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A festive beach scene with a Christmas tree and presents including a tote bag, a planter box and a colourful patterned artwork. (Design: Kim Anderson)

The D*List’s Cripmas gift guide 2024

This year our wishlist consists of presents created by local disabled artists and disability-led businesses. 

From left to right: A gift box of coffee, a mug and a coffee plunger from TLF. A printed digital art piece of a person sitting in a field of daisies by Ruby Jones. A gift card for Kylee & Co. Pictured in front of a Christmas tree.

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  • The D*List’s Cripmas gift guide 2024
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  • 1) The Lucy Foundation coffee pack 

    The Lucy Foundation provides work opportunities for disabled people in Aotearoa and Mexico to produce one of our favourite products: Coffee!! The coffee produced by local farmers is processed by disabled team members and their whānau in Mexico. After being exported to Aotearoa, The Lucy Foundation partners with organisations who also support disabled Kiwis into training and employment.

  • 3) Kylee & Co shop voucher 

    Founded by Kylee Black based in Kirikiriroa, Kylee & Co sells accessibility and mobility products. From wheelchair wing mirrors, printed ostomy bag covers and uterus earrings, there’s a wide range of products you won’t normally see in the MoH or ACC catalogue!

From left to right: A colourful patterned art piece from Kaia DLV art. A random assortment of stickers from Tempest. A book by Henrietta Bollinger called "Articulations". Pictured in front of a Christmas tree.

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  • 4) Kaia DLV - art on canvas

    Kaia is a self-described “queer/Māori/neurodiverse/disabled” artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Their bright and colourful styled-art features on canvas and in print; they also personalise bespoke work on tool boxes, tins and trays. Check their art on Instagram

  • 5) Tempest Corner - sticker pack

    Annabelle is the artist behind Tempest, a self-described “bubbly hurricane of colour and darkness” whose work focuses on breaking boundaries. From cute crochet mythical creatures and quirky stickers that read “Abandonment Issues” and “I love lizards and hate feelings”, you’ll find the perfect gift for the bright-colour-lover in your life. Check out their online store here or Instagram page over here.

  • 6) Articulations by Henrietta Bollinger

    Henrietta is a Pākehā writer and activist based in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara. They often write about being a twin, queer and growing up disabled. Their book Articulations, features poetry and personal essays about their disabled experience in Aotearoa.

From left to right: A wooden planter box made by Max. A bunch of cartoon stickers from Hey Scaredy Cat. A book from Tusiata Avia called "The Savage Coloniser". Pictured in front of a Chirstmas tree. 

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  • 7) Garden planter box by Max Cussell

    Max builds wooden planter boxes with his dad Geoff. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, you’ll find him selling wooden planter boxes at local markets. The boxes come painted or unpainted, and empty or filled with soil and fresh plants. Check them out! If you’re interested in growing your own kai in one of Max’s planter boxes, get in touch with Max and his whānau maxfactorie@xtra.co.nz

  • 8) Hey Scaredy Cat - sticker pack

    Cat Atkinson is the artist behind Hey Scaredy Cat. They sell stickers and t-shirts with original designs, including a “social cues: file not found” t-shirt and a zine titled "neurodivergent pop-ups". Their drawings explores the themes of anxiety and being queer. 

  • 9) The Savage Coloniser by Tusiata Avia

    Tusiata Avia is a poet and author who won the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Arts in 2024. In Here we are, read us: Women, disability and writing, she says: “Epilepsy is not what I would choose if I was ordering what to have in my life, but it is what I have.” However, writing helps her express that “epilepsy is not shameful”. Her 2020 book The Savage Coloniser explores the histories of violence and she offers many voices that offer hope. 

From left to right: A "Nervous Frog" Keychain and wooden "Kererū" pin from Sani Happy Goodies. A Noell Ratapu tote bag with a red heart shaped design. A book called Iceland by Dominic Hoey. Pictured in front of a Chirstmas tree.

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  • 10) Sani Happy Goodies - key ring and pin

    Sani is a trans and neurodivergent creative who’s a regular at craft markets and Zinefest events. Their creations are colourful, furry creatures with quirk and character. They sell handmade soft toys, key rings, stickers and zines - and they also create custom designs! Check them out on Instagram! 

  • 11) Noēll Ratapu art - tote bag

    Noēll Ratapu is a queer, Māori artist born in Aotearoa who is now based in California. Specialising in digital art, clay work and photography, she says her art allows her to express different facets of her identity and experiences. Her work has been showcased at galleries in New Zealand and in the US, and she sells totes bags featuring her art prints. “I believe that art is a powerful tool for change, and I use my creative expression to advocate for social justice, accessibility, and the rights of marginalised communities,” she says. 

  • 12) Iceland by Dominic Hoey

    Dominic Hoey is a poet, author and playwright based in Tāmaki Makaurau. He has written and performed two one-person hit shows about his bone disease and his inability to get arts funding. In his book Iceland, Dominic lays bare the reality of a generation trying to find their place in a city being reshaped beneath their feet.

  • We also want to tautoko the Auckland Down Syndrome Association who have also created a gift guide featuring their members. Check out the list here.

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