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When I needed an ACC advocate years ago, I discovered just how hard they were to find.
So I built something myself.
ACC Advocates NZ is a free website that helps people across Aotearoa find independent ACC advocates who can support them through reviews, entitlements, and disputes.
The site is … View moreWhen I needed an ACC advocate years ago, I discovered just how hard they were to find.
So I built something myself.
ACC Advocates NZ is a free website that helps people across Aotearoa find independent ACC advocates who can support them through reviews, entitlements, and disputes.
The site is fully self-funded and now receives thousands of search impressions every month. In the last 28 days alone, it helped nearly 500 people connect with support — that’s around 100 people every week.
This isn’t a business. It’s about access, fairness, and making sure people don’t have to navigate the ACC system alone.
If you or someone you care about needs an advocate, or if you believe in better access to justice and disability support, please share this so more people can find help.
accadvocates.co.nz...
When you sign up to an independent apartment or townhouse at a participating Ryman village by 28 February 2026, you won't pay your weekly fee until 2028*. And because life at Ryman means no home upkeep, you'll have more time for the things you love.
Come along to the wonderful outdoor Tahamoana event setting on Waipu Cove road Sunday afternoon from 3-6pm for our Jazz Picnic. Northlands "The Red Arrows" and "The New Orleans Joy Makers" from Auckland will entertain you after the Car and Bike show or a day at the beach. Bring … View moreCome along to the wonderful outdoor Tahamoana event setting on Waipu Cove road Sunday afternoon from 3-6pm for our Jazz Picnic. Northlands "The Red Arrows" and "The New Orleans Joy Makers" from Auckland will entertain you after the Car and Bike show or a day at the beach. Bring your family and a picnic. Or grab a sausage in a roll or a treat from Zippy's coffee/icecream truck. Family deals on tickets in eventfinda, or buy at the gate on the day.
Some people with stable, long-term health conditions may be able to get prescriptions that last up to 12 months.
People with a 12 month prescription will still collect three months’ supply of medicine at a time, from the pharmacy.
Ask your doctor if 12 month prescriptions are right for you.
Load up this handy trolley with your bucket and spade, boogie boards and towels for a fun day at the beach. But first it’s time to get DIYing to build and paint it. Find out how to create and paint your own handy outdoor wagon with these easy step by step instructions.
The president of the USA is paid US$400,000 per year plus some untaxed allowances. This low figure is not going to attract the best people who would have to take huge wage cuts.
I would think that the pay for this stressful job should be closer to what CEO's of large corporations earn - … View moreThe president of the USA is paid US$400,000 per year plus some untaxed allowances. This low figure is not going to attract the best people who would have to take huge wage cuts.
I would think that the pay for this stressful job should be closer to what CEO's of large corporations earn - somewhere around US$24 million a year.
Friday 13 & Saturday 14 February, 10am - 2pm.
Come and experience the warmth of our Ryman village communities, we'd love to show you around.
Discover our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and explore our premium amenities.
No need to RSVP, simply drop in on the day.
… View moreFriday 13 & Saturday 14 February, 10am - 2pm.
Come and experience the warmth of our Ryman village communities, we'd love to show you around.
Discover our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and explore our premium amenities.
No need to RSVP, simply drop in on the day.
Can't join us on these dates? Our doors are always open - get in touch to arrange a time that suits you.
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Whose fault is it if your child is being bullied online?
The simple answer is, yours. As parents you are responsible for your child’s online access, not the ISP, not the Government or other agency. It is up to you to keep them safe.
But these days parents don’t seem to want to accept that… View moreWhose fault is it if your child is being bullied online?
The simple answer is, yours. As parents you are responsible for your child’s online access, not the ISP, not the Government or other agency. It is up to you to keep them safe.
But these days parents don’t seem to want to accept that responsibility, and would rather blame platforms like X, Instagram, FaceBook and Tic Toc. Now are those platforms cesspools of degenerates, disinformation and frequent bullying, yes. Yes they are, but it is not up to them to keep your kids out and off those platforms, it is the parents’ job.
Built into every modern router are parental controls that can block your child’s device (phone, Tablet and computer) from accessing those sites easily. It is also not hard to learn, takes around 5 to 20 mins to learn and implement those blocks, or you can get someone to do it for you.
That’s it, your child is blocked.
But what about the smart phones? I hear you cry, they can access the sites via their mobile data. Simple, no child under 13 should even have a smart phone. If you are willing to buy your 7- or 8-year-old a smart phone and give them unrestricted access, that is your fault, again not the platforms. You are the parent, at least you are supposed to be, try acting like one.
But you want them to be able to call in an emergency, or just to keep in touch.
I hear you, and again the answer is simple, buy them a ‘Dumb’ Phone. This is a phone that can make calls, text, has GPS tracking and Maps. But Nothing else, it cannot install other apps, cannot browse the web and keeps your children safe.
When your child is old enough for a smart phone then, get them a low data sim card and put parental blocks in place to block the type of apps they should not be using. Tell your child that they can only have a smart phone if they let you monitor their online activity, if they refuse, then don’t get the phone. If they buy one themselves, take it off them. You are the parent start acting like it, don’t give into their whining.
The power to control your child’s online activity has always been with the parent, but it seems these days most parents just give their kids free reign to do what they like and would rather blame the platforms for their own failures as parents. If you can’t be bothered parenting your child then perhaps you should not have had them in the first place.
Because parents have not taken responsibility for their own children, it has left the door open for the government to step in and not only block children, but spy on every law abiding adult. Forcing them to upload sensitive private biometric data to 3rd party companies, that can and have, not only been hacked for that data, but can sell and have sold that data for hundreds of millions of dollars. Your private data is a marketing firms dream and you can bet they will get their hands on that data one way or the other.
So parent your own kids and stop forcing the government into doing the job parents should be doing from the start.
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