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Crown to appeal decision that carer parents should be paid
The Crown is appealing a landmark Human Rights Review Tribunal decision enabling parents caring for severely disabled adult children to be paid.
BSA investigates Henry's Boyle comments
The Broadcasting Standards Authority is investigating Breakfast host Paul Henry over comments he made about singer Susan Boyle.
Carer dad says Ryall should 'give us our due'
Cliff Robinson has a message for Health Minister Tony Ryall: "Show some sense and good grace and give us our due."
ACC's 'offensive' email
An ACC staff member emailed a recent widow saying: "Just so you know ... I am not God and therefore I do not determine when people live or die".
Parents win disabled care case
Parents who care for severely disabled adult children should be eligible to receive payments, a tribunal has ruled.
TVNZ upholds complaint over Henry calling Susan Boyle 'retarded'
Paul Henry's employers have upheld a complaint against him over comments he made about singer Susan Boyle.
Parents fume over delay in home-care pay decision
Eight families who say they need help to look after their disabled children have been left waiting almost a year for a decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.
Complaints pour in after Henry calls Boyle 'retarded'
The Human Rights Commission has received nearly 200 calls after TV host Paul Henry referred to intellectually-disabled star Susan Boyle as "retarded".
'Retard' as offensive as racial slurs – Special Olympics
Special Olympics NZ requests a review of broadcasting standards to ensure the use of "retard" is regarded as unacceptable.
Half man, half machine: The cyborgs are coming
A breakthrough in implantable electronics could see cyborg technology coming a step closer to reality.