IHC North Canterbury

15/09/2026

IHC's Alice Matthews says you should come to the Inclusive Futures 2026: National Disability Election Forum because:

“People should come to the election forum because what the politicians say could be life changing for people with disabilities. I want to ask: How can your party make the lives of people with disabilities better?”

👉 Join us at the election forum, register here: ihc.org.nz/election
Join us in person or online, 4pm Wednesday 7 October, Te Wharewaka o Poneke in Wellington.

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Electoral Commission NZ

13/09/2026

27/08/2026

There is a lot at stake for disabled people in this election! Join us in person or online on 7 October for the 2026 Disability Election Forum in Wellington. Hear directly from representatives of each political party, ask the questions that matter, and find out how they would create a more inclusive and accessible Aotearoa New Zealand.

Register here: https://ihcnewzealand.eventsair.com/ihc-election-event-2026/electionevent2026

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Access Matters Aotearoa | Blind Low Vision NZ | Blind Citizens NZ | Deaf Aotearoa | New Zealand Down Syndrome Association | People First New Zealand | Disabled Persons Assembly NZ - DPA | The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust | Spectrum Care

27/08/2026

26/08/2026

DOUBLE THE GOODNESS - The Beauty & Bloom team will be at the North Canterbury Disability Expo being held at the Rangiora High School this Saturday, 29th August from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Beauty & Bloom will be showcasing and selling their latest products especially created for Father’s Day gifts on Sunday, 6th September.

www.beautybloomproducts.com

15/07/2026

Photo competition time! 🌿📸

Do you love photography? Capture the moment celebrates the creativity, stories and unique perspectives of New Zealanders with an intellectual disability, or an intellectual disability and autism. Whether captured on a camera, mobile phone or tablet, every photograph has a story to tell.

This year’s theme is ‘Nature: the living world’ – celebrating animals, plants and all the amazing things that make up our world.

30 finalists will have their work exhibited at FOTO FEST in Hawke’s Bay, with prizes including:

🏆 Winner – $5,000
🥈 Second place – $3,000
🥉 Third place – $2,000
🌟 Youth Award – $1,500
❤️ People’s Choice Award – $1,500

Entries open 15 July 2026 and close 14 August 2026.

👉 For more information visit: www.ihc.org.nz/ctm

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FotoFest Photography Festival Hawke's Bay