The Government has announced a new Ministry for Disabled People.

What’s Wrong With You? is a podcast about disability that tackles the tricky questions disabled people are asked – often by random strangers on the street.

While we worked collectively to ensure our whānau are safe from the virus, we saw the critical importance of taking care of our holistic wellbeing and mental health during the pandemic.

During the pandemic, many whānau needed to quickly adapt to new technology and ways of working and learning from home. The rapid shift to “remote” was challenging for a lot of New Zealanders, but our disabled community faced some unique barriers, and unique opportunities in working, learning, and parenting from home during Alert Levels 3 & 4.

Over Alert Levels 3 & 4, communication was a hot topic for many New Zealanders. Many people were adapting to working and learning from home; keeping in touch with friends and family remotely; and attending virtual meetings, appointments, and other services.