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The long walk to success for NZ robot leg makers
An overnight sensation seven years in the making.

Dance Review: Touch Compass Dance <i>Triple Bill 2010</i>
Touch Compass achieves new levels of artistry in Triple Bill season finds Raewyn Whyte

Tragic end to 'little button's' life
Sandy Adams kissed Skye goodbye and the child let out her typical high-pitched giggle. It was the last time she saw her 'little button' alive.

Kiwi company unveils life-changing technology
A local company has launched the Rex exoskeleton, a robotic device which enables wheelchair-bound people to walk.

Increasing number of NZers going blind
About 68,000 New Zealanders aged over 40 already have glaucoma and the number is likely to increase as the population ages and people live longer.

Disabled man barred from bus ride yet again
Brett Edge was thrown off an Auckland bus a day after the company apologised for 15 previous similar incidents.

Disabled man's bus pass rejected
A concessional bus pass for the disabled has turned into a nightmare for Auckland man Brett Edge, who has been refused a discount 15 times.

Family wins dispute over guardianship of 'human iPod'
Derek Paravicini has severe learning difficulties but is also an extraordinarily talented musician who can instantly remember the most complex of melodies.