Disability
Tetraplegic man fears confinement after funding cut
A tetraplegic man fears he will be confined to his bed unfed and untoileted from today, when the Ministry of Health plans to stop funding the carers he relies upon.
HRC accused of 'dismissive' attitude to dyslexia
A man with dyslexia who was knocked back by police after failing one of the entry tests claims the Human Rights Commission was dismissive and insulting when he asked for advice.
Government urged to provide flat, fair disability allowance for all
Disabled Pasifika people receiving an allowance for extra costs are getting less than half that of Pākehā recipients.
Wheel Blacks prepare for Japan's Paralympic Games
Resilience has been a valuable commodity over the past six months. And for the New Zealand wheelchair rugby community, there's been no shortage of positivity and ability to get through in the… Video, Audio
Alice Snedden's Bad News | Episode 6: Euthanasia
Should we have the right to choose the circumstances of our death, or is it just too complicated to sort out? Alice confronts her fear of death and admits she may not be immortal after all. Video
"Love on the Spectrum" dating coach Jodi Rodgers
Netflix reality TV show "Love on the Spectrum" has been a surprise hit. It follows young Australian adults with autism exploring the unpredictable world of dating. Finding love can be hard for anyone… Video, Audio
Oranga Tamariki accused of 'brutal' treatment of parents
Oranga Tamariki has been accused of "appalling" and "brutal" treatment of parents with intellectual disabilities when taking their children from them.
NZ's metalhead, cat-crazy, self-publishing romance queen
She has been legally blind since birth, but that hasn't stopped paranormal romance writer Steff Green (aka Stephanie Holmes) from undertaking a self-publishing career that sees her clear a six-figure… Audio
Musician loses hearing to otosclerosis
What would you do if everything you knew was crumbling down around you?
In this first episode of RNZ Podcast, Only Human, find out about an invisible disability that took musician Penni Bousfield on… Audio
Disabled jobseeker told she would only get job 'if someone feels bad'
A woman living with cerebral palsy has been told by a recruitment agency she would only find work if a business took pity on her.
Society is failing disabled people and can do better - Chief Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman says a quantum leap is needed to achieve equal rights for people with disabilities. Video
Opinion: Health is health, disability support is disability support
Anyone who has ever complained about their 'life admin' should see what disabled people go through - it's an inefficient, incomprehensible, ineffective mess, Emily Tilley writes.
Opinion: Time to liberate disability from 'health'
The reality for disabled people like me is that we still have to go through bureaucratic hoops. We need a system liberated from the oppressive yoke of the health system, Chris Ford writes.
Disability review failure: 'Rethink this - talk to disabled people and whānau'
The government should abandon some recommendations in the "appalling" Health and Disability review, and set up a separate ministry, people across the disability sector say.
Review didn't reflect daily realities for disabled NZers - advocacy group
A disability advocacy group is speaking to the government this week after a health and disability review left its members angry.
Wrangling the monster that is our health system
The new Health and Disability Review is said to be the biggest shake up of the health system in a generation - so what was wrong with it in the first place? Audio
Wrangling the monster that is our health system
The new Health and Disability Review is said to be the biggest shake up of the health system in a generation - so what was wrong with it in the first place?
AudioHealth and Disability review shakes up health sector
Kathryn talks to Health Correspondent, Rowan Quinn about the wide ranging review of the Health and Disability sector led by Heather Simpson. An interim report, published in September, found the health… Audio
Single page law change delayed until after election
The government is refusing to pass a single-page piece of legislation, before the election, that would allow families with disabled children to take complaints to the Human Rights Review Tribunal and… Audio
Kainga Ora doesn't know how many of its properties meet accessibility design standards
The public housing agency, Kainga Ora, doesn't know how many of its properties meet design standards that ensure anyone with a disability can live in them.
There are close to 900 people on the state… Audio
