Our Information
Disability Information and Advisory Support Services
In Northland, there are a range of organisations providing a Disability Information Advisory Service about a specific disability, or disability in general.
Get more information about these individual organisations and how to contact them in Northland.
Our Services
Our services are designed to educate, inform and support your organisation or business to research, develop and provide services that are responsive to people with disabilities.
• Project Management
• Event Co-ordination
• Disability Responsiveness Training
We have strong linkages and relationships with individuals and organisations in the Northland Disability Sector.
Doves Tail
Dove’s Tail is the commercial division of Tiaho Trust. We are involved in providing travellers with specific needs with information about operators, providers, facilities and events that understand what it means to be accessible.
For more information please visit www.dovestail.co.nz
A Rising Star
Published March 05th 2009, Posted in National / 1 Comment & Contains video content
There are many talented, artistic and creative people in Northland; some of them live with a disability.
Eleanor is an amazing lady living with autism who has been supported by IDEA Services to realise her dream of writing and singing her own songs, putting together her own CD and performing locally.
After a bit of a chat, lots of laughs, a few tears and a music jam ‘And I love you’ was born two hours later.
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Mobility Scooter Race
Published March 02nd 2009, Posted in Northland
Come on and have a go – you know you’ve always wanted to be in control of a scooter!
Here is your chance!
Grab three work mates and you, which makes four, ask your boss nicely to pay your entry fee, tell him or her that all monies raised go to Arthritis NZ Northland, it’s a good way to promote your business and great team building!
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Special Guest Speaker
Published February 18th 2009, Posted in Northland
Parkinson’s Northland is very privileged to have visiting our area in April Mrs. Anne Barry, a renowned author and supporter of Parkinson’s New Zealand.
Former Kiwi firefighters Anne and John Barry retired young. They worked and saved hard and then, fit and ready for fun, sold everything when they were in their late 40s and took to the road in their custom-designed luxury bus. Now in their 50s, they have recently been giving the Ockers a taste of Kiwi, having adventures all over the lucky country and playing golf wherever they go.
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Tap into a niche market
Published February 18th 2009, Posted in Northland
‘Access Whangarei Map’ launch
Tiaho Trust has worked alongside the Whangarei District Council and CCS Disability Action Northland to develop a map identifying accessible public amenities, parking, restaurants, hotels and bars in Whangarei.
One of the main objectives behind this map was not only to identify accessible buildings and services but to promote Whangarei as a desirable holiday destination for disabled people of all ages.
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Disabilities Wananga
Published February 10th 2009, Posted in Northland
Whanau living with disability – let’s talk about life. Come to a one - day wananga!
The Maori Development Research Centre (MDRC) is a registered company of social researchers in several areas of Maori development including cultural history, whanau and hapu development, disability issues for Maori and Maori post-secondary education.
We’re facilitating the formation of a kaupapa whanau of people interested in helping to improve quality of life for whanau living with disability. A key part of this process will be meeting together to wananga.
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Inquiry Response Derisory
Published February 10th 2009, Posted in National / 1 Comment
Disabled Persons Assembly - Media Release
DPA, the national organisation of disabled people, has slammed the government’s response to a select committee report about disability services as “absolutely pathetic”.
CEO Gary Williams says “Creating another Cabinet Committee, with no expertise on disabled people’s issues, is not going to help.”
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Whangarei Ability Stroll
Published February 10th 2009, Posted in Northland / 1 Comment
Keen to be part of the Beach to Basin on 1st March 2009 but not confident to go the whole distance?
The Ability Stroll offers an alternative course for those with mobility challenges….
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Minnie’s presentation on Be Accessibe was truly inspiring. disappointing to see those most in need of ‘enlightenment’ were absent….a great build up for the RWC and way beyond so up to those who did attend to be vocal! and spread the Be word!