My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown

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

Outbreak: 2020

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

An accessible web

AttitudeLive.com has worked closely with the disabled community to push accessibility features to th...

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? Emma & Lizara

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

What's Your Possibility? Olivia Shivas

Olivia Shivas is a young disability advocate living with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. Shakti h...

2019 Attitude Awards Night Special

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

Impact: Stroke

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

Attitude Awards 2019: Preview

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

Being Me: Rachael Leahcar

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

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 ...

My Perfect Family: Mahia & Tipene

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

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: The Fergusons Part 2

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

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. ...

Bulletproof: Ashley

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

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: Hunter

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

Tracking Towards Tokyo

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

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 ...

Being Me: Cody Steps Up

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

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: Jack

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

Being Me: Alex

Alex Hunt was born without his left arm, but this hasn’t stopped him realising his dream of becoming...

Being Me: Samarra

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

Bulletproof: Jezza

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

In My Mind: Midlife Crisis

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

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: Martine

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

Being Me: Joshua

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

Bulletproof: Tim

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

My Perfect Family: Candle Dad

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

Being Me: William

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

Being Me: Rachel Māia

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

What's Your Possibility? Josh & Sophia

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

What's Your Possibility? Paddy Walsh

Shakti has a chat with Paddy Walsh. Paddy, a 15 year old amputee and sportswoman talks to Shakti abo...

Whats Your Possibility? Muskaan and Red

Conversations about growing up with a disability. Red Nicholson and Muskaan discuss the changes we'...

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: Winnie

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

Kids with Disabilities: Harper

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

Kids with Disabilities: Luke

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

Glimpse: Ainsley

Dance is a way to externally express what's happening on the inside. For Ainsley, it's one way she d...

Glimpse: Aurelia

Aurelia's photography is reflected by her mood and it's an indicator to what she's feeling. Now with...

Glimpse: Reem

Hip hop is about expressing your truth and for Reem rapping and writing has helped her move through ...

Hardcore Goes West

Richie Hardcore helps share mental health journeys

Surviving Thalidomide

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

The Mums: Education

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

The Mums: Looking to the Future

There are a lot of unknowns when raising a child with a disability. In the final episode of our pare...

The Mums: Friendships

Like every other child, kids with disabilities want to fit in and find ‘their tribe’. In this episod...

The Mums: Where to Seek Help

The process of simply seeking out help when you have a child with a disability can be a complicated ...

The Mums: Diagnosis

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

Model in Milan

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

Kiwi Blind Camp

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

My Perfect Family: Courtenay

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

In My Mind: Arley

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

In My Mind: Adam

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

Bulletproof: Gareth

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

Outbreak: Resistance

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

In Pot Pursuit: Part 2

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

Outbreak: Vaccines

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

Bulletproof: Sophia

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

Little Dude

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

Being Me Freedom

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

My Perfect Family: Rett Girls

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

In Pot Pursuit: Part 1

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

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: Zoe

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

Being Me: Hayley

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

Living with Parkinson's: Clyde

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

Living with Dementia: Neil

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

Bulletproof: Bailley

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

Bulletproof: Ephraim

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

A Curious Mind: St. Lucy's

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

An Anxious World: Children Part 2

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

An Anxious World: Children Part 1

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

Glimpse

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

Bulletproof: Matthew

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

Dementia: A Love Letter

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

Dementia: Te Ao Maori

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

Tetraplegia: Tragedy To Triumph

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

I Need To Breathe

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

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...

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...

Jarrod's Second Life

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

Life with a Backwards Foot

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

What's Up With Downs? Adoption

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

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? Future

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

Being Us: Liam and Shane

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

Being Us: Nathan and Michael

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

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 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 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...

Being Me: Claire

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

Being Me: Jason

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

In My Mind: Social Obsession

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

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: Body

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

In My Mind: Burnout

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

The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 1

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

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: Eltje

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

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: The Early Years

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

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...

In My Mind: Mana and Mateship

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

Being Me: Heather

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

My Perfect Family: Creative Clan

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

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: Cystic Sisters

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

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: Meet the Asners

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

My Perfect Family: Family Man Graeme

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Being Me: Gigi

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

Being Me Shakti

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

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...

Being Me Nick

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

Being Me Alix

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

Being Me Rex

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

In My Mind: Kiwi Farmers

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

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...

In My Mind: Psychosis

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

In My Mind: Rodney

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

In My Mind: Dominique

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

In My Mind: Huntington's

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

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: Ian

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

Being Me: Ripu

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

Being Me: Robbie

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

Broken: Part 1

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

Broken: Part 2

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

Broken: Part 3

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

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...

