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: Candle Dad
Raising four children alone is a challenge - more so, when two have Down Syndrome. Tony Sykes rose t...
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...
Being Me: Rachel Māia
Rachel Māia lives in constant pain, considering amputating her leg to reach new heights.
Being Me: Cody Steps Up
Tetraplegia hasn’t stopped wheelchair rugby star Cody Everson from stepping up to adulthood. He owns...
Bulletproof: Jezza
A canyoning accident in Switzerland left Jezza Williams a tetraplegic. An adventurer at heart, just ...
In My Mind: Breaking Point
To endure a breakdown at the pinnacle of your sporting career is tough. Former NRL star Paul Whatuir...
Tracking Towards Tokyo
Townsville, Australia is home to the 2019 Oceania Champs. This is the last chance for seven Kiwi par...
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...
Bulletproof: Bailley
Bailley Unahi was crushed when a balcony collapsed on her at a student concert in Dunedin. Paralysed...
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...
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 Lily Harper Show
Hosting her own chat show Lily Harper interviews herself, getting the low down on life as an indepen...
Maia
Maia Amai bears brutal scars - the result of a car fire when she was just 18mth olds. A subsequent s...
Bulletproof: Sophia
Sophia Malthus became a quadriplegic after being thrown off her horse. Follow this sassy young woman...
Bulletproof: Matthew
Carefree farmer Matt Bryson lost his leg in an accident on the family farm four years ago. He contin...
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...
Green and Golden Couple
Chris Bond and Bridie Kean are both amputees who wear their scars with pride. This couple knows a lo...
Bulletproof: Gareth
A daring university stunt that went horribly wrong left Gareth Lynch with a permanent spinal injury....
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...
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...
Being Me Nick
Nick Chisholm is a body builder whose body is paralysed, a talker who spells words out with his eyes...
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,...
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...
Sam's Big Adventure
Sam Muir-James can swim to Rangitoto Island, perform magic tricks and make children laugh. He doesn'...
Bulletproof: Ephraim
A 35-metre jump off a waterfall left newlywed Ephraim Gudgeon with a spinal injury. The self-confess...
Being Me: Erica
Born with a rare condition that affects her outward appearance, Erica Perry proves it’s what’s on th...
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...
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...
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 has had to find his own way. Born without fully formed arms and legs,...
Skating for Glory
Ben Southern's one objective is to deliver the greatest performance of his life at the Special Olymp...
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 ...
Skateboard Kevin: Skateboarding Traveller
American exchange student Kevin Connolly has no legs, he's traveling the world on his skateboard
Stefan Hadfield: Pushing too far
Stefan Hadfield is an extreme sportsman and his latest achievement has astounded the world's medical...
Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg
Meg was mesmerised by the sparkly dresses when she first watched figure skating on TV. After her 9th...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gareth Lynch
Gareth Lynch is a Wheelchair rugby player as part of New Zealand’s Wheel Blacks. Four years ago, Lyn...
Ben Tuimaseve
Ben Tuimaseve is a Para athlete that competes in Para athletics, with a focus on shot put. Tuimaseve...
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...
Barnes and Dodson: Back At The Helm
Kiwi Sailors David Barnes and Rick Dodson have enjoyed successful careers at the top of their field,...
Being Me: Jono
At birth, Jono Nelson was given just 24 hours to live. Now the Timaru-based hand cyclist, who lives ...
Bulletproof: Sam
Following a spinal cord injury, young Tauranga man Sam Fitness has found a clever way to continue to...
Lisa Adams - Para athlete
Lisa Adams' life hasn't always been easy, but athletics is providing an opportunity for a change of ...
Paralympic Highlights Day 01
Day one of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics sees our athletes in the pool, on the cycling velodrome and on...
Anna Grimaldi
Sport has always been Anna's great equaliser. Defending her gold from Rio brings pressure but she's ...
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...
Barney Koneferenisi
Sport is Barney's life. Playing at a high level and representing NZ at the Paralympics, he is living...
Nicole Murray
Self belief plays a big part in Nicole's story, she just knew she had to get a little more creative....
Mike Todd
Mike calls himself the accidental sportsman, playing more sport post 30 he did in the first 30 years...
Jesse Reynolds
A Paralympian from Rio, Jesse Reynolds wants to sing the New Zealand Anthem in front of as many peop...
Holly Robinson
World record holder and silver medalist from Rio, Holly has a burning desire to take gold in Tokyo.
Danielle Aitchison
Danielle dreams big knowing that even if she doesn't hit her dream, at least she'll fall in the clou...
William Stedman
A duel athlete, William puts his heart and believes you learn more from a loss than a win, a motto t...
