Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms

Aotearoa New Zealand:

The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as land of the long white cloud. It is common for the Maori and English names to be used together.

Convention Coalition:

A collaboration of Disabled Peoples' Organisations comprising the Disabled Persons Assembly, Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand Inc., Deaf Aotearoa NZ, People First New Zealand, Ng?ti Kapo and Nga Hau E Wha.

Disabled People:

According to the Convention disabled people are “those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others”. This definition is consistent with the New Zealand Disability Strategy. For a fuller explanation of why ‘disabled people’ rather than ‘people with disabilities’ was used in this report please see the preface below and section three, the Disability Movement in New Zealand.

DPOs:

Disabled Peoples' Organisations. Organisations of disabled people.

DRPI:

Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) is a collaborative project working to establish a comprehensive and sustainable international monitoring system to address disability discrimination globally. York University, 4700 Keele Street, TEL Building, Suite 5021 Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 Canada email: drpi@yorku.ca website: http://drpi.research.yorku.ca

Identity Politics:

A politics or political movement based on a shared identity

Int:

Interviewer/monitor

Maori:

The tangata whenua, indigenous population

Monitors:

The Monitors in this project conducted the interviews. In the body of this document the contributions made by the Monitors and the questions asked are referenced with “Int:”

Pakeha:

Non-indigenous New Zealander

Par:

Participant/interviewee The Convention: The United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Strategy:

The New Zealand Disability Strategy

Te Tiriti o Waitangi:

The Treaty of Waitangi,

Te Tiriti:

The Treaty of Waitang , Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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