Christchurch — Over 600,000 Kiwis report some kind of sensory, physical or other disability and many of them struggle with the nation's footpaths, especially around quake-damaged Christchurch, University of Canterbury (UC) expert Glen Koorey said today.
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Christchurch — The Southern Centre, a multi-sensory leisure facility designed for children and people with disabilities, will reopen on Wednesday 18 April at its new location within the Christchurch City Council’s Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre.
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Christchurch — A woman who lost 70 percent of her sight 11 years ago will compete in February’s Coast to Coast to prove that people with disabilities can do anything if they have support.
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Christchurch — Ross Brereton, Chief Executive Officer for Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA), said today that the forthcoming Christchurch CBD post-quake rebuild gives disabled people an excellent opportunity to provide input into the city plan and ongoing redevelopment of Christchurch.
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Christchurch — Victoria Deaf Studies student Evelyn Pateman has been providing crucial assistance to New Zealand's deaf community during the television coverage of the Christchurch earthquake.
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Christchurch — Disability Issues spokesperson for the Maori Party, Tariana Turia, has spoken out in support of around 140 caregivers and nurses who have walked off the job in Christchurch in response to a funding freeze from the Ministry of Health.
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