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Only 12 Days To Go: Make Your Voice Heard In The 2023 General Election!
Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:00 pm | Access Matters Aotearoa
There are only 12 days until the 2023 New Zealand General Election – but you can start voting today! “Change never happens at the pace we think it should. It happens over years of people joining together, strategizing, sharing, and pulling all the ... More >>
Discrimination The Dark Side Of The Accessibility Debate, Says DFNZ
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 11:15 am | Access Matters Aotearoa
Tougher accessibility legislation is needed to prevent discrimination against neurodiverse schoolchildren, says Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ). Submissions on the Government’s new Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill closed yesterday, with critics ... More >>
Two Steps To Toughen Up Accessibility Legislation
Monday, 5 September 2022, 6:30 pm | Access Matters Aotearoa
New accessibility legislation before Parliament lacks teeth and needs to include standards, a regulator, a barrier notification system and a dispute resolution process in order to make a real difference for all New Zealanders, according to Access Matters ... More >>