Tim Batt: It's 'brutal' for creatives in New Zealand right now The comedian says while performers knew it would be a hard graft, it's harder than every to keep things afloat now.

Tim Batt: It's 'brutal' for creatives in New Zealand right now

Live Weather: State of emergency in Wellington as more rain arrives after floods, slips Wellington and Wairarapa are being warned to brace for another 30 hours of downpours, with the worst rainfall in 20 years forecast for Hutt City.

Live Weather: State of emergency in Wellington as more rain arrives after floods, slips

Wellington residents in flood-prone areas told to evacuate as downpours continue Wellington Region Emergency Management Office said this applied to people living in parts of Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Kāpiti and Wellington that had previously flooded.

Wellington residents in flood-prone areas told to evacuate as downpours continue

"State of emergency declared for Wellington region.
Whakamaru - 4 Oxford Tce, Mt Cook
Call 111 if life is at risk
Call 04 499 4444 to report incidents, power lines, downed trees, flooding or if u see someone rough sleeping who needs assistance. Kia haumaru, kia mataara e te iwi." Tam @greens.org.nz

Weather: State of Emergency declared for Wellington "The priority is life safety."

Terrible weather! www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergen...

Appears we now have a state of emergency in Welly.

My hands are so cold I can barely type. Really foul weather in Welly. Glad I went out to get milk yesterday. I did manage to sleep through last night's downpour. Can't have been that windy or I would have woken.

The New Zealand Book Awards Trust is seeking a new principal sponsor for National Poetry Day - spread the word! Contact details in the link below.

Can confirm. Not #inspirationporn. Some may be inspired. That's their problem.

Journalist Sally Wenley's candid memoir about the bus crash that changed her life On a February day Sally Wenley's boarding school took students on a picnic - she woke in Christchurch's Burwood Spinal Unit to learn she's a paraplegic. What happened that day is explored in Sally's m...

A #disability #memoir where the writer has had time to reflect and process her experience. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #writing #writers #books #reading

No Labels - Wellington Access Radio Thomas Bryan and Mike Gourley in the Wellington Access Radio studio

Check out No Labels for April 7. Reflections on #Access at the Aotearoa Festival of the #Arts and some reflections on #disability and World #War 1. accessradio.org.nz/shows-podcas...

Nick Ruane on fair representation for #disabled people. He writes that #Deaf and disabled New Zealanders deserve to be present, visible and heard in the cultural life of their country. artsaccess.org.nz/Fixing-insti...

No, not really. So much else going on. Not in touch so much, but suspect not.

Shining A Light on Blindness. Outcomes for working age #blind and vision impaired people report. No surprises - things aren't great, But will anyone who can change things bother to do anything is the question? blindlowvision.org.nz/shining-a-li... #blindness #visionimpairment

Why are some access needs harder to talk about than others? Unpicking some internalised nonsense

@lucywebster.bsky.social on managing internalised #ableism. Tricky, especially for the older generation like me. Sad its still an issue for younger #disabled people #access #accessibility lucywebster.substack.com/p/why-are-so...

Definitely not an April fool joke, the @webaim.bsky.social newsletter with #a11y goodies at webaim.org/newsletter/2...

Any company that makes women's trousers without pockets should be drummed out of the industry. When peeling onions you need quick access to tissues! #fail

Ha! Good old Sir Terry! This could apply to any number of entities in any number of circumstances in any number of countries.

Accessible Futures Summit & Parliamentary Reception

An accessibility report for Aotearoa. Link to download on this page. #a11y #access #accessibility www.accessmatters.org.nz/accessible_f...

We are never meant to run: Disabled Iranians' voices during war Imagine hearing bombs and explosions nearby and knowing there is no safe place your body can reach. This is the reality that many disabled Iranians are living right now.

#Disabled people's voices are rarely heard in times of #war. But what is it like when you can't escape it? From the DList. thedlist.co.nz/newsfeed/we-... #disability

Saying No Is Disability Advocacy: Why People with Disabilities Must Stop Over Explaining and Start Setting Boundaries - Able News at The Viscardi Center I have started saying no more often. Not softly. Not with an apology attached. Not with a medical file worth of explanation. Just no. For people with disabilities, no is not negativity. It is governan...

USA context but relevant here. #Disabled ppl "should say no to giving away lived experience, trauma, & expertise for free." ... Disabled people "must also say no to proving they are disabled enough," set boundaries & manage others' expectations. ablenews.com/saying-no-is... #disability #advocacy

Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.

Petition against move-on orders.

"That the House of Representatives not pass legislation that would provide Police with the power to issue move-on orders."

petitions.parliament.nz/420b82a6-b4c...

#nzpol

An exciting opportunity & project. "We’re creating an accessible, online database of #Deaf & #disabled #writers from Aotearoa and their published work, to be hosted on the (Taha Hotu) website" You can nominate yourself. tahahotu.org.nz/Opportunitie... #disability #disabilityarts

Feel-good ‘inspiration porn’ is harmful Picture this. You’re scrolling through Instagram, looking with unbridled jealousy at your friend’s holiday in Croatia, or giggling at the latest...

On #inspirationporn, found while reflecting on how hard it is for #disabled #writers to be published in NZ if they are #writing on #disability subjects that aren't that aren't "commercial." #Disability is as much part of the human condition as any other state. www.odt.co.nz/opinion/feel...

Was that a little shake? #eqNZ

The diversity of downloadable adult e & audio #books celebrating the opening of our beautiful Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui in Welly excludes #disabled NZers stories. I know there are quality titles in alternative formats. Our absence is disappointing. #libraries #disability #writing #writers #CriptheLit

A car crash, then a nine-year struggle with ACC who thought he could be faking his symptoms Jeremy Buxton’s life changed forever after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. But he says the hardest battle wasn’t recovery. It was fighting the system meant to help him.

This is an appalling abuse of this man's #HumanRights. He should be compensated and provided with the support he needs. To be #disabled is mot to be a criminal. He was not trying to abuse a cruel and uncaring system, just trying to get what he needed. www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/i... #disability #abuse

This is your home poster, Forresters Lane, Wellington, 29 Mar 2019, New Zealand, by Michael O'Neill [photograph], Ruby Jones [artwork] [and Phantom Billstickers, poster]. Field Collection, 2019. © Te Papa. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (CA001228/001/0008)

Remembrance and hope this March 15.

Muslims fear hate rising as seventh anniversary of Christchurch mosque attack approaches As Muslims in Christchurch prepare to mark seven years since 51 people were murdered while worshipping at two mosques in the city, there are fears hate is again on the rise.

I’m feeling the heaviness of the Christchurch terror attacks anniversary this weekend: remembering the 51 shuhada; thinking of the families & communities who lost & continue to endure so much; reflecting on where we are and how to go forward in Aotearoa and in the world www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...