Apologies for not posting this sooner – some of you may have liked to be involved? Hopefully you are anyway. For updates on the Hikoi’s progress, check out The NZ Herald or search Twitter. CCS Disability Action Northern Region will join the hikoi/march on Monday 25 May in support of IHI Action Group (Iwi Have Influence). This action group is leading the opposition to the establishment of Auckland Super City without reserved Maori seats as proposed by the Royal Commission

So I’m on my way to University in the rain this morning, and I’m thinking, “Oh great, I’ll park right outside the AUT tower so I won’t get too wet”. Well, bugger me when I see four disabled/mobility parks cordoned off, emblazoned with massive Telecom NZ logos, in preparation for their big XT brand launch this evening. That’s right – and check out the picture on the right if you don’t believe me, Telecom had effectively roped off four of

Your questions answered!

My good mate Philip Patston is performing as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival going down in May, and you could see him for free! I’m going to post up a video interview with Philip soon, and I’d like you to be a part of it by asking some questions! Simply post a comment below with your question to Philip, and everyone who does goes into the draw for a double pass to his show, between May 2-9th. Find

The ‘Show Your Ability’ equipment expo is back for another year! This is NZ’s premier disability and care equipment expo, and it’s visiting 5 cities during March. This is a unique opportunity to see and experience a massive range of specialised equipment from over 40 suppliers. Best of all, entry is free! Download the flyer here (PDF).

Do you or a family member have a disability? Do you want to help shape the disability support services that the Ministry of Health funds? The Disability Support Services Group of the Ministry of Health are visiting towns and cities around the country to get feedback from disabled people and their families to help us plan and fund the disability support services that you need. We want to hear about how services work for you and what things are most

I’ve already posted a wee bit on my thoughts around the Big Day Out festival’s “disabled platform“, but check out my latest video blog below to hear what I really think

I’ve been to many Big Day Outs. I’ve never been able to see much, as might be obvious to many of you. I have nonetheless persisted, taking solace in the fact that I’m not only enjoying (albeit sans visuals) world-class music, but also socialising in confined, sweaty spaces with my peers – very important in youth culture, you see. But this year – oh boy, this year – the BDO organisers had erected a platform in front of the main

As you may be aware, two of the last major acts to visit New Zealand, Westlife and Eric Clapton, have both set exorbitant pricing for the wheelchair section Auckland’s Vector Arena. Both times I was able to lobby Vector Arena on my readers’ behalf, who then in turn spoke to the promoters, and convinced them to lower the wheelchair pricing to a more reasonable level, in line with what other consumers pay. With international rock act Coldplay announcing a one-off

Now that the dust has settled upon the inaugural Attitude Awards, I’m stoked to announce that Kerri Bonner took out the first ever Attitude Youth Award. It was between herself, me, and an awesome dude by the name of Zachary Best, who is a deaf law student down in Wellington. And while Kerri won, it was truly an honour to simply be a finalist, and to be present at such an incredible event! You can check out a recap of