T21: Down Syndrome

My Perfect Family: The Cookie Project

Born with disabilities including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Ngā Hou now works as a baker at The Cookie ...

Bulletproof: Sophia Takes Life On

In 2016, a horse-riding accident left Sophia Malthus tetraplegic. But determined to turn her situati...

My Perfect Family: Taonga

The Peita Boys keep their mum, Miranda’s, hands full. Taonga, the youngest, was born with the extra ...

Bulletproof: Amanda

It’s been seven years since Amanda Lowry broke her neck while surfing. Accepting a new normal with t...

In My Mind: Dr Tom

Doctor Tom’s mission is to be the ambulance at the top of the cliff. By sharing his personal journey...

Outbreak: 2020

In 2020 the rapid spread of Covid-19 has caused global alarm. We are being asked to unite as we figh...

My Perfect Family: Friedreich's Ataxia

Preparing for a 30th birthday is a big deal in the Boon family. Three out of five siblings live with...

Being Me: Rufus

Rufus lives in Kaikoura with his parents, but wants to live independently like his siblings. On a ro...

Being Me: Ivan

Profoundly blind acupuncturist and radio enthusiast, Ivan, is 72 years old. He’s never let his disab...

My Perfect Family: OCD

For two teenage sisters living with OCD, the world can often be an uncertain and scary place. In the...

My Perfect Family: Little People

The 50th annual conference for Little People of New Zealand (LPNZ) is fast approaching, and 27-year-...

Bulletproof: Anita

A life-changing quad bike accident at 18 left Anita Kendrick paraplegic. But with determination and ...

My Perfect Family: Jo & Leon

Young doctor Jo Scott’s career was on the rise when a brain haemorrhage changed her life. Seven year...

BeingMe: Nikayla

Living with Cerebral Palsy, Nikayla Wood never imagined she’d skydive or ski. But with a new zest fo...

Being Me: Ming Ming

Blind since birth, Ming Ming has never let that stop him being involved in everything from cricket t...

Changemakers: Umi Asaka

Umi Asaka and her mother have Brittle Bone Disease. After witnessing her mother’s battle against dis...

Bulletproof: Dinesh

Halfway through medical school, a car accident left Dinesh Palipana tetraplegic. Despite huge hurdle...

My Perfect Family: Rasmussens

Born with a range of complex conditions, young Andre Rasmussen is not expected to live past the age ...

My Perfect Family: No Respite

Life during a pandemic is a challenge for all parents with kids at home. But for parents whose child...

Being Me: Kasem

13-year-old refugee Kasem lost his leg and much of his upper arm in a bomb attack in Syria, which al...

Being Me: Cory

Punk-rock frontman Cory Newman is creating big waves with his band. The award-winning 17-year-old, w...

Diabetes: The Silent Killer

Type 2 diabetes is New Zealand’s silent killer. More than 250,000 Kiwis live with it; a further 100,...

Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation

Sir Robert Martin's earliest memories are of appalling treatment in an institution. Now, he works wi...

My Perfect Family: Bold As Brass

As New Zealanders living in Australia, Abbi and Morgan Brass received no government support when the...

My Perfect Family: Sam and Jason

Sam lost her sight as a baby due to meningitis, and her husband Jason has limited vision due to a ge...

My Perfect Family: The Priestleys

Four of the six Priestley family members live with Autism. Because they’re able to function at a hig...

Being Me: Claudia

Claudia survived leukaemia, but the treatment that saved her life also left her with permanent disab...

My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown

Awards Night is the highlight of the social calendar for a vulnerable workforce at Southland Disabil...

SheLift Part 1

Each year girls and women with various abilities and limb differences from all over the States meet ...

In My Mind: Breaking Point

To endure a breakdown at the pinnacle of your sporting career is tough. Former NRL star Paul Whatuir...

My Perfect Family: Hunter

Hunter McGregor is a passionate gamer, a design school graduate, and he runs a B&B with his mum, Roi...

Being Me: William

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety as a child, 25-year-old William Luskie is now an...

Being Me: Sarah

Though born with CHARGE syndrome, 22-year-old Sarah Dalton doesn’t let it define her. She’s an avid ...

My Perfect Family: Kat and Ella

Kat Yearbury is a mother to two-year-old Frankie and six-year-old Ella, who has Cerebral Palsy and E...

