Lisa Adams - Para athlete
Lisa Adams' life hasn't always been easy, but athletics is providing an opportunity for a change of fortune for her and her son, with financial return intertwined with performing in the sports arena.
Being Me: Eamon
32-year-old Eamon Wood has travelled all over the world in his wheelchair. Now he’s back home in Chr...
Being Me: Eamon
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: John
Bulletproof: Shaz
Less than two years after losing her left arm, Shaz Dagg became the first female amputee to complete...
Bulletproof: Shaz
My Perfect Family: Tri Rugby
For members of Christchurch's Tri Rugby team - who live with intellectual disabilities - rugby is mo...
My Perfect Family: Tri Rugby
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 12
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 11
Scott Martlew
Having wanted to take his canoe to Olympics, Scott redirected to the Paralympics after he lost his l...
Scott Martlew
Paralympic Highlights Day 10
The golden girls: Gold for Holly Robinson in the Javelin, and Anna Grimaldi in the long jump. Cyclin...
Paralympic Highlights Day 10
Holly Robinson
World record holder and silver medalist from Rio, Holly has a burning desire to take gold in Tokyo.
Holly Robinson
Sarah Ellington
Life is a rollercoaster and Sarah recommends enjoying the ride. Never one to be told she can't do so...
Sarah Ellington
Anna Grimaldi
Sport has always been Anna's great equaliser. Defending her gold from Rio brings pressure but she's ...
Anna Grimaldi
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 09
Anna Taylor
Sport has always anchored Anna, so having gone through cancer treatment and a spinal cord injury, th...
Anna Taylor
Steve Hills
Steve knew he'd found his path when he started cycling. Representing NZ in his second Paralympics is...
Steve Hills
Paralympic Highlights Day 08
Bronze in athletics for Danielle Aitchison, Rory Mead in the hand cycling, and a full swimming meet ...
Paralympic Highlights Day 08
Nikita Howarth
Chase your dreams because they won't chase you. A motto that led Nikita to being New Zealand's young...
Nikita Howarth
Michael Johnson
Coming into his fifth Paralympic Games, Michael is looking to add to his Gold and two Bronze medals;...
Michael Johnson
Corbin Hart
Striving to better than the day before is a motto that has led Corbin to represent NZ just two years...
Corbin Hart
Paralympic Highlights Day 07
A big day for the Kiwi Paralympic team, featuring gold for Sophie Pascoe in the pool, bronze for Wil...
Paralympic Highlights Day 07
Nicole Murray
Self belief plays a big part in Nicole's story, she just knew she had to get a little more creative....
Nicole Murray
Anna Steven
Pulling on the Silver Fern is a special moment - every time; especially for Anna, performing on the ...
Anna Steven
Eltje Malzbender
Much of Eltje's life has revolved around cycling, and following a hit-and-run accident, she's now a ...
Eltje Malzbender
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 06
Jesse Reynolds
A Paralympian from Rio, Jesse Reynolds wants to sing the New Zealand Anthem in front of as many peop...
Jesse Reynolds
William Stedman
A duel athlete, William puts his heart and believes you learn more from a loss than a win, a motto t...
William Stedman
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 05
Danielle Aitchison
Danielle dreams big knowing that even if she doesn't hit her dream, at least she'll fall in the clou...
Danielle Aitchison
Mike Todd
Mike calls himself the accidental sportsman, playing more sport post 30 he did in the first 30 years...
Mike Todd
Paralympic Highlights Day 04
Lisa Adams throws a new Paralympic record for gold, Danielle Aitchison qualifies for her sprint fina...
Paralympic Highlights Day 04
Barney Koneferenisi
Sport is Barney's life. Playing at a high level and representing NZ at the Paralympics, he is living...
Barney Koneferenisi
Caitlin Dore
Caitlin wanted to become a Paralympian from a very young age. Now heading to her second games she en...
Caitlin Dore
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 03
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams only took up shot put in 2018. A year later she had the world record. Coached by her sist...
