Disability
A life of roadblocks for the disabled
Unsuitable housing, carless city centres, cars parked on the footpath are issues that draw complaints from able bodied people - but if you're disabled they can have a dramatic impact on your life. Audio
A life of roadblocks for the disabled
Unsuitable housing, carless city centres, cars parked on the footpath are issues that draw complaints from able bodied people - but if you're disabled they can have a dramatic impact on your life.
AudioAre we failing to future-proof houses for the disabled?
There are growing calls for the Building Act to require all new housing to be easily adaptable for people with disabilities and for our aging population. A recent study found that one in six New… Audio
Downward trend in burglaries 'accelerated' since Covid-19 lockdown
A survey shows people with a disability are significantly more likely to be victims of crime than able bodied people of the same age.
Disability advocate says vaccinations not happening soon enough
A disability advocate says they need the Covid-19 vaccine now so that they have a fighting chance. According the Covid-19 New Zealand website, if you have a disability or underlying health condition… Audio
Everyone’s a winner! - Member's day
It’s member’s week at Parliament and the bills likely to progress have a ‘Step right up! - Everyone’s a winner!’ flavour to them. Well, mostly.
Everyone’s a winner! - Member's day
It’s member’s week at Parliament and the bills likely to progress have a ‘Step right up! - Everyone’s a winner!’ flavour to them. Well, mostly.
AudioUp Down Girl at the Circa theatre, Wellington
Showing at the Circa theatre in Wellington this week is an honest and uplifting inclusive play. Up Down Girl is about the extraodrinary life of a person with Down Syndrome and their mother's… Audio
Disability support system too complex, children struggling
Advocates say the disability support system is too complex for many families to access - and that's leaving whanau with disabled children struggling financially. Child poverty statistics released… Audio
Mother disappointed by son's exclusion
The mother of an autistic boy says she is heartbroken that her son's school has decided to exclude him, despite the intervention of the Children's Commissioner.
The thirteen-year-old was suspended… Audio
Raising awareness of Parkinson's and advocating for support
Andy McDowell, who's an advocate for people with Parkinson's, talks to Jesse about trying to raise more awareness of the disease. Audio
Fiona Murphy: The Shape of Sound
Fiona Murphy is an award winning poet and essayist whose new memoir The Shape of Sound explores her experience of being deaf. She was in her first year of school when a hearing test confirmed she was… Audio
Disability campaigners fight for representation at Parliament
Disability campaigners gathered on the steps of Parliament today asking to have a seat at the table.
A quarter of the population have disabilities - but campaigners say they are not represented in… Video, Audio
Accessibility leader Minnie Baragwanath: 'NZ's hang-ups on abilities and disabilities are holding everyone back'
Minnie Baragwanath MNZM is the Chief Possibility Officer and founder of the newly established Global Centre of Possibility at AUT. She is a long-serving advocate for people who have a disability or… Audio
Free bus fares for Bay of Plenty disabled people by July
Bus fares will be free for disabled people in the Bay of Plenty by July, a move a disability advocate says is "awesome".
Kiwisaver access applauded by disability advocates
Disability advocates are celebrating after the government announced there will be early Kiwisaver access for people with certain life-shortening congenital conditions.
Four conditions were approved -… Audio
Having a rare disorder isn't rare - but it is frustrating
For those kiwis with rare disorders, it's a battle against the health system to get treatment. Audio
Having a rare disorder isn't rare - but it is frustrating
For those kiwis with rare disorders, it's a battle against the health system to get treatment.
AudioWheelchair barriers to be investigated - Buller Council
Complaints that wheelchair users face barriers to access a community meeting room will be looked into, the Buller District Council says.
Wairarapa councils all lack disability, accessibility policies
None of Wairarapa's councils have a specific disability policy, which has been labelled a big surprise by one local campaigner.
