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Cowardly attack : Northland police still investigating assault on Whangārei mobility scooter rider
18 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Jonny Wilkinson, Tiaho Trust chief executive, says the impact an assault has on a disabled person s vulnerability could be huge. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Jonny Wilkinson, Tiaho Trust chief executive, says the impact an assault has on a disabled person s vulnerability could be huge. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Northern Advocate
Police are continuing to investigate a violent attack on a physically disabled man, who was knocked unconscious by a pair of teenagers armed with planks of wood.
The callous assault took place on Anzac Day in Ōtangarei and amplified feelings of vulnerability among the region s disabled community, says a prominent Northland disability advocate.
Jonny Wilkinson: Anzac Day 2021 reminds of disability support progress
23 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Anzac Day is a time of collective reflection when we can share sorrow at the loss of so many lives in war. Photo / File
Anzac Day is a time of collective reflection when we can share sorrow at the loss of so many lives in war. Photo / File
Northern Advocate
A DIFFERENT LIGHT
It s Anzac weekend. Another prized long weekend. Last year the Anzac commemorations were reduced to people standing outside their houses at dawn to pay homage to fallen soldiers in their isolated Covid-19 bubbles. This year it will be back to normal, with public dawn services and commemoration services being held up and down the country.
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