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Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

13 May 2023

Paul raises his eyebrows as he sits in a dimly lit audio description booth.

Making the Kids of Kōrero Lane accessible: The art of audio description for tamariki

Paul is one of the audio describers at Able and recently worked on The Kids of Kōrero…

News

Kōrero

8 May 2023

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NZ Post: Delivering For Good

Media access services are hugely important in providing people with the opportunity to access media –  so…

Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

6 May 2023

The Intersection of Art and Accessibility: A Conversation with Kitty, Caption Producer

Kia ora Kitty, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to Able? Hello!…

Conversations

Ngā kōrerorero

24 April 2023

Daniel Harborne uses NZSL to communicate, surrounded by graphic shapes.

Connecting the Deaf Community: An Interview with Deaf Aotearoa’s Daniel Harborne

Deaf Aotearoa is a national organisation that provides services and support to New Zealand’s Deaf community. One…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

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…

Conversations

Ngā kōrerorero

24 March 2023

Jon looks at the camera calmly.

An interview with Jon Tai-Rakena, Māori Deaf TikTok creator

Recently, Able Communications Intern Gabriella Evans had a chat with Jon Tai-Rakena, Aotearoa based TikTok creator and…

Articles

Tuhinga

21 March 2023

5 Deaf Tiktok Creators You Should Be Following

Today, social media is an ever-present part of our everyday lives. Over the years, the use of…

Articles

Tuhinga

21 March 2023

Dan Buckingham smiles warmly at the camera. He is wearing a plain white dress shirt.

Open Access – The Listener Interview with Dan Buckingham, Chief Executive of Able

Open Access As featured in The Listener (March 4-10th, 2023) “The fine art of subtitling has become…