The IMM recommends that the Government:
103. Take steps to mandate that publicly funded sporting and cultural initiatives and facilities, including those provided in partnership with local government, are made accessible as a requirement of standard procurement procedures and existing facilities to best practice accessibility standards.
104. Ensure that all tourist facilities, hotels and other accommodation providers, public attractions, and sporting and cultural facilities are required to provide detailed information on their websites outlining the accessibility features of the venue and/or service.
105. Require all sporting, cultural, entertainment and/or recreational facilities to make provision for accessibility features proportionate to the prevalence of those access needs in the community.
106. Introduce a discount scheme for disabled people’s companion tickets to enable disabled people to take a support carer to events and performances at a reduced cost.
107. Provide increased funding to train and employ trilingual interpreters and audio describers, and to make their services available at civic and cultural events. This will require developing a strategy to build a pool of trilingual personnel.
108. Introduce legislation to require an increase in the amount of captioning and audio description on New Zealand television, including the provision of captions and audio description for OnDemand content, including content provided in te reo Māori.
109. Require sporting events to provide a live commentary for blind patrons—either generated from within the stadium or via standard radio stations—which must be live and not delayed.
110. Introduce new legislation requiring film distributors and producers to include accessibility features, including captions and audio description—particularly when these have been made available in other parts of the world.
111. Increase funding for sporting bodies to make their activities and facilities fully inclusive of disabled sportspeople.