S.O.A.R. - Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust

S.O.A.R.
Securing Our Aspirational Realities

S.O.A.R. is a programme aimed to better understand and grow awareness and knowledge around working alongside whanau with disabilities and to appreciate more fully the service options and needs they have to live full, enriched lives.
Jack Lovett-Hurst leads this work and hosts a weekly radio show, runs a Facebook page, and facilitates group think-tank opportunities in which to hear the community voice.

S.O.A.R. With Jack & William

S.O.A.R. With Jack is a weekly radio show on Radio Southland 96.4 FM. The show airs at 6.45pm every Wednesday and covers disability issues through Jack's interviews with local families, agencies, and individuals who help raise disability awareness.

Podcasts from 2018:

NKMP CEO Tracey Wright-Tawha talks about her role, and the introduction of SOAR.
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Hannah Pascoe talks about what it's like running a marathon when you are legally blind.
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Rhonda Hoffman talks about what it's like raising funds in the community.
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Gwen Jansen, who was visiting from Amsterdam to film a documentary, talks about the project.
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Miranda Kennedy, manager of Head Injury Society Invercargill, discusses the organisation.
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Gordon Crombie, manager of IDEA Services Invercargill, discusses the organisation.
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Jenny Hogg is the Local Area Coordinator of Invercargill for Accessibility, ans talks about her role.
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Anne Robbie, of the Blind Foundation, talks about the foundation.
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Daniel and Leoma Tawaroa, of NKMP, discuss what it's like raising a son with Autism.
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William Todd talks about what it's like living with Asperger's.
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Janine King from Age Concern was a guest on SOAR this week.
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Rebecca Yeoman, the Work Bridge Client Focus Coordinator, discusses her role.
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Debbie Houkamau discusses what it's like living with me!
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Ria Bond was a guest on SOAR this week.
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Darren Ludlow, manager of Radio Southland, discusses his role.
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Paul and Joanathan Searancke and Leroy Wilson Sadler discuss Habitat for Humanity.
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Taylor Heads discusses what it's like to be blind.
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Julia Colhoun discusses what it's like living with multiple sclerosis.
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Lorraine Chisholm, of Work and Income, was a guest on SOAR this week.
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Sara Newell, of Work and Income, was a guest on SOAR this week.
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Grant and Dean Gerken discuss the chemo crazies.
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Jason Plunkett, of Idea Services, discusses working alongside people with disabilities.
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Leigh and James Golden on raising a son with cerebral palsy symptoms.
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Darlene Howell, of Epilepsy NZ, discusses what it's like living with epilepsy.
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Rachael Goldsmith discusses what it's like living with ehlers-danlos syndrome.
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Linda Green, manager of Disability Resource Centre, on what the centre can offer.
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Janice Lee, of Koha Kai, on the organisation.
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Hamish McMurdo, of Disability Enterprises, on their employment of people living with disabilities.
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Amber, who joined Parent-to-Parent, on what it's like looking after her daughter who suffers from angelman syndrome.
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Leon Hartnett, of IHC, about the work they do with people with intellectual disabilities.
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Sonya Cunningham, of Southern Mobility, discusses the organisation.
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Rachel, from the MS Society, on the organisation.
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Meghan Roskilley, of Oranga Tamariki, on supporting tamaraki with disabilities.
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Podcasts from 2019:

