Waikato woman Sue Pairaudeau has created a new online social space where diversity and different abilities are accepted as the norm. MyKind is a Kiwi website for people looking to meet like-minded others. It aims to foster an inclusive community of single adults aged plus, with or without disabilities or health impairments. Ms Pairaudeau said it is a first in New Zealand — a hybrid site that is neither chat or dating , mainstream or disabled — and that it is kinder than mainstream websites.

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You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Dunedin resident Joshua Perry plans to start an internet dating site, including for people with disabilities. Mr Perry, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was “really excited” that his venture was “finally coming together” after two years of planning and preparations. He was an “outgoing” Kiwi male, and realised how difficult it could be to connect with other people.

Everyone between the ages of 18 and 45 was welcome, and the initiative was also open to people without disabilities, but “you have to be open to dating someone with a disability in order to join us”. We are the South’s eyes and ears in crucial council meetings, at court hearings, on the sidelines of sporting events and on the frontline of breaking news. As our region faces uncharted waters in the wake of a global pandemic, Otago Daily Times continues to bring you local stories that matter.

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