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Election 2026: Northland’s disabled people deserve more than election promises
There is something slightly unnatural about putting a group of politicians in a room, giving them a microphone, and then expecting them to stick to three questions. Nevertheless, on Tuesday,…
by Pip NewmanOct 14 No comments -
Whitianga road turns Oceans Festival weekend into a queasy journey home
There are some journeys where the destination is the adventure. Then there are journeys where you begin to wonder whether the road itself is trying to kill you. My wife…
by Pip NewmanOct 14 No comments -
Accessibility information: Disabled people need more than ‘fully accessible’
Accessibility is about recognising that people interact with the world in different ways. I don’t expect the world to be perfectly accessible. I’d just like it to be honest about…
by Pip NewmanSep 14 No comments -
Disability support isn’t a luxury
Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston. Photo / NZME There is a term that should make anyone involved in disability support slightly nervous: “unintended consequences”. It usually appears after something…
by Pip NewmanAug 31 No comments -
Why are we still turning a blind eye to ableism?
Jonny Wilkinson could only find one report on the comments by Winston Peters (pictured), but remarkably little other media coverage. There are some things that are said in the political…
by Pip NewmanAug 24 No comments -
Para athletes win medals as disabled New Zealanders face inequality
Medal-winning para athletes are helping change perceptions of disability but significant barriers remain in everyday life. New Zealand has been collecting Commonwealth Games medals at such a rate lately that…
by Pip NewmanAug 24 No comments -
The medical and social models of disability both matter
For the past four days my wife disappeared. No amount of accessible parking, inclusive employment or better attitudes will repair fragile blood vessels. Not in the relationship sense. She hadn't…
by Pip NewmanAug 3 No comments -
Disabled people have always been great at adapting
I've always been just a little bit vain. Was an eye lift the answer to Jonny Wilkinson’s problems? I Grew up having cerebral palsy which is a very visible disability.…
by Pip NewmanAug 3 No comments -
Disabled people ‘invisible’ in health data, report warns
Imagine if hospitals suddenly stopped recording age, gender or ethnicity. When it comes to disability, the health system could and should do more, argues Jonny Wilkinson. We would lose the…
by Pip NewmanAug 3 No comments -
Principals warn learning support failures still hurting disabled students
Last week, I arrived at work, got out of the car, and promptly slammed my finger in the door. Disability is often created, not by a person’s impairment, but by…
by Pip NewmanAug 3 No comments -
Policy shifts risk pushing disabled people out of daily life
Accessible housing is not a luxury upgrade. It is basic infrastructure for participation in society. “Incoming, incoming!” Hit the trenches, people, the disability community in New Zealand is facing what…
by Pip NewmanAug 3 No comments -
Whangārei could be New Zealand’s most accessible destination
Northland has great beaches, bush walks and areas, such as the Hātea Loop, where families gather and walk every weekend. There is a quiet opportunity sitting right on our doorstep…
by Pip NewmanAug 3 No comments
