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
New ZealandDisability care workers angry at suspension threat NZ's largest Māori-based provider of disability care is at war with the PSA union. 08 Jun 11:00 PM
RoyalsRural community well represented in King's Birthday HonoursThis year’s honours acknowledge contributors to New Zealand’s rural sector.01 Jun 05:05 PM
SportOn The Up: Campaign under way to 'Make Play Possible'Foundation is attempting to raise funds to allow kids with disabilities to play sport. 22 May 03:36 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: Aucklander who lost leg in crash completes half marathonPawanjit Singh Ghatora completed 21km distance in wheelchair months after horror accident.17 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland man who lost leg completes half marathon in wheelchairPawanjit Singh Ghatora, who had his leg amputated after a horrific accident in February, finished the last lap of his 21km run alongside friends and family in Te Atatū.Watch17 May 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous': Teen's Melbourne health check at risk due to flight assistance limitsJetstar can't provide wheelchair assistance for Carrie’s return flight.13 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandFather lying paralysed on rainy mountain bike track saved by daughter's iPhone hunchClayton Hairs is now a tetraplegic. He hopes his survival story will be a wake-up call.10 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Lost the life I had': Woman wants accountability after being left partially paralysed Tracy Jarman ended up in a wheelchair after an operation on her spine in 2021. 10 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandRhett SyndromeA 24-hour indoor golf fundraiser on May 23 will help raise funds and awareness for Remi Henderson who suffers from Rhett Syndrome.Watch06 May 10:39 PM
Talanoa'It's their first language': Why I raise my hearing children with sign language Rosie Solouota became deaf after contracting measles as a baby - her children can hear.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning supportOPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court hears case on employment status of family carers'He just continued to work and they paid for it,' lawyer says of Ministry funding change.30 Apr 05:58 AM
New Zealand'It was everything to them': Auckland recycling plant fire leaves employees' future up in the airThe blaze left almost 120 employees without a place to work.29 Apr 07:29 AM
New Zealand'Unlawful and unworkable': Family carers take fight for recognition to Supreme CourtCarers Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys want the work they do recognised.29 Apr 07:08 AM
New ZealandRecycling plant seeks community support after huge fireA Givealittle page has been set up to support recovery efforts after the Glenfield blaze.25 Apr 05:44 AM
New Zealand'Dangerous' vigilante deflates woman's tyres for legally using disability parkThe woman said it's one of several incidents she's experienced using disability parks.24 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandAutistic child’s family struggle for support after medical injury leaves him unable to walkThe family of the non-verbal 11-year-old are struggling to access support. 23 Apr 10:15 PM
Sport'New level of freedom': Halberg Games' positive impact on young athletesKiran Dixon has attended every Halberg Games, from being a competitor to now an employee. 23 Apr 08:00 PM
New Zealand25 years of Kaitāia Riding for the DisabledRiding for the Disabled celebrates a quarter of a century at the Church Rd complex.22 Apr 06:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: 1 in 6 Kiwis is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?OPINION: Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare. 22 Apr 12:51 AM
New ZealandFrustrations over having to re-prove permanent disabilities People with permanent disabilities are having to prove their condition multiple times.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm just trying to live my life': Disabled students fight mistreatment on public transportThe students described multiple incidents that make it hard for them to travel to class.18 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandAmputee begs thieves to return his footSomeone has stolen Russel Blank's foot and he is, to put it mildly, 'a bit pissed off'.14 Apr 11:57 PM
