Colleen Brown
Guest writer
Colleen Brown, Kai Tahu from Whenua Hou and Colac Bay, is a former local body politician and community advocate, serving on Manukau City Council for nine years and for 15 years as a Counties Manukau representative on the DHB. She lives with her family in Hillpark, one of the last remaining urban forests in Auckland City. She is the parent of four adult children one of whom, Travers, has Down syndrome. Her background is as an educationist and disability advocate. She writes for the Listener, is a published author and a disability commentator. She is the chair of Disability Connect, an information and support service for families of disabled people. She is also a member of CPAG executive.
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