Strong Voices

Do you know the difference between a mihimihi and a pepeha? Do you know the words and actions to the IDEA Services waiata? How about what to do on a marae?

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Young Whangārei school-leaver Aston Donker was clear about one thing when he turned up to the new Āhei work experience programme earlier this year. He didn’t want a job involving customers.

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At just 22 years old, Alfie Linn is already a double medallist on the world stage, winning silver and bronze in the Men’s Doubles in table tennis at the 2023 Virtus Global Games in Vichy, France.

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On 1 March Ray Urlich will set off from Newcastle, Australia, with two mates to ride across to Perth.

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IHC has big plans for its Stand Tall money game app this year, and many more students and teachers will have a chance to play the game.

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Jo Ellis put her life on hold 17 years ago to care for her disabled son Harvey. She wants to tell the new Government what that meant for her – how she sacrificed her career and lived an isolated life, struggling to find the support she was entitled to but didn’t know about.

The latest from IHC Media is a free learning package offered in partnership with Te Kura, the former Correspondence School.

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Elaine Brown was missing in action for months from the IHC Op Shop in Pukekohe.

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For 30 years Stuart Jenkins has spoken up for disabled people, not just from his home base in Northland but throughout the country.

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IHC Self-Advocacy Advisor David Corner has been awarded life membership of disabled people’s organisation People First – Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi.

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