Disability
'We're not going to back down': Protest to changes for disability service
The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People.
'It could have been lights out' - Disabled man assaulted over parking space
A disabled Northland man was punched twice in the head outside Countdown in Kerikeri.
Disabled artists' works on show at Paralympics exhibition
When Ululau Ama was a baby, he contracted meningitis. By five, he had developed epilepsy - but also a talent for art. Audio
Auckland artists with disabilities to exhibit in Paris
First Up reporter Leonard Powell goes along to Māpura Studios in Sandringham to meet two Auckland artists with disabilities will have their art celebrated on the world stage in Paris. Audio
'They can't carry this loss any more': Resthomes' plea for care of disabled people
The call comes as Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston has announced a shake-up for Whaikaha, including a freeze on funding for facilities that look after disabled people.
Parents of man with severe disability frustrated by care funding change
The frustrated parents of a man with severe disabilities say they can no longer plan for his future thanks to a change in the way his care is funded.
Chef de Mission Raylene Bates on NZ paralymics campaign
The 2024 Paralympics kicks off this week, Chef De Mission for the New Zealand team Raylene Bates talks about our little team hoping to make big waves. Audio
Held for 18 years without charge - this is the life of a disabled man in NZ
The case of 'Jay', held indefinitely without charge for 18 years, is raising questions of how we treat our intellectually disabled community Audio
Traffic light system creating atmosphere of 'fear' and 'stress'
The changes could affect many disabled people on the Jobseeker Support benefit, a disabilities advocate says.
Dreams, realities, and the broken promises of disability support
Opinion - After reading phase one of the Independent Review of Disability Support report and watching Minister Upston's announcement, I spent the night dreaming about the minister. Then I woke up to…
18-year detention of autistic man heads to Supreme Court
The mother of a man who has spent half his life locked away will argue that her son is arbitrarily detained and his human rights breached. Audio
'Lord have mercy' - Blind man asked for driver's licence for identification
A blind man's experience at the local Ministry of Social Development office has him worried about changes to disability services. Audio
Legally blind man asked for drivers license at MSD office
"Lord have mercy on the disabled community," was said by a legally blind New Plymouth man who's gutted about plans to carve up Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled people. The government's anounced… Audio
'We don't know what is coming next': Fears over Whaikaha changes
The government's move to strip the Ministry of Disabled People of its responsibility for support services has been criticised by the disability rights commissioner.
Slimmed-down version of Whaikaha 'all about cutting costs'
The IHC says "the devil is in the detail" when it comes to the government's plan to scale back the Ministry of Disabled People.
The Panel with Ruth Money and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ruth Money and Allan Blackman discuss Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's decision to extradite Kim Dotcom, the Government's plan to restructure… Audio
Disability advocates slamming govt plan to slim down agency
The Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston wants to strip Whaikaha or the Disability Ministry, of its role in delivering support services, and instead shift it to the Minstry of Social… Audio
Whaikaha facing major scale back
The dedicated ministry that disabled advocates fought decades for is facing a major scale back. The government wants to shift Whaikaha's responsibilities for delivering support services over to the… Audio
Disability advocates, opposition slam slimmed-down version of Whaikaha
The coalition is treating disabled people with callous disregard, critics say.
Watch: MSD to take over disability services amid Whaikaha budget woes
The Ministry of Disabled People will lose responsibility for support services, after a critical review found inadequate budget controls.
