Southland Times coverage: ACC house modification delays

Following the article published by the Otago Daily Times (previously blogged right here) The Southland Times, after some negotiation, also came to the party. I saw this as an opportunity to write a follow up article, presenting BOTH sides as I felt like ACC blamed me the last time around, and I had no right of reply.

The reporter made it clear that she would be stepping outside of the normal journalistic style for this paper, but was keen to get my point across to counter what ACC might say this time.

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Hotel review: Disability access – Crowne Plaza Queenstown

In a world where disability access is paid lip service at best, it makes me quite angry when I encounter the battles I have had (and a personal injury as well) at the Crowne Plaza Queenstown.

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Disability access hotel review – Holiday Inn Queenstown Frankton Road

THEIR DISABLED ACCESS IS ON POINT!

If you know me, you’ll know I like to shout it from the rooftops if someone does disabled access badly.. and equally I like to tell the world if someone has done it well!

Here’s my review of the Holiday Inn, Frankton Rd, Queenstown.

Special thanks to Nandu and Monika for the amazing welcome and very timely communications through booking . com

#150 What kind of foot / ankle would you like?!

That’s a question I have never been asked before!! Ummmm.. the one I was born with?! But if I can’t have that, then we have lesson 1 on prosthetic feet to come! Plus… the cover has arrived! 😍

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