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Kōrero

5 October 2022

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Warner Bros. Discovery launches audio description on Three

In partnership with The Media Access Charitable Trust (Able), Warner Bros. Discovery has developed its platforms to…

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Kōrero

3 August 2022

Kristin has long brown hair, and live-captions by wearing headphones and typing onto dual computer screens.

Behind-The-Screens | Meet Kristin, Caption Editor

Kristin joined Able as a Caption Producer in August 2020, and is a recent addition to our…

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Kōrero

26 July 2022

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Able on RNZ’s The Panel with Wallace Chapman

Dan Buckingham, Chief Executive of Able was on RNZ’s The Panel with Wallace Chapman discussing the phenomenon…

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Kōrero

6 July 2022

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Behind-The-Screens | Meet Steffi, Caption Editor

Kia ora Steffi, tell us a bit about yourself? I studied a Bachelor of Arts degree with…

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Kōrero

19 May 2022

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Universal Design for Social Media: 3 ways to make your content more accessible

To ensure that you're welcoming everyone to access your content, here are some easy things you can…

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Kōrero

13 May 2022

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The Fold: Duncan Greive & Wendy Youens

In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Duncan Grieve interviewed Wendy Youens, our Chief Executive (CE), on…

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Kōrero

29 April 2022

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Dreaming of a fully inclusive society: From rugby to parenting to CEO in a wheelchair

“From playing sport to figuring out parenting in a wheelchair, “challenges come in various forms” when you’re…

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Kōrero

19 April 2022

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Introducing Able’s next Chief Executive

A change in leadership is coming up at Able. In May, the team will farewell CE Wendy…