Allyson Hamblett is a long-time transgender rights advocate, who is among those who have been pushing for specific protection from discrimination based on gender identity to be included in the Human Rights Act. In this weeks guest blog, Allyson updates us on the progress of this issue and let’s DPSN readers know how they can…
A recent faux pas by Jeremy Clarkson (best known for his role on theBBC TV showTop Gear), has got him into hot water. Footage was leaked of Clarkson using an older version of a popular rhyme which makes use of language that is now considered to be offensive to some cultures and people. Shortly after,American…
Nikki Frittmann is a notetaker and reader/writer for students with disabilities at AUT University. She has Spina Bifida and lives in Auckland with her husband and two cats. In this week’s guest blog, Nikki reflects on what it means to age with a disability. I’ve recently celebrated my birthday – my 49th, to be exact.…
I really love election years. I love playing the guessing game; estimating how many seats each party will get, which electorates have had enough of their incumbent MPs, what the wild-card issues are. I also really hate election years. It’s more of the same, just a whole lot more than non-election years; more empty promises,…
