walking . is . overrated

The internationally acclaimed art exhibition, “Intimate Encounters: Disability and Sexuality”, is coming to New Zealand! The exhibition, two years in the making, is a collection of works by photographer Belinda Mason-Lovering, who travelled across Australia, turning ordinary disabled people’s lives, dreams and desires into these wonderful images. Described as “An exhibition that will challenge archaic […]

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To celebrate the last weekend of my summer holidays, some friends and I are off to “New Zealand’s leading edge summer festival” - Splore! So whilst I won’t be updating the site over the weekend, I’ll be sure to take plenty of pictures and write up a comprehensive review when I get back. To be […]

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Straight out of the “How cool is this?!” file, the South African city of Cape Town is launching a photo exhibition featuring models with various disabilities. The idea behind the exhibition is an attempt to change the way society looks at disabled people and to celebrate their beauty. The exhibition features mainly French models, and […]

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It seems like a compulsory part of any visit to Wellington: a trip to our national museum. Te Papa, which translates as ‘The Father’, is an amazing place, and is also home to one of the greatest collections of New Zealand heritage, including John Britten’s infamous Daytona-winning motorbike, replicas of the Treaty of Waitangi, and […]

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This is a song by Norwegian band “Boys on Wheels”. They’re hilarious and there’s more of their stuff on YouTube. Go on. You know you wanna watch ;D

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This review was originally published in the Cerebral Palsy Society’s Review publication, and Ross Flood (author) has kindly given me permission to post it up here. Cheers Floody!
The Pumphouse Theatre, which is situated in Killarney Park, Takapuna, would definitely not win any wheelchair accessibility awards, but despite its obvious faults it does have a certain […]

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I admit it: I’m a bit of a movie junkie. I’m spending far too many lots of $15 these days on films which are far from worth it, but I keep going! I don’t know whether that says more about my financial discipline or the quality of modern films but hey, I digress. This review […]

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Last night was my first experience with the Auckland City Council’s multi-million dollar indoor entertainment venue, the Vector Arena, and I’m delighted to report that it was an incredibly positive experience!
I was there to see teenagedom idols Linkin Park, who were being supported by Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell. To be honest, Cornell is […]

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Touch Compass are 10 years old! And to celebrate it, their unique integrated style of dance, featuring both those with impairments and those without, is winding its way through the North Island for a 4-stop tour. From the official site:
Renowned New Zealand integrated dance company Touch Compass celebrates its 10th anniversary with a four centre […]

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