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
Access Whangarei Map
Published December 16th 2008, Posted in Northland
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.
Continue reading: Access Whangarei Map…
Newsletter on disabled peoples rights
Published December 14th 2008, Posted in NationalHuman Rights Commission
Media release
The Human Rights Commission has today launched an e-newsletter highlighting activities and information for people with disabilities.
The newsletter – released on the International Day of Disabled Persons – is part of a Commission effort to ensure monitoring and support for the first international rights convention of the 21st century, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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The Attitude Awards night
Published December 11th 2008, Posted in Northland
As a finalist for the Attitude Community Award, Tiaho Trust was in great company with other finalists and guests at Sky City in Auckland where World Disability Day was celebrated atthe inaugural Attitude TV Awards.
We were delighted to be seated with the other category finalists and would like to give our warmest congratulations to the winners of the Attitude Community Award, ‘The Ryan Family’.
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Save our harbour
Published December 08th 2008, Posted in Northland
Want to send a strong message to the Whangarei District Council and Northland Regional Council that discharging any untreated sewage into our pristine harbour is not on?
Come and join the public march and meeting on Friday 12th December!
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Gym Equipment Wanted
Published December 08th 2008, Posted in Northland
A number of young people with spinal chord and brain injuries have embarked on individual gym programmes at three separate gyms in the Far North thanks to the generous support of the Kaitaia Lions and the Northern Community Board.
Continue reading: Gym Equipment Wanted…
Loren’s latest
Published December 03rd 2008, Posted in Northland
Hello again!
It is hard to believe that it is already December and i know that it has been ages since my first blog!
In this blog I want to talk a bit about my experience in Wellington with World Vision and my most recent Little Peoples Conference.
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Surfing for the disabled
Published December 03rd 2008, Posted in Northland
The disabled community in New Zealand will get the opportunity to go surfing this summer!
The Disabled Surfers Association of Australia, (DSA), represented by Gary Blaschke, founder and President, Jim Bradley, Secretary, and Ted Kabbout, Committee delegate, gave an awesome presentation, “Testing the Waters”, to over 25 enthusiastic Kiwis in Auckland last Wednesday.
The response was wholeheartedly in favour of establishing a DSA NZ branch and developing the administrative structure that will enable people with a disability to experience surfing in a safe and professional environment.
Continue reading: Surfing for the disabled…
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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!