Dancer's message for disabled community: ‘The world is waiting for your greatness’
"To me, I am Samoan-Tongan first before any impairment I have."
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Wheelchair Wagon still on a roll 40 years later
A pressing need in the community has been met by dedicated volunteers since 1983.
Shaneel Lal: Forcing students to attend lectures in person creates barriers
OPINION: The insistence on universality in diverse populations has never worked.
Mall reinstates sensory Santa slots after axing draws complaints
Parents accuse mall of priortising pets over kids with sensory or disability issuses.
Disabled traveller 'felt dehumanised' by Air NZ's bathroom policy due to weight
The Kiwi claimed she stopped eating and drinking to avoid needing to use the restroom.
The realities of parenting a child with autism: Navigating family events, dos and don'ts
‘All along, Tommy had been telling me he loved me, I just wasn’t listening.’
Toot toot and all aboard for wheelchair users
The popular Esplanade Scenic Railway is now more inclusive.
'Shut up and get on with it': Liam Malone on his hopes and fears for NZ and the world
"Why did we go so far to stop producing the next Ernest Rutherford?"
Down syndrome hasn’t stopped Maui Oliver from achieving his taekwondo dreams
Black belt and NZ representative takes on new role as instructor.
Beautiful vision: Whanganui a new chapter for author
Minnie Baragwanath's book "Blindingly Obvious" is a candid account of an eventful life.
Autistic man who was brutally bashed four years ago dies
Bradlee Mackay went far and wide asking people for car regos, collecting 40,000 of them.
Letters: Open letter to Sam Cane, IHC, Auckland's half marathon
OPINION: A South African rugby fan offers words of comfort to the All Blacks captain.
‘I went from people reporting on me to reporting my own stories’
“Smash through these doors and build a new one for everyone," reporter Will Sangster says.
Calls for IHC chief to resign as complaints review finds distrust
Review of complaints policies finds IDEA Services distrusted by some clients and families.
Blind Tauranga mum: ‘I’ve never seen my own kids’
The Tauranga mum-of-two lost her sight just before her first child was born.
Boy's health battle: 'It’s a huge journey, but it’s not impossible'
Arky Loveridge was born without an immune system and is living with Charge Syndrome.
'It doesn't matter which government it is. Not enough has been done'
Pacific disability advocates call on next government to provide better services for them.
Paralympian Cameron Leslie helps launch campaign to change disability narrative
Leslie hopes to normalise impairment and what is possible.
'I have to block out the outside world and negative comments'
John Fiu, who was born with a rare brain condition, doesn't let that stop him fighting.
Living with cerebral palsy: 'It just means having a different operating system'
Rapper Ben "Benza" Tuimaseve shares what life is like with cerebral palsy.
Man with epilepsy flouts warning not to drive, has seizure and causes $20k crash
He had not been taking his medication and had experienced other recent seizures.
World Cerebral Palsy Day: 'People with disabilities do have dreams'
"Stop seeing us as a pity...because people with disabilities all have their potential."
Selma Blair seen in rare public appearance
The actor, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, hails new legislation.
First deaf Miss Samoa contestant a role model for Samoa's vulnerable
Afele said she wanted to use the competition as a platform of social inclusion.
Woman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warnings
Alzheimer's patient couldn't tell staff what day it was, but they sent her home - twice.
Doctor asks mum if Down syndrome baby should be resuscitated
The woman was 'shocked' at the implications of the doctor's comment.
Bodybuilder mum's motivation: ‘MS won’t stop me’
After learning to walk again, Hannah Aitken is determined to keep on posing.
Kiwi para shooter aims for Paralympic dream
Neelam O'Neill hopes she can inspire other young Kiwis to take a shot.
Stop crowding the luggage carousel, says Paralympian
'Can we all agree to publicly shame anybody who does this?'
Autistic boy wins national golf title after only playing three rounds - ever
The 12-year-old schoolboy cleaned up all comers to take out the title at the Aims Games.
Watch: 'Inch by inch': Chris Cairns walks after spinal stroke
The Black Caps great shares an update on his recovery battle.
'I felt like I was born again': More than 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma unseen since World War I
There are not nearly enough prosthetic specialists in Ukraine to handle the growing need.
Her son felt 'dumb' and 'left behind': Mothers call for dyslexia diagnosis funding
"I was trying my hardest but my hardest isn’t as good as everyone else’s."
Review: Harry's Heart of Invictus is a mess - but a heartstring-puller
It is an undeniable novelty to hear him talking about someone other than himself for once.