Disability
'Who will speak for her when I can't?'
Dozens of parents have met in Auckland to raise their concerns about what will happen to their disabled children when they can no longer care for them. Audio
Helping deaf people hear music
This week at Auckland's Civic Theatre, West Side Story will be translated into sign language, so deaf audience members can enjoy the show. Kelly Hodgins explains the intricacies of translating… Video, Audio
Flourishing Friendships
Flourishing Friendships connects people with and without disabilities at social events in the Auckland area. Co-founder Diane Morris says she kept hearing from clients how hard it was to meet people… Audio, Gallery
PM says Wagner made 'mistake' over tweet
Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner made a mistake in a tweet but did not intend to offend the disabled community, the Prime Minister says.
One-armed Kiwi tennis player holds nothing back
NZ tennis player Alex Hunt was born without his left arm, but at a recent international tournament in Thailand, he beat eight able-bodied players. Video, Audio, Gallery
Limitless with Support
Petone athlete Neelu Jennings was the first legally blind person to complete the Coast to Coast. She has climbed Mounts Aspiring and Kilimanjaro, and kayaked the Cook Straight. Neelu has just become… Audio
Getting people with autism into work
Kathryn Ryan talks to John Craven, the Chair of Specialisterne in Australia who's part of a global effort to find one million jobs around the world for people with autism by the year 2025. He's hoping… Audio
Families caring for adult children say IHC has 'absolutely lost the plot'
Disability services provider IHC is betraying its families and its principles, say parents of adults with intellectual disabilities. Audio
Koha Kai
Janice Lee tells Kathryn Ryan about her award-winning project Koha Kai, which is bringing two communities together through food. Koha Kai trains people with disabilities to prepare hot lunches at… Audio
Ruby Knox murder case: DHB reveals review details
The Nelson Marlborough DHB is set to begin its review in response to the case of a severely autistic 20-year-old murdered by her mother.
Nicky Wagner on funding and support for autism
Disabilities Issues Minister Nicky Wagner discusses how IHC pulled out of a contract for autistic support programmes, and how "all disability services want more money." Audio
Autism families underfunded and undersupported - advocates
Rhys and Lara Hogg have had to move to Marton so they can afford to be the full-time carers of their autistic son Hunter. They say it's a tough slog and they need more support from the government. Audio
IDEA disability workers strike around the country
IDEA, which is part of IHC, says pay talks have been held up by the Government's pay equity settlement with the aged care sector, but workers' union says that doesn't stack up. Audio
Can we caption it?
Chair of the Captioning Working Group - Doctor Louise Carroll will be joining us to talk about captioning in New Zealand or a lack thereof. Audio
3000 disability support workers to strike over pay
A nation-wide strike of 3000 disability support workers is set to take place on Thursday.
Aging parents struggle caring for disabled children
An Auckland-based group, Disability Connect, has spoken to more than 50 families and says many are tired of fighting for support and are fearful of what will happen to their children when they are no… Audio
The walking bike that's changing lives
We go on a walk with Christine O'Sullivan - who has multiple sclerosis - to check out the Alinker, a kind of standing bicycle that you propel using your feet. Audio, Gallery
Parents 'devastated' after closure of disability provider
Parents of children with autism say they're deeply distressed by the cancellation of a raft of support services due to a shortage of funding. IDEA Services - New Zealand's biggest provider of services… Audio
Disabilities Minister criticises IHC for cancelling autistic programme
The Disabilities Minister has lashed out at an IHC-run service for autistic people, accusing it of cancelling its services with no notice, and abandoning its vulnerable clients. Audio
How I forgave my 16-year-old self
36 years ago Richard Warwick was just a teenager when a one time experiment with petrol sniffing triggered a brain bleed. Lying in a hospital bed, he was told he'd never run again. This year he… Audio
