The D*List - Audio Articles

Naketa Phillips has a kōrero with Suzy Cato about sign names, the incorporation of NZSL in her new show and the importance of te reo Māori on children's media.

Disabled people are dying because of the inaccessible systems we have no other choice but to live in.

Over the weekend, the squad put it all out on the field. But for many of the players, it’s more than just a sport.

As disabled people, we’re used to non-disabled people being obsessed with finding a ‘cure’ or seeing us as burdens to society. But finding joy is the antidote to this.

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.