The D*List - Audio Articles

John Landreth acquired his disability mid-acting career. Through navigating chronic pain and a different body, he's also found a new voice for his art and music. In 2025, John Landreth put his new voice out to the world in his debut EP, The Wall. The songs are about hope, renewal and the cycle of life, facing challenges head on and liberating oneself from the words of others. The work follows from a period of grief after acquiring his disability in 2018. Eda Tang shares a kōrero with John at the Roxy Cinema in Wellington. View transcript on thedlist.co.nz

As the conflict in the Middle East causes devastation for people in Iran, disability communities are starting to recognise the potential ripple effects here in Aotearoa.

With residencies not fully accessible to everyone, Andi C. Buchanan wonders how can we open more and different pathways for artists to access these benefits. 

Three years ago, The D*List set out on a mission to create space for disabled culture, and to challenge ableism. It's time to reflect on how we — all of us, together — have done so far. 

Imagine hearing bombs and explosions nearby and knowing there is no safe place your body can reach. This is the reality that many disabled Iranians are living right now.

Donna McCaskill is a woman shaped by decades of sports, service and love for disabled communities.

Easy Read shouldn’t shy away from the real or awkward parts of life, like the messiness of human bodies.

Tamatha Paul (Ngāti Awa, Waikato Tainui) has always openly lived with disability and chronic illness. But things did initially feel a little different talking about disability as an MP. Eda Tang speaks with Tam about disability identity, community, and using her voice more as a disabled Māori wahine.\