New ZealandNui Bartlett: The world champ once told he might never walk againMagpie claimed a world CrossFit Games title, two decades after a paralysing rugby injury. 28 Sep 11:00 PM
WorldWHO joins health leaders rejecting US paracetamol warningsGlobal health body slaps down claims made by US President and US Health Secretary.24 Sep 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Autism doesn’t need a cure’: Trump’s message rankles people with the disorderNew York Times: Mainstream scientists say autism is a result of a complex mix of factors.24 Sep 12:40 AM
New ZealandMum celebrates after son with Down syndrome gets NZ residencyChris Penk granted Jap's residency after ministerial intervention was requested.23 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe unlikely game helping neurodiverse kids build focus, friendships and confidenceOne mum says the positive impacts on her neurodiverse son have been 'mind-blowing'.22 Sep 04:00 AM
New Zealand$3.8m complex gives younger disabled people a home away from rest homes'With appropriate housing, disabled people can live with independence and dignity.'17 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Who would steal a ramp?': Outrage after theft traps woman in her homeWithout the temporary ramp, Sholeen Schultz cannot safely leave her Whangārei home.17 Sep 06:00 AM
EntertainmentHarry plans to spend more time with King Charles amid cancer battleHarry met King Charles for the first time in 19 months during his UK trip.15 Sep 12:07 AM
New ZealandMum diagnosed at 26 explains why 'time matters' for people with MSShe was pregnant with her first child when a midwife appointment took an unexpected turn.14 Sep 07:18 PM
New Zealand'Coercion': Tenant & blind mum must voluntarily leave state home or face evictionThe tenant was told the house she'd lived in for 12 years was being sold.14 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleFrom survivor to supporter: Swimmer’s mission beyond the ParalympicsAfter beating leukaemia, 20-year-old Lili-Fox Mason is focused on giving back.12 Sep 05:03 PM
New ZealandWatch: Mother pleads with immigration to allow son with Down syndrome into NZChristchurch chef seeks ministerial help to get her son into NZ.07 Sep 05:00 PM
World'No good reason': Family seeks justice for autistic teen's shootingOfficers didn’t know Perez’s age or disabilities when they arrived.05 Sep 12:53 AM
New ZealandRotorua hosts adaptive triathlon for young people with disabilitiesParticipants will have adapted distances and equipment support.02 Sep 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling householdsThe Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's not a luxury': Disabled woman denied funding for wheelchair repair'I’m asking to be able to get out of my wheelchair on my own.'18 Aug 06:43 PM
New Zealand'Complex case': Mum's fight to have son released from secure care, 20 years after minor offending The intellectually disabled man smashed windows and told neighbours he was James Bond.15 Aug 03:24 AM
New Zealand'Cheaper than supermarkets': Trust's new mission for accessible foodCheaper butter is next on the list for Taimahi Trust's expanding store.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Herald NOWAuckland Transport responds after mobility permit holders were incorrectly issued finesAT Parking Services group manager John Strawbridge responds after mobility permit holders were fined after new software didn’t pick up their permits.Watch03 Aug 07:42 PM
New Zealand'A law unto themselves': AT wrongly issuing fines to mobility permit holders Automatic number plate recognition technology does not recognise mobility permits.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'This is home': Family's plea as 7yo boy with epilepsy faces deportationJoshua, 7, faces deportation because his health issues are deemed a burden.26 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandAccessible respite service offers unique relief for Northland familiesNorthlanders with disabilities no longer have to use hospitals or rest homes for respite.24 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Charity's ambition to launch Northland's first fully accessible fishing boatThe boat will be refitted for people with disabilities and health challenges.22 Jul 11:00 PM
FootballFootball star faces probe into dwarf entertainers at 18th birthdayLamine Yamal is under investigation for hiring entertainers with dwarfism.15 Jul 06:35 PM
New Zealand'Wound has reopened': Mum's anguish after public tributes for murdered daughter takenThe tributes on Ōwairaka were removed, leaving her family devastated.06 Jul 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsShould stealing kids be protected from citizen’s arrest? Child welfare watchdog airs concernsChief Children’s Commissioner says children should be free from 'all forms of violence'.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Walked down the aisle in pain': Jess Quinn backs call for amputee service reformThe disability advocate and model lost her right leg to cancer as a child.Watch05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Walked down the aisle in pain': Jess Quinn calls for amputee service reformThe influencer and health advocate struggled for five years with unworkable prosthetics.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Tears of frustration': Amputees call for overhaul of NZ limb service amid delaysSome amputees face weeks of pain with ill-fitting or defective limbs.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run: Police get several responsesJohnson suffered critical injuries after he was hit on a pedestrian crossing. 23 Jun 06:33 AM
New ZealandWoman lay dead in flat for two days, care worker assumed she was sleepingMusic played as Ruth Finau lay dead in her small flat in South Auckland.23 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: The Hawke's Bay disability fitness programme making national waves'If it’s that this big in Hawke’s Bay, what would it be elsewhere?'22 Jun 09:48 PM
New Zealand'Inappropriate restraint': Disabled woman found with socks taped to handsHer carers said the socks were to stop the woman from chewing on her hands. 16 Jun 02:00 AM
World'Discarded': Mass grave excavation uncovers Ireland's dark history of child burialsA 2021 report found 9000 children died in Ireland's mother-and-baby homes.15 Jun 04:48 AM
