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'It's magic' – how a foot fidget board changes the game for dyslexic learners

Poet Dominic Hoey discusses his dyslexia and creative writing on No Such Thing as Normal.

'Kicked to the kerb': Disability advocates unhappy with funding freeze

'Even if it was $5000, that would have helped get it off the ground.'

Parents of disabled kids ‘horrified’ at residential care restrictions after funding freeze

The Government says it's a temporary measure and that there's capacity in the system.

The penalty for misusing disability car parks will increase from $150 to $750

The Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston says misusing car parks for disabled people is the “epitome of arrogance” and the penalty will rise from $150 to $750.

'Epitome of arrogance': Govt to ‘get tough’ on parking rule-breakers, hikes fine by 400%

The Government has laid out what types of car parking fines are going up.

Veterans, troops in race against time to get rugby team to Invictus Games

Troops and vets likely to need business and public support to afford wheelchairs.

'A horrific childhood': The story of toil and triumph on the road to the 2024 Paralympics

Kiwi paralympians' struggle to qualify for Paris is captured in a gripping documentary.

'Fundamental problems' at Oranga Tamariki, warns Ombudsman

Boshier says Oranga Tamariki 'has a long way to go' to regain trust.

Taimahi Trust showcasing its model supporting people with disabilities

Taimahi Trust has a produce shop, kitchen and greenhouses, plus big plans for expansion.

'No one listened to me': Mums share stories of birth trauma to help others

Kiwi mums have shared their stories of birth trauma in a bid to raise awareness.

Kiwis caring for disabled family members being pushed to the brink

Carers NZ says the long hours they work amounts to billions of dollars in unpaid labour.

Top watchdog shames two schools; worries some student enrolments, suspensions not fair

Ombudsman rebukes Auckland’s St Peter’s College and Christchurch’s Cashmere High.

'I feel cheated': Tetraplegic denied ACC care despite missed meningitis diagnosis

Glen Murphy has exhausted every opportunity for taxpayer-funded care.

Miriam Margolyes reveals her health is deteriorating in tragic update

The actor admits she regrets not making lifestyle changes after an operation last year.

He was paralysed by a stroke. How he still lives at home 15 years later

'He couldn’t talk, he couldn’t eat, had to be tube-fed, he couldn’t move.'

And... action: Inclusive Performance Academy shines on stage and screen

TV scriptwriter Fiona McKenzie established the Academy four years ago.