Wellington Disability

Wellington — Serious human rights complaint has been systemically cover-up by Newzealand government organisations, these action have destroyed 2 lives.

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Wellington — Coffee Supreme rallies behind the Autism Intervention Trust with all proceeds going to help fund a unique Holiday programme for children with autism in Wellington.

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Lower Hutt — Huia Pool’s recent gold award from the Halberg Trust for disabled access comes as no surprise for one user of the council facility.

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Lower Hutt — Deaf Aotearoa is providing a special service for the Deaf in the Hutt City by providing two officers to support customers calling at the council.

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Lower Hutt — Mayor Ray Wallace says he was “incredibly proud” to accept the Public Service Award on behalf of Hutt City Council at the New Zealand Sign Language in Action Awards on Saturday night.

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Wellington City — Mayor Celia Wade-Brown yesterday launched our draft Accessible Wellington Action Plan for consultation.

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Wellington — The disability innovation fund announced on Monday 7th November is cause for “some optimism” says national disability organisation DPA.

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Wellington City — A few short weeks after one historic New Zealand - Australia sporting showdown, athletes from both nations are making their way to Wellington to take part in another great trans-Tasman challenge.

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Wellington City — Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia has welcomed a photographic exhibition in Parliament showing the experiences of disabled people and their families in other countries.

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Upper Hutt — Hutt City Council has installed a video phone to help deaf and hearing impaired residents take advantage of the government’s free Video Relay Service (VRS) trial.

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Wellington — Familes of children with disabilities are struggling to care for their children while trailing from one place to the next seeking help.

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Wellington —   People with an interest in disability issues have an opportunity to have their say on Wellington City Council’s Disability Reference Group.

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Lower Hutt — I am delighted to be here today, to congratulate David Ogden, Mayor of Hutt City Council; and Wayne Guppy, Mayor of Upper Hutt City Council, for the example they are setting us all  about collaboration and cooperation in the best interests of the community.

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Wellington — I am really pleased to be able to spend some time with you this morning. It is a meeting that I have been looking forward to, greatly.

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Wellington — Launch of IHC resources: Grand Hall, Parliament, 3 June 2009 5pm Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Disability Issues   ‘What made me number 31?’ Thank you to Trish Grant, the Director of Advocacy for IHC, for your introduction.

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Wellington — Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing person by the name of Brian Rogers.

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Wellington — Tariana Turia is distressed that a severely disabled woman who died while in the care of Hutt Valley Hospital was not taken care of properly.

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Wellington — New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated has announced the recent appointment of Joy Durrant to the role of Chair.

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Wellington — Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced that the government will be working with the Carers Alliance to develop a national Carers Strategy by 2008.

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