Disability advocates say the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill doesn’t go far enough to make a positive and tangible difference to those with access needs i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1294…

Two young women with similar complex disabilities. One has 24/7 care under ACC, the other has trained herself not to use the toilet when she is home alone. i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1281…

An Auckland whanau's daily routine is planned around having to carry their daughter up and down the stairs of their inaccessible home. i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1295…

Survivors of abuse in care who were set on a pathway to incarceration have been vindicated following the release of a Royal Commission report - with Maxine Jacobs i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1296…

When Keith Wiffin woke up this morning, he didn't expect to receive an apology from one of New Zealand’s top public servants at the Royal Commission - a shared byline with my fellow Pou Tiaki dream team colleague @KatieDoyle01 i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/3006…

Spent 6 hours watching and geeking out over the UN disability rights examination of Aotearoa this week. Experts are concerned the Govt has not implemented some of their recommendations since the last examination in 2014 i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1296…

Congratulations to Paula Tesoriero MNZM who is the first disabled person to lead a government ministry i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1297…

“We need this in order to be able to access education, important news and entertainment,” says 17-year-old Hope Cotton. i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1298…

A first-time mum with a disability credits fundraising efforts from the Cerebral Palsy Society for supporting her through her pregnancy #WorldCerebralPalsyDay i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1300…

A disability residential care provider staff member has been charged with common assault after a whistle-blower took covert video recordings of alleged abuse i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1300…

Yesterday at the Royal Commission, Paora Moyle told me it “hits you out of the blue” hearing that you’re not the only person who abuse in state care i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1301…

ICYMI: Shelley Loh “failed miserably” for three months before perfecting her curry puff recipe. Now, reports Olivia Shivas, she sells 1000 a week. stuff.co.nz/life-style/foo…

Disabled people’s rights are more important than ever in an emergency situation i.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local…

If she has to move, Allyson Hamblett says the chances of being relocated into an accessible home is slim. i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1310…

Some disabled Kiwis, desperate to belong, found community with gangs after being failed by the state care system. I attended a hui earlier this week that brought them together for the first time. i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1312…

It was good to meet and interview the new Minister for Disability Issues Priyanca Radhakrishnan this week. She told me about her vision for the disability community and what inequities she thinks needed to be addressed i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/3008…

In 2020, Kāinga Ora committed to building 15% full universally-designed state houses. More than 2 years later, they’ve only delivered 1.5% i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1313…

Stephen Dean is perplexed as to why his life-long wheelchair support has been abruptly removed. “I think it’s unfair, it’s like taking off my legs.” i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1315…

In this conversation with Rev. Frank Ritchie, Olivia Shivas discusses her experiences as a journalist with a disability, the fight to overcome stereotypes, and how good-quality media coverage can give dignity to others with disabilities. 🎧️ LISTEN at l8r.it/VfZk

Two months after relocating from their home in Wairoa, residents of an IDEA Services property still don't know when they'll return to their undamaged home i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1317…