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NZ Relay e-mail service
Published March 05th 2008, Posted in National
NZ Relay has from the 1st March 2008 introduced an enhancement to the Speech to Speech Relay service; email pre-call set-up service.
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Spectacle subsidy age increase
Published March 05th 2008, Posted in NorthlandGreat news for parents! Eye examinations, frames, lenses, eye patches and repairs can now be obtained by families for children 15 years old or younger. The parent/guardian or the child must have a valid Community Services Card or the child must have a current High Use Health Card.
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Workplace Wellbeing Project
Published March 03rd 2008, Posted in NorthlandWorking for Effective Employment Relationships workshops
Hosted by the Whangarei Council of Social Services, and organised by the Workplace Wellbeing project group in conjunction with input from Department of Labour Mediation Service, this workshop discusses key issues relating to employment matters in community organisations.
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Ability Stroll
Published February 08th 2008, Posted in Northland / 1 Comment
The ‘ability stroll’ has been included in this years famous annual Beach to Basin event alongside the new ‘pram stroll’ which follows the same course. This alternative route was designed in response to those who wish to participate along with the other 2 ½ thousand residents who enjoy this annual event.
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Epilepsy go for lavender!
Published February 05th 2008, Posted in Northland
February 11th -17th 2008 is Epilepsy Awareness Week in the Mid and Far North.
Shops across the region are “Going Lavender” for the week to help celebrate the arrival of the lavender ribbon for Epilepsy NZ.
To celebrate this week Epilepsy New Zealand Northland Branch is organizing a series of events across the Northern part of Northland. Check out the ‘supporting document’ below for details of events.
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Adaptive Snowsports
Published January 30th 2008, Posted in Northland
Disabled Snowsports New Zealand and SNOWPLANET invite you to attend the Official Opening of the new Snowplanet Adaptive Snowsports Programme on Saturday, 2 February at SNOWPLANET, 91 Small Rd Silverdale.
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Parent to Parent Training
Published January 29th 2008, Posted in Northland
Parent to Parent New Zealand has been supporting families who have a child with a disability, special need or health impairment for over 24 years. Through a network of regional groups and trained volunteer Support Parents, Parent to Parent provides information and emotional support to these families.
Our services and training courses are free to families.
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Thanks Gail and Tiaho Trust for posting this information. I do hope people from the Northland can attend. Let me know if you require transport and I’ll see what I can do. Keep smiling, Mark