Disabled Persons Assembly NZ
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DPA is a pan-disability Disabled Person’s Organisation (DPO) that works towards effecting systemic change. This account is monitored during office hours.
Author Chanelle Moriah shines a light on dyslexia with the release of their third book I Am Dyslexic. It’s the follow-up to their previous books I Am Autistic and This Is ADHD.
Review: A new book expands our understanding of dyslexia
Chanelle Moriah’s I Am Dyslexic is an interactive and informative guide which is a refreshing break from the never-ending Google search spiral.
thedlist.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Author Chanelle Moriah shines a light on dyslexia with the release of their third book I Am Dyslexic. It’s the follow-up to their previous books I Am Autistic and This Is ADHD.
Arts Access Aotearoa have been working alongside Deaf and disabled artists, consultants and communities to develop Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artists Initiative - a new network focused on connection, support and practical resources for and by the community.
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
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Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artist Initiative is a disability-led initiative by Arts Access Aotearoa, supporting Deaf and disabled artists across Aotearoa to create, connect, and advocate within the a...
tahahotu.org.nz
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Arts Access Aotearoa have been working alongside Deaf and disabled artists, consultants and communities to develop Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artists Initiative - a new network focused on connection, support and practical resources for and by the community.
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
Verb's final event of the year will mark International Day of Disabled People. Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors.
NZSL interpreted!
NZSL interpreted!
Crip the Lit: Are you my Ancestor?
Join us for Verb's final event of the year, where we mark International Day of Disabled People with literary flair with Crip the Lit.
events.humanitix.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Verb's final event of the year will mark International Day of Disabled People. Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors.
NZSL interpreted!
NZSL interpreted!
Nick Ruane has started a petition calling for increased funding for the Total Mobility scheme. The petition closes in four days, on 28 November.
Nick is also inviting anyone based in Wellington to come to Parliament grounds on 9 December at 12:30pm for the handover.
Nick is also inviting anyone based in Wellington to come to Parliament grounds on 9 December at 12:30pm for the handover.
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Nick Ruane has started a petition calling for increased funding for the Total Mobility scheme. The petition closes in four days, on 28 November.
Nick is also inviting anyone based in Wellington to come to Parliament grounds on 9 December at 12:30pm for the handover.
Nick is also inviting anyone based in Wellington to come to Parliament grounds on 9 December at 12:30pm for the handover.
We are running a survey about the Job Support and Training Fund!
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We are running a survey about the Job Support and Training Fund!
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
The CCS Disability Action’s consultation series continues this month, with Pasifika whānau and disabled people sharing experiences and defining the values that will guide future support. 🙌
Pacific families to gather and shape national disability strategy in Hamliton
The CCS Disability Action’s consultation series continues this month, with Pasifika whānau and disabled people sharing experiences and defining the values that will guide future support.
pmn.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The CCS Disability Action’s consultation series continues this month, with Pasifika whānau and disabled people sharing experiences and defining the values that will guide future support. 🙌
RNZ speaks with Grace Stratton and Richard Templer about Let’s Level Up, the new platform guiding employers to hire and support disabled workers.
Listen with the transcript: tinyurl.com/ymtppey3
More info here: allisforall.com/hanga-aro-rau
Listen with the transcript: tinyurl.com/ymtppey3
More info here: allisforall.com/hanga-aro-rau
Push to help employers be more inclusive, solve shortages
The government is aiming to get more disabled and neurodiverse people employed in manufacturing, engineering and logistics.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
RNZ speaks with Grace Stratton and Richard Templer about Let’s Level Up, the new platform guiding employers to hire and support disabled workers.
Listen with the transcript: tinyurl.com/ymtppey3
More info here: allisforall.com/hanga-aro-rau
Listen with the transcript: tinyurl.com/ymtppey3
More info here: allisforall.com/hanga-aro-rau
Auckland's City Rail Link has almost arrived, with its opening due in 2026.
For some of us, travelling via public transport hasn’t always been accessible, but City Rail Link says the new transport system will “enable independent journeys for people, regardless of their ability or disability.”
For some of us, travelling via public transport hasn’t always been accessible, but City Rail Link says the new transport system will “enable independent journeys for people, regardless of their ability or disability.”
Is the City Rail Link's accessibility on the right track?
Aucklanders will be heading underground next year on the City Rail Link. Here's what we know about all the access features.
thedlist.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Auckland's City Rail Link has almost arrived, with its opening due in 2026.
For some of us, travelling via public transport hasn’t always been accessible, but City Rail Link says the new transport system will “enable independent journeys for people, regardless of their ability or disability.”
For some of us, travelling via public transport hasn’t always been accessible, but City Rail Link says the new transport system will “enable independent journeys for people, regardless of their ability or disability.”
