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Political Engagement = Disability Empowerment
Published October 26th 2011, Posted in Northland
“Disability is a political issue” says Jonny Wilkinson, CEO of Tiaho Trust; a disability lead organisation that holds a ‘Meet the Standing Candidates’ Public event every election year.
“The rationale behind the meeting is twofold, firstly to educate candidates on regional disability issues and secondly to encourage disabled people to engage in the election process & think about disability issues.”
“At the last election meeting Tiaho Trust held in 2008 we had over 100 people attend and this year we are expecting more due to the attendance of the new Human Rights Disability Commissioner, the first Commissioner with formal responsibility for disability rights, appointed in September 2011. He will be speaking about the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, which was ratified on 26th September 2008” says Wilkinson.
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Respite care for over 17 year olds
Published October 25th 2011, Posted in NorthlandAutism NZ & The Parent & Family Resource Centre ask you for your feedback.
Many families of a child with a disability will be accessing out of home respite. You may be aware this respite is divided into “under 17yr old” or “over 17yr old” categories.
We have heard anecdotally from families that accessing quality and relatively local out of home respite for over 17yr olds can be difficult.
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Parent to Parent Northland AGM
Published September 20th 2011, Posted in Northland
Parent to Parent, Northland warmly invite you to our AGM on Wednesday 12th October 2011 from 9.30am – 10.30am at the G J Gardner show home (Cnr of Percy St and Western Hills Drive) Whangarei.
Please RSVP to Carole Powell, Parent to Parent Regional Coordinator Northland by phone or fax on 09 4373337 (Toll free 0508 236236)
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An accessible RWC in Whangarei
Published September 13th 2011, Posted in Northland
Tiaho Trust has been working closely with the Whangarei District Council and Enterprise Northland to help make RWC 2011 in Northland an event that everybody can access and enjoy.
To enable easy access to the two games in Whangarei for people with a disability, two Tiaho Trust accessible vans with wheelchair hoists will provide a shuttle service from the designated drop-off area on the new Porownini Avenue extension delivering them directly to the game. Many thanks to RWC volunteers Michael MacDonald and Scott McDonald who are helping to provide this service.
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Healthy Hikurangi Health Expo
Published September 13th 2011, Posted in Northland
The Healthy Hikurangi project is running a Health Expo on Saturday the 8th October from 9am -12noon in the Hikurangi War Memorial Hall.
It is an opportunity for the community to link in with the many health and social service organisations that work within the Hikurangi community.
There will be educational stalls as well as nurses available for child immunisations.
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Plan ahead to get to the games
Published September 13th 2011, Posted in Northland
NORTHLAND 2011 - Media release
The Northland 2011 group is reminding fans to plan ahead and allow plenty of time to get to the first Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) game this week.
The Northland Events Centre plays host to its first Pool A match on Wednesday 14 September, Tonga v Canada.
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Get ‘Sports Ears’ for the RWC
Published September 06th 2011, Posted in Northland
Are you a mad Rugby fan but because of your hearing or eyesight, you miss out on the finer points of the game?
Stirling Sports Whangarei now have ‘Sports Ears’ units available in store at 5 Rathbone Street Whangarei.
As a fan, there’s nothing better than being at the rugby and seeing it live! Now, with the help of Sports Ears, you can also HEAR it live including choosing between what the referee, assistant referee and TV commentators say.
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Sib Support NZ Workshop
Published September 06th 2011, Posted in Northland
SibSupportN.Z.Whangarei are holding a Sibling Workshop (SibShop) on 26th November from 10am to 3pm. The SibShop is for children aged between 8 – 18 who do not have a health condition, disability or special/additional needs, but have a brother or sister that does.
Join us for a day of awesomeness where you will have fun and meet kids just like you. Spaces are limited, please contact us on 09 437 3337 or 0508 236 236 to RSVP.
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Getting ‘Hooked up to health’
Published September 02nd 2011, Posted in Northland
Tiaho Trust, Epilepsy Northland, NorthAble Disability Services and Parent to Parent recently attended the ‘Hook up to Health Hui’ in Ruakaka. An event focused on hooking families/whanau up to health services in their community which are often provided at no cost.
The sun was out and the fish may have been biting out at the point, but at the Bream Bay Community Trust, people were ‘hooking into’ a free helping of healthy sausages cooked by the Marsden Lions and Centrah One Home maintenance services. Homemade chicken soup was also provided by the Bream Bay Community Trust and Regent Training Centre Food cooking class, you couldn’t get enough of this!
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‘Whangarei Brain Day’ now out on DVD
Published September 01st 2011, Posted in Northland
The ‘Whangarei Brain Day’ was held in March this year in collaboration with the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand. It was part of an international effort to communicate the wonder and achievements of brain research and included lectures by leading neuroscientists and clinical neurology experts.
Community organisations that support people with a brain related disorder were also present and talked about the many valuable services they provide in the community and how people can access their services.
If you missed this great event you can now buy a three disc DVD set which includes all the lectures and presentations from Channel North Television by phoning them on 09 438 1658
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