Disability
Union wants teacher aide in every classroom
The Educational Institute is calling for a $2.5 billion boost to support for children with disabilities.
Man can't get scan to diagnose cause of constant pain
Blake Forbes, 26, is battling at-times severe pain that is threatening to make him bed-bound. Audio
'Friendly checkout helper' Abel making a mark for inclusivity
Abel Christie, a 15-year-old autistic young man with an intellectual disability, started working at New World Porirua a month ago, helping pack groceries.
Disabled people will be ‘further isolated’ if travel subsidy cut
A council plan to disincentivise a mobility service amid ballooning costs has been criticised by a disability group.
Disabled man faces fourth summer in 'sweat box' motel while state house sits empty
A state house offered to a disabled New Plymouth man over a year ago is still sitting empty and only now has building consent for modification work been granted.
State house offered to man with disability still empty
Shane Emeny who is paralysed has been stuck in emergency housing for four years waiting for a house to become available. But even though one did a year ago, it still has to be modified to suit his… Audio
New guidelines aim to make outdoors more accessible
The new guidelines focus on improving access to places like beaches, lakes, parks, and trails, with a strong emphasis on making outdoor recreation more inclusive.
The first Deaf teacher in a mainstream school in NZ
Phillip King was born Deaf and uses New Zealand Sign Language full-time, leading the primary school class using every tool in his kit that is not the spoken word.
Digital inclusion is a right, not a privilege - disability advocates
They warn that without urgent reform, a significant portion of the population will continue to be excluded. Video
Govt doesn't know how many veterans there are: Charity
A veterans charity says the New Zealand government doesn't know how many veterans there are or how many have died by suicide with no formal records kept. No Duff's Aaron Wood spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
What will ministry do about the 62% of disabled people with unmet needs?
"So having the information is one thing, and it's really important, but it's now what we do," Whaikaha chief executive Paula Tesoriero told Nine to Noon. Audio
New stats show one in six New Zealanders are disabled
But that's a drop from the equivalent data in 2013, which identified one in four people. Audio
One in six New Zealanders disabled, higher rates for some groups - Stats NZ
One in six New Zealanders have a long-term disability - but the rate is higher for the rainbow population, Māori and women, Stats NZ data shows.
Disability funding changes causing 'huge suffering' - reports
Cuts to disability funding are creating worrying impacts, clinicians say - and one researcher is pleading for the government to rethink their approach. Audio
Disability service provider's treatment of clients 'significantly concerning'
A disability service provider breached consumer right regulations with the "significantly concerning" treatment of two clients, according to a new report.
No captions, interpreters for Treaty Principles submission hearings
Advocates say many in the disabled community, particularly deaf people, submitted on the bill - but are now being excluded.
Skier Hall claims silver at Para Alpine slalom World Cup
Winter paralympian Adam Hall has bagged his second podium finish in the season, for the alpine slalom.
Is it okay to ask someone about their disability?
When meeting someone with a visible disability for the first time, people often ask about what happened - but is that okay? Journalist and wheelchair user Olivia Shivas is heading a new magazine… Video, Audio
Olivia Shivas: The D*List
Olivia Shivas has worked as a journalist and podcaster for over a decade, dedicating her career to shedding light on the inequities faced by disabled people. Audio
'It's a nightmare': Man with disability still in motel nearly three months on from floods
A Dunedin man with a learning disability is spending Christmas Day cooped up inside a motel, as the date to move back into his flood-damaged house keeps being pushed back. Video
