Disability
Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
Mother awarded $207k for caring for disabled son
Margaret Spencer, who has been awarded compensation for years spent caring for her disabled son, hopes it will set a precedent. Video, Audio
Ombudsman critical of hospitals' punishing practices
Several hospitals have been accused of carrying out cruel and punishing practices on elderly and mentally ill patients.
Family to be reimbursed for disabled son's care
A Whanganui couple who had to spend thousands on special equipment for their five-year-old have been told they will be reimbursed by their DHB.
Peter Haythornthwaite: design, spifes and San Diego
Kim Hill talks to celebrated product designer and design integration consultant Peter Haythornthwaite, who was awarded an ONZM in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours. Audio
Family still waiting to hear from DHB
A family unhappy with the post-op care of their five-year-old child are still waiting to hear from the Whanganui District Health Board.
Father, sick son desperate to find housing
A Te Puke man living in a $200 a week cabin with his sick four-year-old son says he's desperate to find them a home. Audio
Thousands spent to help disabled son after a hip op went wrong
Broken promises from two district health boards have left a Rangitikei couple out of pocket and struggling to cope with caring for their five-year-old disabled son. Audio
Boycott movie, disability advocates urge
Disability advocates are urging people to boycott the film Me Before You because of the way it depicts someone who is paralysed.
NZer with learning disability in UN first
A NZ man with a learning disability elected to a UN disability committee has said his presence will show people how to be inclusive.
Young NZer with prosthetic hopes to inspire people
Jess Quinn is an AUT student, Nike brand ambassador and model - whose instagram followers number almost 60,000. In her spare time, she mentors young cancer patients. Video, Audio
Overhaul of disability services in Australia
New Zealanders in Australia fear they are about to fall foul of a huge overhaul of disability services. One mother in Melbourne has gone so far as to seek damages, alleging discrimination by state… Audio
Making it easier to travel with a disability
Kimberly Graham was always a keen traveller, and wanted to continue after having her son, who has Cerebral Palsy and relies on a wheelchair for mobility. Audio, Gallery
Richie Poulton: 40 years of Dunedin health and development
Kim Hill talks to the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which has followed the lives of more than 1000 people born in that city in 1972 and 1973. A four-part… Audio
Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration NZ's Chairperson Dr Dianne Sharp is warning of a tsunami of blindness as the New Zealand population ages. We'll talk about a simple sight test you can do at home. Audio
Circus Kumarani
For the last 13 years, Whangarei residents of all ages have learnt juggling, acrobatics, rope work and even fire play with Circus Kumarani. Audio
System 'set up to fail' people with neuro-disabilities
Neurodisabilities can range from learning differences like dyslexia, through to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research… Audio
Touch Tour
At a recent concert in Wellington, Chamber Music New Zealand hosted a Touch Tour. It's an opportunity for audience members who are blind or have low vision to get close to the instruments and to hear… Audio, Gallery
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three Newbery winners
Kim Hill talks to Kate De Goldi about children's books Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, and The War That Saved My Life by… Audio
Double amputee and New York marathoner Ian Winson
When Ian Winson was taken to hospital in June 2011 his injuries were unlike any the doctors and surgeons had dealt with before. He'd been on his hands and knees inspecting a water pipe for leaks in an… Audio
