Podcast Episodes

When did Ōtautahi festivals become so accessible?

Twominds Festival is going beyond the bare minimum at their event this weekend, hosting multiple ‘chill-out’ zones onsite and promoting the Sunflower…

1 year, 2 months ago

When is ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ going to reach academia?

Imagine a world where students didn’t have to read between the lines to figure out whether their disability studies lecturer has lived experience.

Ho…

1 year, 2 months ago

Celebrating Pride with rainbow cupcakes and makeup photoshoots in Ōtautahi

Emily Coull helped organise a Pride event for her community so people felt accepted for who they are, she says.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

1 year, 2 months ago

Are we becoming less disabled?

New data estimates 17% of New Zealanders were disabled in 2023, compared to 24% in 2013. Where did the other 200,000 disabled people go?

Hosted on Ac…

1 year, 2 months ago

Picnics, parties and parades: A Wellington Pride Festival access guide

Te Whanganui-ā-Tara local Joanna McLeod has you covered by highlighting some of the accessible events on offer this month.

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1 year, 2 months ago

Awakening Aotearoa’s disabled-led arts sector

An identity and collective voice for disabled-led artists is needed, but how do we get there?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

1 year, 3 months ago

'Are you really blind?!' A conversation with Ari Kerssens and Maretta Brown from Sight Unseen

Ari Kerssens and Maretta Brown star in a new web series about living with blindness and low vision in Aotearoa.

Read the article at thedlist.co.nz

Hos…

1 year, 3 months ago

Lights, camera, access: What it's like being an access coordinator

Felicity Hamill is bringing an access-first approach to the screen industry as one of the first access coordinators in Aotearoa.

Read the article at t…

1 year, 3 months ago

‘I’m not the problem’: Celebrating five years of the National Disabled Students Association and tertiary advocacy

Shifting uni classes online during Covid and planning O-week events that aren’t foam parties are just some of the ways NDSA has advocated for disable…

1 year, 3 months ago

Earmuffs and stage ramps was music to the ears at local gig

With a dedicated sensory area, Music in Parks brought together music lovers to experience tunes in a way that worked best for them this past Saturday…

1 year, 3 months ago