My Perfect Family: Southland

Southland Disability Enterprises employs over 80 people who live with a disability. For Mary-Ellen J...

Being Me: Jack

At 18, Jack Brown made a decision that would put him in a wheelchair for life. Facing his new realit...

In My Mind: Midlife Crisis

Middle-aged males often top mental health statistics. Here, Gen Xers and former comedians Willy de W...

My Perfect Family: The Fergusons Part 2

Last week we met the Fergusons, a family of five who communicate using NZSL. Here, we join the Fergu...

Tracking Towards Tokyo

Townsville, Australia is home to the 2019 Oceania Champs. This is the last chance for seven Kiwi par...

Being Me: Rachael Leahcar

Australian singer-songwriter, Rachael Leahcar, was born with retinitis pigmentosa and at 25-years-ol...

Attitude Awards 2019: Preview

The 12th Annual Attitude Awards celebrate the achievements of people making a positive impact in the...

Bulletproof: Tim

Tim Young was on the trip of a lifetime in Canada when a snowboarding accident left him a tetraplegi...

Being Me: Joshua

Joshua Sade-Inia is a burns survivor. The scars, which cover almost half his body represent his ins...

SheLift: Part 2

Each year girls and women with various abilities and limb differences from all over the States meet ...

Being Me: Erica

Born with a rare condition that affects her outward appearance, Erica Perry proves it’s what’s on th...

Being Me: Barney Looks Back

Barney lost his hands and legs from meningitis as a baby. At 25, he looks back on the life lessons ...

2019 Attitude Awards Night Special

The 12th Annual Attitude Awards celebrate the achievements of people making a positive impact in the...

Being Me: Rachel Māia

Rachel Māia lives in constant pain, considering amputating her leg to reach new heights.

Accessibility Matters Clive Lansink

In My Mind: Teen Anxiety

What exactly is anxiety, and why is it more prevalent in teenagers now than in previous generations?...

My Perfect Family: Martine

Blind since birth, Martine Able-Williamson is now a global leader in the blind community. In this i...

Being Me: Samarra

Samarra Wright grew up fearing she’d get MND - it killed her mother and many of her wider family. H...

Accessibility Matters: Grace Stratton

My Perfect Family: The Fergusons Part 1

The Fergusons are an average family of five; they have fun, they fight, but mostly they get along. ...

Being Me: Cody Steps Up

Tetraplegia hasn’t stopped wheelchair rugby star Cody Everson from stepping up to adulthood. He owns...

Impact: Stroke

A medical stroke impacts the lives of more than 9000 New Zealanders every year. Here, we visit Middl...

Accessibility Matters: Tim Young

Bulletproof: Jezza

A canyoning accident in Switzerland left Jezza Williams a tetraplegic. An adventurer at heart, just ...

My Perfect Family: Candle Dad

Raising four children alone is a challenge - more so, when two have Down Syndrome. Tony Sykes rose t...

Bulletproof: Ashley

30-year-old Ashley Treseder dived off a pier in NSW and broke his neck. Now fresh out of rehab and i...

Finding a Cure for Motor Neurone Disease

MND Registry Curator, Kerry Walker dreams that one day people diagnosed with motor neurone disease a...

My Perfect Family: Fragile X

To discover you’re the carrier of the genetic condition Fragile X only after your children are born ...

In My Mind: Arley

Teenager Arley Gower was diagnosed with anorexia three-years ago. It's a long road to recovery, but ...

In Pot Pursuit: Part 1

Three characters with different medical reasons for wanting to use medicinal marijuana reveal the hu...

Kiwi Blind Camp

Schoolgirls Natalie and Stella are both vision impaired. They'll be relying on each other as they na...

Bulletproof: Sophia

Sophia Malthus became a quadriplegic after being thrown off her horse. Follow this sassy young woman...

Bulletproof: Matthew

Carefree farmer Matt Bryson lost his leg in an accident on the family farm four years ago. He contin...

An Anxious World: Children Part 2

Despite being only weeks old when the Christchurch earthquake forced her family from their home, eig...

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

To mainstream or not - a dilemma faced by parents of children with intellectual disabilities. Visit ...

Being Me: Hayley

17-year-old double amputee, Haley Birch is breaking records. Having survived meningococcal disease, ...

Dementia: Te Ao Maori

Misdiagnosis of dementia among Maori is common. Look at the breakthrough research that aims to impro...

