Ripu Bhatia

Families with disabled children have been left shell shocked after the Government removed funding for respite care without any warning. @GlennMcCNZ stuff.co.nz/politics/35021…

An event in support of Iranian women’s rights in Auckland has been called off after organisers were threatened with “symbols of violence” online. stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1328…

Zalie Doyle sought help overseas for her daughter, Taylor, who has a rare health condition, after feeling "road blocked" in Aotearoa. dlvr.it/SpmYbx

stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1310… Marae are opening their doors and providing kai, clothing and shelter to people affected by the region’s “wettest day on record”.

stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1310… Services were unavailable and deaf people caught in Auckland's flood couldn't access information, a disability advocate says.

"For me personally, I don't care any more if I die or not, but this regime has to go" – protester describes the violence unfolding on the streets of Tehran. stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1305…

Hemi Pene struggled to prepare financially for retirement but the 77-year-old doesn't want his funeral to burden his whānau. stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1303…

A great sense of celebration at Parliament this morning for the launch of Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1291…

Four years ago MSD Minister Carmel Sepuloni promised to overhaul the welfare system. A crack team was pulled together, called the Welfare Expert Advisory Group. They did their job, coming up with 42 recommendations. None have been fully implemented. i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/3006…

A man has been shot dead after opening fire and injuring three police officers in Glen Eden. Was just round the corner when the shots went off after heading to what we thought was just a house fire.

@ripubhatia94 amazing and inspiring story from this young man at our NZ Sepsis Conference, flood of tears in the Q&A moderation room @SepsisTrustNZ #nzsepsis2021

The sonorous melodies of a @nmtruebridge live cross

A woman whose father was killed by the Taliban fears for her family in Kabul as militants take control of the capital. stuff.co.nz/national/30038…

People with long Covid are “living in hell”, says sufferer, and experts are unsure if the vaccine will help or harm them. stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

@verbaliza Congrats Eliza

Some professional news: I am excited to announce I have accepted the role of Rural Reporter at ABC Riverland 🍊🍇

Sally Lin was “psychologically controlled” by scammers who convinced her she had committed a crime. Desperate to clear her name, she sent them $70,000. She spoke to @YEXIA77102289 in a bid to warn others stuff.co.nz/national/12587…

ICYMI: Two siblings who lived a “frugal” life have left a lasting legacy with the bequeathing of $1 million to @SaveChildrenNZ, as @ripubhatia94 reports. stuff.co.nz/national/30035…

The construction industry is losing roughly one person a week to suicide but the industry is putting in place more support to “treat your mind the way you would treat your body". Read in @DomPost and on @NZStuff here: stuff.co.nz/national/healt…