'I feel guilty': Hospital bed taken by diabetic amputee with nowhere to live
She could have been discharged more than a month ago - has been in hospital for 17 weeks.
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Disabilities community hope to grow the sport of adaptive boxing
An inclusive adaptive boxing event plans to expand and raise awareness of the sport.
Audrey Young: Willis blindsided by disability support controversy
OPINION: The Finance Minister was not best pleased to start her week with a PR disaster.
The Govt belt-tightening that even Seymour thinks went too far
In a wide-ranging chat, David Seymour committed to no new taxes.
Advocates slam changes to disability funding
'At the moment I’m more concerned about caregivers of children with disabilities.'
'Don’t be scared to try something new' - Marcellin College student Tomislav Jurisich
Tomislav Jurisich, 17, has performed on the Tongan stage at Polyfest three times.
Letters: Is this how the Govt treats our vulnerable disabled?; Kāinga Ora crackdown
OPINION: Will this Govt succumb to foot-in-mouth disease?
Disability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support funding
The changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.
Disabled US man makes desperate appeal days before scheduled execution
Willie James Pye, 59, is scheduled to be executed this Wednesday.
'We deserve better': Disabilities community call for better accessiblity
Members of the disabled community marched to Parliament a petition for change.
Guide dog proves to be a lifeline for vision-impaired woman
Sue Emirali’s guide dog Yazz has changed her life.
Far North community furious at drivers illegally parking across disabled parks
'Frustrating for our customers who are actually disabled,' a business owner says.
Northland gets a disabled entertainment extravaganza
A spark of entertainment for the Far North's disabled community.
Waikato para-athletes to visit local schools
Three local champions are taking part in a Paralympics New Zealand education programme.
'You smell like a dead rat': Support worker to disabled woman
Ms A's ex-husband denied he complained about the images to ruin her career.
Air travel could become easier for wheelchair users in the US
Damaging or delaying a wheelchair would be considered a federal offence.
Waitomo para cyclist only Kiwi nominee for World Sport Award
Nicole Murray has been nominated in the category World Sportsperson with a Disability.
‘House of horror’: NSW couple jailed over boy’s vile abuse
A married couple repeatedly abused an intellectually disabled boy.
'Bigger than our family:' Golfer turns hand to children's language therapy
Mat Perry is raising money for speech therapy for children with Down syndrome.
He used his own struggles to help pave the way for others
Jacqui Whyte will continue fighting for families of loved ones needing specialist care.
Mum pleads for understanding over adult son's screaming bouts
“Pachygyria patients ... may have difficulty controlling some behaviours."
Watch: Student petitions to have hearing aid batteries funded for life
Felix Shaw wants support for his petition to get hearing aid batteries funded.
Boy in wheelchair given chance to run on world stage
10-year-old Cooper went from a sport-filled life to being a wheelchair user.
80-year-old dies at Mumbai Airport due to wheelchair shortage
Could mobility support have prevented the fatality?
The long road to recovery: Random attack turned family's world upside down
Couple thank the community for their 'unreal' support.
Forget Me Not adult day centre celebrates 30 years of community dedication
Some dedicated volunteers have been involved for the whole 30 years.
Revealed: New benefit rates reduce forecast incomes of disabled by $2300 by 2028
Fresh modelling shows disabled people will lose out.
Dancing with myself: Lusi Faiva brings her life story to the stage
'This isn’t sad disability porn.'
Nurse cleared of inappropriately touching a tetraplegic patient's genitals
The nurse admitted to touching the patient's genitals but only to change his catheter.
'Screaming for my life': Man who lost leg in 'horrific' accident now helps amputees
'I can’t even describe... how painful that was. Like the pain went through my organs.'
Getting from A to B in 2054: The future shape of Waikato transport
Waikato is expected to grow its population from 500,000 in 2018, to 615,000 in 2048.
Parents lay complaint over school's alleged over-sedation of epileptic son
Spencer Cauty received more than 10 doses of sedative at school 'unnecessarily'.