Disability

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After being told their patriarch may have only a year to live, the Nicholsons have found a place of healing: "Out of things that aren't so good comes joy and happiness."

Shane Emeny says the current arrangement is affecting his health and he's on "a lonely path" as he waits for a state house. Audio

One child was held in seclusion for 62 days. Audio

Starting school is a major milestone for every child, and the transition is more complex if a disability is involved.

A Palmerston North woman who fell ill in the Cook Islands four years ago is worried the progress she's made in her recovery will stall due to changes in disability funding. Audio

The report is based on Westbridge in Auckland, Halswell in Christchurch, and Salisbury in Nelson.

Mike Sherman says he was hit by a carer and had his food and drink withheld: "People didn't treat me like a human being."

The charity has laid off its workers and immediately ceased all its workshops and programmes.

Many people with assistance dogs are being refused rides by taxis or rideshare companies, or being ignored altogether when waiting for a lift, says Blind Low Vision NZ. Audio

An emergency appeal earlier this year raised $165,000, but that was not enough to prevent cuts to the disability charity's services, its chief executive says.

Shane Emeny says he is making the most of his situation, but "you can't have your life on hold". Audio