold difficult exercise. I’m sure he would be pleased to see the improvements. Some readers will know the name as Stewart was involved with DPA and Workbridge for many years. Good luck Red with your efforts. Ron
3 Edward Henry // May 18, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I enjoyed your interview with Ruth Dyson. As an MOH client I talk with and see how better off ACC clients have it, I have six weekly reviews, six monthly reviews they don’t. Applications for everything in triplicate!!!
But what I would like see is a disabled persons political type organisation, we as a group we can put pressure on the policies of parties. Just a thought?
4 Matt // May 19, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Edward join DPA and get active! DPA is our voice and they are picking up this issue and many other issues. Cheers Matt
5 Rachel // May 20, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I wish Chch buses were as good as Ruth makes them sound. They were a good starting point 10+ years ago, for the 21st century though I question how accessible qualifies as accessible?
6 Matt // May 20, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Rachel is right! I would love to know the logic of the local Regional Council down here to design accessible buses (on purpose) to exclude power chairs and most adult wheelchairs (apart from sport chairs) and then they suck up to Ruth Dyson to pretend to believe in inclusion for everyone!! Why did I travelled all over the States on the public transport system, two years ago and when I’m in own city (Christchurch) I don’t use the public transport system (that is suppose to be so accessible for me) because it is inaccessible, WHY??
7 Matt // May 20, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Sorry for my repressed anger outburst or is it repressed anger? Matt
8 Dot // May 26, 2008 at 5:29 pm
I notice no link to DPA and suggest that this page is perfect to have a link.
9 Red // May 26, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I’m sorry Dot? Why is it pertinent to link to the DPA here?
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