Disability

Taranaki Base Hospital has recently officially opened a smart new wing. It cost $80 million dollars to build and includes six new wards, six operating theatres and day stay services. It has also been… Audio

Researchers are using brain activity to control robots and the technology may one day help patients with stroke or spinal injury Audio

Katy Gosset visits Living Options, an organisation helping locals with an intellectual disability, to lead full and independent lives. Audio

One in Five speaks to political party disability spokespeople about action they'd like to see taken to improve the lives of people living with a disability. Employment, education, housing and… Audio

A Chinese organisation in Auckland is trying to do its bit to improve the lives of its community. And they want to do it by offering people unlimited love. Ivan Yeo tells Justin Gregory that the title… Audio

This week on One In Five we meet a Motueka man keen to put his stamp on the world of hand cycling. Shane Blows has had a fast track in the sport and is now ranked 17th in the world. Shane's dream is… Audio

A serious car accident took Auckland session drummer Jono Wilson out of action late last year. In response his friends and collaborators have pitched in songs to help fund his recovery. We talk with… Audio

The lives of eight Auckland accessible rental tenants and their families are being changed for the better with help from a "small but mighty" Northland housing trust. The Whangarei Accessible Housing… Audio

Even a mild brain injury can have a huge impact on a person's life. Following an accident, medical staff often focus on the injuries they can see and sometimes brain injuries are missed. One in Five… Audio

This week on One In Five: student life in Dunedin. Katy Gosset pays an early visit to a Caversham flat to catch its five busy inhabitants before they head off to their South Dunedin campus. Like most… Audio

This week on One In Five Katy Gosset revisits the Canterbrainers Choir. The Christchurch-based singing group was established two years ago to help people with neurological conditions improve their… Audio

This week on One in Five: some Central Otago youngsters with disabilities are reaching new heights, courtesy of a local sports programme. Game on Everyone was set up by Wanaka parents whose children… Audio

A mobile phone app has been developed which can tell visually impaired users where they are in a particular building Audio

The LYNKZ programme in Whangarei helps support people living with disabilities to move into the workforce, participate in community events, and gain skills for independence, to set goals and to… Audio

Clown Ollie Cox gets alienated in his new show about a Martian sent to Earth to figure out life, love and the universe. Audio

The Raukatauri Music Therapy centre has just celebrated its 10th birthday. Despite the growing demand for music therapy, the Auckland centre remains the only music therapy centre in New Zealand. Each… Audio

We are slowing seeing the rebuild of Christchurch happening. Lots of different ideas have been discussed and blue-printed. Audio

What's your favourite sign? That's both the question and video campaign from Deaf Aotearoa on the eve of New Zealand Sign Language Week (12 – 18 May 2014)

Last year's Census showed the numbers of… Audio