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Tiaho Has Attitude!
Published November 13th 2008, Posted in National & Contains video content
Tiaho Trust Finalist for the Attitude TV Community Award
Tiaho Trust has been named as a finalist in this year’s Attitude TV Awards, a new initiative developed to honour the outstanding achievements of New Zealanders living with disabilities.
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Support Parent Training
Published November 18th 2008, Posted in National
Support Parent Organisations Information/Taster Session
If you work directly with parents who have a child with an identified need, whatever that may be, then we would like to invite you to come along and find out how we can help each other and the families we work with.
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Long-Term Conditions Programme
Published November 17th 2008, Posted in NationalInterested in the Long Term Conditiions Programme being directed by Dr Jane O’Hallahan from the Sector Capability & Innovation Directorate of the Ministry of Health?
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Sustainable Urban Communities
Published November 12th 2008, Posted in National
Just a quick reminder that the Department of Internal Affairs is seeking feedback on the Building Sustainable Urban Communities discussion document by 28 November 2008.
This document sets out ideas for new ways to deal with the increasing challenges and opportunities of urban development, to ensure our towns and cities thrive, prosper, and continue to provide a high quality of life. They want to hear what the public thinks about the ideas, tools, and approach described in the document.
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Blind Kiwi wrestler
Published October 29th 2008, Posted in National
As Blind Week gets underway, one Kiwi athlete is not letting his disability get in the way.
26-year-old wrestler Clinton Hall cannot see his opponent and fights purely on instinct.
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Accessible voting
Published October 20th 2008, Posted in National
Election Day is Saturday 8 November. Polling places will be open from 9am until 7pm. They will be identified as fully accessible or accessible with assistance. Accessible parking and table top voting will be available.
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David and Prince step out
Published October 15th 2008, Posted in National
David Senior stepped out with his guide dog Prince, Mark Shanks and Ricky Robson in the 4km course in the Kaitaia run/walk event held last Sunday.
It’s really good to see people with disabilities being involved in the wider community and being seen out there supporting local initives.
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Miss the big debate?
Published October 15th 2008, Posted in National
As the 2008 general election campaign heats up, the official ONE News YouTube Election Debate, between Helen Clark and John Key, was broadcast live on TV ONE last night.
Unlike previous debates in which the host asks all the questions, this year the public had the chance to ask Helen Clark and John Key about the issues that matter to them.
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Great welcome back to school
Published October 14th 2008, Posted in National
Not many 15-year-olds would say they enjoyed their first day back at school, but for Paralympic champion and world record-holder Sophie Pascoe, yesterday was one school day she will never forget.
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School funding crisis
Published October 08th 2008, Posted in NationalAdvocacy groups, parents, teachers and principals are concerned that children with disabilities are not being adequately supported to attend and participate fully in their local state school with some children being sent home due to a lack of teacher aid resources.
This situation is distressing for parents who want their children to attend a mainstream school and for the children who are missing out on activities that their ‘able bodied’ peers participate in.
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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