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News

Kōrero

20 December 2021

The Able colours and shapes.

2021’s Audio Description Wrapped: The best descriptions of New Zealand TV this year.

The experience of consuming media for people who access the world through sound, rather than sight, involves…

News

Kōrero

11 November 2021

An image of a light blue circle, which overlaps with a violet square, with a teal intersection.

Able’s Brand Evolution

Able has been on an incredible journey since our inception. Growing from TVNZ’s ‘Access Services’ Department into…

News

Kōrero

7 November 2021

Mist on the craggy New Zealand hillside.

Able – Our Story

Everyone should be able to connect. Able to understand the story, able to share the laughter, able…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

21 October 2021

Norelle sitting in her living room knitting

Norelle’s Story

"Captions have certainly helped me in the times that my brain’s been in a fog, and I…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

18 October 2021

Rebecca posing for a photo in front of a beach setting

Rebecca’s Story

"I first discovered captions on TV as a teenager, and I was so excited to finally be…

Conversations

Ngā kōrerorero

23 August 2021

image of news presenters

What it’s like to live-caption Donald Trump, and who is James Tame?

We sat down to talk about the reality of live-captioning with two of our Caption Editors, James…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

22 August 2021

Martine and her guide dog stand by a bus shelter.

Martine’s Story

“We can’t do without audio description. I think it’s just amazing - we really enjoy New Zealand…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

22 August 2021

David Kent smiles in front of a leafy wall

David’s Story

“While I now have relatively good hearing and can participate well in almost all situations, I struggle…