The D*List - Audio Articles

From sticking a candle into fruit pudding to a bonfire to bingeing TV shows in bed, here's how some of our friends from The D*List community mark this time of the year. Read the article at How we celebrate the festive season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robyn Hunt on how we harness our wonderful and wild disability creativity to assert our rights on International Day of Persons with a Disability - and every other day. Read the article at The history and hijacking of disability day - and what we're doing to claim it back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being in a special learning unit was a disaster for Ite Lemalu, but he finally flourished when joining the music department at another school. Read the article at Three high schools in two years: How the right classroom helped me thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SATIRE:  Disabled people are live streaming their mundane activities in the hope of fulfilling their duty by being inspirational. Read the article at Disabled Kiwis avoid imminent benefit cuts by working at being more inspiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Tāmaki-based high school teacher is grateful for the people who love her 'untypical personality'. Read the article at My D*List: Sav Wallis on being accepted for her unmasked self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If attending a loud and crowded protest isn’t for you, here’s some other ways to be an advocate for change that won’t use up all your spoons. Read the article at A guide to accessible protesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new disability rights commissioner's introduction to disability was confusing and medicalised; it wasn’t until she met others with similar experiences that she accepted who she was. Read the article at Prudence Walker on getting over our imposter syndrome and everyone playing their part. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vixen Temple dreams of a world that prioritises community, and why she resonates with horror movie monsters. Read the article at My D*List: Vixen Temple on being a hopeless optimist and burning the patriachy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Etta Bollinger ponders what life might look like for us if the incoming government saw our value as disabled people as unconditional. Read the article at Our new govt could do with a dose of crip-magination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A line up of disabled writers will feature at this year’s Crip the Lit-curated events at Verb in Wellington. Read the article at Radical Crip Imagination at Verb writers festival: Our stories, our way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five Northern region kapa haka rōpu gathered last week for Te Hoenga Waka Kapa Haka Festival. Read the article at Karanga maha shine at Northern region kapa haka festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here are some costume ideas that will scare the life out of your disabled pals. Read the article here Halloween character costumes that are actually scary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first recipient of a disabled artist development residency Robyn Hunt is encouraging other artists to share their worldview through the arts. Read the article here ‘Arts are important to bringing us joy’: Residency applications open for disabled artists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A list of books by local and international disabled authors curated by The D*List community.  Read the article here The D*List book club: Our favourite disabled authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Te Hauāuru o Tamaki accept the wero of learning a new waiata less than a week before the festival. Read here Kapa haka festival brings whānau together to connect with culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From healthcare to the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, here’s a recap of a few key policies that could impact our community. Read the article here Aotearoa voted for a new government. Here's what life could look like for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kai and good company make all the difference for wahine tāngata whaikaha Māori Chelsea Pita. Read the article here My D*List: Chelsea Pita on why nan's house is her favourite place to eat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know you can cast your vote over the phone or bring a support person to the booths this year? Read the article at Crip the vote: Accessible voting this election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laughs bounced off the walls when inside jokes about being disabled were told on stage. Read the article at Disabled Artists' Festival of Theatre review: Five Slices of Another Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glittery heels and a glass jar with a mysterious substance were the basis for a theatre show about chronic illness that made reviewer Vixen Temple “more eager to burn the patriarchy”. Read the article at Disabled Artists' Festival of Theatre review: Body of Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wellington writer Henrietta Bollinger speaks with The D*List about their new book Articulations which explores disability, queerness and being a twin. Read the article at Pocket money and periods: An interview with Henrietta Bollinger . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ite Lemalu could hear rather than watch the pain as wrestlers were struck or suplexed onto the mat. To read the article visit Bright lights and Bushwhackers: How colour and sound brought wrestling to life . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From stunning views to full-on glitter, here's a list of iconic lifts from windy, wonderful Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. Read the article at Top 5: Iconic lifts in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's hard out here for those of us who forget that not everyone's life looks quite as dramatic as ours. But maybe that's a  them  problem? To read the article visit Captain Buzzkill . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If it weren’t for Gosnell Duncan, a disabled man of colour, sex toys would not look, smell and feel the way they do now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.