Paul Barclay from Christchurch is taking on two of the world's most prestigious marathons less than a week apart.
New Zealand
6:00am
Auckland man Kallen Neki had been stuck in unsuitable emergency housing since January 2025. Now his wait for an accessible home is over.
Sunday 6:13am
For wheelchair users and others, access can be a huge barrier - what's being done about it?
Fri, Mar 20
Terry Faleva'ai has represented his country and given much to his Waikato community, now he's seeking their support to get him behind the wheel.
Wed, Mar 18
Blind Low Vision said it is having to turn down applicants that live in prone areas, pull dogs out of the programme and change training locations.
Wed, Mar 11
Car insurance is not compulsory in New Zealand, which can leave you out of pocket if your car is damaged by another motorist.
Fri, Mar 6
The Invercargill City Council committee discussed a paper relating to Total Mobility — a service providing subsidised transport to people with disabilities.
Tue, Mar 3
The schools were planned for Palmerston North and South Auckland, regions the Education Minister said had seen increasing demand for specialist education provision.
Thu, Jan 29
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said subsidies would drop from 75% to 65% from July 1, 2026, blaming unsustainable rising costs.
Politics
December 16, 2025
Proposed changes to waste collection in the south have raised potential red flags with an advocacy group for blind citizens.
November 27, 2025
The inclusion of Māori signs and concepts have Turi Māori, those in the Māori Deaf community, celebrating.
Te Ao Māori
November 26, 2025
Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa'amoe MNZM is being remembered as a respected leader who fought to make lifejackets compulsory on boats around Auckland.
November 14, 2025
UK stammer advocate Jessie Yendle said she was "shocked" after several sports organisations used a clip of her on their social media accounts.
October 2, 2025
There're more than 800 Kiwis with disabilites aged under 65 living in retirement complexes.
September 30, 2025
Disabled New Zealanders requiring more complex care, like 21-year-old Mitchell Cawdron, are being forced to consider aged care due to the lack of accommodation options.
September 29, 2025
The team based out of High School Old Boys' Club in Christchurch will host Australia in a two-match series.
September 22, 2025
Kallen Neki told 1News he had been in a temporary unit since the start of the year while he waited for public housing that was wheelchair accessible.
September 21, 2025
The Te Aroha teenager lost her right arm, shoulder, and clavicle to bone cancer in late 2023, but she hasn't let it slow her down.
Sport
August 31, 2025
Our Deaf students lag behind their hearing peers – teachers and parents say the fix for the problem is obvious.
August 12, 2025
Sixteen-year-old Semisi Naiqara’s life support was turned off, but he refused to give up.
Health
August 2, 2025
When Fiadh was born she weighed just 620 grams and now deals with a host of health issues.
July 24, 2025
Adam Hall and Corey Peters continue their terrific form into selection for Italy next year.
July 3, 2025
The charity says it is now operating out of four sites across Auckland following a devastating fire in April.
June 29, 2025
One advocate said mobility parks were not a privilege, but a "doorway to equity".
June 11, 2025
John Marrable has been defying the odds for nearly six decades and he’s far from finished.
Other Sport
April 20, 2025
