My Perfect Family: Candle Dad

In My Mind: Breaking Point

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

Crips In Cars: Jack & Jayden

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

Crips In Cars: Jess & Jason

Jessica Tyson is Miss World New Zealand and a mental health advocate. Jason Gillard has channelled h...

Crips In Cars: Paula & Hunter

Paula Bennett is a politician and former Deputy Prime Minister. Hunter McGregor studied media design...

Crips In Cars: Buckwheat & Don

Buckwheat AKA Edward Cowley is drag queen royalty and a Pacific health advocate. Don McKenzie is a f...

Crips In Cars: Oscar & Deb

Oscar Kightley is a comedian, actor and author. Deborah Lampshire is a mental health expert, a mothe...

Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya

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

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...

Growing Up Blind

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

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: Creative Clan

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

Being Me: Geneva

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

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...

Being Me Alix

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

An Anxious World: Children Part 2

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

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...

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...

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: Jason

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

Dean Finds His Voice

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

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...

Being Me Shakti

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

Surviving Schizophrenia

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

Hear Me Run

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

The Daverts

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

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...

Sailsbury School

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

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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

My Perfect Family: Mahia & Tipene

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

An Anxious World: Children Part 1

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 3

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

Truth About Teenagers

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

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 ...

The Truth About Disability: Part 1

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

Dean Rapper

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

Blind Camp

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

The Value of Art

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

Lip Service: The Third Language

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 2

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

Tegan University: Campus Life

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

The Mums: Education

All children deserve an equal opportunity to education. But for some parents of children with disabi...

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...

Being Me: Cory

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

My Perfect Family: Taonga

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

Born Different

James, a teenager with autism, knows what it’s like to feel like an outsider. He wrestles between st...

Change Makers: Dr Huhana Hickey

Dr Huhana Hickey is a key figure in the disability community. She's organising a hikoi to seek a bet...

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:Fragile X

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

Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya

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

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 ...

Salem's Ballet

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

Unlocking Autism

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

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: Creative Clan

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

The Mutes

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

The Lily Harper Show

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

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...

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...

Being Me Alix

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

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...

My Perfect Family: Zoe

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

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...

Being Us: Nathan and Michael

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

A Father's Love

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

Seclusion

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

The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 1

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

My Perfect Family: Meet the Asners

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

Damiana Rides Again

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

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...

My Perfect Family: Twins

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

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 Big Climb

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

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...

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...

Portia Wants a Job

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

Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer

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

Sailsbury School

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

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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

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...

Sam's Big Adventure

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

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: Southland

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 3

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

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 1

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

Skating for Glory

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

Dean Rapper

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

Four Go Flatting

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

The Value of Art

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 2

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

Meet Alex Sneddon

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

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...

Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg

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

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 3

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

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...

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 2

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

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 4

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

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 ...

My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown

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

Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation

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

Being Me: Rufus

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

My Perfect Family: Taonga

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

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...

My Perfect Family: CDKL5

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

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: Tri Rugby

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

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: Alex

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

Being Me: Bailey Conlon

16-year-old para-swimmer Bailey is smashing records and helping to raise the profile of swimmers wit...

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:Fragile X

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

Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya

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

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 ...

Salem's Ballet

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

Unlocking Autism

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

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: Creative Clan

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

The Mutes

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

The Lily Harper Show

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

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...

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...

Being Me Alix

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

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...

My Perfect Family: Zoe

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

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...

Being Us: Nathan and Michael

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

A Father's Love

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

Seclusion

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

The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 1

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

My Perfect Family: Meet the Asners

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

Damiana Rides Again

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

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...

My Perfect Family: Twins

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

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 Big Climb

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

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...

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...

Portia Wants a Job

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

Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer

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

Sailsbury School

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

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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

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...

Sam's Big Adventure

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

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: Southland

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 3

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

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 1

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

Skating for Glory

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

Dean Rapper

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

Four Go Flatting

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

The Value of Art

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

The Truth About Disability: Part 2

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

Meet Alex Sneddon

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

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...

Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg

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

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 3

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

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...

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 2

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

The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 4

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

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 ...

My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown

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

Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation

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

Being Me: Rufus

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

My Perfect Family: Taonga

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

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...

My Perfect Family: CDKL5

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

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: Tri Rugby

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

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: Alex

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

Being Me: Bailey Conlon

16-year-old para-swimmer Bailey is smashing records and helping to raise the profile of swimmers wit...