http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Disabilities headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:10 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=176 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/article.cfm?c_id=176&objectid=10631484&ref=rss Two Australian teenagers have been charged in a brutal attack in a Sydney train station on a Canadian tourist in a wheelchair. The 35-year-old man was attacked in a lift at the Mount Druitt station in an apparent robbery attempt.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/article.cfm?c_id=176&objectid=10631252&ref=rss Thousands of dollars of taxpayer money was paid to a woman who, with her partner, was yesterday found guilty of the manslaughter of the intellectually disabled person in their care.Here Teinakirai, 53, began looking after the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/article.cfm?c_id=176&objectid=10630992&ref=rss In a ruling that has divided doctors and disability organisations, the Family Court has granted the parents of a profoundly disabled Queensland girl permission to have her undergo a hysterectomy.The 11-year-old girl, identified... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/article.cfm?c_id=176&objectid=10630534&ref=rss Eighty-one people have been prosecuted by the Ministry of Health in the past five years for making fraudulent carer support claims to the value of $1,055,000.Another 15 investigations are in progress.The figures were released... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/article.cfm?c_id=176&objectid=10630394&ref=rss The owner of a Ferrari snapped while parked in a mobility parking spot says he has a good reason for leaving it there - but won't say what it is.Paul Willoughby owns the two-seat, 2004 Ferrari 360 Spider convertible photographed... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/disabilities/news/article.cfm?c_id=176&objectid=10630388&ref=rss Mortgage broker Mike Pero says he feels "violated" by a deaf Christchurch woman who cheated more than $130,000 from the local deaf community by using his name.Christine Ticehurst, 49, sent texts to close friends claiming to be... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200