Model in Milan

Quadrapligic model, Claire Freeman makes her debut on the international catwalk at Milan Fashion Wee...

Outbreak: Vaccines

Vaccinations are a topic that polarises parents. Meet one mother who's certain her baby would be ali...

Glimpse

One in five young people will experience some kind of serious mood disorder before the age of 24. Gl...

Bulletproof: Gareth

A daring university stunt that went horribly wrong left Gareth Lynch with a permanent spinal injury....

Bulletproof: Bailley

Bailley Unahi was crushed when a balcony collapsed on her at a student concert in Dunedin. Paralysed...

Living with Dementia: Neil

Seventy five-year-old Neil Timmo provides a rare and intimate insight into the world of someone main...

Outbreak: Resistance

Antibiotics are a part of modern day life, but are we being prescribed too many, too often and to th...

Bulletproof: Ephraim

A 35-metre jump off a waterfall left newlywed Ephraim Gudgeon with a spinal injury. The self-confess...

Dementia: A Love Letter

Mandy was only 42 when she received her diagnosis of early onset dementia, and Clare just 60. Their ...

Being Me Freedom

Freedom was diagnosed with eye cancer at three months old, having both eyes removed by age five. Now...

Little Dude

Five-year-old Oskar was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Delve into the w...

My Perfect Family: Rett Girls

Rett Syndrome is a severe neurological condition affecting 1 in 12,000 girls. Meet 24-year-old Sarah...

My Perfect Family: Twins

For young mum Nikki Stokes being a mother of five means there's never a dull moment. With non-verbal...

In My Mind: Adam

As a young man, Adam Bryce suffered from anorexia. It's been a tough road that's lead to depression....

Living with Parkinson's: Clyde

When entrepreneur Clyde Campbell learned he had Parkinson's at 44, he started the Shake It Up founda...

My Perfect Family: Courtenay

Demar Gear was just five months old when she contracted meningitis, leaving her unable to walk or ta...

In Pot Pursuit: Part 2

California is a state where medicinal marijuana is legal, and dispensaries are plentiful. Meet peopl...

An Anxious World: Children Part 1

Anxiety rates in NZ children are skyrocketing with the number of diagnosed cases more than doubling ...

My Perfect Family: Zoe

Zoe Tate lives with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting her appearance, growth an...

What's Up With Downs? Adoption

Babies with Down Syndrome enriching the lives of families desperate to adopt them in America. Meet t...

Tetraplegia: Tragedy To Triumph

Amanda Lowry was once a hard-core adrenalin junkie, living an action-packed life on the water, but t...

Being Me: Geneva

Geneva Tino's cerebral palsy means she needs a TalkLink device to communicate... ironically the 24-y...

Being Me: Brylee

At six, Brylee Mills lost her arm, and has been coming to terms with it ever since. She's embarking ...

Being Us: Liam and Shane

Liam has Down Syndrome, and while technically Shane is teaching him life skills, Liam's the one who'...

Being Me: Eltje

Eltje lived for cycling and competing. While out training, she was struck by a car and suffered a tr...

Being Me: Heather

As Heather Lawson turns heads while walking the streets of Melbourne with her dressed-up walking can...

Being Me: Jason

Throughout childhood Jason Edgecombe was different and suffered endless rejection. But a diagnosis o...

The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 1

Each year over a hundred girls with learning disabilities gather with the hope of being crowned Miss...

Being Me: Claire

Claire Freeman's achieved a lot since a spinal injury that put her in a wheelchair at 17, a design d...

What's Up With Downs? Raising Downs

Parents will never stop worrying about their children. Are they developing properly? Learning enough...

Being Us: Andrey and Eilish

Best friends Andrey and Eilish are the Yin to each other's Yang and would be lost without one anothe...

Sam in Hollywood

Sam Humphrey's lifelong dream was to be an actor. He was determined to never let his lack of height ...

In My Mind: Starting the Conversation

Getting men to talk about their feelings is easier said than done, but one man is. Sam don Barber, a...

What's Up With Downs? Future

David Egan has worked on Capitol Hill, delivered speeches around the world in five different languag...

Life with a Backwards Foot

Seventeen-year old Sean Prenderville survived aggressive cancer in his thigh bone and underwent a ra...

Jarrod's Second Life

Jarrod was like any other typical teenager, active and outgoing until a heart attack came out of the...

