Kawepūrongo - News & Stories
Tēnā koe, welcome to our newsroom! Here we share stories and news from the amputee community and the exciting things happening year round.
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Champion equestrian Jo Jackson's transformation
Jo Jackson, a three time equestrian Paralympian gold medal winner and world champion from Rotorua, has found new inspiration to stay active after attending a free public workshop hosted by Sport… Read More
NZALS and Orthotic House Collaboration - Press Release
30 July 2018 NZALS and Orthotic House COLLABORATION FOR BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC NEEDS New Zealand Artificial Limb Service (NZALS) and Orthotic House Limited are collaborating on a journey… Read More
Be. Leadership
Be. Leadership Advances a more accessible society and a dynamic community of leaders who are passionate about accessibility, with the courage to host new conversations. About Be. Read More
Spirit of Gold Mufti Day - 7 September 2018
What is the Spirit of Gold Mufti Day? Do you love the Paralympic Games and New Zealand Paralympians as much as we do? Read More
Liam Malone 'absolutely wrecked' after completing Hawke's Bay marathon challenge
Former Paralympic Liam Malone finished the marathon after 4 hours and 47 minutes and placed 256th out of 297 runners. Read the article on Stuff. co. nz here Read More
Dancing with the Stars a piece of cake after cancer, losing leg, says Jess Quinn
Jess Quinn admits at first she thought there was physically no way she could do Dancing With the Stars NZ. Read this story here on Stuff. co. nz Read More
Give it a go Wellington
Watch this video on Facebook of GIAG participants learning a taiko song in Wellington - May 2018 Read More
Former mayor of New Plymouth vows to walk unaided after losing leg to gangrene
David Lean is ready for battle. Just five weeks after having his leg amputated he has set himself a huge challenge - to walk again unaided in six months. Read More
I'm almost grateful
Meet the talented Kiwi dancer, who just happens to have a revolutionary robotic limb Brylee Mills isn't letting losing her left arm aged six from stopping her chase her dreams. Read More
Question time with Jess Quinn
As a teenager Jess Quinn did all she could to disguise her prosthetic and pass for 'normal'. Today she embraces her uniqueness and inspires other amputees through social media. Read More