Sign the petition to strengthen the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill today!

VIDEO ALT TEXT & IMAGES:

‘Tis the month we’ll have Christmas, and right now in the House

Social Services select committee have recently announced

Submissions have been read and a schedule’s being planned

For Supporters to call on the Government to expand

The Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, ‘cause supporters all know

That it won’t remove barriers and there’s a long way to go.

Standards, a regulator and enforceability not included

Without these key factors, Kiwis are still excluded

From buildings and transport, jobs and education

From websites, goods, services and information.

So as we hang up our stockings for Santa this year

‘Champions for Accessibility’ wishes are clear

Please give us a framework that will clear the way

So that people with disabilities don’t battle every day

The frustration and struggles of just getting around

To go out shopping or move about town.

We’ll be voicing our submissions this month and Feb 23

And visiting our MPs to make sure that they see

Our society needs to be accessible, for one and for all

And the right way to do it is through effective law.

So please sign our petition to strengthen the Bill

And call on the Government for a law that really will

Remove access barriers, with standards to provide  

“Access All Areas”, NOT access denied!

 

IMAGES:

“A Christmas Greeting”

Access Matters Aotearoa logo.

 

“’Tis the month we’ll have Christmas”

Christmas decoration surround, featuring Santa with hands in air.

 

New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive.

 

Screenshot from New Zealand Parliament website: “Progress of the Bill”.

 

Access Matters campaigners in pink shirts with New Zealand MPs and Ministers.

 

Screenshot from New Zealand Parliament website: “Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill”.

 

Man in wheelchair, woman in background, with folded arms and staunch expressions.

 

Bullet points: “Standard”, “Regulator”, “Enforceability” red-stamped over with “NOT INCLUDED”

Christmas decoration surround, featuring Santa with hands in air.

 

Person obscured by frosted glass, with hands on glass.

 

Man in wheelchair at top of stairs, raises hands in frustration.

 

Older man in wheelchair zooms past inaccessible entry gates at train station.

 

Boy sits alone on stool in gymnasium.

 

Barrier tape across road.

 

Girl blows dandelion seeds.

 

Cane user navigates scooter parked across footpath.

 

Child carefully steps through web-shaped rope obstacle.

 

Distorted, blurry, moving image of people walking.

 

Cane user navigates concrete steps.

 

Background: New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive

Foreground: Raised fists

 

Child in wheelchair completing shape and numbers puzzle.

 

Access-themed newspaper headlines.

 

Girl boxing training, big smiles.

 

Man with prosthetic leg, wearing wetsuit, carrying surfboard at beach.

 

Four older people, arms around each other, one supported out of wheelchair, watching rural sunset.

 

“Go to accessmatters.org.nz and sign the petition to strengthen the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill today!”

Access Matters Aotearoa logo.