Broken: Part 5

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

Being Me: Petra

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

Hear Me Run

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

Together Apart

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

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...

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...

Growing Up Blind

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

Frontline Paramedic

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

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...

Baby Charlotte Grows Up

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

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...

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...

Philip's Puppets

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

Keeping Up With Chris

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

Justice for FASD

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

Damiana Rides Again

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

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...

Surviving Schizophrenia

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

Seclusion

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

Guide Dogs: A Natural Bond

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

The Big Climb

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

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? 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...

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...

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,...

A Father's Love

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

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...

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...

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...

Young in Aged Care

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

Mike Chunn & The Long Black Cloud

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

Diabetes: Back from the Brink

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

Timor Leste: A Love Story

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

PTSD at Sea

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

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...

The Rise of Mary Fisher

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

Scott's Comeback

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

Amanda's New Life

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

Unlocking Autism

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

Parenting by Sign

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

When Anthea Met Micheal

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

Living With Parkinson's

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

Noel In Focus

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

Salem's Ballet

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

The Daverts

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

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...

Erica takes control

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

Lilly's Legs

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

The Mutes

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

Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer

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

Green and Golden Couple

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

The World According to Gary

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

Return to Tuvalu

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

Andy McDowell: Switched On

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

A Guide to Tourette's

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

Barry DeGeest: Beyond Thalidomide

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

Mikaela’s Little Project

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

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...

Sailsbury School

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

Sam Goes Dating

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

Ian's First Steps

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

My Deaf Parents

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

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...

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...

Amanda's Recovery

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

Maia

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

Barney Makes a Difference

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

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...

Louisa's Baby

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

Dean Finds His Voice

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

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...

Meet Alex Sneddon

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

Brothers and Sisters

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

My Perfect Family: Kim Preston

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

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...

Arthritis

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

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...

Meningitis: An Insidious Disease

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

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...

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...

The Truth About Disability: Part 1

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

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 3

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

O'Connor's Life Was Changed in a Moment

O'Connor sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motorbike accident. His mother thought he'd never g...

Casey's Life Was Changed in a Moment

It was just over a year ago that Casey broke her neck while training for an upcoming motocross event...

Iziyah: Kids with Disabilities

"Sometimes I'm the same and sometimes I'm a bit different." Iziyah deals with some unique medical i...

Nafi's Life Was Changed in a Moment

Nafi Tefono was 'young and bulletproof' and a talented rugby player, but one day a misplaced tackle ...

Glimpse: Tayla

Tayla has facial paralysis. The constant bulling impacted her self-worth, which led to clinical depr...

Parveen's Life Was Changed in a Moment

Parveen lost his sight in a car accident at 25. He thought life was over, but he was soon to learn i...

Phil's Life Was Changed in a Moment

Phil Spring broke his neck in a scrum over 40 years ago, since then he's had a full life making impo...

Sophia's Life Was Changed in a Moment

Sophia was training to be a jockey when she was thrown from her horse, breaking her neck. She tells ...

Tanya's Life Was Changed in a Moment

Tanya Black was left paralysed after a simple fall in her home 12 years ago. She never thought she'd...

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...

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...

Lip Service: The Third Language

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

Truth About Teenagers

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

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...

Shooting from the Hip

Charlotte has had nine surgeries to overcome hip dysplasia.

My New Life

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

The Value of Art

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

Mackenzie's Voice

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

Aging with SCI

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

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...

Holly Talks Tech

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

Dean Rapper

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

Mackenzie CP

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

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 ...

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...

Samuel's Baby

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

Skating for Glory

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

Stefan Hadfield: Pushing too far

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

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...

Tegan University: Campus Life

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

Turkey Ballooning

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

Wheel Blacks Special: Part 1

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

Christine Amosa

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

Reinvented Life: The Invisible Disability

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

Wheel Blacks Special: Part 2

Sophie Reconstruction

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

Kiwi Blind Camp

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

Diabetes: The Silent Killer

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

My Perfect Family: No Respite

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

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...

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...

New Zealand Fashion Week: Sophia's Casting

In a New Zealand Fashion Week first, All Is For All models captivated the casting call with kiwi bra...

New Zealand Fashion Week: Sophia's First Runway

The last time we checked in with up and coming model Sophia Malthus, she was representing All is for...

Finding a Cure for Motor Neurone Disease

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

Driving With a Spinal Cord Injury

Timothy Young broke his neck while snowboarding in Canada at age 17. With only 16% muscle use throug...

