Southfield paramedics were accused of gross negligence after the young woman gasped for air and opened her eyes when her body bag was unzipped at a funeral home.
Crime and Justice
Wed, Jan 7
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.
New Zealand
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
Stats NZ data shows the scope of the challenges facing those with disabilities in New Zealand today.
February 28, 2025
Casius was born with a rare birth defect called lissencephaly and his mother Courtney said she remembered being told he wouldn't reach the age of two or be able to walk or talk or show emotion.
February 17, 2025
Organisers say they want all young people to have the opportunity to benefit from the skills, fitness, and community surf lifesaving offers.
February 9, 2025
As diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives make global headlines, 1News unpacks what they are and how they impact Kiwis.
February 2, 2025
Rangiora High School is seeking job opportunities for their students with special needs.
January 23, 2025
A Westpac report found the community encountered a range of physical and intellectual barriers on a daily basis.
January 21, 2025
"It shouldn't have to be us begging for accessibility, it should be built in."
Re: News
November 27, 2024
