In the media
Hear Daisy and Go Able on radio, podcasts, and in the news — plus the events where the accessibility map story is being shared.
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Article
Halberg Foundation
August 2026
At 18, Bay of Plenty wheelchair user Daisy Hoe is turning lived experience into New Zealand’s first community-powered accessibility map. This Halberg Foundation story follows how belonging at the Halberg Games shaped Go Able — a place to share real details on parking, ramps, and toilets, so disabled people can explore Aotearoa with confidence.
Read story, Meet Daisy: the founder behind Go Able
Interview
RNZ Nine to Noon
27 July 2026
Almost a year after her first Nine to Noon interview, Daisy Hoe returns to RNZ to mark Go Able’s official launch. With more than 400 places, 460 reviews, and nearly 5,000 views, the accessibility map is now live for the hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who need reliable access information before they leave home.
Listen now, Accessible places website launches
Event
The Seeds Podcast
May 2026
Daisy Hoe joins Rachel Brown, Graham Scown, and Martin Cudd on a Seeds Impact Conference panel about what helps startups succeed. The conversation mixes practical wisdom for purpose-driven founders with Daisy’s experience growing Go Able from a school project into a national accessibility venture.
Listen to the panel, Startups: factors for success
Interview
The Seeds Podcast
12 May 2026
On The Seeds Podcast, Daisy talks about growing up disabled in a small town, the people who believed in her, and how Young Enterprise helped her start Go Able while still at school. It is a conversation about mindset, community, and why accessibility information should never be a guessing game.
Listen now, Daisy Hoe on positive mindset, disability as strength, and founding Go Able
Interview
RNZ Nine to Noon
5 September 2025
Daisy Hoe tells RNZ Nine to Noon how a high-school idea became an app to help people navigate accessibility roadblocks. She shares why colour-coded, lived-experience reviews matter, and what it takes to map places that truly welcome wheelchair users across Aotearoa.
Listen now, Teen develops app to help navigate accessibility roadblocks
Article
Taupō & Tūrangi News
20 August 2025
Taupō teenager Daisy Hoe is building Go Able through the Young Enterprise Scheme — a colour-coded map of routes and venues rated by people who actually use wheelchairs and mobility scooters. From bathrooms and ramps to narrow shop aisles, she wants a tool that tells the truth about access, starting in Taupō and growing nationwide.
Read story, Paving the way