Bulletproof: Amanda

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

My Perfect Family: Little People

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

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...

My Perfect Family: Rasmussens

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

Bulletproof: Dinesh

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

Changemakers: Umi Asaka

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

My Perfect Family: Jo & Leon

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

Bulletproof: Sophia Takes Life On

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

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...

Being Me: Ming Ming

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

Bulletproof: Anita

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

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: Claudia

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

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: 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...

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: Nikayla

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

My Perfect Family: Taonga

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

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...

Ian's story: How I lost my legs and found freedom

Though things looked bleak after a deadly explosion, Ian Winson didn't let it dampen his determinati...

Nick Cornish : Hitting the high notes

Nick Cornish lost the ability to play his beloved oboe after he flew head-first off a mountain bike,...

Inside Outside

Inside Outside is a short digital series that follows a number of young kiwis with disabilities as t...

Inside Outside: Josh Davies

Josh Davies is a stand-up comedian, a proud cat dad, and he only has about 15% vision in his one goo...

Inside Outside: Alicia Kapa

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

Inside Outside: Pieta Bouma

Pieta Bouma moved into a new flat and started her first year at Auckland Uni. A year ago, she broke ...

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: Rachel Berry

Rachel Berry lives with her flatmates in Christchurch, where they’re often out exploring. Three out ...

Attitude Awards 2020: Preview

In what has been a tough year for many, we celebrate the achievements of Kiwis living with disabilit...

2020 Attitude Awards Special

The 13th Annual Attitude Awards, celebrating the achievements of Kiwis in the disability community. ...

Harper's story: How a back bend changed a child's life

When she was seven, Harper damaged her spine. Five years later she’s already ticking off her life go...

2018 Attitude Awards Night Special

2017 Attitude Awards Night Special

Barnes and Dodson: Back At The Helm

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

Born Different

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

Kids with Attitude: Daisy Eaglesome

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

T21: Mohit

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

T21: Laura

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

T21: Thomas

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

T21: Josh

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

T21: Emma

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

T21: Down Syndrome

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

Andrew's Story

Andrew Leslie sped down a bike track he'd ridden before – but he didn't make it to the end as planne...

Bulletproof: Scott MacDonald

Motocross enthusiast Scott MacDonald was 14-years-old when he broke his back after a jump went wrong...

My Perfect Family: Melody

Within just one year Melody entirely lost her vision, gave birth to her first child, and left her ho...

Bulletproof: Hyrum

After suffering a traumatic brain injury in a road accident, Tairāwhiti local and ex-gang prospect H...

Inside Outside: Sarah Dalton

Sarah is one of the most charismatic people in her community. Living with CHARGE syndrome, means acc...

Inside Outside: Cory Newman

As the lead singer of his band, Cory must work with his Cerebral Palsy to perform for his audience.

Inside Outside: Henry Stilwell

Henry Stilwell is a student and lives with Williams syndrome. But he also has another identity, Lil ...

Inside Outside: Eamon Wood

Eamon is more mobile than many; modifying his hand cycle to tow his wheelchair.

Inside Outside: John Scott

John's Autism means he finds it easier to access a digital world, so hosting his own radio show help...

My Perfect Family: CDKL5

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

My Perfect Family: Perrones

Young anime artist Bee Perrone lives with the rare condition, Ivemark Syndrome. Understanding this i...

Being Me: Jono

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

Outward Bound Pt1

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

Outward Bound Pt2

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

Bulletproof: Sam

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

Bulletproof: Pieta

Pieta Bouma was just 19 years old when she broke her back while living in Ecuador. Nearly two years ...

Being Me: Carlos

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

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...

Being Me: Marfan Syndrome

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

Lisa Adams - Para athlete

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

Being Me: OJ

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

Being Me: Josh Davies

26-year-old Josh Davies is a stand-up comedian trying to turn making people laugh into a full time l...

My Perfect Family: Hatty

Hatty Walton is a 13-year-old star on the show Mystic, who lives with a hearing impairment. Hatty ho...

Being Me: Cyrus

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

Being Me: Lusi

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

My Perfect Family: Tri Rugby

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

My Mysterious Body: Huntington's Disease

Micheal and Chris both have Huntington’s Disease, which threatens to shorten their lives. It's a gen...

Being Me: Denise

Living with autism and anxiety disorder has made social connections difficult for Denise. But in a n...

My Perfect Family: Max and Grace

Siblings Max and Grace are off on a road trip to Queenstow