'Do as much as possible in your lifetime': Athlete training for sixth Special Olympics
Determined athlete Rebecca Heath is competing for her sister this year in Hamilton.
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Care provider fined $552k over woman's death at support home
The woman drowned when left alone in a bath in October 2016.
Kiwis with autism, ADHD say health response slow and stigmatising
A 1500-strong online petition calls for the Government to reclassify ADHD and autism.
Members of Down syndrome community awarded honours by Governor-General
Four members of the Down syndrome community honoured for their successes today.
Immigration NZ U-turn on visa, disabled Russian wants apology for discrimination
Decision means Evgenii Liapin can work and remain with his wife in NZ.
Toddler's dislocated hip undetected by surgeon for 10 months
Family wins apology after a three year investigation by HDC.
Disabled adults 50 per cent more likely to suffer sexual violence in NZ
Disabled people don't always feel safe enough to report it to police.
IHC court claim: Government 'discriminating against disabled students'
IHC has been trying to sue for 13 years over disabled children's educational rights.
Hope for Russian graduate with disability as INZ reconsiders visa decision
Evgenii Liapin gets work offer as social media manager for Kapiti firm Denim for Dogs.
Sir Grahame Sydney leads South Island charge in Queen's Birthday honours
A posthumous award, an artist and politicians are among those recognised.
Russian graduate denied post-study work visa because of disability
INZ says he was likely to impose significant costs and demands on health system.
'Sex will be a challenge': Man reluctant to marry paraplegic fiancee
"Sex will be a challenge, and I will become her caretaker for the rest of my life."
Watch: Cochlear implants help 50yo man hear again - 'All my emotion just poured out'
The Government has just revealed $28m of new funding towards adult cochlear implants.
Disabled protesters demand reprieve for Laura Fergusson Trust
The trust provides rehabilitation and respite care to disabled young people.
Romance in rehab: Couple fight for closed centre where it was 'love at first sight'
Both suffered head injuries in road crashes. They found friendship, then love, at rehab.
Missing babies: Scramble to track down children lost from health system
"Imagine if those babies have disabilities or special needs and we don't know about it".
Oscar-nominated director James LeBrecht's important red-carpet statement
Disabled film-maker James LeBrecht makes an important statement on the Oscars red carpet.
Fears disadvantaged will fall behind in 'growing digital divide'
A digital divide gap is evident and disadvantaged societies can fall even further behind.
Petition launched to save 'vital' Auckland disability facility
'It is a service New Zealand needs, but needs to be funded in a sustainable way.'
Let's make diverse workplaces so normal we don't even talk about it
'I've seen almost a halo effect of empathy that develops among the teammates.'
'He thinks we're evil': Parents obtain court order to stop disabled son pursuing US romance
The parents have filed a Health and Disability Commissioner's complaint.
Inclusive low-sensory hour introduced at Wellington Museum
Wellington Museum establishing a low-sensory hour to promote inclusion.
What rights do disabled kids have at childcare centres?
Opinion: Centres consider disabled children high risk and of limited cost-effectiveness.
Little says health system under serious stress, major reform on way
Core reform to reinforce Treaty of Waitangi principles in "by Māori, for Māori approach".
Air NZ refuses boarding to woman with Tourette syndrome
Air NZ has apologised after the woman was in tears trying to fly home for her birthday.
'Bureaucratic lunacy': Boy banned from bus, told to use $2300-a-year taxi
Parents say a taxi will cost taxpayers far more than letting their son on a school bus.
'Sliding around in the dark': What it's like to have a rare disorder in New Zealand
'We protect rare animals, we protect rare buildings. Why can't we protect rare people?'
3 years on a yoga mat: Mum's fight to get son a classroom chair
Zayden had to lie on the classroom floor "like a baby at a daycare centre" till he was 10.
A mother's anguish: Schools demonise my children
OPINION: Gaining support 'depends on how well you can describe your child as a monster'.
Legal fight for disabled children heads to court
Human Rights Review Tribunal picks up legal claim filed in 2008.
'My body was instantly numb': The jockey left a tetraplegic at 19
Sophia Malthus talks about her horse-riding accident and the road ahead.
More than 100 job offers in a week: 'Astounding' support for young jobseeker
Messages of support, as well as active job offers, came from all corners of the world.
'If I can do it, anyone can': Disabled 20yo launches real-fruit ice-cream hut
His dad suffered a brain injury while trying to stop a robbery. Now he's giving them hope.
'No one wants to give her a chance': The straight-A student turned away from 40 jobs
How the pandemic has become one more barrier for jobseekers with a disability.