Disability
The Quiet Room
A teenager grappling with leukaemia and her overbearing mother take centre stage in award-winning New Zealand play The Quiet Room. The play reflects stories from members of Canteen - an organisation…
AudioA glimpse into the world of conductive education
This week on One in Five: a glimpse into the world of Conductive Education.The holistic therapy was designed in Hungary in the 1950s for children with motor disorders such as spina bifida or cerebral… Audio
The 2015 IHC Art Awards
Mike Gourley checks out this year's IHC Art Awards and talks with national judges, Boh Runga and Dylan Horrocks. He also interviews the event organiser Penny Harding - about the winning work, and IHC… Audio, Gallery
Call for laws to protect disabled from abuse
The law does not protect disabled people from domestic violence even though they're more likely to fall victim to it, say disability advocates.
Post-Polio Predicament
Edith Morris contracted polio in the 1940's when she was 6 months old. Now, like 60% of people who have been affected by polio, Edith has Post-Polio Syndrome. Audio
Tania Humphreys: A Tale of Tourette's
An insight into the world of Tourette's Syndrome. Canterbury woman, Tania Humphreys hits, kicks and sometimes throws things. And she has a wide range of verbal exclamations. But these are involuntary… Audio
Ogo – the award-winning electric wheelchair
The Ogo is an electric wheelchair that runs on lithium-ion batteries. Kevin Halsall designed it for his friend Marcus Thompson, a paraplegic since 2003. Amelia Nurse visits his workshop in Otaki to… Video, Audio
The right note
Five years ago, 21-year-old Georgia Steel hadn't picked up a viola. Now she's playing it in the National Youth Orchestra. Audio, Gallery
Action and Adrenaline
One in Five is courtside to watch Canterbury's powerchair football team in action. The squad has been working its way up the Trans-Tasman rankings and will face Australia again in October. But, as… Video, Audio, Gallery
Disability groups protest Auckland Council job cuts
Members of Auckland's disability community will protest at an Auckland Council meeting today over a decision to axe two full-time disability advisers. Audio
WINZ forced to pay for 'tread climber'
Work and Income has been forced to pay for part of a $3000 piece of exercise equipment after it was bought off a late-night TV ad by a beneficiary. Audio
The Big Birthday Bash - CCS Disability Action turns 80
CCS Disability action is taking the party to the people. This year it is holding 17th birthday celebrations across the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the organisation. Audio, Gallery
The Big Birthday Bash - CCS Disability Action turns 80
CCS Disability action is taking the party to the people. This year it is holding 17 Birthday celebrations across the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the organisation. Founded in 1935 after… Audio
Thumbs up for boy's bionic hand
A nine-year-old boy from Scotland has become the youngest in the world to be fitted with a bionic hand, enabling him to live more independently.
Get in Behind - a Shepherd's Tale
Anita Kendrick is a shepherd on an 1,800 hectare North Island station. In her spare time she trains working dogs and breeds border collies. Anita also has a broken back. The farm bike she was riding… Audio
Get in Behind - a Shepherd's Tale
Anita Kendrick is a shepherd on an 1,800 hectare North Island station. In her spare time she trains working dogs and breeds border collies. Anita also has a broken back. The farm bike she was riding…
AudioWheelchair Rugby
NZ Wheel Black coach Andrew Chittick on preparations of the team to attend the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in London in October this year. Audio
Inadequate care for man who ate himself to death
A coroner has found a care home provided inadequate care to a man with Prader Willi syndrome who died after eating a large amount of food. Audio
Caregiver held disabled teen on floor
A caregiver who grabbed an intellectually disabled teenager and held him on the floor of a residential facility in 2013 has been told to apologise.
