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Long road to UN for champion of disabled

Robert Martin has come a long way from an institution in Levin.

Gibson: Ending seclusion should be top of list

No New Zealander is too disabled to belong in a family, to have a home and to be treated with dignity, yet this is exactly what is happening to Ashley Peacock.

A metre tall - but living large

He's just a metre tall and most of his bones have been fractured by disease. But Samuel Gibson is an inspiring inventor and adventurer.

Watch: Paralysed cyclist helps disabled people to drive again

Paul Crake, who was paralysed in a cycling accident, has set up a company which helps disabled people to drive again.

Paul Crake driven to help others

The fastest man to run up New York's Empire State Building is back in Auckland with a mission to help others who have ended up in a wheelchair.

Airline blasted for refusing wheelchair

A disabled rights campaigner has blasted Air France for "nearly ruining his honeymoon" after they refused to allow his electric wheelchair on board.

Support for plight

Support has flooded in for an advocate for people with disabilities who risks being booted out of New Zealand.

Disabled migrant's fight

An advocate for people with disabilities has been ordered out of New Zealand - despite her family living here and her doctor saying she would not be a health burden.

Medals boost for special athletes

Playing sport can be hugely competitive, as people vie to achieve greatness.

Deaf community rally to get RWC captions

'She's my heart, my glue in this family'

Susan Mead tries hard to keep life as normal as possible for her daughter Jacqueline.

Space suit helps Honor take control

4-year-old Honor Griffiths is learning to take her first steps thanks to a bungy-style suit originally used by Russian cosmonauts.

Disabled protest advisor job cuts

Members of Auckland's disabled groups have handed a petition signed by 500 asking Mayor Len Brown for a rethink of an Auckland Council restructuring move that axes the jobs of the region's disability advisers.

Leo's dad asked for $90,000

Exclusive: Samuel Forrest suggested as Leo's primary caregiver, he should be paid $90,000 in the first year and up to $70,000 the next.

Where has the money for baby Leo gone?

Kiwi father whose plea for help raised more than half a million dollars for his disabled son says flying business class was justified.

Sexy photos change image of war vets

An LA-based artist has photographed wounded veterans with a twist - rather than take "sorrowful" portraits, he's focused on their strength and sexuality.

Swim-to-work builders opened cave to disabled

Changing the face of modelling

An 18-year-old Australian model with Down syndrome is breaking down barriers and proving that a disability needn't stand in the way of a dream.