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IHC companies put under statutory management
Two firms caring for the disabled asked to be put under statutory management as they could not afford the potential $176m liability of a requirement to pay sleeping workers.
<i>Garth George:</i> Screening on slippery slope to eugenics
Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.
Blind friend, guide dog 'threatened'
An Auckland woman has been charged with threatening her blind neighbour and her guide dog, but she claims it's all "a storm in a teacup".
Pool repair bill leaves patients high and dry
The region's only warm water therapy pool has closed down and the trust that runs it is facing a half-million dollar repair bill.
The long walk to success for NZ robot leg makers
An overnight sensation seven years in the making.
Dance Review: Touch Compass Dance <i>Triple Bill 2010</i>
Touch Compass achieves new levels of artistry in Triple Bill season finds Raewyn Whyte
Kiwi drug victim sought for $1m payout
A Melbourne lawyer is looking for thalidomide victim Craig Phillips, who's in line for a million-dollar windfall.
Tragic end to 'little button's' life
Sandy Adams kissed Skye goodbye and the child let out her typical high-pitched giggle. It was the last time she saw her 'little button' alive.
Kiwi company unveils life-changing technology
A local company has launched the Rex exoskeleton, a robotic device which enables wheelchair-bound people to walk.
Increasing number of NZers going blind
About 68,000 New Zealanders aged over 40 already have glaucoma and the number is likely to increase as the population ages and people live longer.