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Kimberly Graham

@grabyourwheels.bsky.social

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Mum of three on a mission to improve access to travel. Finlay, my son is a wheelchair user with Cerebral Palsy. He thrives on inclusion & the outdoors. I write at www.Grabyourwheels.NZ ♿️🌈💙🚴‍♀️

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Apr 7

Discovering Whakarewarewa by Wheelchair – A Living Māori Village in Rotorua grabyourwheels.nz/2025/04/06/d...

Discovering Whakarewarewa by Wheelchair – A Living Māori Village in Rotorua

While staying at the Rydges Rotorua, we found ourselves right next door to a truly special place, Whakarewarewa, The Living Māori Village. This is no ordinary attraction. It’s home to the Tūhourang…

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Mar 25

It sounds like this ‘community’ leader needs to either wisen up or stay in her ableist lane. There are more important issues for her to focus on than taking away mobility parks.

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Mar 5

I can identify with this!

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Feb 27

Transition to Nowhere: The Harsh Reality of Disability Support in Aotearoa New Zealand grabyourwheels.nz/2025/02/27/t...

Transition to Nowhere: The Harsh Reality of Disability Support in Aotearoa New Zealand

For many young people, leaving school is an exciting milestone – the beginning of adulthood, independence, and new opportunities. But for Finlay, and so many others with very high and complex…

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Feb 23

Accessible Travel: Our Stay at the Sudima Hotel Christchurch grabyourwheels.nz/2025/02/23/a...

Accessible Travel: Our Stay at the Sudima Hotel Christchurch

After an overnight stop in Picton, following our Interislander Ferries crossing on the Aratere from Wellington, we made our way to Christchurch, a city known for its charm, rich history, and ongoin…

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Feb 16

Hastings: The Most Inclusive Playground in Aotearoa New Zealand grabyourwheels.nz/2025/02/16/h...

Hastings: The Most Inclusive Playground in Aotearoa New Zealand

On our return road trip from Central Otago to Auckland, we decided to take a slight detour and visit Hawke’s Bay for the first time. With the Desert Road closed for maintenance, this seemed like th…

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Feb 10

Highlands Motorsport Park: A Thrilling Experience, But How Accessible Is It? grabyourwheels.nz/2025/02/10/h...

Highlands Motorsport Park: A Thrilling Experience, But How Accessible Is It?

During our recent trip to Central Otago, we couldn’t wait to experience the thrill of Highlands Motorsport Park, one of Cromwell’s top-rated attractions. With its international race circuit, superc…

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 30

And straight away Trump is blaming diversity and inclusion policies.

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 30

She has her tourism portfolio now, disability will be getting even less of her attention.

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 30

That’s all very well but she needs to first make sure a workplace is accessible. If it’s not, then that mandate is discriminatory.

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 29

Fabulous! Love your mahi :)

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 26

West Coast Tree Top Walk: An Accessible Adventure Awaits grabyourwheels.nz/2025/01/26/w...

West Coast Tree Top Walk: An Accessible Adventure Awaits

Wheelchair accessible activity that includes everyone.

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 17

@acronew.bsky.social hyah!

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Jan 12

A Visit To The Hobbiton Movie Set With Powerchair grabyourwheels.nz/2021/05/08/a...

A Visit To The Hobbiton Movie Set With Powerchair

It was the Easter school holidays and we were on a mission to check out accessibility at the Hobbiton Movie Set. We prepared ourselves by watching all the The Lord of The Rings movies again, The Fe…

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Nov 24

Mainstream is failing my kids? 1st child is ‘too disabled’ to be accepted, 2nd child is ‘too anxious’ and my 3rd child is too “impulsive.” I feel as a mother I have somehow failed “the mainstream system” #inclusiomatters but why can it be so hard.

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Dr Hu @huhana.bsky.social · Oct 28

This is causing a huge amount of stress for disabled now

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The Post

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Oct 26

So sad, it doesn’t make me want to visit any time soon. I get it, over-tourism is damaging.

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · May 15

Oh no! Hope they can still keep to the plan.

Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Apr 6

I identify as a thunderbird #menopause

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Apr 4

We love the Travel Without Limits magazine. It’s full of accessible and inclusive things to do. We love being contributors showing off Aotearoa New Zealand. #accessibletravel ♿️✅

Magazine two-page spread with four images and text on Auckland’s top free accessible places.

Front page of Travel Without Limits with three men, one in a wheelchair and two more standing holding an aboriginal boomerang.

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Mar 23

You definitely want to be in our Kōrero for Change on housing.

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · Mar 19

Good summary of surprise disability funding cuts 🇳🇿

Disability Ministry 'days' away from spending all its money

What can and can’t be purchased by disabled people or their carers has been slashed in an effort by the Ministry of Disabled People Whaikaha to save money.

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Mar 15

I can’t believe ‘x’ has still not taken down that horrible livestream terrorist attack on our Muslim community in Christchurch.

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Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · Mar 8

The 23/24 Living Wage rate is $26.00, if you missed seeing the information on the recalculation of the rate you can find it here: www.livingwage.org.nz/lw23

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Kimberly Graham @grabyourwheels.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our moment of fame on the AM Show the other week. www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/...

Image shows a young man with a red tee shirt in a Powerchair, a girl with a black tee shirt and green trousers on the end of a blue couch. A woman in a blue top is sat beside her talking to a presenter on the AM Show.

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