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Kōrero

12 February 2024

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Blind people watch TV too

Audio description comes as standard on shows streaming on Netflix and other international services. So, Able Chief…

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Kōrero

6 November 2023

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Decade of Able: Clive Lansink, Chair, Blind Low Vision NZ

Kia ora, Clive. I’ve heard that you were instrumental in audio description advocacy, prior to its introduction…

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Kōrero

16 August 2023

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Tom Sainsbury on The Breeze

Tom Sainsbury talks to Sarah on The Breeze!  Play the interview, or read the transcript below (edited…

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Kōrero

15 August 2023

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“You’re painting the picture with your words!”: Tom Sainsbury on The Hits

In this kōrero with Brad and Laura on The Hits, comedian extraordinaire Tom Sainsbury chats about his…

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Kōrero

14 August 2023

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Able & Tom Sainsbury on Breakfast

The iconic comedian Tom Sainsbury is providing guest audio description for the new season of Taskmaster NZ…

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Kōrero

14 August 2023

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Earcatch launches in Aotearoa, increasing accessibility with on-demand audio description

Tonight, Monday 14 August, actor and comedian Tom Sainsbury will be providing the audio description for the…

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Kōrero

8 May 2023

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NZ Post: Delivering For Good

Media access services are hugely important in providing people with the opportunity to access media –  so…

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Kōrero

15 March 2023

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Proposal to increase the availability of AD in New Zealand

One key area of interest for the audio description community continues to be the availability of audio…