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Read interesting interviews with people from Aotearoa's disability community.

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Mike Brown in his wheelchair demonstrating the LapStacker

Improving the lives of disabled people — An interview with Adaptdefy co-founder Mike Brown

Learn about Mike Brown, one of the founders of New Zealand company Adaptdefy, and how becoming paraplegic opened a whole new world of possibility for him.

Wayne Forrest on his experience with disability and his journey from farmer to life coach

Learn about Wayne Forrest's experience with disability and his journey from farmer to life coach.

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