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Women’s Wellness Day
Published January 13th 2010, Posted in Northland
The Northland Branch of Epilepsy NZ is having a Women’s Wellness Day - for women living with epilepsy either personally or as a carer.
We aim to have a peaceful, relaxed and informative day where women can talk with others, learn about their epilepsy through short seminars, and be pampered. There will be no cost involved. If however you would like to make a donation on the day we would happily accept it.
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Bright spaces for disabled
Published January 05th 2010, Posted in Northland / 2 Comments
Whangarei Leader 22nd December 2009 – Story by Denise Piper
Bright blue accessible carparks are making waves in Whangarei, leaving drivers with no doubt the parking places are reserved for people with disabilities.
The swimming pool-blue non-skid paint has been applied at Bream Bay Medical Centre and Whangarei Pak’ n Save.
Disabled support organisation Tiaho Trust now hopes to paint the town blue to help stop abuse of the accessible carparks.
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Audience enjoys avant-garde performance
Published December 15th 2009, Posted in Northland
Throbbing base lines, wailing blues harmonica, and reverberating beatnik spoken lyrics filled the main exhibition hall of the Whangarei Arts Museum on Thursday 3rd December celebrating United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons.
Philip Patston, ex comedian and ex vegetarian was sponsored by DPA Northland, Whangarei Art Museum and Tiaho Trust to deliver an edgy avant-garde performance of Poetry on Music accompanied by Tony Lewis on the harmonica.
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Northland Athletes do us proud!
Published November 30th 2009, Posted in Northland / 1 CommentMitsubishi Motors PNZ Nationals
Wellington, 13-15 November 2009-11-28
The 37th Mitsubishi Motors Paralympics New Zealand Nationals were held over the weekend of 13-15 November 2009 in various locations around Wellington. Sports on offer were – Archery (Auckland), Athletics, Lawn Bowls, Hand Cycling, Power lifting, Sailing, Shooting, Clay Target Shooting, Swimming and Table Tennis.
Northland was represented by Brian Froggatt, Ming Ming Edgar, Brent Lynn and Cameron Leslie, even though Cameron lives in Auckland whilst attending Uni. Cameron and Brian were able to fly down on Friday. Brent, Ming Ming accompanied by Sam his niece as caregiver, were driven down by Theresa Lynn.
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Ex-comedian brings poetry to Whangarei
Published November 27th 2009, Posted in Northland
What do you call a comedian who doesn’t want to have to be funny anymore? A poet on a mission.
Gay, disabled comedian, social entrepreneur – and now poet – Philip Patston brings his unique brand of poetry to Whangarei to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons on 3 December.
The two performances by Philip Patston mark the end of a unique exhibition at the Whangarei Arts Museum called Access Art an exhibition comprising of;
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The Disability Clothesline
Published November 24th 2009, Posted in National
Media Statement - Violence against disabled people is never OK
Tomorrow, White Ribbon Day sees the launch of New Zealand’s first Disability Clothesline, a visible statement of the ‘silent epidemic’ of abuse and violence against disabled people in New Zealand.
Pansy Wong, Associate Minister of Disability Issues, will launch the Disability Clothesline project at 10.30 am at the national office of NNSVS, Wellington. The project is a clothesline strung with t-shirts that showcase messages by and about disabled people who have been hurt, or in some cases murdered.
The Disability Clothesline will be launched on 25 November to complement the White Ribbon Day message that violence against women is not OK.
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Help for Gout Sufferers
Published November 19th 2009, Posted in Northland
Gout is becoming more prevalent in Northland, but Arthritis New Zealand will be at the forefront of fighting this disease in the Northland over the next 12 months.
Arthritis New Zealand has recently gained an important contract with the Northland DHB, specifically to run a Gout Education Programme, with particular emphasis on Northland’s Maori population.
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Hey Gail, thanks for invite, I was just thinking about you guys today actually, we took the boys out sailing to Parua Bay. Anyway would love to come to the forum north one on the 17th
See you there
Ang