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Lives behind the lens

March 5, 2024

A gentle image of her husband and young son has proved to be a winner for South Otago dairy farmer Renae Martin in the 2023 IHC Calf & Rural Scheme photo competition.

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Friends have a special reason to meet

March 5, 2024

In December, Auckland restaurants were full of people enjoying Christmas get-togethers and the start of the summer holidays. Among them, one group had a different reason to celebrate.

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Big present brings huge smiles

March 5, 2024

A big present brought a lot of smiles to the McComb household in Levin just before Christmas.

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Cooking classes take it to the next level

March 5, 2024

Young people are lining up to join cooking classes at Comcol North Canterbury thanks to a partnership between Comcol and the IHC North Canterbury Association.

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Son calls for donations to IHC as ‘last good deed’

March 5, 2024

Sandra Dunning, a former IHC Pukekohe Op Shop volunteer, dropped off some Christmas biscuits to volunteers in the shop a week before Christmas. On Boxing Day she died in a house fire.

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Stand Tall game picks up speed

March 4, 2024

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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Ray bikes the dream

March 4, 2024

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

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Cooking classes add an extra ingredient

November 28, 2023

Cooking classes running at Comcol North Canterbury deliver a lot more than food prep.

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David recognised with lifetime award for advocacy

November 28, 2023

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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Stuart aimed for a great life for everybody

November 28, 2023

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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