In My Mind: Social Obsession

We're more connected than ever... always at the beck and call of our smart phones. But despite being...

The Remarkable Mind of Dr. Jo Scott

Dr. Jo Scott had the world at her feet. Her son was one year old, and she was just two exams away fr...

In My Mind: Mums

Motherhood is meant to be one of life's fulfilling experiences, so why are so many mums a mess? Prol...

In My Mind: Burnout

Burnout is referred to as the overachiever's syndrome and is becoming increasingly common. Doctors a...

Being Me: Sam Smith

Sam Smith is a comedian and a new dad. He doesn't take life too seriously but he's just been diagnos...

Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury: Terry's Story

Terry was always the life of the party but at 56, everything turned upside-down when he was in a hor...

In My Mind: The Early Years

NZ have the highest youth suicide rate in the world and men outnumber women four to one. There is no...

Being Us: Nathan and Michael

A friendship born out of a love for sport, Nathan and Michael's fates aligned thanks to their passio...

The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 2

As the national Miss Amazing pageant in Chicago draws near so does the chance for one little 17-year...

I Need To Breathe

Sisters Nikki and Kristie both have the deteriorating lung condition, Cystic Fibrosis. Nikki's life ...

In My Mind: Body

The pressure on women to be thin is everywhere. While environmental and genetic factors cause obesit...

In My Mind: Mana and Mateship

Lifelong best mates Matetu and Whare have both experienced depression, addiction and attempted suici...

Broken - Part 3

In New Zealand 36,000 people suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. The most common cause is fa...

In My Mind: Rodney

Wheelchair dancer Rodney Bell was homeless on the streets of San Francisco for three years. Back hom...

In My Mind: Kiwi Farmers

Kiwi farmers are resilient men and women. But with tough economic times, isolation and stress, depre...

My Perfect Family: Welcome Home Stevie

Murray and Janine's son Steven was a gentle boy with autism. 18 months ago he left their house with ...

The Disease That Is Killing My Family: Part 2

Brian Kairau can't feel his feet. Years of Type 2 Diabetes has damaged the small blood vessels leavi...

Broken: Part 4

What is it like to start again? To learn to tie your shoelaces at 56, or to learn how to walk when y...

In My Mind: James

James is going back to work for the first time in ten years. After battling voices in his head and d...

My Perfect Family: Cystic Sisters

Kristy and Nikki are sisters and young mums who bring smiles to the faces of strangers by doing surp...

Being Me Nick

Nick Chisholm is a body builder whose body is paralysed, a talker who spells words out with his eyes...

Robert Martin Makes History

Kiwi Robert Martin is in New York at the UN and making history as the first person with a learning d...

Being Me: Petra

When she was six Petra was diagnosed with cancer. She beat it - four times before she was sixteen. N...

Broken: Part 3

In New Zealand 36,000 people suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. The most severe go to ABI ...

My Perfect Family: Family Man Graeme

When Graeme Porter was diagnosed with an intellectual disability as a child no one expected him to r...

Being Me: Ian

Ian Stewart is a flamboyant 24-year-old with an eye for fashion, beauty and soap operas. But when dy...

Being Me: Robbie

Robbie Francis is 27, and doing her bit to change the world. She's bringing together disability, sus...

In My Mind: Psychosis

When reality blends with your imagination, life can be a living hell. Young people bravely share exp...

My Perfect Family: Scruff's Bunch

Kim Preston (Scruff) reckon's she'll be caring for her three adult sons with Autism until she 'carks...

The Disease That Is Killing My Family: Part 5

For years we've been told to eat less and move more and that we are in control of what we eat; but p...

The Disease That Is Killing My Family: Part 4

Type 2 Diabetes is now the leading cause of death in Samoa. It threatens to overwhelm the health sys...

Being Me: Gigi

Gigi, a sassy girl with Down Syndrome from a small town America has a big dream - to walk the catwal...

In My Mind: Huntington's

Rachel (41) and KJ (33) are two friends living with Huntington's, a fatal neurodegenerative disease....

Broken: Part 1

Imagine waking up and not knowing who you are. Every 15 minutes a New Zealander suffers a Traumatic ...

Together Apart

Everyday thousands of New Zealanders face loosing their loved ones to Alzheimer's. This is the story...

Being Me Shakti

Shakti Krishnan is leaving his family to pursue tertiary life in the big smoke, and to prove to his ...

