Thomas Sparrow is RNZ's correspondent based in Berlin.

A Whanganui climber has her sights set on the 2028 paralympics, but she has several hurdles to get there.

Otago lines company Aurora Energy is letting households with batteries make savings when the grid is tight.

Community midwives are calling for an overhaul of the way they are contracted to work.

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Rising fuel prices have hit hard for people who use their own cars for work. That includes community support workers who drive from client to client, and who say rising costs are cutting into their take-home pay. Erin Johnson reports.

A Hamilton start-up is hoping to map more of New Zealand for people with different abilities, with a grant worth 77 and a half thousand dollars from the Ministry of Disabled People, Whaikaha. Access Quest provides people with accessibility needs - like using a wheelchair or having low vision - personalised routes to get to places safely. CEO Tim Young spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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