New ZealandFighting for children 'leaves me broken'Linda, a mum from Auckland, has a daily struggle trying to get the best education for her special needs kids. She tells her story.06 Jul 09:31 PM
WorldAlbinos' 'living like refugees'It was from neighbours that Scola Joseph first heard of two strange men in the village asking after her children. She knew immediately the moment she dreaded had come.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTribunal needed for funding fairnessLawyers taking rising numbers of special education cases say an independent tribunal is needed to ensure funding decisions are resolved fairly.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHelper gives disabled a feeling for snowPassionate volunteer's skill introduces people with disabilities to the joy of skiing.19 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDisability no bar for rockers' frontmanSince birth, Matt Perry was never expected to walk, yet now, at 22, he stands on stage to snarl out the vocals of his rock and metal band.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAutism NZ says funds badly neededAutism New Zealand has welcomed a funding boost to assist children with special needs at school, but says there will still likely be an unmet need.21 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEmpowering the disabledA spiritual awakening led occupational therapist Di Willis to help create an organisation to enable those living with disabilities to realise their full potential.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial needs tops teachers' wishlistMore funding for children with special needs has topped an informal wishlist for teachers ahead of this year's Budget.20 May 05:00 PM
WorldPilot kicks autistic teen off flightA controversial decision by a pilot to remove a family because their autistic daughter was being "disruptive" has received support from at least one passenger.11 May 09:57 PM
World'Fat and ugly doesn't count as disabled'A sick mother in the UK was left shocked when a vicious note was left on her windscreen after she used a disabled car park.07 May 02:01 AM
Lifestyle'Flying' baby's missionA series of photographs hopes to raise awareness and "show people with Down Syndrome can do anything they put their minds to".21 Apr 12:10 AM
New ZealandDisabled man in car, carer goes fishingA severely intellectually disabled man was left to watch television for hours and left in the car as his caregiver went fishing.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMum can't afford medicineAn 8-year-old Manurewa boy is one of 11,000 disabled children to lose a welfare benefit, even though his asthma is so bad that he missed one in every four school days.19 Mar 06:08 AM
WorldPhilosopher who hates success wins $2.5m prizeJean Vanier dislikes success. To be precise, he dislikes the modern, secular "religion" of success.11 Mar 09:31 PM
New ZealandKiwi design gets kids on their feetA doctor at the Starship children's hospital and an engineer from Auckland University have invented a better, cheaper and faster-to-make foot orthotic splint.27 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupDeaf left in World Cup silenceHearing-impaired cricket fans are missing out on the World Cup because they do not have access to captioning, the Foundation for the Deaf says.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBaby Leo: The untold storyThe Kiwi father of Down syndrome baby Leo, born last month in Armenia, has a conviction for assaulting his father-in-law from a previous marriage.20 Feb 09:23 PM
New ZealandPlucky Charlotte plans action weekendIt has been just over a decade since Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman captured the hearts of the country when she lost her limbs to meningococcal disease.16 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleSix-year-old needs cash for US surgerySix-year-old Destiny can't walk without a frame because of domestic violence meted out to her birth mother. Now she needs a costly spinal operation in the US.26 Jan 04:00 PM
SportChallenges make triumphs sweeterThe New Year is a time for reflection. This year, we met everyday New Zealanders who have suffered heartbreaking moments in their lives.26 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleAmputee's wish: To catch fishBrant Tohu has quickly come to love his hook, fitted to one arm this month after he lost both legs and both hands within a year to an immune system disorder.22 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldObesity a disability?Being fat is a disability, EU judges have ruled, meaning that European companies must offer obese staff bigger chairs, special parking spaces and a lighter workload.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBinge drinking while pregnant not 'crime'A seven-year-old girl who was born with learning difficulties because her mother drank heavily while pregnant is not entitled to criminal injuries compensation.04 Dec 06:19 PM
New ZealandCelebrities' doodles aim to raise oodlesFor some New Zealand celebrities it was a bit of horsing around, but their doodles of horses are helping to raise money for Riding for the Disabled.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher's life-changing aidA class set of laptops has proved life-changing for a young Aucklander who believes he is NZ's only wheelchair-using teacher with cerebral palsy.13 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldLegal case over drink during pregnancyCould a UK case being heard in court today about compensation to a girl born with fetal alcohol syndrome set a precedent to prosecute pregnant women who drink?05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Clocking in for sense of purposeKeith Shelley gets to work early. Really early. The gates don't open until 7.30, but he's outside by "six or five past, depending on the buses".09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurf's up for disabled KiwisChampion rower Rob Waddell celebrated the launch of a new surf programme for young, disabled Kiwis at Auckland's Mission Bay yesterday.28 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Harsh view out of lineThe evolutionary biologist and philosopher Richard Dawkins created a Twitterstorm this week when he posted about a young woman in Ireland who was forced to give birth to a baby conceived through rape.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMums warned to speak upCerise Lawn says pregnant women must speak up when things don't look right, after signs of distress were overlooked and her baby was left struggling with disabilities from a damaged brain.18 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAinsley Newson: We need to talk about disabilityThe details of a surrogacy case involving an Australian couple commissioning a pregnancy in Thailand have created outrage in all sorts of quarters.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMother's love comes to foreJared and Sarah Chisnall watched their eldest daughter deteriorate from a healthy 2-year-old to a brain-damaged 7-year-old. Now their son has the same condition.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKids solve bank's access problemA group of primary school children have solved a problem that our biggest bank couldn't solve - finding a way to let disabled people into its downtown Auckland branch.05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldNew revelations about Gammy's dadThe Australian man at the centre of a surrogacy scandal involving a disabled baby is reported to have spent time in jail for indecent assault.04 Aug 11:09 PM
