Strong Voices

The winning moment for Dunedin photographer Callum Flett came on a gloomy day in the middle of the pandemic. The Dunedin Railway Station was a good place to find shelter. It was a good place to find inspiration too.

Mark Warner’s ‘slice-of-life’ drawings of people have earned him the top prize in the IHC Art Awards for the second time.

The word ‘jolt’ can mean shocking someone or something into change. And change is something that drives Christchurch-based dance company Jolt.

Emily Webber takes over her mum’s kitchen with the confidence of a young woman who has worked at the bench many times before.

For 40 years, the IHC Opportunity Shop has offered great deals to raise funds for people with intellectual disabilities.

Rochelle Waters and Joel Forman are part of Move, a programme run by Christchurch-based dance company Jolt.

The last time we had comprehensive information on the health of New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities was a Ministry of Health report in 2011. That is about to change. After hearing there was no plan to update the Health Indicators for New Zealanders with Intellectual Disability report, IHC has commissioned a research team to do the job.

Not everyone could handle it, knowing that people were depending on you to raise $14 million in a year. But IHC’s National Manager of Fundraising Greg Millar likes having a target. “It’s always somewhat challenging,” he says.

Young game testers have put their stamps on a new simulation game designed to make it easier for young disabled people to manage money. One thing has led to another – and resulted in some paid work for these young testers.

Four art works – all winners of the IHC Art Awards L’affare People’s Choice Award – have been chosen as the designs for new NZ Post stamps.