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Month: June 2022

Matariki light show Invercargill 2022

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 25/06/202225/06/2022
  • Local events

This year was the first year that Matariki (Māori New Year) was celebrated as a public holiday. It is related to the lunar calendar and the rising of the Pleiades star cluster. This usually happens […]

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On my Rock: 9 years without you

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 23/06/2022
  • Family and friends

The place I sat on my returnWaves rolling as I weptI had just laid you to restBut memories are kept Magic powers of the seaListen to its roarScream, yell, cry and sobThe sea can always […]

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The right and wrong way to pay a compliment to a disabled person.

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 23/06/202223/06/2022
  • amputation

I was in a local op shop today. This shop is in a wealthy district of town, usually has some good bargains. I found some shoes (I was not looking for shoes!) that were my […]

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#234 What do I miss most about my life before disability ?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 21/06/202221/06/2022
  • amputation
  • Video

This will be tough to watch. It was recorded in one take. No script, no edits. Just pure brutal honesty.

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#233 Adaptive Waka ama training: the road to London

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 20/06/202220/06/2022
  • amputation
  • Video

Para Waka ama training camp 2: lots more learned.. including a surprising fact about disability access during domestic flight travel.

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