New ZealandFriends face extra hurdle for triathlon funIf things went really well, Sionann Murphy was expected to be able to walk one day. She would certainly never run, much less do a triathlon.04 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Music opens doors to life skillsLast night was the 10th birthday of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre in Grey Lynn at Galatos Bar in Auckland.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandNurse fined $30k over mistreatmentA senior nurse who roughly undressed an elderly mental health patient, made derogatory comments about her, left her sitting naked in a bath and kneed her in her back has been fined nearly $30,000.11 Mar 06:22 AM
New ZealandPups to rescue for epilepsyThere are dogs that see for the blind and those that hear for the deaf - but for the first time in New Zealand young pups are being trained to assist people with severe epilepsy.12 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHail of abuse for mobility park mumAn Auckland mother says she is subjected to abuse and insults by elderly strangers for using mobility parks because her brain-damaged son "doesn't look disabled".04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled kids 'abandoned'Child care law changes sought by lobby group after children denied right to family life.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled teen loses court battle over estateAn intellectually disabled teenager has lost a Supreme Court battle for a share in his stepfather's $2.2 million estate because he was unborn when his mother married.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSystem failing offenders with brain disabilityThousands of people may be ending up on the wrong side of the law due to an alcohol-related brain disability caused before birth, a New Zealand judge says.19 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandUltrasound device helps blind to seeA Kiwi invention is helping the blind to see - virtually.25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAxed disabled staff get KFC jobs backKFC has been contacting laid off disabled workers with offers of re-employment. Some workers have leaped at the chance but at least five turned it down.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchoolboy joins heroes in raceCerebral palsy is no obstacle for 16-year-old Auckland schoolboy Kieran Lane, who will run alongside his sporting and celebrity heroes as part of a transtasman race this month.03 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuthor, 13, seeks to inspire the disabledMuskan Devta admits she sometimes talks too much. She also writes a lot and can often be found hunkered down with a good book at the library.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandKFC calls back disabled staffDisabled workers who were axed from their jobs at KFC are being offered their positions back with the company.28 Sep 04:30 PM
WorldDisney bans wheelchair impostersDisney is changing the rules that allow disabled people to skip the queues at its United States theme parks.25 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentLabour hits out at 'unjust' KFC policyThe Labour Party is calling on the Human Rights Commission to investigate concerns that disabled workers are losing their jobs at KFC because of its restructuring policy.01 Sep 01:10 AM
New ZealandDisabled staff forced out of jobA group of long-serving KFC workers are being forced out of their jobs during a restructure which a union claims is deliberately targeting workers with disabilities.31 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwelve Questions: Hinewehi MohiHinewehi Mohi established Auckland's Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre after seeing how music helped her severely disabled daughter Hineraukatauri, who has cerebral palsy.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHead high to get feet on the groundAs founder and a trustee of The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust, Catriona Williams is focused on funding research.04 Aug 05:30 PM
ParalympicsSwimming: Paralympic star growing into role-model statusSophie Pascoe trains about 26 hours in six days a week, has won a bundle of gold medals at the highest level and is among the country's best-known sports women.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRefused help at fuel outletAn elderly man with arthritis in his fingers was denied help pumping petrol at a service station despite signs saying the station would assist the disabled.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandLevelling field for disabledMinnie Baragwanath has been labelled "disabled" since she was a teenager.10 Jul 05:30 PM
AthleticsAthletics: Back broken but spirit very much intactIn October 1989 a scooter accident changed Lee Warn's life forever - but not in the way you would expect.05 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled find their placeLike most young people, Travers Brown wants his independence.27 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSegway case back in courtA Northland case poised to set a legal precedent nationwide for the classification of Segways could drag on until the end of the year.27 Jun 04:01 AM
LifestyleCharity acknowledges 'heroic' parentsFragile X Syndrome is a huge part of the lives of Michael Hori and Janine Ryder.19 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Do you use disabled parks?Parking in a mobility space without displaying your parking permit is just plain rude, but that doesn't stop some thoughtless able-bodied drivers, writes Shelley Bridgeman.17 Jun 11:00 PM
