A Different Light – 17th January 2026 – Northland accessible accommodation demand surges as disabled guests book out respite houseMore InformationA Different Light – 13th December 2025 – 2025 a year of setbacks, wins and hopeMore InformationA Different Light – 29th November 2025 – International Day of Disabled Persons 2025 focuses on real inclusionMore InformationA Different Light – 15th November 2025 – Once a national ritual, the Melbourne Cup now stirs mixed feelingsMore InformationA Different Light – 1st November 2025 – Retro cookbooks and the bizarre recipes that time forgotMore InformationA Different Light – 4th October 2025 – Young disabled people don’t belong in rest homesMore InformationA Different Light – 6th September 2025 – “It’s time for a fresh look at disability strategy in New Zealand”More InformationA Different Light – 23rd August 2025 – “David’s legacy”More InformationA Different Light – 9th August 2025 – “Accessible events make all the difference”More InformationA Different Light – 26th July 2025 – “Jason Momoa eyes NZ citizenship, praises Kiwi culture visit”More InformationA Different Light – 12th July 2025 – “Auckland Zoo’s unexpected charm on rainy school holiday visit”More InformationA Different Light – 28th June 2025 – “Whangarei Accessible home offers new respite care option for families”More InformationSave the date: Getting Out There EXPO 2025 – Accessible Horizons: Experience InclusionMore InformationA Different Light – 14th June 2025 – “Embracing the hot-cold dance of Northland winters”More InformationA Different Light – 31st May 2025 – “Budget boost for disability sector but gaps remain”More InformationA Different Light – 17th May 2025 – “Public toilets can be quite the challenge”More InformationCreating an inclusive Northland: Survey insightsMore InformationA Different Light – 12th April 2025 – “ Blake Forbes’ struggle highlights healthcare inequities for disabledMore InformationWant a stall at the Getting Out There EXPOMore InformationLead the way in accessibility – Sponsor the Getting Out There EXPO 2025More InformationA Different Light – 29th March 2025 – “ Lessons to be learned on how we respond to our most vulnerable ”More InformationA Different Light – 15th March 2025 – Stung by memories of a phobiaMore InformationHelp us recognise Tai Tokerau accessibility heroes!More InformationA Different Light – 1st March 2025 – “Navigating Accessibility challenges on family trip to Fiji”More InformationA Different Light – 15 February 2025 – “Disability reforms could hinder true progress”More InformationA Different Light – 1 February 2025 – “Accessible tourism offers untapped potential”More InformationA Different Light – 18th January 2025 – “New Year’s Eating Resolution – Discovering the power of the plant”More InformationA Different Light – 21st December 2024 – “Challenges and hope for disability sector”More InformationRuakaka Surfability Day – 15 February 2025More InformationA Different Light – 7th December 2024 – “ Celebrating inclusivity at the Santa Parade”More InformationA Different Light – 23rd November 2024 – “ Disabled abuse survivors still face inadequate care”More InformationInternational Day of People with Disabilities 2024More InformationA Different Light – 9th November 2024 – “ Disabled People must be at the heart of the decision-making”More InformationA Different Light – 26th October 2024 – “Halloween horror: The Monster Mash that is our current Government and other stories”More InformationA Different Light – 12th October 2024 – “ Dogs make our lives a little cuter, a touch crazier and a lot happier”More InformationA Different Light – 28th September 2024 – “ Funding freeze a recipe for our most vulnerable to be decimated”More InformationA Different Light – 14 September 2024 – “ Accessible Kaipara District? 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“Art is a great way to express yourself”More InformationA Different Light –19th August 2023 – “Election 2023 – What has been absent so far is any announcements of disability policy”More InformationA Different Light –5th August 2023 – “Basking from the sidelines in the sporting glory of my whanau”More InformationA Different Light – 22 July 2023 – Scammers pursue even the disabledMore InformationA Different Light –8th July 2023 – “Ministry’s gift of name a sign of the times – at last”More InformationEnabling Good Lives Workshop in Northland – run by Tiaho TrustMore InformationGetting Out There EXPO – 11 August 2023More InformationA Different Light –24th June 2023 – “People look at the person within, not what they are wearing”More InformationA Different Light –27th May 2023 – “So what is in this year’s budget for Disabled people”More InformationA Different Light –13th May 2023 – “Disability needs a greater National Advocacy Service ”More InformationA Different Light –29th April 2023 – “Alfie teaching valuable life lessons ”More InformationA Different Light –1st April 2023 – “ A great day for Disability Action – Yeah right”More InformationA Different Light –18th March 2023 – “Disabled people and whanau need to be in the driving seat of Enabling Good Lives”More InformationA Different Light –4th March 2023 –“ There can’t continue to be no resources in times of crisis for disabled Northlanders”More InformationA Different Light – 18th February 2023 –“ Luck was with us ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle”More InformationA Different Light – 4th February 2023 –“ Expect the Unexpected”More InformationA Different Light – 21 January 2023 – “ Making the transition from holiday to work can be hard ”More InformationA Different Light – 17 December 2022 – “ Time to look back on all we have done this year – The good and bad of 2022 ”More InformationRuakaka Surf Day – 11 February 2023More InformationResidential & Respite needs for Disabled people in Northland SurveyMore InformationA Different Light –3rd December 2022 –“ Focus on Equal Opportunities for All”More InformationA Different Light – 19 November 2022 – “ Time for Government