My Perfect Family: Creative Clan

Ranger Ashurst is eleven and needs regular injections to control his Chrone's disease, his eight yea...

Being Me Sam

Sam Humphrey is the height of your average 7-year old. Except that he's not 7 - he's 22. However Sam...

My Perfect Family: Meet the Asners

They call themselves the "The Brady Bunch of Autism". Descendants of Hollywood royalty, Matt and Nav...

Being Me: Ripu

Ripu was 21, living in Sydney and finishing a Masters in Journalism when meningococcal septicaemia n...

Being Me Alix

Alix Generous has spoken at the United Nations, made a significant contribution to science, given tw...

Broken: Part 5

Terry, T.K and Jarrod’s lives were completely shattered after suffering a traumatic brain injury, bu...

In My Mind: Dominique

Dominique has survived for almost 12 years with severe anorexia and is determined to find a way to h...

The Disease That Is Killing My Family: Part 1

Type 2 Diabetes is one of the most serious public health issues facing New Zealanders. What is it li...

Broken: Part 2

Traumatic Brain Injury can happen to anyone. But it’s often a hidden disability. In this series we j...

Being Me Rex

Rhys Davies was a successful I.T. engineer before a head injury changed life dramatically. He's not ...

The Disease That Is Killing My Family: Part 3

At 52, former gang leader turned youth worker Brian Kairau has one more dream left: riding a Harley.

I Have Burns, What's Your Excuse?

75% of Dukie King's body was burned in an accident as a toddler. Now 5, his first day of school is q...

Where Are They Now? Bea Learns to Dance

Bea Wuts was 4 years old when both her feet were amputated. Now 8, Bea is a keen swimmer and horse r...

Frontline Paramedic

Paramedic, Derek Eady, lost his leg after falling 5m from his own roof. He's refusing to give up on ...

Diabetes: Back from the Brink

Paul and Boxer could have died of type 2 diabetes years ago, but against the odds, they've transform...

Sam's Big Adventure

Sam Muir-James can swim to Rangitoto Island, perform magic tricks and make children laugh. He doesn'...

Marcia: Two Sides Of Me

On the Roller Derby court she's the revered 'Meat Train', but Marcia is starting to lose her hearing...

Philip's Puppets

Meet Philip - a quirky puppeteer living with Autism. With the help of 2 puppets he's spreading a mes...

Where Are They Now? Dylan: Growing Up With Down Syndrome

The first five years are the most wondrous and crucial years of development, from the womb we've car...

The Big Climb

Tom doesn't say much and Mitch doesn't stop. They're best friends helping each other through life's ...

Time to Shine: Special Olympics World Games

It's the biggest sporting event of the year - the Special Olympics World Games. For 36 kiwi athletes...

Justice for FASD

Daniel and Jakob are 2 teens living with a surprisingly common, yet largely misunderstood disability...

Growing Up Blind

Kyren is 9 years old and totally blind. Independence is hard work and he's thinking of giving up, bu...

Mike Chunn & The Long Black Cloud

Musical legend Mike Chunn brings together threads of the disability community in a campaign to use I...

Damiana Rides Again

For years Damian Day has cycled up and down New Zealand searching for a place to fit in. Has he fina...

Where Are They Now? Maija's Story

We catch up with a delightful ten year old who loves telling tales... but Maija Fredrichberg's own m...

My Alive Day

Cameron Clapp was 15 years old when he was hit by a freight train. It took both his legs and an arm,...

Hear Me Run

Sekou Kenneh is the fastest kid in Queensland. At 14 he's got his eye on the 2020 Olympics. But bein...

Surviving Schizophrenia

Elyn, Debra and Paris are each using their personal experiences and expertise to debunk the myths an...

Portia Wants a Job

When Portia finished high school she had high hopes of getting a job. She has volunteer and work pla...

Where are They Now? Shakti: A Message to My Younger Self

What's it like to go from being the cute kid in a wheelchair, to facing the mayhem of high school? S...

Maia and Letitia

Maia Amai's face was ravaged in a car fire when she was a toddler. She barely left the house until c...

Keeping Up With Chris

When Chris Bunton was born with Down Syndrome his parents wondered if he'd ever achieve the independ...

Guide Dogs: A Natural Bond

We explore the unique bond between guide dogs and their human partners; how it can grow, shape and e...

Young in Aged Care

They're 24 people you want to meet. All are finalists in the 8th annual Attitude Awards, an event ho...

