Disability Rights - two day education programme Blenheim
Kia Noho Rangatira Ai Tātou is an education programme that builds understanding of disabled people’s rights and self-determination, from the unique cultural context of Aotearoa.
Disabled Persons Assembly NZ
DPA's engages with New Zealand's disability community. We want to turn our rights into reality so we can live in a country where every person is able to live and work, and simply be who they are.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care - Invercargill hui
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is traveling around Aotearoa to engage with people who are part of, or connected to, the learning disability, neurodiverse and cognitive impairment community. Their next hui is in Invercargill.
Gap between Covid-19 vaccinations extended
This week the standard gap between the first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine was extended to six weeks. Early research shows that an extended gap between doses of the Pfizer vaccine gives a robust immune response.
DPA submission: Hatred and Discrimination in Aotearoa New Zealand
DPA fully supports efforts to better protect people from speech that incites hatred and improves protections against discrimination and is largely supportive of the six proposals being consulted on.
DPA submission: Inquiry into the Review of the Radio New Zealand Charter
DPA believes that as a publicly funded body, RNZ has a responsibility to ensure full access for disabled people to their material.