Forgot Your Soap - Toiletry Packs

16/04/2026

So gorgeous. Just had to post. Easter time I dropped off small Easter eggs and marshmallows designed as chickens! for those staying at Waiatarau. Will drop off some more grab bags of toiletries next week.

14/04/2026

During Autism Awareness Month, we are hoping to bring more awareness to some of the incredible research being done right here in NZ! With the support of the Child Well-being Research Institute, we have created a series of short videos covering a range of issues affecting Autistic people and the auti...

14/04/2026

John Landreth acquired his disability mid-acting career. Through navigating chronic pain and a different body, he's also found a new voice for his art and music.

14/04/2026

What if job interviews were designed around the person, not the process?

Parliamentary Service and the Office of the Clerk are improving interviews for disabled candidates by asking what support would help.

Applicants share what they need, and a dedicated advisor tailors the interview to suit them. This could mean a quieter space, flexible timing, a different format, or small supports like fidget items.

If you want to remove barriers in recruitment, start by asking people what they need.

Read how Parliamentary Service and the Office of the Clerk are putting people first in recruitment – link in comments ⬇️

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New Zealand Parliament

01/02/2026

Thus is awesome to read

A massive congratulations to the amazing Heidi McIlroy - the Boosted fundraiser for her book has reached over $5,000 in donations 🥳🥳🥳

This means that 'This Is How It Feels—Voices of Lived Experience', which is a stunning collation of expressions of Lived Experience, will be able to be gifted to so many people and spaces that can use it ❤️

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the book and the call for support 🎨

You can find out more and donate here, every $10 means another beautiful book out in the world, and also see a short video of some of the pages of the book 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pcvczvudun

13/12/2025

We provide disabled people with safe and accessible housing solutions to live with dignity.

13/12/2025

Are you holding someone's hand?

13/12/2025

This is a exciting time for our Special Olympics. This little group made donations from a scattering of funds raised at Market Stalls towards suprting the participants, and wished them all well in their endeavors.

13/12/2025

Im back updating this page as Christmas looms ever closer. Im developing the Xmas Grab Bag for Waiatarau Acute Mental Health Unit.

Shaping the future of accessibility in New Zealand, together.

We’re excited to announce the formation of our new Accessibility Advisory Group (AAG). 🎉

We received more than 70 expressions of interest from people passionate about making New Zealand more accessible. After a careful review by an independent panel, we’ve brought together a diverse group of members with fresh ideas, lived experience, and expertise.

Their perspectives will help guide our Accessibility Work Programme, ensuring projects and initiatives reflect what matters most to the disability community.

Find out who’s shaping the future of accessibility – link in comments ⬇️

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25/06/2025

Delivered a coffee plunger and delightful coffee to residents in Waiatarau Acute Mental Health Unit, along with chocolates for the Easter. Now something for Matariki. A wee bit late but just thought of it.

Possibly some more grab bags of toiletries and if the cupboard is bare, some warm socks and beanies.

Or some big print books for those staying a while and can concentrate on a chapter or two....hhhmm.

Any ideas?

17/02/2025

A second event hours later was cancelled over fears of more violence.

24/10/2024

Finally delivered my Grab Bags for Waiatarau Acute MH Unit. Put together for those local residents who end up unexpectedly at the Unit with no time to grab toiletries, or forgot their soap etc. Ten years now, wow...still just a small set up, nothing too much to handle.

Xmas coming up so Santa chocolates, new presents for residents at the Unit to gift wrap for their children..nieces/nephews- paper and sellotape supplied. Disposable cups with lids and 'grown up' sachets of Latte etc will be delivered so if you have anything to help me, very much appreciated.