The Accessible Sound Collective is running free accessible music tech workshops in Whakatū (Nelson), late 2025 / early 2026.
Explore synths, tactile instruments, iPad eye-tracking and screen-reader-friendly tools.
Register: shorturl.at/IZKYp
Contact: [email protected]
Explore synths, tactile instruments, iPad eye-tracking and screen-reader-friendly tools.
Register: shorturl.at/IZKYp
Contact: [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Accessible Sound Collective is running free accessible music tech workshops in Whakatū (Nelson), late 2025 / early 2026.
Explore synths, tactile instruments, iPad eye-tracking and screen-reader-friendly tools.
Register: shorturl.at/IZKYp
Contact: [email protected]
Explore synths, tactile instruments, iPad eye-tracking and screen-reader-friendly tools.
Register: shorturl.at/IZKYp
Contact: [email protected]
We are running a survey about the Job Support and Training Fund!
The Job Support and Training Fund is a service from Work and Income / MSD. It can help people who have a disability or health condition with extra costs for work or training.
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
The Job Support and Training Fund is a service from Work and Income / MSD. It can help people who have a disability or health condition with extra costs for work or training.
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
We are running a survey about the Job Support and Training Fund!
The Job Support and Training Fund is a service from Work and Income / MSD. It can help people who have a disability or health condition with extra costs for work or training.
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
The Job Support and Training Fund is a service from Work and Income / MSD. It can help people who have a disability or health condition with extra costs for work or training.
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WQB73
A new study co-authored by Joanne Dacombe, immediate past President of the Disabled Persons Assembly, finds young people with neurodevelopmental conditions are nearly 5 times more likely to die before 25.
Neurodivergent youth more likely to die before age of 25 than peers, study finds
While death among young people is rare, those with a neurodevelopmental condition are nearly five times more likely to die before the age of 25.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A new study co-authored by Joanne Dacombe, immediate past President of the Disabled Persons Assembly, finds young people with neurodevelopmental conditions are nearly 5 times more likely to die before 25.
Being clipped by an EV was the final straw for Josaiah Fue to take action and make roads safer for the blind and low-vision community.
Disabled people face higher risks on New Zealand roads. Safer speeds, more signage in high-risk areas, and sound emitters on EVs are the way forward!
Disabled people face higher risks on New Zealand roads. Safer speeds, more signage in high-risk areas, and sound emitters on EVs are the way forward!
Petition launched for mandatory sound emitters on electric cars
Being clipped by an EV was the final straw for Josaiah Fue to take action and make roads safer for the blind and low-vision community.
thedlist.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Being clipped by an EV was the final straw for Josaiah Fue to take action and make roads safer for the blind and low-vision community.
Disabled people face higher risks on New Zealand roads. Safer speeds, more signage in high-risk areas, and sound emitters on EVs are the way forward!
Disabled people face higher risks on New Zealand roads. Safer speeds, more signage in high-risk areas, and sound emitters on EVs are the way forward!
DPA is proud to be a living wage employer.
Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity.
The Living Wage considers basic expenses, and gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day.
Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity.
The Living Wage considers basic expenses, and gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day.
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
DPA is proud to be a living wage employer.
Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity.
The Living Wage considers basic expenses, and gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day.
Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity.
The Living Wage considers basic expenses, and gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day.
Whakatāne will have it's first Emergency Services Open Day set to spotlight accessibility and disability inclusion this Saturday!
SunLive - Emergency open day champions inclusivity - The Bay's News First
Emergency open day champions inclusivity
www.sunlive.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Whakatāne will have it's first Emergency Services Open Day set to spotlight accessibility and disability inclusion this Saturday!
There are some cases of measles in New Zealand at the moment.
Easy Read information is now available to help you learn more about measles.
You can read it here: healthed.govt.nz/.../measles-....
Easy Read information is now available to help you learn more about measles.
You can read it here: healthed.govt.nz/.../measles-....
healthed.govt.nz
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
There are some cases of measles in New Zealand at the moment.
Easy Read information is now available to help you learn more about measles.
You can read it here: healthed.govt.nz/.../measles-....
Easy Read information is now available to help you learn more about measles.
You can read it here: healthed.govt.nz/.../measles-....
Last Thursday, one of the biggest strikes in the country took place. Learning support staff and teacher aides were joined by nurses, social workers, firefighters and doctors.
'More fair pay for our cares': The mega strike in photos
Learning support staff and teacher aides were joined by nurses, social workers, firefighters and doctors.
thedlist.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Last Thursday, one of the biggest strikes in the country took place. Learning support staff and teacher aides were joined by nurses, social workers, firefighters and doctors.
We’re thinking about those affected by wildfires today.
You can find emergency preparedness information in Easy Read, audio and large print formats at the following link. getready.govt.nz/alternate-fo...