Jono Brownjohn: Raising the Bar

Jono Brownjohn has more power in one leg than many track athletes with two. He wants gold at the Par...

While I'm Still Sue

At 57, Alzheimer's is taking over Sue's life. Her son and now full-time carer, Adam, is desperate to...

Seclusion

Ashley lives with autism, behavioural challenges and mental un-wellness. He's in a secure mental hea...

Baby Charlotte Grows Up

Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman lost her limbs to meningitis as a baby. Now she's 11, and learning to do ...

A Father's Love

Cliff, 79, has dedicated his life to caring for his now adult children with intellectual disabilitie...

My Search for Words

It took Jo Scott years to become a doctor but just seconds to tear it all away, at least for now. Lo...

Where Are They Now? Louisa's Baby

While her family raises her son in New Zealand, Louisa lives in Samoa. 2 year old Lance is travellin...

Parenting by Sign

Sarah is Deaf and preparing to give birth to her first child. Having been there twice before, Deaf p...

Rotationplasty: My Backwards Foot

Having beaten an aggressive cancer in his thigh bone, 14-year-old Sean Prendeville is now facing a r...

A Guide to Tourette's

Esteemed actor Paul Barrett takes us through the mysterious world of Tourette's syndrome.

Andy McDowell: Switched On

Andy McDowell has early onset Parkinson's disease, which impacts every aspect of his life. He hopes ...

The Mutes

In this rock-u-mentary we go on tour with The Mutes from Mars. They've been madly practicing for one...

Green and Golden Couple

Chris Bond and Bridie Kean are both amputees who wear their scars with pride. This couple knows a lo...

The Rise of Mary Fisher

Mary Fisher lost what little vision she had during her teens. As her eyesight deteriorate, her swimm...

Unlocking Autism

As a neurologist and mother, Ros Hill is determined to unlock the mysteries of autism.

Barry DeGeest: Beyond Thalidomide

From an international medical disaster comes one of the world's most colourful characters. Barry DeG...

The Daverts

Michaela Davert, her twin brother Austin, and Mum Missy all live with a condition called Brittle Bon...

Return to Tuvalu

Stephen Homasi was the Director of Health for the remote island nation of Tuvalu. He never imagined ...

Living With Parkinson's

Andy McDowell is a 48-year-old marketing consultant, husband and father to two young girls. He also ...

Salem's Ballet

Salem Foxx is only 13 and has already danced with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Dance has opened up ...

The World According to Gary

Gary Endacott has run marathons and climbed mountains but nothing prepared him for finding work as a...

Cam Finds His Voice

In 2013 Cam Dawson left his home for a new life in Auckland, a terrifying and exciting move for a bo...

Amanda's New Life

A freak surfing accident in 2013 turned Amanda Lowry's world upside down. One year on and Amanda is ...

When Anthea Met Micheal

Anthea and Michael might seem like an unlikely couple, but the soul mates say they can read each oth...

Scott's Comeback

After loosing his leg from a rugby injury, Scott Martlew thought his dreams of becoming an elite ath...

Robert Martin: The People's Advocate

From life in an institution to sitting at the tables of power; Robert Martin has become a leader and...

The Lily Harper Show

Hosting her own chat show Lily Harper interviews herself, getting the low down on life as an indepen...

Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer

Humans and the way they behave have always confused Josh Flannagan but his special affinity with hor...

Noel In Focus

Born with a condition that means she is gradually losing muscle strength and mobility, Noel Ratapu i...

Timor Leste: A Love Story

Joel Morais Fernandes lives in Timor Leste, one of the poorest countries in the world. After a motor...

Erica takes control

Is confidence more than skin deep? Born with multiple physical abnormalities, Erica Perry weighs up ...

PTSD at Sea

An Australian soldier confronts his fears both on and off the water as he embarks on an epic adventu...

Lilly's Legs

Lilly Lomas had both legs amputated. She is now learning to walk on prosthetics; maybe her heroines ...

Dylan Goes to Kindy: Dylan's First Day

We've been filming with the Bezencon family since before Dylan was born. Tests confirmed he'd be bor...

Bandwidth and Bandages

Ashley Worthy has skin as fragile as a butterfly's wings; that will blister and peel at the slightes...

Blake and Ryan Go Flatting

Experts said they wouldn't live past the age of two but today Blake and Ryan Leitch are enjoying the...

