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Brian Rudman: Wake up! Time to pay support staff
The Cabinet agreed that 5700 disability support workers deserved to receive the minimum wage for overnight sleepover shifts, but the winners are going to be kept waiting.
$100m deal ends pay 'struggle' for all-night disability workers
About 5700 of the country's lowest-paid workers have won a landmark deal to pay them the minimum...
The silent battle: Mum fights to ensure a future
Abuse, neglect, disability care: words no one wants to see together. In 2006 a flurry of stories about appalling care sparked a Government inquiry. Despite steps to fix the problem, it's happening again.
The silent battle: Paralysed boxer tells his story
Abuse, neglect, disability care: words no one wants to see together. In 2006 a flurry of stories about appalling care sparked a Government inquiry. Despite steps to fix the problem, it's happening again.
Parents of Down children taking Govt to top court
Antenatal testing devalues children's lives and aims to cut Down births, battlers say.
Can't add up? Don't despair you may suffer from dyscalculia
It affects one in 20 people, can undermine their confidence and frequently leads to the embarrassment of counting on one's fingers.
Top court to look at sleep pay
The Supreme Court has granted the IHC leave to appeal a controversial court ruling requiring staff to be paid the minimum wage for sleepover shifts.
Health ministry's million-dollar battle against families
The Ministry of Health needs to sit down and talk with families who are caring for their disabled relatives, say the Greens.
Christchurch looting case: Cops accused of bashing
Two police officers have been accused of beating a young autistic man who became "the face of looting".
Solo mother's plea for help over eviction
A solo mother of three children has been given 90 days notice by her landlord and Housing NZ won't open her file for two months.
Human remains thought to be from Nazi euthanasia project
Austria announced plans to exhume graves containing the remains of 220 suspected victims of Nazi Germany's infamous euthanasia programme yesterday.