Migrating Back to WordPress
I’m migrating the site from Drupal 9 back to WordPress. Here’s why…
It’s Hearing Awareness Month!
March is Hearing Awareness Month! Did you know: over 880,000 Kiwis are Deaf or hard of hearing and about 20% of NZ Year 9 students have measurable hearing loss…
It’s World Diabetes Day!
Sunday 14 November is World Diabetes Day, and this year marks 100 years since the discovery of insulin in 1921…
My submission on the Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill
New Zealand has had a national Disability Strategy since 2001 and was instrumental in negotiating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Disabled in 2006, yet even today disabled people can be denied service or accommodation because they use a service animal…
I’m shifting to Drupal!
Since 2015 I’ve run this site on WordPress.com as an opportunity to blog my ideas and interests, and to showcase my writing. The time has come to shift from WordPress to Drupal, and here’s why…
Happy NZ Sign Language Week 2020!
This week is NZSL Week (21 to 27 Sept 2020) which coincides with the International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September…
What you’re feeling is disability
What’s inducing such violent tantrums and angry protests against covid-related public safety measures? The world has become less accessible for everyone…
It’s Disability Pride Week 2019!
You may think “I’ve worked in offices for years, and accessibility in the workplace has never really come up as a serious issue. What’s the problem?” THAT’s the problem…
My submission on the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill
In 1987 the New Zealand Government established New Zealand as a nuclear free nation. I argue it’s time to declare New Zealand free of civilian semi-automatic firearms…
This is us
Personal pronouns are complicated in Te Reo Māori (the indigenous language of Aotearoa/New Zealand). For example, the English word “us” can translate into Te Reo in at least three ways…