Mike Law recently completed a four-week bike packing challenge to raise money for MDANZ. The driving force behind Mike’s fundraiser is his brother-in-law, Ian Theodoreson, who was

Members Update at 1st September 2021

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.

Practicing good distancing has been essential for us to stop the spread of Covid-19 in Aotearoa. Disabled people are amongst the most at risk from the virus, so we know that distancing is a critical part of keeping our community safe.

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.