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It’s Halloween – What kind of Scary Political line up will be delivered
Boo! The scary season is upon us again. Halloween is here to stay in Aotearoa, well…if the extensive displays in Arthur’s are anything to go by! In the United States…
by JonnyOct 28 No comments -
The long and Winding Road to the Hokianga
A Different Light – 14 October 2023 – A Long and Winding Road to Hokianga As occasional, but dedicated, holiday makers my wife Sally and I, often embark on trips…
by JonnyOct 14 No comments -
Art is a great way to express yourself
Downloadable PDF: A Different Light – 16th September 2023 – Art is a great way to express yourself I’ve always been around Art thank goodness. My late Mother was the…
by JonnySep 16 No comments -
Election 2023 – What has been absent so far is any announcements of disability policy
Election fever has been feverish. Policies have been coming thick and fast. GST off our 5 + a day fruit and vege is dangled in front of us beguilingly. On…
by JonnyAug 19 No comments -
Basking from the sidelines in the sporting glory of my whanau
A Different Light – 5 August 2023 – Basking from the sidelines in the sporting glory of my whanau We’ve all gone sports mad lately! The All Blacks, the Silver…
by JonnyAug 5 No comments -
Scammers pursue even the disabled
A Different Light – 22 July 2023 – Scammers pursue even the disabled Conned, tricked, spammed, slammed and scammed! Apparently, we are getting ripped off more and more. It is…
by JonnyJul 22 No comments -
Ministry’s gift of name a sign of the times – at last
Hold one hand in a “stop” sign. Now turn the palm to face you , as you bring it upwards. No, it’s not creative dance. It’s not yoga. It’s the…
by JonnyJul 8 No comments -
People look at the person within, not what they are wearing
It’s been one of those times when you think. “Hell’s teeth- what is going to happen next?!” I used to think that gout was the jokey punishment for aging aristocrats…
by JonnyJun 24 No comments -
So what is in this year’s budget for Disabled people
Due to the extortionist increase in food prices and the insidious creep of mortgage interest rates ‘budgets’ have become the buzz. The big Budget came out the other day and,…
by JonnyMay 27 No comments -
Disability needs a greater National Advocacy Service
An investigation has recently been launched by the Health and Disability Commissioner after a volunteer disability advocate lodged a complaint calling for an independent investigation into the National Advocacy Trust.…
by JonnyMay 13 No comments -
Alfie teaching valuable life lessons
A Different Light –29th April 2023 – Alfie teaching valuable life lessons Well, it’s grim. I knew it would be, when the time came, so I had methodically put it…
by JonnyApr 29 No comments -
A great day for Disability Action – Yeah right
A Different Light – 1 April 2023 – A Great day for Disability Action – Yeah right Finally, we are going to say goodbye to the yawning discrepancy between ACC…
by JonnyApr 1 No comments