to put money where mouths are ”More InformationA Different Light – 5 November 2022 – “ Finally we are making progress for disabled ”More InformationA Different Light – 8 October 2022 – “It says to NZ and the rest of the World that disabled people are not wanted and are a burden”More InformationA Different Light – 22 October 2022 – “ What critics are saying about the Accessibility Bill ”More InformationA Different Light – 24 September 2022 – “Hundertwasser building is stunning but is it accessible?”More InformationHundertwasser surveyMore InformationA Different Light – 10 September 2022 – “Who will support our community best?”More InformationA Different Light – 27 August 2022 – “Jonny Wilkinson says it’s time to discuss employment for the disabled”More InformationA Different Light – 13 August 2022 – “The slow demise of ableist slurs in pop culture”More InformationA Different Light – 30 July 2022 – “If you are looking at removing barriers for people, carparks and toilets are low-hanging fruit ”More InformationA Different Light – 16 July 2022 – “ I look forward to Old Blighty moving with the times ”More InformationA Different Light – 2 July 2022 – Putting disability under Social lensMore InformationA Different Light – 18 June 2022 – “Getting Out There is for everyone”More InformationA Different Light – 4 June 2022 – The mastery of being “visually diverse”More InformationA Different Light – 21 May 2022 – “Art for therapy good for all”More InformationA Different Light – 7 May 2022 – “Reconnecting after two years can be bittersweet”More InformationA Different Light – 23 April 2022 – “We must address this fundamental right to a place to lay your head”More InformationA Different Light – 9 April 2022 – “I have mellowed out from my zero tolerance of be teased or harassed about the visual display of Cerebral Palsy”More InformationA Different Light – 26 March 2022 – “ It’s good practice to lean into one’s vulnerabilities”More InformationA Different Light – 12 March 2022 – I’m transfixed by the speed and the deftness of our Kiwi ParalympiansMore InformationA Different Light – 26 February 2022 – “ Disabled people felt the Government was now really listening to them ”More InformationA Different Light – 12 February 2022 – “ Dark weekend lifted by Pataua North Light ”More InformationPublic Trust Enduring Powers of Attorney’s and WillsMore InformationA Different Light – 29 January 2022 – “Need to ensure disabled sector not left behind at red”More InformationA Different Light – 15 January 2022 – “Jonny Wilkinson looks at Disability Sector and Covid response”More InformationA Different Light – 4 December 2021 – “Covid 19 deepening pre-existing inequalities for disabled people”More InformationA Different Light – 20 November 2021 – “Cancel Culture”More InformationA Different Light – 6 November 2021 – “Ministry 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easy”More InformationA Different Light – 17 July 2021 – Moving House surprising makes Google’s top five stressful events in life listsMore InformationA Different Light – 19 June 2021 – First it was lightning then it was migrainal lightsMore InformationA Different Light – 5 June 2021 “Ice place”More InformationA Different Light – 10 April 2021 – As winter nears so does the aches & painsMore InformationGetting Out There – EXPO – Disability & Seniors EXPO & International Day of People with Disablities – Joint event – 25 March 2022More InformationA Different Light – 22 May 2021 “Plenty of Disability related stories in News Media recently”More InformationA Different Light – 24 April 2021 “ANZAC a reminder of disability support progress”More InformationA Different Light – 27 March 2021 – “Call for new six-syllable protest in support of disabled people”More InformationNorthland’s Transition EXPO – What’s next after schoolMore InformationA Different Light – 13 March 2021 – Covid 19 Vaccine 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Light – 6 June 2020 – “Things are the same but different”More InformationTotal Mobility information from Northland Regional CouncilMore InformationA Different Light – 23 May 2020 – Reject conspiracy theories, Unite to defeat Covid 19More InformationA Different Light – 11th May 2020 – “Adjusting to the new normal after Level 3”More InformationA Different Light – 25th April 2020 – “Glad NZ looks after vulnerable disabled in crisis”More InformationA Different Light – Tough time for many disabled folk in lockdown – 11 April 2020More InformationA Different Light – 28th March 2020 – “Time to take a break and look out for others”More InformationA Different Light – The chicken is out to get meMore InformationA Different Light – 29 Feb 2020 – Ruakaka Surf Day for Disabled brings out the smilesMore InformationA Different Light – 15th February 2020 – Access Issues in Waitangi ImprovingMore InformationA Different Light – 18th January 2020 – “Disabled people often disadvantaged during a 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hour training workshopTiaho Trust is holding a 2 hour workshop for G.P.’s, Iwi Providers, Nurses, Reception Staff and any other Health Service providers.More InformationGreen Prescriptions – you can self-referMore InformationBlind Foundation Support GroupsMore InformationGetting Out There 2016: Disability – Bridging the Generation GapMore InformationNew NZ Disability StrategyMore InformationRegister now for the 111 Text ServiceMore InformationGetting Out There expo 2015 on Video!More InformationGetting Out There 2015 available onlineMore InformationTotal Mobility WhāngāreiMore InformationGetting Out There 2015More InformationGetting Out There – Making the most of living EXPO 2015More InformationLive Positively with Arthritis – Information and SupportMore InformationGetting Out There Making the Most of Living ExpoMore Information‘Getting Out There’ – The Empowerment Starts HereMore InformationGetting Out There 2014More InformationKey findings from the 2013 NZ Disability SurveyMore 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