You can find emergency preparedness information in Easy Read, audio and large print formats at the following link. getready.govt.nz/alternate-fo...
Alternate formats
Find emergency preparedness information in Easy Read, audio and large print formats.
getready.govt.nz
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We’re thinking about those affected by wildfires today.
You can find emergency preparedness information in Easy Read, audio and large print formats at the following link. getready.govt.nz/alternate-fo...
You can find emergency preparedness information in Easy Read, audio and large print formats at the following link. getready.govt.nz/alternate-fo...
Dan Shepherd, General Manager of Community and Inclusion at Blind Low Vision NZ, shares his lived experience, including the barriers he’s faced and his access requirements.
Captions available on the YouTube video!
Captions available on the YouTube video!
Blind and low vision Kiwis shut out of work | The Front Page
YouTube video by nzherald.co.nz
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Dan Shepherd, General Manager of Community and Inclusion at Blind Low Vision NZ, shares his lived experience, including the barriers he’s faced and his access requirements.
Captions available on the YouTube video!
Captions available on the YouTube video!
Register to attend this online kōrero tomorrow, with a range of media practitioners to discuss the impacts of media harm, and what we can do to improve things together from here.
Olivia Shivas, editor at The D*List, will be joining the discussion!
Olivia Shivas, editor at The D*List, will be joining the discussion!
Register for Bridging the Gap: Media harm, the mediascape, and building better representation.
A healthy and diverse mediascape is vital to how we see ourselves, understand politics and public affairs, and connect with each other. As the fourth estate, our media is crucial in representing commu...
us02web.zoom.us
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Register to attend this online kōrero tomorrow, with a range of media practitioners to discuss the impacts of media harm, and what we can do to improve things together from here.
Olivia Shivas, editor at The D*List, will be joining the discussion!
Olivia Shivas, editor at The D*List, will be joining the discussion!
With the voting over, we hope that council’s across Aotearoa will consider how the decisions they make impact our lives.
From pools to parking, council decisions can have a huge impact on disabled people’s lives
It's crunch time for local elections – so what do disability advocates think should be on the agenda for newly elected councils?
thespinoff.co.nz
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
With the voting over, we hope that council’s across Aotearoa will consider how the decisions they make impact our lives.
With only approximately 2% of housing stock in Aotearoa deemed accessible, some young disabled people are being forced to live in rest homes and inaccessible emergency accommodation. Henrietta Bollinger argues that we should not accept this as the status quo.
‘Is this a special facility?’: From rest homes to real homes for all disabled people
Living with other disabled people should be a choice not a last resort, says Henrietta Bollinger.
thedlist.co.nz
October 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
With only approximately 2% of housing stock in Aotearoa deemed accessible, some young disabled people are being forced to live in rest homes and inaccessible emergency accommodation. Henrietta Bollinger argues that we should not accept this as the status quo.
Christchurch’s Aranui community has been without a local bus route since the 2011 earthquakes and it's hitting disabled people and older residents the hardest.
'We are all stuck': Christchurch suburb bus shortage hits elderly, disabled
With no buses since the 2011 earthquakes, the elderly and disabled are struggling to leave their homes.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Christchurch’s Aranui community has been without a local bus route since the 2011 earthquakes and it's hitting disabled people and older residents the hardest.
Access Matters Aotearoa Trust invites you to the next Kōrero for Change webinar, focused on how Aotearoa's tourism industry can become more accessible for disabled people and their whānau.
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Tourism
We should all have access to information and services, education and employment, and be able to contribute skills, creativity, and inventiveness to our communities
www.accessmatters.org.nz
October 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Access Matters Aotearoa Trust invites you to the next Kōrero for Change webinar, focused on how Aotearoa's tourism industry can become more accessible for disabled people and their whānau.
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Reposted by Disabled Persons Assembly NZ
When they signalled this in the budget we @dpanz.bsky.social raised concern because of the dangerous & detrimental position this also puts disabled, queer, and young adults experiencing abuse in.
Absolutely wild that young *adults* are now forced to be financially tied to parents at 18 & 19yo.
Absolutely wild that young *adults* are now forced to be financially tied to parents at 18 & 19yo.
#nzpol The government has announced that 18/19 year olds, who live in a household where the parents earn $65,529 or more, can't claim jobseekers support. If both parents work 27 hours on the minimum wage - $634 a week - they will be expected to now financially support their adult offspring. A 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
When they signalled this in the budget we @dpanz.bsky.social raised concern because of the dangerous & detrimental position this also puts disabled, queer, and young adults experiencing abuse in.
Absolutely wild that young *adults* are now forced to be financially tied to parents at 18 & 19yo.
Absolutely wild that young *adults* are now forced to be financially tied to parents at 18 & 19yo.