Strong Voices

Teacher and author Keri Opai recently met with the Chief Executive’s Advisory Group to discuss whaikaha ā-hinengaro – a new Māori term for intellectual disability.

Georgie Loft and Chris Goode are relishing new roles in Christchurch hotels.

Lachlan Oakes and Joel Forman are dance teachers with Ōtautahi-based inclusive dance company Jolt Dance. In November last year they travelled to Korea for a residency with Korean inclusive dance company ‘Light Sound Friends’. Here is their travel diary.

West Auckland Service Manager and Te Anga Paua Northern Area Representative Mary Bradfield (Ngāpuhi) said haere rā to colleagues and people we support at an emotional farewell in early February. Here she reflects on her 30-year relationship with IHC.

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My Voice is where we get to know some of the people in our community. Mark Campbell has recently taken over as IHC Board Chair.

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Dianne Pelvin, from Ōtautahi Christchurch, is a member of the Chief Executive’s Advisory Group. She is also a member of IDEA Services Christchurch/North Canterbury Kapa Haka rōpū and is a National Student Volunteer Army (SVA) Ambassador.

For the past 30 years, Parent to Parent Sib Camps supported by IHC have offered unique camps all over New Zealand for children. The camps bring together children from eight to sixteen who all share the experience of having a sibling with additional needs.

Ray set out to ‘follow the sun’, hoping for a smooth scenic adventure… but the journey turned into something far more extraordinary.

Navigating banking can sometimes feel overwhelming. Whether you’re managing money on behalf of a family member, dealing with bereavement or struggling to understand complex systems, help is available.

After 19 years settled in a private rental in Whanganui, Trish’s world was upended when the house was put on the market and her long-term tenancy came to a sudden end.