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Complaints pour in after Henry calls Boyle 'retarded'
The Human Rights Commission has received nearly 200 calls after TV host Paul Henry referred to intellectually-disabled star Susan Boyle as "retarded".
'Retard' as offensive as racial slurs – Special Olympics
Special Olympics NZ requests a review of broadcasting standards to ensure the use of "retard" is regarded as unacceptable.
Half man, half machine: The cyborgs are coming
A breakthrough in implantable electronics could see cyborg technology coming a step closer to reality.
Saying it loud on Loud Shirt Day
It's hard to imagine the elegant Sally Synnott wearing a loud shirt.
ACC patients to pay fee in physio cost-cutting
Visiting the physio will cost patients at least $10-20 each time, now that the ACC has decided to cut costs.
Govt holds fire on school therapy cuts
Education Minister Anne Tolley has given a stay of execution for a $2.5m scheme that provides therapy at school for disabled children.