Covid-19 tracing app 'unusable' for those with vision problems
Experts in technology for the disabilities have slammed the Government over the app.
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Budget 2020: $833 million for disability support services
Better access to showering, cleaning, accommodation, equipment and respite for carers.
Disability employer considers rehires after surge in interest
"Holy moly, you have no idea. The sheer volume of orders ... it has been heart-warming."
Meet the teacher who's become an unexpected TV star
'It's definitely been something totally out of my comfort zone.'
Up to half of Covid 19 deaths in Europe are in care homes
Organisation describes "unimaginable human tragedy" in care homes for elderly, disabled.
Pharmac won't fund spinal muscular atrophy Spinraza
Funding for Spinraza, drug to help prolong the lives of SMA babies, given lower priority.
'Heartbreaking': Disability employer Altus lays off 137 workers
Business had been refurbishing more than 20,000 headsets a day for Air NZ.
A Bataclan survivor's wheelchair journey across New Zealand
Pierre Cabon was paralysed in the Paris attacks. Five years later he climbed Tongariro
Mother of child with disability wants PPE for care workers
A Northland mother with a severely disabled son has had her worst fears confirmed.
Two workers with disability support group test positive for Covid-19
Two workers with disability support service Spectrum Care test positive for Covid-19.
Mental health patients subjected to degrading treatment - Chief Ombudsman
Waikato DHB has come under fire for its degrading treatment of mental health patients.
Real reason Quaden's family rejected Disneyland trip
Reason they turned down the $700k raised to send him to Disneyland may be hard to take.
Wheelchair-using teen 'humiliated' at Elton concert
The venue operator admits the experience was "completely unacceptable".
Flat hunting in Wellington: Months of uncertainty, 50 listings contacted
Wellington's rental crisis hits minority groups hardest.
'Unlawful and discriminatory': Disabled children fight for an education
'Parents shouldn't be relying on luck for their child to succeed in the classroom.'
Local Focus: The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME
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Carpark clash: Woman given the finger by driver taking up three mobility spaces
The driver swore at the woman after she told him to move his car.
Sticker campaign highlights road-crossing issues for visually impaired
Silent crossing signals still a problem for blind people in the capital.
Man with Down Syndrome went out for a pie and a doughnut, and got robbed
Robbery of Down Syndrome man "despicable", but "sadly, not unheard-of".
New Year Honours: Sir Robert Martin for services to people with disabilities
Sir Robert Martin has been honoured for services to people with disabilities.
12 Days of Christmas: Yes Disability Resource Centre
Cafe culture grows confidence of disabled students.
Parents of disabled teen says he deserves to be heard as court case kicks off
Eamon Marshall's family just want to see the emails.
Kiwi basketballer feared for life after teammate's death from mystery illness
Coroner confirms infection caused death, but how they got it remains a mystery.
Coroner confirms reason for NZ sport star's sudden death
A coroner has confirmed there will be no post-mortem due to the clear case.
Shock death: Mystery illness claims NZ sports star's life
Tere Tuakana's partner sat by his bedside as he took his last breath.
Editorial: Disability aid failure mars wellbeing aim
EDITORIAL: Enabling good lives is a worthy aim but requires more than matching shortfalls.
An exhausting fight: Couple considered giving up their daughter entirely
A new report has highlighted the huge strain on the disability sector.
The Kiwi tetraplegic changing adventure tourism for good
A 'bit of a mishap' left him a tetraplegic, but this Kiwi didn't change his attitude.
Mobility scooter spotted in 80km/h zone
Mobility scooter rider alarms after-school motorists on Auckland highway.
Disability rights activist tells of 'cruel' abuse in state care
"I did not understand how people could be so cruel."
Party horror: Woman a paraplegic after falling from third storey
AJ Pouoa broke her back and thought her sporting career was over.