Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Roger Strong, President of Southland Deaf Community, tells how Invercargill needs a sign language interpreter and the impact of the recent funding cuts. His wife, Philippa Strong, provides his voice in the first segment, and Roger uses NZ Sign Language.
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Feature
1/4/2024.
Last week, four successful peaceful protests were organised
under urgency by disabled people in response to the government announcement
on 18 March 2024.
Over Easter, the leaders of the four protests in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, contacted each other by phone, text, email, and social media to discuss what worked, what could be improved, and what to do next. > more
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Local Events
- Invercargill Organising Meeting. Thursday, 9 May 2024, 10am-11 am. Invercargill Public Library, Dee St, Invercargill. Contact Melissa Corban 021 502 504.
- Invercargill Organising Meeting. Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10am-11 am. Invercargill Public Library, Dee St, Invercargill. Contact Melissa Corban 021 502 504.
- Invercargill Organising Meeting. Thursday, 23 May 2024, 10am-11 am. Invercargill Public Library, Dee St, Invercargill. Contact Melissa Corban 021 502 504.
- Invercargill Organising Meeting. Thursday, 30 May 2024, 10am-11 am. Invercargill Public Library, Dee St, Invercargill. Contact Melissa Corban 021 502 504.
- Invercargill Public Meeting. Sunday in June 2024, 2pm-4pm. Details to follow. Contact Melissa Corban 021 502 504.
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What you can do to help
Disabled United NZ is led by a team of proud people with disabilities who are prepared to lead from the front. We need as many members as possible. Please join to help establish local solid groups in every town and city across NZ that can lead and organise the disabled community to defend our human rights.Last Updated 14/05/2024