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Tuhinga

21 March 2023

Dan Buckingham smiles warmly at the camera. He is wearing a plain white dress shirt.

Open Access – The Listener Interview with Dan Buckingham, Chief Executive of Able

Open Access As featured in The Listener (March 4-10th, 2023) “The fine art of subtitling has become…

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Tuhinga

5 March 2023

Image of Able Chief Executive Dan Buckingham speaking at the Listen Up conference. Standing behind him is NZSL interpreter Kelley Hodgins translating his presentation.

Listen Up! A reflection

On Friday 3rd of March 2023, a few people from the Able team attended the Listen Up…

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Tuhinga

16 February 2023

Justia Miles smiling at camera in front of football field and huge crowd.

Justina Miles and Visible Accessibility

With the recent soaring popularity of Justina Miles’ – the first Deaf female performer for the Superbowl…

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Tuhinga

30 December 2022

Able audio describer Paul Harrop audio describing a TV show at the Able studios.

2022 Impact Report

2022 has been filled to the brim! Able has continued its upward trajectory of expansion and growth…

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Tuhinga

14 August 2021

Mary Fisher wears her Paralympics NZ shirt and smiles.

Mary Fisher: The Importance of Representation

After racing in 2012 and 2016, Mary Fisher’s been watching the Paralympics from afar and cheering the…

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Tuhinga

4 August 2021

Alex Walker wears glasses and a headset, and grins at the camera in front of a dark purple background.

Tokyo Olympics: Meet the Kiwis who make television accessible

Alex Walker’s eyes are glued to a set of computer monitors broadcasting the Tokyo Olympics live. The…

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Tuhinga

9 July 2021

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The Creativity of Audio Description

Here at Able, we’ve been providing audio-described content since the 1st March 2011. Over that time, our…

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Tuhinga

28 June 2021

Able team members posing for a photo

Able recognised with a People’s Choice Accessible Business Award

We are delighted to announce that Able has been selected as the winner of the People’s Choice…