Disability

A Palmerston North woman who fell ill in the Cook Islands four years ago is worried the progress she's made in her recovery will stall due to changes in disability funding. Audio

The report is based on Westbridge in Auckland, Halswell in Christchurch, and Salisbury in Nelson.

Mike Sherman says he was hit by a carer and had his food and drink withheld: "People didn't treat me like a human being."

The charity has laid off its workers and immediately ceased all its workshops and programmes.

Many people with assistance dogs are being refused rides by taxis or rideshare companies, or being ignored altogether when waiting for a lift, says Blind Low Vision NZ. Audio

An emergency appeal earlier this year raised $165,000, but that was not enough to prevent cuts to the disability charity's services, its chief executive says.

Shane Emeny says he is making the most of his situation, but "you can't have your life on hold". Audio

More than 1 million NZers have a disability, and their needs go beyond mobility parking and discounted taxis, Access Matters Aotearoa says. Video, Audio

First person: The reality of surviving with a child who has a syndrome without a name - and the astonishing discovery of vast differences in care. Audio

His family say they've been "ghosted" by government ministry staff and left in the dark about the reasons for the cut. Audio