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Jason Momoa eyes NZ citizenship, praises Kiwi culture visit
Jason Momoa. He’s a celebrity stud. He’s 6 foot 4, green eyes, with a physique like The Rock, both having ties to Hawaii. He’s been in Aquaman, FastX and played…
by JonnyJul 26 No comments -
Auckland Zoo’s unexpected charm on rainy school holiday visit
We tried to get there early before the rain got too bad. But who were we kidding? The Met Service App had black clouds and rain symbols for the morning,…
by JonnyJul 12 No comments -
Whangarei Accessible home offers new respite care option for families
It’s finally here. It has finally come to fruition. It is opening next week. The phrase “Risk and Reward” is an earworm looping around in my head. We started on…
by JonnyJun 28 No comments -
Embracing the hot-cold dance of Northland winters
In Tai Tokerau whenever the daily high temperature dips below 20 degrees Celsius, beanies, scarves and puffer jackets appear instantly. Yes, winter has hit us with an abrupt snap this…
by JonnyJun 14 No comments -
Budget boost for disability sector but gaps remain
The budget giveth and the budget taketh away! Its impact on some sectors was resounding but in the disability sector it was somewhat subtle. Residential Services had a much-needed injection…
by JonnyMay 31 No comments -
Public toilets can be quite the challenge
There was a column in the Listener last week by Jonathan Kronstdt that caught my attention. He is a freelance writer based in Washington. He wrote a piece about the…
by JonnyMay 17 No comments -
Blake Forbes’ struggle highlights healthcare inequities for disabled
This week RNZ and Stuff both published articles highlighting the situation of Blake Forbes, a 26-year-old man with Cerebral Palsy, who is struggling to access necessary diagnostic scans due to…
by JonnyApr 12 No comments -
Lessons to be learned on how we respond to our most vulnerable
An eleven-year-old girl with Autism. Non-verbal. Handcuffed. Admitted to a Mental Health Facility under the Section 29 of the Mental Health Act. Misidentified. Injected with two doses of anti-psychotic medication.…
by JonnyMar 29 No comments -
Stung by memories of a phobia
When I googled “black wasps”, some sites said that they were large. Some said they were tiny. Another website it said they very rarely stung humans. It was then I…
by JonnyMar 15 No comments -
Navigating Accessibility challenges on family trip to Fiji
We had a fantastic time! Yes, it was hot, mindbogglingly so. My distant childhood memories, of my country of birth- Fiji, returned. We just had a five-night family holiday there…
by JonnyMar 1 No comments -
Disability reforms could hinder true progress
When the Government announced changes, restraint and cutbacks for the disability sector in March and September last year, the disability community was outraged. One of the elements of the announcements…
by JonnyFeb 15 No comments -
5Accessible tourism offers untapped potential
This week the newly minted Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced changes to visitor visas, allowing visitors to work remotely for foreign companies whilst in New Zealand. It’s to attract…
by JonnyFeb 1 No comments
