Article 33: Disability Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand - Media Report
This report is an analysis of the portrayal of disabled New Zealanders by the New Zealand media, following the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008.
This project was supported by the New Zealand Government through the Ministry of Social Development and administered by the New Zealand Convention Coalition Monitoring Group, a collaboration of New Zealand Disabled People’s Organisations. One of the members, Disabled Persons Assembly (New Zealand) Incorporated, acted as administrative fund-holder on behalf of the other Disabled People’s Organisations.
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- Any opinions expressed in this report are those of the research participants and authors, and do not necessarily represent the views of the New Zealand Convention Coalition Monitoring Group.
Report authored by: The New Zealand Convention Coalition Monitoring Group
Crown Copyright June 2013
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Acknowledgements
We wish to sincerely thank the following people for their advice, input and hard work on this project:
The members of the Convention Coalition:
- Rachel Noble (Chair)
- Beverley Grammar
- Kellye Bensley
- Mark Berry
- Merv Cox
- Warren Persson
- Leo McIntyre
- Magdel Hammond
- Nigel Ngahiwi
- Chrissie Cowan
- Graeme Parish
- Cindy Johns
- Mary Schnackenberg
- Rose Wilkinson
- Debs Craig
- Barbara Hart
The media monitoring team:
- Pam MacNeill, Project Coordinator – Wellington
- Chris Ford, Assistant Project Coordinator – Dunedin
- Alex Smith – Wellington
- Peter Douglas – Christchurch
- Clive Lansink - Auckland
The media representatives who agreed to provide feedback:
- Kathryn Ryan, presenter, Radio New Zealand National – Wellington
- Stu Oldham, Editor, The Star – Dunedin
- Gail Goodger, Journalist – Dunedin
- Rick Stevens, Deputy Editor, The Press – Christchurch
- Clive Lind, Editorial Development Manager, Fairfax Media – Wellington
- Bryce Johns, Editor, Herald on Sunday – Auckland
- Tanya Black and Anne-Marie Quinn, Attitude Pictures – Auckland
- Glenn Usmar, Television Manager, New Zealand on Air – Wellington
- Gael Woods, Editorial Policy Manager, Radio New Zealand – Wellington
- The three other media representatives who expressed a desire to remain anonymous.
We also wish to thank:
- Paula Booth from Disabled Persons Assembly (New Zealand) Incorporated, for her administrative assistance.
- Professor Marcia Rioux, Disability Rights Promotion International, for her advice regarding the monitoring templates and for her support and encouragement with the project.
- Britta Offergeld, Adaptive Technology Consultant, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Wellington, for advice and assistance with setting up the survey and data collection.
- All those who attended the consultation meetings and completed the online survey.