Being Me: Maisie

My Perfect Family: Alex

Performance is in the Walsh family’s DNA. When their youngest son Alex was born with Down syndrome, ...

My Perfect Family: Max and Grace

Siblings Max and Grace are off on a road trip to Queenstown, putting Max's independence to the test ...

Being Me: Lusi

Groundbreaking performer Lusi Faiva reconnects with her Samoan heritage as she makes her mark on Wel...

Being Me: Cyrus

Resourceful 13-year-old Cyrus, who lives with Cerebral Palsy, wanted an accessible swing in the park...

Being Me: OJ

Eighteen year old OJ lost his sister to Cystic Fibrosis; a genetic lung condition he has also inheri...

Lisa Adams - Para athlete

Lisa Adams' life hasn't always been easy, but athletics is providing an opportunity for a change of ...

Being Me: Marfan Syndrome

Over 6 feet tall at just 13 years old, Milly manages the rare condition Marfan Syndrome, while griev...

Being Me: Carlos

Carlos Biggeman is an award-winning photographer, he’s about to publish a book of his work. He was b...

Outward Bound Pt2

As their Outward Bound adventure continues, a group of people living with physical disabilities tack...

Outward Bound Pt1

A group of people living with physical disabilities arrives at Outward Bound, in the Marlborough Sou...

Being Me: Jono

At birth, Jono Nelson was given just 24 hours to live. Now the Timaru-based hand cyclist, who lives ...

My Perfect Family: CDKL5

Learning your new baby has a complex rare condition is life altering. Three Mums connect over their ...

T21: Down Syndrome

Often the expectations of those who live with Down Syndrome are set low, when in reality most are lo...

T21: Thomas

You might think Thomas Sadgrove is only capable of picking up the fish and chips, but actually, he's...

T21: Emma

You might think Emma Ferens plays on her iPad all day, but actually, she's a waitress at a popular c...

T21: Laura

You might think Laura Harkins just sits around doing nothing, but actually, she makes and sells her ...

T21: Josh

You might think all Josh Cooke can lift are the shopping bags out of the car, but actually, he power...

T21: Mohit

You might think Mohit Naidu is only capable of cleaning up around the house, but actually, he sweeps...

Inside Outside: Jesse Coles-Hart

Jesse Coles-Hart has started his first paid job as an assistant baker, but he still makes time for t...

Inside Outside: Alicia Kapa

Alicia Kapa juggles part-time work, studying for her Bachelor’s, and the odd skydive. She also uses ...

My Perfect Family: Taonga

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

Being Me: Nikayla

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

Being Me: Cory

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

Being Me: Rufus

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

Changemakers: Umi Asaka

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

My Perfect Family: No Respite

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

My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown

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

What's Your Possibility? Emma & Lizara

Shakti discusses growing up with a disability with friends Emma and Lizara.

What's Your Possibility? Rebecca Dubber

Rebecca is an accomplished Paralympian swimmer, with 4 medals over her career. Shakti and Rebecca ta...

What's Your Possibility? Josh & Sophia

Sophia and Josh have very different disabilities. Shakti asks some tough questions about growing up ...

My Perfect Family: Southland

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

SheLift: Part 2

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

SheLift Part 1

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

Being Me: Rachael Leahcar

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

Being Me: Sarah

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

Being Me: Erica

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

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...

Being Me: Samarra

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

My Perfect Family:Fragile X

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

My Perfect Family: Candle Dad

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

My Perfect Family: Rett Girls

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

Being Me: Geneva

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

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...

Being Us: Liam and Shane

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

What's Up With Downs? Future

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

What's Up With Downs? Raising Downs

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

What's Up With Downs? Adoption

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

I Need To Breathe

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

Being Me Shakti

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

Being Me: Gigi

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

My Perfect Family: Cystic Sisters

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

My Perfect Family: Creative Clan

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

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...

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...

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...

Keeping Up With Chris

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

The World According to Gary

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

The Mutes

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

The Daverts

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

When Anthea Met Micheal

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

The Lily Harper Show

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

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...

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...

Meet Alex Sneddon

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

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...

Four Go Flatting

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

Clayton's Quest for Gold

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

Cameron Comes of Age

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

Brothers and Sisters

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

Mackenzie's Voice

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

Shooting from the Hip

Charlotte has had nine surgeries to overcome hip dysplasia.

Skating for Glory

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

Samuel's Baby

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

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...

Mark Grantham: Mark's Vision

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

Kerri Bonner

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

Mackenzie CP

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

Dean Rapper

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

Holly Talks Tech

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

Skateboard Kevin: Skateboarding Traveller

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

Nikita Howarth

Nikita Howarth is a Para swimmer aiming to compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, c...

My Perfect Family: Mahia & Tipene

Mahia and Tipene Stephens were born with a congenital eye disorder, causing their eyesight to deteri...

Ben Tuimaseve

Ben Tuimaseve is a Para athlete that competes in Para athletics, with a focus on shot put. Tuimaseve...

Crips In Cars: Jack & Jayden

Jack Tame is a TV personality and host of Breakfast. Jaden Movold is only 14 but is already working ...

Kids with Attitude: Daisy Eaglesome

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

Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg

Meg was mesmerised by the sparkly dresses when she first watched figure skating on TV. After her 9th...

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 2

Miss Amazing created positive change for Abby, but see how the pageant has changed the life of her m...

Beauty Queen with Down Syndrome: Aubrey the Amazing

Aubrey Armstrong is a 13-year-old from Mississippi and she is full of sass! When she's not bossing h...

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 1

This year, 17-year-old Abby returns to Miss Amazing as the reigning winner, after having a life-chan...

Question Time: Down syndrome

Question Time is a segment where we ask questions you've always wanted to ask a person with a disabi...

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 3

There’s only four days until the Miss Amazing 2018 final, and Jordan’s on a tight schedule with no r...

Love Is Blind: Mike & Rebecca

Mike and Rebecca have learning disabilities but that hasn't stopped them from getting married and li...

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 5

Gigi fights her nerves, and makes it on stage for her first appearance. Mum’s Lisa and Christine sh...

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 4

Contestants arrive at the Miss Amazing 2018 pageant in Chicago, the ballroom is still getting decora...

My Perfect Family: Api Latu

Api Latu is a fun-loving, cheeky four-year-old boy living with Down Syndrome. His family dote on him...

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 6

Gigi’s friends come to the rescue when the pressure of performing and being on stage almost becomes ...

Kids with Disabilities: Luke

Luke has Down syndrome and is one of the most compassionate and funniest nine-year-olds in Canterbur...

Being Me: Rufus Henry

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

My Perfect Family: Fragile X

Discovering you are the carrier of genetic condition Fragile X only after your children are born is ...

Being Me: Brent Eyskens

Unable to communicate verbally, songwriter Brent Eyskens - who lives with Cerebral Palsy - has found...

My Perfect Family: Jaxon Woolley

15 year old Jaxon Woolley is already blitzing through para-sprinting records. An athlete to watch, J...

The Mums: Diagnosis

Right from diagnosis, the journey of parenting a child with a disability is full of unknowns. Expect...

Kids with Disabilities: Winnie

Winnie is a gutsy nine-year-old who gives everything a go. She usually gets around in a wheelchair b...

Being Me: Danielle Aitchison

Danielle Aitchison was born with Cerebral Palsy. As a child she struggled to walk, but her family en...

Kids with Disabilities: Destiny

Destiny is an eight-year-old with cerebral palsy. In her own words: ‘CP is a thing in the legs, the ...

Kids with Disabilities: Harper

Harper is six years old and full of life! Despite some health challenges, he gives everything a go a...