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Fatal overdose: The case health officials don't want you to know about

An intellectually disabled person was given an overdose by staff and died in care.

Ministry apology: Mum of severely disabled daughter denied aid

"I've given up my entire life and marriage to care for her at home," says angry mum.

Death undiscovered in a council flat: Family wants better care for vulnerable

Dead man's family calls for more care for elderly in council flats.

Region's MPs oppose euthanasia, are unlikely to change

Maori oppose euthanasia, Rurawhe says. McKelvie opposed it from start.

Lowlife steals elderly man's independence

"I could see wheel tracks all over the grass ... I followed them for as long as I could."

Autistic boy given cruel and disrespectful school award

A disrespectful end-of-year award was given to a sixth grader at a US middle school.

Business that offered blind woman $2.30 an hour nominated for Diversity Awards

The Cookie Project is one of two finalists in the Diversability Category

1 in 5 land searches involve people with dementia

Statistics show 23 per cent of all land searches in New Zealand are for wanderers.

Fatal motorway fall: Review into disabled man's care

Internal review ordered after intellectually disabled man's fatal Auckland motorway fall

'Pure fantasy': Govt's unaffordable $24 million pilot

What happens when you give disabled people all the help they need? Govt is finding out.

Police share friendly reminder of their 111 text service

As Kiwis celebrate NZ Sign Language Week, police share reminder about their text service.

Fonterra's kind gesture life-changing for struggling family

For 15 years Andrew Oliver has greeted the milk tanker at his front gate every evening.

Disability funding cuts: Commissioner seeks answers

Disabled people must be 'front and centre' of Govt's wellbeing budget, commissioner says.

Editorial: Life's basic need - Let's treat disabled people right

EDITORIAL: It is time we need to reshuffle the health budget's pot of cash.

Best of 2019: Limit showers and meals: 'Ruthless' plans to cut disabled care revealed

Documents reveal "appalling" disability sector cost-saving tactics for the first time.

Signs for visually impaired miss the mark with un-raised braille

The signs appear to include braille - except the dots have been printed on a flat surface.