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3 November 2023

3 team members in a meeting, including CE Dan Buckingham, who looks at a laptop screen.

Decade of Able: Chief Executive Dan Buckingham on Able and its future

Dan Buckingham has been the chief executive of Able since May 2022. In this letter, he lays…

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12 July 2023

An image of Melody Steyn with her arm around a tan coloured dog as they sit next to each other on an outdoor couch.

From South Africa to Aotearoa: An Interview With Melody Steyn

Melody hails from South Africa and works as an advocate for vulnerable adults at The Personal Advocacy…

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13 June 2023

From Star Trek to Iceland: An interview with Mojo Mathers

"Even with the support of a hearing aid or cochlear implant, I still need access to captions…

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18 May 2023

A selfie of Donna, a woman with short blonde hair and tortoise-shell glasses wearing a yellow, flower patterned blouse, sits on a beach with her guide dog, Kenzie. Kenzie, who is off harness, is looking at the camera happily.

Impact stories: Meet Donna!

Able communications intern Gabriella sat down for a kōrero with Donna, a social worker in the Wairarapa…

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31 March 2023

Chris has blue eyes and smiles lightly.

Impact Stories: Meet Chris

Chris is Deaf and works at Aotearoa’s national school for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. He is an…

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22 February 2023

Ivy is sitting on a chair and smiles happily at the camera.

Impact Stories: Meet Ivy

"Not having a guide dog would be like no audio description because it's way harder for me…

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16 February 2023

Ursula has dark blonde curly hair, green eyes, she has a relaxed smile as she looks at the camera against a blue background.

Impact Stories: Meet Ursula

"When I finally got access to captions, I would watch heaps of shows to make up for…

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22 January 2023

Ari is standing, looking at the camera with a calm expression

Impact Stories: Meet Ari

"I'm blind. I have a genetic condition that is degenerative, so, when I watch a screen over…