Kenny speaks with Ruth Brown who was still building well into her 80s about her life as a builder, and experiences as one of the first female builders.
Ruth Brown – The Octogenarian Builder – 27 Aug 2015
Ken Bye on the Education System – 06 Aug 2015
Kenny speaks to Ken Bye in the first ever edition of Ken's People about his life as a renowned educator and historian.
Stand up for what’s right. Join the watchdog. Coming to the airwaves soon.
Four years ago when I left Volcano Radio after the best part of three years on air, including one very full on year of covering the Christchurch earthquakes, like every Cantabrian, I was worn out and so after the June 13 earthquake wrecked the station, I called it a day. However, with renewed passion, I... Continue Reading →
I’m Only Human on the Inside
Presented as the opening address at the Cleft New
Zealand AGM, Tuesday 26 May 2015, Auckland, New Zealand
Orthognathic Surgery
Orthognathic Surgery involves correcting the jaw position so that both the top and bottom jaws align correctly with one another. It is not uncommon in cases of cleft palate for the top teeth to sit behind the bottom teeth. This creates issues for biting and chewing and also does not look normal, particularly when it comes to observing one’s profile. When there is only a minor discrepancy between top and bottom teeth, this may be able to be corrected by orthodontics, but in cases such as mine where there was a difference of almost 1cm, this needs to be corrected by a combination of orthodontic work and orthognathic surgery.
It Gets Better: Dealing with Discrimination, Bullying and Depression
From the recent youth camp, this is Kenny Ardouin’s latest revision of “It Gets Better: Dealing with Bullying” and now deals with some of the wider issues, including dealing with discrimination across society and dealing with depression. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Resignation from Youthline/Youthlaw Advisory Group
After a lot of thought in recent times, it is with regret that I advise that I have resigned from my position on the Youthline and Youthlaw Urge Advisory group (YUAG) effective 4 February 2015. This was not a decision that I took lightly, however my work circumstances have changed significantly in recent years resulting... Continue Reading →
So long and thanks for all the fish – Cleft Kids New Zealand brand retired
After nearly 10 years in New Zealand, Cleft Kids New Zealand finally retired it’s last remaining asset today - it’s website. Cleft Kids NZ (or Cleft Kidz NZ as it was known back then) originally began operating on 12 September 2005. It grew since then, with sponsorship from Woosh allowing the opening of a brand... Continue Reading →
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” 2014: A Year in Review
Well here we are at the end of another year. Ordinarily, this is the time for reflection and my annual ‘year in review’ open letter. Although, it is fair to say that 2014 has been a year that has already seen much reflection throughout the year.
Registrations of Interest for a 2015 Cleft NZ Youth Camp are now open!
Our Youth Camp in December 2013 was a fantastic opportunity to bring people together from all around the country from all walks of life who were united by their experiences of being born with a cleft. This was a very fun weekend with participants taking part in many fun activities such as rock climbing, bridge... Continue Reading →
Cleft Kids New Zealand website to be retired
Cleft Kids New Zealand was originally founded by Kenny Ardouin in September 2005 when Kenny himself was a teenager as a means of providing support for young people growing up in New Zealand affected by cleft lip and palate. This involved online and web-based support as well as working with the then Cleft Lip and... Continue Reading →
Dear Future Parents / Cher Les Futurs Parents
This weekend is Cleft Awareness Weekend in New Zealand. As part of this, in addition to the many events happening around NZ this weekend (check out www.faceit.org.nz/cad2014 to find one in your area), we also have something special to share with the entire world. It’s a video message to future parents expecting a child with a cleft -... Continue Reading →
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