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Cabinet has approved a work programme to thoroughly explore how we can achieve full accessiblity for disabled people and all New Zealanders, Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni says.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni has announced a new guide on accessible information on the United Nations’ international day for celebrating disabled people.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

A new disability support system prototype starts today in the MidCentral DHB region, offering disabled people and whānau more flexibility and options, announced Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni and Acting Associate Minister of Health James Shaw.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Disability Issues
  • Health

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni has launched a new New Zealand Sign Language strategy on the inaugural International Day of Sign Languages.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway and Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni will be spending Wednesday September 5 in wheelchairs to promote World Spinal Cord Injury Day and raise awareness of pressure injuries in New Zealand.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • ACC
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni welcomes the release of the Labour market statistics (disability): June 2018 quarter.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Carmel Sepuloni is pleased to announce that $441,338.75 is to be awarded to national and local initiatives to promote the use of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni has praised the winners of this year’s New Zealand Sign Language Awards saying their outstanding efforts have created greater recognition and access for NZSL users and the Deaf Community.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni welcomes today’s announcement that New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), which is an official language, will be made available during question time in Parliament.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

The Government is trialling a new system for delivering disability supports in MidCentral to start on October 1 2018, Minister for Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni and Associate Minister for Health Hon Julie Anne Genter announced today.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Disability Issues
  • Health

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni is encouraging people from the Deaf community and NZSL users to put themselves forward for the New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Board now that the appointments process has opened.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni says gold-medal winning Paralympian Adam Hall is an inspiration to all New Zealanders.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni welcomes a UN announcement that begins the planned review of New Zealand’s implementation of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni congratulates Kiwi Paralympic alpine skier Adam Hall who has won New Zealand’s second Bronze medal at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni says Kiwi Paralympic skier Corey Peters has done New Zealand proud winning a bronze medal on the first day of the Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni wishes New Zealand’s Para athletes the best of luck as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games commence this weekend. 

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran and Disability Issues Minister Carmel Sepuloni today released a consultation document on the Telecommunications Relay Service.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Clare Curran
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Disability Issues

Letters of support and a special video message from Minister for Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni are on their way to our Paralympians as they prepare to compete in South Korea.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Every New Zealander should have the best possible access to media content and this year Government commits to exploring options to increase captioning on New Zealand television and film.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Clare Curran
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Disability Issues