Tracking Towards Tokyo

Being Me: Eamon

32-year-old Eamon Wood has travelled all over the world in his wheelchair. Now he’s back home in Chr...

Being Me: John

Sport has been a huge part of John Marrable’s life since an accident put him in a wheelchair. His ma...

Bulletproof: Shaz

Less than two years after losing her left arm, Shaz Dagg became the first female amputee to complete...

My Perfect Family: Tri Rugby

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

Paralympic Highlights Day 12

12 Days of competition, 12 medals. Our 29 para athletes showed us the power of the human spirit as t...

Paralympic Highlights Day 11

Scott Martlew chases glory on the water and Lisa Adams steps into the discus circle. Plus we have ar...

Scott Martlew

Having wanted to take his canoe to Olympics, Scott redirected to the Paralympics after he lost his l...

Paralympic Highlights Day 10

The golden girls: Gold for Holly Robinson in the Javelin, and Anna Grimaldi in the long jump. Cyclin...

Anna Grimaldi

Sport has always been Anna's great equaliser. Defending her gold from Rio brings pressure but she's ...

Holly Robinson

World record holder and silver medalist from Rio, Holly has a burning desire to take gold in Tokyo.

Sarah Ellington

Life is a rollercoaster and Sarah recommends enjoying the ride. Never one to be told she can't do so...

Paralympic Highlights Day 09

A very wet day in Tokyo affected the cycling team, Sophie Pascoe had her final race of the Games and...

Anna Taylor

Sport has always anchored Anna, so having gone through cancer treatment and a spinal cord injury, th...

Steve Hills

Steve knew he'd found his path when he started cycling. Representing NZ in his second Paralympics is...

Paralympic Highlights Day 08

Bronze in athletics for Danielle Aitchison, Rory Mead in the hand cycling, and a full swimming meet ...

Nikita Howarth

Chase your dreams because they won't chase you. A motto that led Nikita to being New Zealand's young...

Corbin Hart

Striving to better than the day before is a motto that has led Corbin to represent NZ just two years...

Michael Johnson

Coming into his fifth Paralympic Games, Michael is looking to add to his Gold and two Bronze medals;...

Paralympic Highlights Day 07

A big day for the Kiwi Paralympic team, featuring gold for Sophie Pascoe in the pool, bronze for Wil...

Anna Steven

Pulling on the Silver Fern is a special moment - every time; especially for Anna, performing on the ...

Nicole Murray

Self belief plays a big part in Nicole's story, she just knew she had to get a little more creative....

Eltje Malzbender

Much of Eltje's life has revolved around cycling, and following a hit-and-run accident, she's now a ...

Paralympic Highlights Day 06

Two medals came on Day 6, William Stedman secured silver in long jump T36 and Sophie Pascoe complete...

William Stedman

A duel athlete, William puts his heart and believes you learn more from a loss than a win, a motto t...

Jesse Reynolds

A Paralympian from Rio, Jesse Reynolds wants to sing the New Zealand Anthem in front of as many peop...

Paralympic Highlights Day 05

The single kiwi performance on day five ends in a silver medal with a superb performance on the trac...

Mike Todd

Mike calls himself the accidental sportsman, playing more sport post 30 he did in the first 30 years...

Danielle Aitchison

Danielle dreams big knowing that even if she doesn't hit her dream, at least she'll fall in the clou...

Paralympic Highlights Day 04

Lisa Adams throws a new Paralympic record for gold, Danielle Aitchison qualifies for her sprint fina...

Caitlin Dore

Caitlin wanted to become a Paralympian from a very young age. Now heading to her second games she en...

Barney Koneferenisi

Sport is Barney's life. Playing at a high level and representing NZ at the Paralympics, he is living...

Paralympic Highlights Day 03

Yesterday saw New Zealand's first gold medal at Tokyo 2020 with Topou Neiufi winning the 100m backst...