Sam Goes Dating

Looking for love is never easy but Sam and Tania may have found their perfect match! With a little n...

Dean Finds His Voice

Eighteen-year-old Dean Buckley has overcome serious health issues, depression and the judgments of o...

Cody's New Game

After breaking his neck in a ruby game, 17-year-old Cody Everson has and to adjust to life in a whee...

Mikaela’s Little Project

3-foot tall student Mikaela Singleton asks some of life’s big questions as she gets behind the camer...

Barney Makes a Difference

Barney lost his hands and legs after an aggressive bout of meningitis. Now a high achiever, Barney i...

Ian's First Steps

Iron Man Ian Winson lost both his legs in a freak gas explosion. He desperately wants to walk again,...

Jimmy Wants a Job

Twenty-two-year-old Jimmy Rae Brown wants a job, he loves film and he may just have found the perfec...

The Deaf Side: Part 3

The final installment of the three part series about the Marlins, a club rugby team made up of entir...

The Deaf Side: Part 2

Continue the mini-series with the Marlins; a group of rugby mad blokes who all happen to be Deaf. Fo...

Barnes and Dodson: Back At The Helm

Kiwi Sailors David Barnes and Rick Dodson have enjoyed successful careers at the top of their field,...

Louisa's Baby

Thirty-two-year-old Luisa faces the cruel reality that bureaucracy and her disability stand in the w...

Lucky, Lucky Me

Chris McMurray has a way with words, the talented performance poet and rapper was diagnosed with sch...

Ian's first steps

Iron Man Ian Winson lost both his legs in a freak gas explosion two years ago. He desperately wants ...

My Deaf Parents

Parents and teenagers don't always see eye to eye, but what if they speak a different language? This...

Maia

Maia Amai bears brutal scars - the result of a car fire when she was just 18mth olds. A subsequent s...

Sailsbury School

Salisbury School in Nelson is a boarding school for girls with intellectual disabilities and behavio...

The Deaf Side: Part 1

The first of a 3 part series about the Marlins; a group of rugby mad Kiwi blokes who all happen to b...

Amanda's Recovery

New Mum Amanda Lowry had it all. Everything changed after a freak surfing accident left her a Tetrap...

Hunter's Universe: Hunter's World

Hunter is a young guy living with Autism. He has an unusual way of looking at the world. He writes s...

Meet Alex Sneddon

Alex Sneddon's parents have always wanted the best for their son. Now the 24-year-old who lives with...

Arthritis

Meet three inspirational young women pursuing their ambitions while living with arthritis - includin...

Surviving Thalidomide

The drug Thalidomide was hailed as a wonder drug for pregnant women; instead it caused the world's w...

Truth About Teenagers

Pimples, peer pressure and parents, being a teenager can be tough. Thirteen teens join us in a frank...

The Truth About Disability: Part 1

A three part series revealing the �Truth About Disability.� A wide range of perspectives on all the ...

Mothers

A tribute to mothers of kids with disabilities - It's not the life they expected for themselves or t...

The Truth About Disability: Part 2

Part two of a series revealing the truth about disability: a frank conversation on the more delicate...

Being Matt Frost

When the personal becomes political: Matt Frost, policy advisor and advocate asks us to take a walk ...

Four Go Flatting

Four young people reckon it's time they moved out of home and went flatting. But with intellectual d...

Too Early? Born too soon?

Medical advances mean we can save pre-term babies from as early as 23 weeks gestation, but up to hal...

Cameron Comes of Age

In everything he does, Cameron has had to find his own way. Born without fully formed arms and legs,...

Clayton's Quest for Gold

Competitive Weight Lifter Clayton Marr squeezes a lot into his day but most importantly, training fo...

Brothers and Sisters

The unique perspective of those closest to us, our brothers and sisters.

Blind Camp

Camping with young Kiwi blind kids. In an effort to build confidence, they're leaping out of their c...

Meningitis: An Insidious Disease

Barney Koneferenisi and Charlotte Cleverly-Bisman both survived the onslaught of meningitis but live...

Lip Service: The Third Language

Why should you learn sign language? Getting to know a dynamic young guy like Mark Berry is one reaso...

Young and Blind: Kyren and the Mysterious World of Sight

There's nothing like the wonder of the world when you're just starting school. Kyren Andrews is five...

My Perfect Family: Kim Preston

Raising three boys is always a big task, especially when two of them have severe autism. But Kim Pre...

