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Poaching The Only Accessible Toilet

May 12th, 2011

Yesterday, I waited several minutes before being able to get into the only accessible toilet in the building. Someone was already in there. The person was getting changed - she did not have a disability.

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NZ Labour Billboard Website Not Accessible

May 4th, 2011

The Labour Party in New Zealand has a "Make your own billboard" website. This is apparently en effort to get people involved and a start campaigning for the upcoming elections. Except that the website is not accessible to many people with disabilities. Or people using smartphones.

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To Get On The Public Busses

September 2nd, 2009

I just watched a segment of a New Zealand consumer affair's show called Target. @kylierichardson called my attention to the segment screening last night. It was about accessible busses in Auckland. Kylie said it was "absolutely shocking". I watched it, and was not particularly surprised to see what was happening. Part and parcel of my experiences with public transit, just about everywhere in the world, as a wheelchair user.

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