Tupou Neiufi

Topou Neiufi found swimming as a 10yo and finds an immense amount of joy in representing New Zealand...

Ben Tuimaseve

Benza Tuimaseve always thought he'd be a musician, but when he found sport, it opened his mind to be...

Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams only took up shot put in 2018. A year later she had the world record. Coached by her sist...

Paralympic Highlights Day 02

Powerhouse Sophoe Pascoe begins her gruelling campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with New ...

Cody Everson

Cody Everson broke his neck playing rugby and thought his sporting days were over. Ten years on, he...

Sophie Pascoe

Sophie thrives under the pressure as 'The Hunted' and is looking to add to her nine gold and five si...

Paralympic Highlights Day 01

Day one of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics sees our athletes in the pool, on the cycling velodrome and on...

Wheel Blacks

The Wheel Blacks are on their way back to the Paralympic games for the first time since Beijing 2008...

Paula Tesoriero

NZ Chef de Mission introduces the kiwi Paralympic team competing in Tokyo 2020.

Lisa Adams - Para athlete

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

Bulletproof: Sam

Following a spinal cord injury, young Tauranga man Sam Fitness has found a clever way to continue to...

Being Me: Jono

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

Bailley's Story: Flying high after devastating balcony collapse

Bailley Unahi’s young life changed forever when a balcony fell on her, but it didn’t stop her settin...

What's Your Possibility? Rebecca Dubber

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

Being Me: Erica

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

Being Me: Cody Steps Up

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

In My Mind: Breaking Point

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

Being Me: Rachel Māia

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

Bulletproof: Matthew

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

Bulletproof: Ephraim

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

Bulletproof: Bailley

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

Bulletproof: Gareth

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

Bulletproof: Sophia

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

Being Us: Nathan and Michael

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

Wheel Blacks Special: Part 2

Wheel Blacks Special: Part 1

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

Being Me Nick

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

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 Alive Day

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

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...

Sam's Big Adventure

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

Keeping Up With Chris

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

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...

Hear Me Run

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

Marcia: Two Sides Of Me

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

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...

Green and Golden Couple

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

Scott's Comeback

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

The Rise of Mary Fisher

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

The Lily Harper Show

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

Barnes and Dodson: Back At The Helm

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

Maia

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

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...

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 1

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

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...

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...

Stefan Hadfield: Pushing too far

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

Skating for Glory

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

Skateboard Kevin: Skateboarding Traveller

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

Love Is Blind: Tim & Helen

Tim was a professional athlete with the Wheel Blacks and didn't want a girlfriend. But when Helen he...

Being Me: Danielle Aitchison

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

Being Me: Kiranjit Singh

Tetraplegic, Kiranjit Singh, is competing to qualify for the 2024 Paralympics in Para-sport shooting...

Tupou's Life Was Changed in a Moment

Tupou Seini Neiufi was hit by a car when she was just two years old. Brain injury and hemiplegia mea...

Nikita Howarth

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

Ben Tuimaseve

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

Gareth Lynch

Gareth Lynch is a Wheelchair rugby player as part of New Zealand’s Wheel Blacks. Four years ago, Lyn...

Being Me: Devon Briggs

Para-athlete Devon Briggs was born with severe clubfeet, twisted backwards. The 18-year-old has end...

Being Me: Dillon Maydon

Dillon's life was altered at just eighteen when he was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare ge...

Waka Ama - Part 2

After a training camp at Lake Rotoiti, the Aotearoa Para Waka Ama crew depart for the IVF Internatio...

Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg

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

Cool As Ice

From Wānaka to Beijing, we follow Paralympic veterans Corey Peters and Adam Hall, as well as debutan...

My Perfect Family: Jaxon Woolley

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

Waka Ama Part 1

Twelve waka ama para-athletes striving for gold, attend a training camp ahead of the World Champions...

My Perfect Family: Grace Payne

Grace Payne is a powerlifter who has competed in the Special Olympics as an autistic athlete. Now, 2...