A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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 ...

My Perfect Family: Tri Rugby

For members of Christchurch's Tri Rugby team - who live with intellectual disabilities - rugby is mo...

Being Me: Carlos

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

My Perfect Family: CDKL5

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

My Perfect Family: Taonga

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

Being Me: Rufus

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

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: Southland Lockdown

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

My Perfect Family: Southland

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

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: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: Zoe

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

My Perfect Family: Twins

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

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...

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 Us: Nathan and Michael

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

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 Alix

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

My Perfect Family: Family Man Graeme

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

My Perfect Family: Meet the Asners

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

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 ...

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...

My Perfect Family: Creative Clan

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

A Father's Love

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

Portia Wants a Job

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

The Big Climb

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

Seclusion

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

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...

Damiana Rides Again

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

Sam's Big Adventure

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

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...

Justice for FASD

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

Keeping Up With Chris

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

Philip's Puppets

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

Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer

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

The Mutes

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

Unlocking Autism

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

The Lily Harper Show

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

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...

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...

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...

Sailsbury School

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

Meet Alex Sneddon

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

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...

The Truth About Disability: Part 3

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 2

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 1

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

The Value of Art

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

Skating for Glory

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

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...

Dean Rapper

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

Salem's Ballet

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

Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg

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

Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya

Willie Waiirua is a social media influencer and musician. Darya Small is a social change maker livin...

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...