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POPPY is a heartfelt social justice drama; the story of a spirited young woman with a disability and a dream to have a life like anyone else, to live independently, become an apprentice, and have a boyfriend and who - after much strategizing - manages to exceed even her own goals.

For the past ten years, Cookie Time Limited (CTL) has been on a transformation journey. This has put it well ahead of the curve in creating an accessible and inclusive culture and workplace.

Many businesses seem to fear that ...

Pacific Women's Watch, in conjunction with Disabled's Women Forum, are hosting their 2020 Conference this November.

Creating a level playing field for ALL Women in Aotearoa

For the first time, women with and without disabilities come together to explore the experiences and issues faced by disabled women in Aotearoa New Zealand. This conference is an opportunity for disabled women to share their stories and non-disabled people to listen and stand in solidarity.

Professor Mary Butler talks with Chrissie Cowan, Chair of the Access Alliance and CE of Kāpō Māori Aotearoa, which is the oldest national indigenous consumer group founded as a peer support network in the 1980’s by blind, low vision, vision impaired, deaf blind Māori and their whānau.

New Zealand’s Access Alliance calls for a legislative pathway to a post-Covid recovery in which we can all participate.

By David Porter, Grey Power Magazine.  Originally published 21 June 2020, Bay of Plenty Business News.

Grace Stratton, Accessibility advocate and founder of fashion website All Is For All opened the 2019 NZ Fashion Week with a stunning address. NZ Fashion Week included models with access needs and had forum on diversity and inclusion. In declaring New Zealand Fashion Week 2019 officially open, Grace showed that people with access needs and disability are making a difference to our diverse and sustainable fashion industry.

Media Release: The Access Alliance

Accessibility advocate, Mary Fisher, in collaboration with the Access Alliance and the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, have launched a photo library to encourage the public to notice access barriers in our everyday lives.

Countdown Hawera has re-opened its doors today as the country’s first ‘Be. Accessible’ accredited supermarket, after a significant refurbishment put mobility and accessibility at the heart of the store’s redesign.

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Dianne Rogers, Advocacy and Policy Manager at The Blind Foundation and Access Alliance Project Coordinator interviews visiting Accessibility Advocate David Lepofsky.