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A home for Christmas: Family on housing register for seven years finally get a place
A Christchurch family have received some Christmas cheer.
Privacy blunder: Whaikaha mistakenly sent IHC names of nine complainants
One of the complainants whose name was disclosed to IHC has called for an investigation.
Hawke’s Bay’s Forrest Gump gets things on-track
Once the Hawke’s Bay teen started running, he never looked back.
Whanganui charity puts building up for sale
The charity was examining how to operate due to recent changes in the economy.
Watch: 'Not done yet': Chris Cairns walks into pub after spinal stroke
Black Caps great Chris Cairns continues to make remarkable progress.
'Traumatised': Disabled man found face down, sleeves tied in knots to restrict his hands
It was also claimed the man's sleeves were nailed to the wall.
'I forgive the culprit who stole my car. We all deserve second chances'
Rex Natoealofa lost his legs when he contracted meningitis as a teenager.
'Intelligent option': Ex-IHC board member suggests unhappy residents move
Shelley Payne wrote a scathing open letter defending IHC/IDEA Services, slating Whaikaha.
Young woman who claimed spina bifida as treatment injury retains ACC payout
The now-20-year-old uses a wheelchair and will be dependent on support for life.
Magical bridge sets the benchmark for playgrounds in New Zealand
The Magical Bridge Playground has something for everyone.
Dancer's message for disabled community: ‘The world is waiting for your greatness’
"To me, I am Samoan-Tongan first before any impairment I have."
Wheelchair Wagon still on a roll 40 years later
A pressing need in the community has been met by dedicated volunteers since 1983.
Shaneel Lal: Forcing students to attend lectures in person creates barriers
OPINION: The insistence on universality in diverse populations has never worked.
Mall reinstates sensory Santa slots after axing draws complaints
Parents accuse mall of priortising pets over kids with sensory or disability issuses.
Disabled traveller 'felt dehumanised' by Air NZ's bathroom policy due to weight
The Kiwi claimed she stopped eating and drinking to avoid needing to use the restroom.
The realities of parenting a child with autism: Navigating family events, dos and don'ts
‘All along, Tommy had been telling me he loved me, I just wasn’t listening.’
Toot toot and all aboard for wheelchair users
The popular Esplanade Scenic Railway is now more inclusive.
'Shut up and get on with it': Liam Malone on his hopes and fears for NZ and the world
"Why did we go so far to stop producing the next Ernest Rutherford?"
Down syndrome hasn’t stopped Maui Oliver from achieving his taekwondo dreams
Black belt and NZ representative takes on new role as instructor.
Beautiful vision: Whanganui a new chapter for author
Minnie Baragwanath's book "Blindingly Obvious" is a candid account of an eventful life.
Autistic man who was brutally bashed four years ago dies
Bradlee Mackay went far and wide asking people for car regos, collecting 40,000 of them.
Letters: Open letter to Sam Cane, IHC, Auckland's half marathon
OPINION: A South African rugby fan offers words of comfort to the All Blacks captain.
‘I went from people reporting on me to reporting my own stories’
“Smash through these doors and build a new one for everyone," reporter Will Sangster says.
Calls for IHC chief to resign as complaints review finds distrust
Review of complaints policies finds IDEA Services distrusted by some clients and families.
Blind Tauranga mum: ‘I’ve never seen my own kids’
The Tauranga mum-of-two lost her sight just before her first child was born.
Boy's health battle: 'It’s a huge journey, but it’s not impossible'
Arky Loveridge was born without an immune system and is living with Charge Syndrome.
'It doesn't matter which government it is. Not enough has been done'
Pacific disability advocates call on next government to provide better services for them.
Paralympian Cameron Leslie helps launch campaign to change disability narrative
Leslie hopes to normalise impairment and what is possible.
'I have to block out the outside world and negative comments'
John Fiu, who was born with a rare brain condition, doesn't let that stop him fighting.
Living with cerebral palsy: 'It just means having a different operating system'
Rapper Ben "Benza" Tuimaseve shares what life is like with cerebral palsy.
Man with epilepsy flouts warning not to drive, has seizure and causes $20k crash
He had not been taking his medication and had experienced other recent seizures.
World Cerebral Palsy Day: 'People with disabilities do have dreams'
"Stop seeing us as a pity...because people with disabilities all have their potential."
Selma Blair seen in rare public appearance
The actor, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, hails new legislation.