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Articles

Tuhinga

16 February 2023

Justia Miles smiling at camera in front of football field and huge crowd.

Justina Miles and Visible Accessibility

With the recent soaring popularity of Justina Miles’ – the first Deaf female performer for the Superbowl…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

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…

Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

15 February 2023

Gabriella Evans sits in a pink lit studio, smiling.

Behind the Screens | Meet Gabriella!

This week, we welcome Gabriella Evans to Able’s communications team, where she is working to raise awareness…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

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…

Articles

Tuhinga

30 December 2022

Able audio describer Paul Harrop audio describing a TV show at the Able studios.

2022 Impact Report

2022 has been filled to the brim! Able has continued its upward trajectory of expansion and growth…

Life at Able

Te Ora kei Te Taea

22 December 2022

Collage of shows streaming on TVNZ

How to access captions on TVNZ+

We provide captions and subtitles for TVNZ, and all captioned content is available here: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/categories/closed-captions. Once you’ve…

News

Kōrero

21 December 2022

The literacy magic of television subtitles – The Spinoff

“Originally created for people who are Deaf and hearing impaired, captions today are widely used by all…

News

Kōrero

7 December 2022

Seven Sharp hosts

Seven Sharp: A Glimpse into the World of Audio Describing

You know about subtitles, but what about audio description? Seven Sharp goes behind the scenes… View the…