Steve Hills
Steve knew he'd found his path when he started cycling. Representing NZ in his second Paralympics is...
Cody Everson
Cody Everson broke his neck playing rugby and thought his sporting days were over. Ten years on, he...
Caitlin Dore
Caitlin wanted to become a Paralympian from a very young age. Now heading to her second games she en...
Sophie Pascoe
Sophie thrives under the pressure as 'The Hunted' and is looking to add to her nine gold and five si...
Michael Johnson
Coming into his fifth Paralympic Games, Michael is looking to add to his Gold and two Bronze medals;...
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams only took up shot put in 2018. A year later she had the world record. Coached by her sist...
Scott Martlew
Having wanted to take his canoe to Olympics, Scott redirected to the Paralympics after he lost his l...
Paula Tesoriero
NZ Chef de Mission introduces the kiwi Paralympic team competing in Tokyo 2020.
Anna Taylor
Sport has always anchored Anna, so having gone through cancer treatment and a spinal cord injury, th...
Wheel Blacks
The Wheel Blacks are on their way back to the Paralympic games for the first time since Beijing 2008...
Corbin Hart
Striving to better than the day before is a motto that has led Corbin to represent NZ just two years...
Nikita Howarth
Chase your dreams because they won't chase you. A motto that led Nikita to being New Zealand's young...
Anna Steven
Pulling on the Silver Fern is a special moment - every time; especially for Anna, performing on the ...
Paralympic Highlights Day 02
Powerhouse Sophoe Pascoe begins her gruelling campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with New ...
Paralympic Highlights Day 03
Yesterday saw New Zealand's first gold medal at Tokyo 2020 with Topou Neiufi winning the 100m backst...
Paralympic Highlights Day 04
Lisa Adams throws a new Paralympic record for gold, Danielle Aitchison qualifies for her sprint fina...
Paralympic Highlights Day 05
The single kiwi performance on day five ends in a silver medal with a superb performance on the trac...
Paralympic Highlights Day 06
Two medals came on Day 6, William Stedman secured silver in long jump T36 and Sophie Pascoe complete...
Paralympic Highlights Day 07
A big day for the Kiwi Paralympic team, featuring gold for Sophie Pascoe in the pool, bronze for Wil...
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 08
Bronze in athletics for Danielle Aitchison, Rory Mead in the hand cycling, and a full swimming meet ...
Paralympic Highlights Day 09
A very wet day in Tokyo affected the cycling team, Sophie Pascoe had her final race of the Games and...
Paralympic Highlights Day 10
The golden girls: Gold for Holly Robinson in the Javelin, and Anna Grimaldi in the long jump. Cyclin...
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 11
Scott Martlew chases glory on the water and Lisa Adams steps into the discus circle. Plus we have ar...
Paralympic Highlights Day 12
12 Days of competition, 12 medals. Our 29 para athletes showed us the power of the human spirit as t...
My Perfect Family: Tri Rugby
For members of Christchurch's Tri Rugby team - who live with intellectual disabilities - rugby is mo...
Bulletproof: Shaz
Less than two years after losing her left arm, Shaz Dagg became the first female amputee to complete...
Being Me: John
Sport has been a huge part of John Marrable’s life since an accident put him in a wheelchair. His ma...
Being Me: Eamon
32-year-old Eamon Wood has travelled all over the world in his wheelchair. Now he’s back home in Chr...
Cool As Ice
From Wānaka to Beijing, we follow Paralympic veterans Corey Peters and Adam Hall, as well as debutan...
My Perfect Family: Tiffiney Perry
Always an active person, Tiffiney Perry continued participating in sports and achieving success afte...
My Perfect Family: Jaxon Woolley
15 year old Jaxon Woolley is already blitzing through para-sprinting records. An athlete to watch, J...
Being Me: Kiranjit Singh
Tetraplegic, Kiranjit Singh, is competing to qualify for the 2024 Paralympics in Para-sport shooting...
My Perfect Family: Grace Payne
Grace Payne is a powerlifter who has competed in the Special Olympics as an autistic athlete. Now, 2...
Waka Ama Part 1
Twelve waka ama para-athletes striving for gold, attend a training camp ahead of the World Champions...
Waka Ama Part 1
Twelve waka ama para-athletes striving for gold, attend a training camp ahead of the World Champions...
Waka Ama - Part 2
After a training camp at Lake Rotoiti, the Aotearoa Para Waka Ama crew depart for the IVF Internatio...
Waka Ama - Part 2
After a training camp at Lake Rotoiti, the Aotearoa Para Waka Ama crew depart for the IVF Internatio...
