Disability
Questions asked over taxi scheme oversight
Questions are being asked about the Canterbury Regional Council's oversight of a subsidised taxi scheme at the centre of fraud allegations. Audio
Stuart Firestein: ignorance, failure, and how we smell
Kim Hill talks to neuroscientist Dr Stuart Firestein, Chair of Columbia University's Department of Biological Sciences, whose lab studies the vertebrate olfactory system, seeking answers to the… Audio
Nelson school battles "penny-pinching" closure
Nelson is fighting back against the potential closure of a school which caters for girls with learning difficulties.
One dead, five injured in London knife attack
One woman was killed and five others injured by a man with suspected mental health issues who went on the rampage with a knife in central London. Video, Audio
WINZ puts man with Hodgkin's lymphoma on jobseeker benefit
An Auckland man diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, for a second time, is calling for a change to the law after Work and Income put him on a jobseekers benefit while undergoing chemotherapy. Audio
Far too few new homes suit elderly people - lobby group
Just 2 percent of new houses are designed to suit the elderly - and New Zealand's ageing population makes that a problem, a housing lobby group says.
Episode 3 - Mind matters
How do our brains change as we get older? Noelle finds out, with the help of a neuroscientist, a centenarian, and a Poet Laureate. Video, Audio
Enrolment restriction could be discriminatory - lawyers
Lawyers for a residential special school near Nelson say its enrolments are being limited by rules that could breach the Bill of Rights Act.
Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
Mother awarded $207k for caring for disabled son
Margaret Spencer, who has been awarded compensation for years spent caring for her disabled son, hopes it will set a precedent. Video, Audio
Ombudsman critical of hospitals' punishing practices
Several hospitals have been accused of carrying out cruel and punishing practices on elderly and mentally ill patients.
Family to be reimbursed for disabled son's care
A Whanganui couple who had to spend thousands on special equipment for their five-year-old have been told they will be reimbursed by their DHB.
Peter Haythornthwaite: design, spifes and San Diego
Kim Hill talks to celebrated product designer and design integration consultant Peter Haythornthwaite, who was awarded an ONZM in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours. Audio
Family still waiting to hear from DHB
A family unhappy with the post-op care of their five-year-old child are still waiting to hear from the Whanganui District Health Board.
Father, sick son desperate to find housing
A Te Puke man living in a $200 a week cabin with his sick four-year-old son says he's desperate to find them a home. Audio
Thousands spent to help disabled son after a hip op went wrong
Broken promises from two district health boards have left a Rangitikei couple out of pocket and struggling to cope with caring for their five-year-old disabled son. Audio
Boycott movie, disability advocates urge
Disability advocates are urging people to boycott the film Me Before You because of the way it depicts someone who is paralysed.
NZer with learning disability in UN first
A NZ man with a learning disability elected to a UN disability committee has said his presence will show people how to be inclusive.
Young NZer with prosthetic hopes to inspire people
Jess Quinn is an AUT student, Nike brand ambassador and model - whose instagram followers number almost 60,000. In her spare time, she mentors young cancer patients. Video, Audio
Overhaul of disability services in Australia
New Zealanders in Australia fear they are about to fall foul of a huge overhaul of disability services. One mother in Melbourne has gone so far as to seek damages, alleging discrimination by state… Audio