Bailey Unahi talks about being injured in the Six60 balcony collapse in Dunedin.
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Tracey Henderson, of Life Unlimited Hearing, discusses hearing loss.
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Taylor and his mother Lois talk about growing up with vision impairment.
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Liv Hall, live from O-Week, on her role as Disability Liaison Officer at SIT.
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Daniel Johansen discusses the positive effect of exercise.
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NKMP CEO Tracey Wright-Tawha discusses SOAR.
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Jo runs a Zumba class and Hope aspires to be the first down syndrome Zumba instructor.
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Tracey Wright-Tawha interviews me about the SOAR booklet, developed by our group.
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Tony, Nicole and Cara from CCS DIsability Action discuss their roles.
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Tony, the bike doctor at IDEA Services, discusses the Bike Restoration Project,
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Brittany Steele discusses Friedreichs Ataxia.
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Mata Cherrington is the new CEO of Awarua Whanau Services.
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Dee Curwood is my long-term caregiver. She discusses what she does to help me and others.
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Kirstie is a health and disability advocacy service staff member.
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Darren Ludlow interviews me about the SOAR booklet.
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Andrew Moreton and Hannah Pascoe are involved in a campaign to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
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Natalie from Driving Miss Daisy talks about the assisted transport service.
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I discuss the Christchurch Marathon I took part in.
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Sheree Carey, CEO of Chamber of Commerce, discusses what it's like to be in a wheelchair.
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Russell, the manager of Roading at ICC, discusses the Total Mobility Sceme.
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Miriam McKenzie, of Say It Clearly, about her work as a speech trainer.
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Dave Cheyne, the operations manager of YMCA, discusses the organisation.
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Hamish McMurdo, GM of Southland Disability Enterprises, talks about the organisation.
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Angus Dobbie discusses his life, who supports him and what he hopes to achieve.
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Thomas, GM of PACT, and David, Manager of Idea Services, discuss the organisations.
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Tony McLean, of Imagine Better, discusses the organisation.
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Chris, of the Cancer Society, discusses awareness and Daffodil Day.
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Christine Brown lives with a rare neurofibromatosis, and discusses the condition.
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Corey talks about what it's like living with epilepsy.
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Nikita Shute discusses what it's like living with Irlen Syndrome.
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Laurel Shaw lives with spina bifida and talks about how it has affected her.
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Tony Paine, from Accessibility, talks about what the organisation does.
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Darren Ludlow and I sit down to reflect on the highly successful disability pride week event.
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Sammy Moreton discusses what it's like living with club feet.
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Kirsten, of the Stroke Foundation, discusses what she can do to help people in Southland affected by a stroke.
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Elton Hakopa, of NKMP, discusses his life journey and work in the community.
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Hayden Scott-Chambers discusses what it's like living with Autism.
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The Mullets for Mental Health Crew and I discuss our mission to spread awareness of mental health issues.
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Greg Finn, an Invercargill Police Constable, is a guest on SOAR this week.
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Jody discusses what it's like to be vision impaired.
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Rosanne Zyskowski, who lives with down syndrome, discusses her passion in photography.
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Virgina talks about her life journey living with limited sight.
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Julia Colhoun discusses what it's like living with multiple sclerosis.
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Joe and Janette Clarke, of NKMP, discuss Te Waka Tuhono - a youth drug and alcohol programme.
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Kylie and Zoe McGinnis on autism, and living with dyspraxia.
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Podcasts from 2020:

My personal trainer, Lucky from the YMCA, discusses his journey from India and his passions.
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Taylor Heads discusses what it's like to be blind.
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Daniel, Leoma & Hurihia on Maranga Mai Murihiku.
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Myra Clake discusses what it's like living with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Brittany Steele discusses the support she provides to youth struggling with mental health issues.
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Jasmine Stanley talks about what the Loss and Grief Centre can offer.
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Two youth coaches from Number 10 were on SOAR this week.
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Eru Loach, of NKMP, is a guest on SOAR this week.
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Chris Cole, of Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust, discusses the organisaton.
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Karina Davis and Nadine Young discuss the Tu Mai Te Mauri Ora Charitable Trust.
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Ra Dallas, of the Invercargill City Libraries, discusses how people with disabilities can access information.
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ICC Deputy Mayor Toni Biddle discuss consultation & planning for people with disabilities around the inner city rebuild.
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On SOAR this week, Jack introduces his new co-host William Todd
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Jack and William have a special guest – Mike King!
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Jack and William talk to Penny Simmonds, CEO of SIT for 23 years and National Party candidate
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Hannah Pascoe, who is vision impaired, discusses what it's like raising a child
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Jack and William talk about the whanau hui they held last week and hopes for the future of the SOAR project!
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Lachlan Keating, Chief Executive of Deaf Aotearoa, about what services they can offer people with hearing issues!
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Rebecca Yeoman from Workbridge, how they assist people with disabilities to find employment!
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Support For Employers

We, the SOAR whanau group, are proud to announce we have developed a booklet reflecting our views and opinions for employers.

Everyone wants to feel like they have a sense of belonging and purpose in their lives, and we believe it is important that everyone, no matter what disability they may have, should be given a fair go.

We want employers to embrace us as they would anyone else, to be open-minded, to listen, to understand, and to support and trust. Most importantly, we do not wish to be treated differently to anyone else.

We want all people to be able to take flight and SOAR! Check out our newly developed booklet for employers here!

Get in touch with us!

William Todd and Jack Lovett-Hurst
Ph: 03 214 5260 or Free phone 0800 925 242
Visit our S.O.A.R. Facebook page