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Articles

Tuhinga

12 July 2023

Captions and subtitles: what’s the difference?

Ever wondered what exactly Closed Captions (often referred to simply as captions) and subtitles are? While they…

Articles

Tuhinga

12 July 2023

5 Reasons why NZSL is amazing!

New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), like many other sign languages around the world, is a language that…

Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

12 July 2023

Anjula has brown skin and freckles, and voices into a microphone with a pensive expression.

From Drama to Description: Anjula’s Journey as an Audio Describer at Able

Combining a love of drama and writing to bring NZSL to blind children, Audio Describer Anjula worked…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

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…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

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…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

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…

Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

16 May 2023

Clanging swords and armour with a story: What it’s like to audio describe Gladiator with Rebekah

Rebekah is one of the audio describers at Able. Communications Intern Gabriella sat down with Rebekah to…

Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

14 May 2023

A photograph featuring Shelley & Georgia, creators of Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand: Bringing stories of NZSL to the screen

Shelley Waddams is a trained actor originally from the UK and moved to Aotearoa when she was…