Disability

Spectrum's Jack Perkins explores the philosophy and history of Levin's Radio Reading Service which provides regional and national news and current affairs for the print disabled. A Print Disabled… Audio

Janette Searle runs Take My Hands, a charity recycling prosthetic limbs and other medical equipment and sending them to the Pacific and Asia. Audio

Town Planner Tshering Phuntsho wants to introduce the concept of a shared space in his city in Bhutan. Charaf Ahmemed from UNESCO. Chris Orr from the Blind Foundation says disability groups were… Audio

It's almost five years since the first of the earthquakes that rocked Canterbury, causing loss of life and destroying many buildings and homes. Much during that period of struggle has already been… Audio

Daniel Kish is known as a real life Batman. He is a crusader, without a cape, for the blind. Kish lost his eyesight as a baby but uses a form of echolocation to build a mental picture of the world… Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Foundation supports players who have broken their back or neck during a game. It works with 102 Very Injured Players, or V.I.Ps, giving them financial and emotional support and… Audio

Creating Welcoming Churches is a disability resource for faith communities promoting the greater inclusion of Disabled worshippers. Mike Gourley attended one of the launch celebration services and… Audio

New Zealand Sign Language Week has just finished - So what do we know about our third official language ? About 20,000 people identify as using New Zealand Sign Language.Katy Gosset meets some of them… Audio

For 40 years Auckland psychiatrist Dr Sai Woh Wong has been trying to remove barriers for Chinese people in New Zealand to access mental health services. His work has taken place in the community, in… Audio

The Government has confirmed it's setting up a voucher system that it says will give disabled people more choice over their home care. Audio

This week on One in Five: staff describe it a magic place. We visit Nelson's Salisbury School, a residential special education facility for girls with intellectual and behavioural difficulties. Three… Audio

What we lose if we eliminated disability in society, through either technology or eugenics, with Prof. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson of Emory University. Audio

A report into the accessibility of parliament has found many areas wanting. Now an action plan has been put into place to make the buildings and grounds and information about parliament accessible to… Audio

A couple wanting to join an Anzac weekend tour by train say they feel discriminated against as they were turned away by a tour operator because one of them requires a walker. Audio

In a rare move, the public health watchdog has referred a caregiver to the director of proceedings for many serious failings in the care of an intellectually disabled man. Audio

The public health watchdog has found many serious failings in the care of an intellectually disabled man who was pinched and hit, told to clean the toilet, and left alone in front of the TV for long… Audio

The Carers Alliance says a Government scheme set up to pay New Zealanders who care for disabled family members was set up to fail. Audio

The Carers Alliance says a Government scheme set up to pay New Zealanders who care for disabled family members is a disaster, and had been set up to fail. Audio

The Government is being accused of leaving disabled people and their families in the lurch. Audio

When Chris Orr was paired with his first guide dog 40 years ago there were only 12 dogs working in New Zealand, now there are about 240. Chris has had 4 guide dogs, each with different skills. His… Audio