A screen-shot of the petition on the NZ parliament website.
Last election, DPA joined 23 organisations and dozens of experts in signing on to an open letter to call for an end to discriminating against disabled migrants.
The organisation at the forefront of campaigning to abolish this discrimination have a petition to sign.
Read it here: buff.ly/2XMkElX
The Israeli army struck civilians in the Lebanese city of Mayfadoun.
And then, the Israelis double-tapped the medics who arrived onto the scene.
And then, they triple-tapped the next wave of medics.
And then, they did it one more time for good measure.
This is what "interoperability" with the US gets us: doing America's dirty work and pissing off our not-enemies. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Public consultation is now open on the draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, led by the Ministry of Health. The Strategy will guide how mental health and wellbeing services are shaped over the next decade, including how the system works for disabled people.
Read more: buff.ly/OxxSUSR
Fuel crisis hui for disabled people – 1 May in Christchurch
DPA is holding a hui in Ōtautahi Christchurch to discuss the impacts of rising fuel costs on disabled people and their whānau.
Venue: Braintree Wellness Centre, Papanui
Date: Friday 1 May
Time: 1pm - 4pm
RSVP: kaituitui.ootautahi@dpa.org.nz
NZSL interpreters, parking and refreshments provided
Information about the Māori Electoral Option is available in various accessible formats, including Large Print, Braille, audio, and New Zealand Sign Language.
Find out more here: tinyurl.com/mr2h56b2
MSD alleges there's no evidence people are homeless. Later apologizes for "inaccuracy" / lie.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meanwhile Tauranga City Council seizes home (car) and security (dog) of "vehicle-dwellers" (new media term) depriving them of shelter.
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
An excellent overall contribution in the "Greater Israel" discourse from a former Israeli negotiator turned anti-apartheid critic in Daniel Levy.
There isn't just a territorial component, though it exists, but also a more broad conceptualization where Israel *replaces* the US as the dominant power.
The "Acceptable Standard of Health" immigration requirements devalue disabled migrants, and put families in impossibly stressful positions. Please take a moment to sign this petition:
petitions.parliament.nz/8d54964d-d16...
The Whangārei Accessible Housing Trust is currently preparing a funding application to the Ministry of Housing to support the development of new, fully accessible homes in the Auckland and Far North areas.
If you have a physical disability, you can help by completing this short survey:
A diagram with various lights and reflectors labelled e.g. 'yes - lights on handlebars' and 'yes, rear reflector'
A touring bike seen from behind. photo taken with the flash on to show off the rear red reflectors and silver reflective strip on a rear bag attached to the bike's rack. The pedal reflectors are also faintly visible.
The same touring bike in the daylight, with the rear red reflectors still clearly visible
Daylight savings time has ended, bringing darker evenings and shorter days. Lights on the front and back of your bike are essential for morning and evening riding, not just to be seen, but to see where you are going.
Please check your lights are dipped enough so you aren't blinding other road users.
These unhinged rants are why we should not be following the US into war. Also a reminder that Israel and the US started this war by dropping a bomb on a school full of children. Say no to AUKUS. Say no to US military payloads being launched from Aotearoa soil.
Line drawing of the planet with a bright red glow over Iran. “Yesterday Gaza-Today Iran-Tomorrow you”
Photo of Terran and the words “I stand with Iran”
Line drawing of the planet with a bright red glow over Iran. “Yesterday Gaza-Today Iran-Tomorrow you”
Photo of Terran and the words “I stand with Iran”
In the latest episode of DPA Notable Radio, Amy Taylor speaks with Patti Poa, Policy Advisor at DPA, about learning te reo Māori and NZSL.
As part of DPA’s initiative to support staff in learning new languages, Patti shares insights into the programme and its impact.
This is a very good look at the upcoming REAL oil shock and why we will likely be hit all at once especially as our government is determined to stick their heads in the sand.
This is even before a large percentage of oil production in Russia was bombed out of existence.
#nzpol
Found this to be informative video, that puts things into perspective. Via Max Fisher on Instagram www.instagram.com/reel/DWrsUcU...
Today was the opening AND closing of public hearings on the disestablishment of the Ministry for the Environment. This was also the last chance to question the outgoing Minister about being the worst Minister "for the Environment" in Aotearoa's history ☠️ Kiwis deserve so much better. Enrol. VOTE.
Latest tax data is depressing. The economy has stalled and we've got a recessionary wave coming towards us from overseas. Govt and their ghouls think the solution to global volatility and the widening gap between income & expenditure is to reduce spending! Why are they fking idiots? Read on. [🧵 1/n]
The Green Party is warning that the Government’s complete rewrite of the Fisheries Act will privatise one of our largest public assets and push fish stocks closer to wipe out
"This is not efficiency, it is isolation, a missed doctor's appointment and lost independence," - Joe Davies, Environment Canterbury councillor
If you want to safeguard the internet from fascist takeover in Aotearoa, here's a pretty cheap way to make a big impact:
An overview of how governments around the world are responding to the largest supply disruption in history.
New Zealand's entry is mostly blank, but at least it doesn't feel like the Covid response right? 🙄
#iran #nzpol
www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
Cartoon. Title: “Food Security” Image shows the New Zealand Grown food label, but instead of the white stylised silhouette of a kiwi, it has a kiwi skeleton, looking dismayed. Down the bottom right, on the label, is a ‘R’ for registered trade mark, but there is an arrow pointing to it, saying “Rated ‘R’ for “Rooted.” In the background are mixed chopped vegetables.
“The closures of Heinz Watties, Greggs, & McCain…will have implications for NZ’s #FoodResilience & security, will cause significant #JobLosses & threaten the viability of local vegetable growers…& NZ’s ability to feed itself with #LocalProduce” - Steve Abel, Greens
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol
From 1 September 2026, the Living Wage hourly rate will be $29.90 Today our movement announces the new Living Wage rate of $29.90 an hour, independently calculated by the Family Centre Social Policy Unit.
“From 1 September 2026, the Living Wage hourly rate will be $29.90” #nzpol
Check out the latest Livving Wage e-news here: mailchi.mp/c6ce84820651...
If only they hadn’t had their pay equity claims stolen from underneath them at the last second by this government too… 🤷♀️🤨
#nzpol #OneTermGovernment #PayEquity
