Strong Voices

School leavers looking for work will have extra help this year thanks to a new scheme being trialled in a number of secondary schools.

People with hidden disabilities such as autism, dementia and ADHD can now travel a little easier after Wellington Airport launched a new initiative to discreetly let staff know when a person might need extra help. Anyone travelling through the airport can now request a special green lanyard, which will help staff identify people who might need extra care.

Free bus travel for carers of people with accessibility concession cards is now available in the Waikato region.

IHC Director of Advocacy Trish Grant says four reports touching on the lives of people with intellectual disability this year highlight the failure of our disability system.

The past year will be remembered by most of us for COVID-19 and lockdowns. But that’s not the case for a group of extraordinary people who are beating a path to the winners’ podium this year.

Four young guys in a coffee cart are brewing their best coffee and learning what it takes to make a living.