The Truth About Disability: Part 3

The final chapter in a series revealing the �truth about disability,� there are plenty of laughs in ...

My New Life

19-year old George Cairney gives us clear messages about the dangers of drink driving. The teenager ...

Shooting from the Hip

Charlotte has had nine surgeries to overcome hip dysplasia.

Mackenzie's Voice

Mackenzie is a young woman bursting with enthusiasm and ready to take on the world, shows us her way...

The Value of Art

In the art world they're referred to as outsider artists. They live with disability and they've neve...

Reinvented Life: The Invisible Disability

Elizabeth Charleston, a former top model had a horse riding accident that left her with the "invisib...

Aging with SCI

People weren't designed to be sitting down all of their lives. Aging with SCI is a recent phenomenon...

Kerri Bonner

With a a high level of cerebral palsy, Kerri Bonner may look like she needs help, but Kerri is geari...

Amanda Cameron

Twenty-year-old Architectural Technology student Amanda Cameron can't help but smile since she's lea...

Mark Grantham: Mark's Vision

Mark has cerebral palsy and a goal to fly to Africa to visit the children he supports through World ...

Amosa Update

Catch up with Christine, who lives with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare condition where she has ...

Jess Teenager

Music, make-up and social media, Jess Coppock is a typical teenager, having contracted transverse my...

Mackenzie CP

Makenzie Kench has Cerebral Palsy and has very high physical needs. She's assisted with a talk link ...

Samuel's Baby

Rosa Marie Gibson is the first child of Jen and Samuel Gibson. Samuel has Brittle Bones disease or o...

Holly Talks Tech

Holly Ross is 11 years old and loves to chat at least she does now thanks to developing talk technol...

Kelly Downs Achiever: Kelly's Story

Kelly Fitzgerald is one of only two people in New Zealand with Down Syndrome that have their full dr...

Stefan Hadfield: Pushing too far

Stefan Hadfield is an extreme sportsman and his latest achievement has astounded the world's medical...

Dean Rapper

Dean Young is a talented rapper and peot with Down Syndrome.

Skating for Glory

Ben Southern's one objective is to deliver the greatest performance of his life at the Special Olymp...

Tegan University: Campus Life

Tegan has Muscular Dystrophy and uses a power chair to get around, so she faces a few additional cha...

Skateboard Kevin: Skateboarding Traveller

American exchange student Kevin Connolly has no legs, he's traveling the world on his skateboard

Tae Kami Tonga

Through her tough battle with cancer Tae Kami has developed wisdom far beyond her years. Tae looks a...

Sophie Reconstruction

A brave mum awaits high-tech facial reconstruction. The removal of an aggressive facial tumour chang...

Christine Amosa

Christine lives with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare condition where she has progressively lost ...

Wheel Blacks Special: Part 2

Max Arthrogryposis (Mainstream Max)

Max Butcher lives with arthrogryposis and has restricted use of his arms. When he started at a mains...

Wheel Blacks Special: Part 1

Are the Wheelblacks on track for gold in Beijing? They brought home medals in Sydney and Athens and ...

Max Arthrogryposis: Mainstream Max

Max Butcher lives with arthrogryposis and has restricted use of his arms. When he started at a mains...

Kids with Attitude: Daisy Eaglesome

Daisy Eaglesome is a preschooler who jumps and climbs like any other little girl. Daisy has a form o...

Turkey Ballooning

Hot air ballooning over Turkey from a wheelchair, Curtis Palmer is a passionate traveller and enjoys...

Attitude Trust appoints three new board members

Grace, Loren and Justine join the charitable trust that champions the integration of people with dis...

Falling: The Most Accessible Activity

NZ Comedian Josh Davies, shares his experience of what it's like to sky dive with a vision impairmen...

Token Cripple: The Ego of Disability

Living with a disability comes with expectations. Are these valid? Alice Mander reckons we should ch...

2020 Attitude Award finalists

The judges have sorted through a record number of nominations to the Attitude Awards this year, deli...

The Importance of User Testing for Accessibility

Listening to our community is the best way to make anything more accessible. Grace Stratton shares s...

Inclusion, Why Bother?

Which is the better option? Half-hearted inclusion or straight up honesty?

Get it in the big book of laws already!

Young comedian, Josh Davies, attended the Access Matters forum to hear each of NZ's political party'...