E-scooters on footpaths are a danger to all pedestrians. However, disabled people, older people and children are at particular risk of being hit by e-scooters on footpaths.
Ahead of the second reading of the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, Access Matters Aotearoa (0%) is calling for the Bill to be amended using a co-design process with disabled people.
Research published this month by Growing Up in New Zealand, as part of the Now We Are 12 series, has found that more young people and families experience disability than shown before.
Pae Ora | Ministry of Health has released six strategies that set out its health service priorities and system improvements over the next 5 to 10 years.