'Autism is not what defines our daughter'
Fa'alili Fa'alili, 10, was diagnosed with autism when she was 2 years old.
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Local snowboarder is part of New Zealand’s preliminary squad for 2025 event.
Autistic man cleared to take case to Supreme Court
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'Bitterly disappointed:' Mum caring for disabled son isn't classified as homeworker
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Broken ankle sufferer left standing in street in pain for taxis that never arrived.
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There have been complaints about facilities for disabled travellers.
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Suttie's 11-year-old son Phoenix was born with Cerebral Palsy.
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Opinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
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'Incredible and unexpected': StarJam response delights jammers
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Waikato wheelchair rugby player tackles Outward Bound course
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Spinal Destination star on overcoming darkness, depression and his disability
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Paralympian's 'wounded soul' healed by a love of jazz
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Enrich+ gallery showcases local entries for IHC Art Awards 2024
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Gisborne disabled strategy 10 years out of date - advocate finds
Disabled community asks District Council to renew their disability strategy.
Waikato to receive special new para table tennis programme
Parafed Waikato and Waikato Table Tennis designed the pilot with six other organisations.
10-year city deals: The spot PM says will 'likely' be one of the first
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Letters: Why punish disabled children and their parents; NZ doesn't need tax cuts
OPINION: The promise of tax cuts was only an election bribe to help get into power.
Cabinet goes into damage control over disability allowances
Chris Hipkins says move is a "massive vote of no confidence" in minister Penny Simmonds.
Opinion: Disability funding 'pause' causes confusion, trauma, and disbelief
Never before have I seen outpouring of grief and bewilderment at a ministry announcement.
'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.
Disabled mother says disability cuts are ‘devastating’
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Disabilities community hope to grow the sport of adaptive boxing
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Audrey Young: Willis blindsided by disability support controversy
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Advocates slam changes to disability funding
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