Journal
Explore our collection of stories, news articles and portfolio pieces from the Able team and community.
A collection to educate and inspire
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Tuhinga
4 July 2024
![A young man with blonde hair smiles at the camera. He is sitting by a microphone.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CE222EA9-47BC-4CAF-9828-EDFD5222FFF6_1_105_c.jpeg)
Audio description levels the playing field and brings people together, research shows
Earlier this year, we set out to find out more about audio description in Aotearoa. How many…
Kōrero
24 May 2024
![The Earcatch logo, a yellow 'E' on a dark blue background.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-37.png)
On-demand audio description app Earcatch winds up, but will continue to be available in Aotearoa
Able launched Earcatch in Aotearoa a year ago – a New Zealand-based library of audio description (AD)…
Tuhinga
28 November 2023
![Dan Buckingham, Jai Waite and Rachale Davis are on a stage together. Dan has brown hair, a white button-up shirt and is using a wheelchair, turned away from the camera. Jai is wearing a blue button-up top, using a wheelchair, and is in the middle of speaking. Rachale has blonde shoulder-length hair and a yellow top, looking over at Jai.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SPADA-Conference-Photos-362-1-scaled.jpg)
Navigating authentic representation of disability
During the annual SPADA conference this year, our CEO Dan Buckingham facilitated a panel with Jai Waite…
Ngā kōrerorero
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…
Ngā kōrerorero
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…
Kōrero
6 November 2023
![A photo of Clive Lansink, who has short grey hair and a grey moustache. He is wearing a blue, yellow and red checkered flannel button-up T shirt.](https://able.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Clive-Lansink-scaled-1.jpg)
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…
Ngā kōrerorero
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…