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 Aitchson
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...
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams only took up shot put in 2018. A year later she had the world record. Coached by her sist...
Ben Tuimaseve
Benza Tuimaseve always thought he'd be a musician, but when he found sport, it opened his mind to be...
Tupou Neiufi
Topou Neiufi found swimming as a 10yo and finds an immense amount of joy in representing New Zealand...
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...
Paula Tesoriero
NZ Chef de Mission introduces the kiwi Paralympic team competing in Tokyo 2020.
Wheel Blacks
The Wheel Blacks are on their way back to the Paralympic games for the first time since Beijing 2008...
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...
Tracking Towards Tokyo
Townsville, Australia is home to the 2019 Oceania Champs. This is the last chance for seven Kiwi par...
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...
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...
Tetraplegia: Tragedy To Triumph
Amanda Lowry was once a hard-core adrenalin junkie, living an action-packed life on the water, but t...
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 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...
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 has had to find his own way. Born without fully formed arms and legs,...
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
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...
Love Is Blind: Tim & Helen
Tim was a professional athlete with the Wheel Blacks and didn't want a girlfriend. But when Helen he...
Nikita Howarth
Nikita Howarth is a Para swimmer aiming to compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, c...
Nikita Howarth
Nikita Howarth is a Para swimmer aiming to compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, c...
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...
Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg
Meg was mesmerised by the sparkly dresses when she first watched figure skating on TV. After her 9th...
