Disability
Wellington shines on the NZ Special Olympics
This week thousands of athletes converge on Wellington for the NZ Special Olympics, and unusually the capital the weather is set fair for the event. Audio
Amputees call for inquiry into Govt artificial limb service
Some amputees are calling for an independent inquiry into the government's artificial limb service, which they say mistreated them and caused long-lasting physical damage and pain. Video, Audio
No Malone in NZ Commonwealth Games team
New Zealand's Commonwealth Games team has nearly tripled in size with the addition of its first para-athletes but there's one glaring omission - Paralympic Liam Malone. Video, Audio
Disabled tenants shut out of market
People with disabilities struggling to find homes in the tight rental market want the government to set aside social housing especially for them.
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Public toilet to be equipped for severely disabled
The country's first public toilet equipped with height-adjustable, adult-sized change table and hoist for users with severe disabilities is to be built in the Hamilton Gardens.
Disabled school-leavers struggle to find work
Advocates are concerned disabled school-leavers have no option but to work for free, with some spending years in unpaid work experience.
Vanishing Points
As her vision fades, New Zealand's first Poet Laureate seems to see the world more clearly. Michele Leggott, who received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry in 2013 has just… Audio
Carers asked if enough was done to ensure safety of man
Darryl Kitto, 47, had an intellectual disability and was subject to a compulsory care order when he fell from a cliff while having his photo taken by a person responsible for looking after him. Audio
Intellectually disabled men lose court case
Three intellectually disabled men who claimed they had been mistreated while in care have lost their court bids for compensation.
Brain sensing tech for people with disabilities
For the thousands of New Zealanders with severe physical disabilities and are unable to communicate, one high-tech start up is hoping to make the world more accessible. Thought-Wired is the brain… Audio
Are disability organisations overlooking their own?
Does the disability sector in New Zealand do enough to employ people with disabilities into senior roles within its own organisations? Kathryn speaks to Pam MacNeill, who is blind and says progress… Audio
Insight: A Safety Net with Holes - Scout's story
Work and Income is there to provide help to New Zealanders to get back on their feet but there are clients who tell Insight it's let them down. Video
Disabled man's benefit cut by Work and Income
A severely intellectually disabled man's benefit has been cancelled because Work and Income says it didn't receive his yearly update form. His father is hoping for changes to the ministry he says has… Audio
Spectrum Playgroup: a special place for kids with autism
After an autism diagnosis, every parent asks 'What next?' and most often the answer is 'Waiting list', says Cat Noakes-Duncan. So she set up a playgroup with a difference. Audio
David's battle: 'Who is supposed to take care of him?'
An Auckland mother fears her four-year-old son will be held back by what she says is a lack of teacher aides for children with disabilities. Audio
Mother fears for disabled son without a teacher aide
An Auckland mother fears her four-year-old son will be confined to the corner at his creche, unable to learn because of what she says is a lack of teacher aides available for disabled students. Lucy… Audio
A musical path without sight
Georgia Steel is a high-flying young violist and conductor who is legally blind. Audio
Grandchildren facing loss of state home given reprieve
The family, including two who are blind, had been told to leave their Mangere state house after their grandmother died.
Insight: NZ's Mental Health at Breaking Point?
NZ's mental health system is groaning under the weight of growing demand. Catherine Hutton asks how well the service is coping and what needs to change. Video, Audio
'You have to choose between food and going to the doctor'
Disabled New Zealanders who have felt ignored this election campaign grilled politicians yesterday about their policies for disabled people.
