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6 November 2023
![Picture of Virginia Philp (who was part of AD's inception) smiling. She has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DY01dHWP.jpeg)
Decade of Able: Virginia Philp, team leader, audio describers
Virginia Philp leads our small crew of audio describers. She overseas everything audio description: recruiting, training and…
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6 November 2023
![David wears glasses and a hearing aid, and smiles.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/David_0372.jpg)
Decade of Able: David Kent, trustee
David Kent is a trustee on the Able board. Since 2005, David has chaired the Southern Hearing…
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6 November 2023
![A photo of Wendy Youens, who has straight brown hair just below her shoulders and blue eyes. She is smiling, wearing a bright blue top.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Q9hUAfA.jpeg)
Decade of Able: Wendy Youens, founding CEO
Wendy Youens was the founding CEO of Able, having led its establishment as an independent organisation in…
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6 November 2023
![Lewis Grant has grey hair and blue eyes, and smiles against a seafoam green background.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lewis-Grant-seafoam-green.jpg)
Decade of Able: Lewis Grant, Chair
Lewis Grant played a crucial role in supporting Able’s journey to become an independent charitable trust, and…
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6 November 2023
![A photo of Jane Wrightson, who has chin-length light brown hair and black-framed glasses. She is smiling, wearing a bright flower-printed jacket.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jane.jpg)
Decade of Able: Jane Wrightson
Jane Wrightson is New Zealand’s Retirement Commissioner. Before that, she was the Chief Executive of NZ On…
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24 April 2023
![Daniel Harborne uses NZSL to communicate, surrounded by graphic shapes.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Able.v1.png)
Connecting the Deaf Community: An Interview with Deaf Aotearoa’s Daniel Harborne
Deaf Aotearoa is a national organisation that provides services and support to New Zealand’s Deaf community. One…
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24 March 2023
![Jon looks at the camera calmly.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Able.v1-1.png)
An interview with Jon Tai-Rakena, Māori Deaf TikTok creator
Recently, Able Communications Intern Gabriella Evans had a chat with Jon Tai-Rakena, Aotearoa based TikTok creator and…
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28 January 2022
![Sacha McNeil sits in a reporting studio wearing a suit.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SachaMcNeil21-990000079e04513c-1.png)
Introducing our new trustee, Sacha McNeil!
We are very excited to announce the new appointment to the Media Access Charitable Trust Board. You…