Lisa Adams
Ben Tuimaseve
Benza Tuimaseve always thought he'd be a musician, but when he found sport, it opened his mind to be...
Ben Tuimaseve
Tupou Neiufi
Topou Neiufi found swimming as a 10yo and finds an immense amount of joy in representing New Zealand...
Tupou Neiufi
Paralympic Highlights Day 02
Powerhouse Sophoe Pascoe begins her gruelling campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with New ...
Paralympic Highlights Day 02
Cody Everson
Cody Everson broke his neck playing rugby and thought his sporting days were over. Ten years on, he...
Cody Everson
Sophie Pascoe
Sophie thrives under the pressure as 'The Hunted' and is looking to add to her nine gold and five si...
Sophie Pascoe
Paralympic Highlights Day 01
Day one of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics sees our athletes in the pool, on the cycling velodrome and on...
Paralympic Highlights Day 01
Wheel Blacks
The Wheel Blacks are on their way back to the Paralympic games for the first time since Beijing 2008...
Wheel Blacks
Paula Tesoriero
NZ Chef de Mission introduces the kiwi Paralympic team competing in Tokyo 2020.
Paula Tesoriero
Lisa Adams - Para athlete
Lisa Adams' life hasn't always been easy, but athletics is providing an opportunity for a change of ...
Lisa Adams - Para athlete
Bulletproof: Sam
Following a spinal cord injury, young Tauranga man Sam Fitness has found a clever way to continue to...
Bulletproof: Sam
Being Me: Jono
At birth, Jono Nelson was given just 24 hours to live. Now the Timaru-based hand cyclist, who lives ...
Being Me: Jono
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...
Bailley's Story: Flying high after devastating balcony collapse
Being Me: Erica
Born with a rare condition that affects her outward appearance, Erica Perry proves it’s what’s on th...
Being Me: Erica
Tracking Towards Tokyo
Townsville, Australia is home to the 2019 Oceania Champs. This is the last chance for seven Kiwi par...
Tracking Towards Tokyo
Being Me: Cody Steps Up
Tetraplegia hasn’t stopped wheelchair rugby star Cody Everson from stepping up to adulthood. He owns...
Being Me: Cody Steps Up
Bulletproof: Jezza
A canyoning accident in Switzerland left Jezza Williams a tetraplegic. An adventurer at heart, just ...
Bulletproof: Jezza
In My Mind: Breaking Point
To endure a breakdown at the pinnacle of your sporting career is tough. Former NRL star Paul Whatuir...
In My Mind: Breaking Point
Being Me: Rachel Māia
Rachel Māia lives in constant pain, considering amputating her leg to reach new heights.
Being Me: Rachel Māia
Bulletproof: Matthew
Carefree farmer Matt Bryson lost his leg in an accident on the family farm four years ago. He contin...
Bulletproof: Matthew
Bulletproof: Ephraim
A 35-metre jump off a waterfall left newlywed Ephraim Gudgeon with a spinal injury. The self-confess...
Bulletproof: Ephraim
Bulletproof: Bailley
Bailley Unahi was crushed when a balcony collapsed on her at a student concert in Dunedin. Paralysed...
Bulletproof: Bailley
Bulletproof: Gareth
A daring university stunt that went horribly wrong left Gareth Lynch with a permanent spinal injury....
Bulletproof: Gareth
Bulletproof: Sophia
Sophia Malthus became a quadriplegic after being thrown off her horse. Follow this sassy young woman...
Bulletproof: Sophia
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: Nathan and Michael
Wheel Blacks Special: Part 2
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 ...
Wheel Blacks Special: Part 1
Being Me Nick
Nick Chisholm is a body builder whose body is paralysed, a talker who spells words out with his eyes...
Being Me Nick
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: Family Man Graeme
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,...
My Alive Day
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...
Time to Shine: Special Olympics World Games
Sam's Big Adventure
Sam Muir-James can swim to Rangitoto Island, perform magic tricks and make children laugh. He doesn'...
Sam's Big Adventure
Keeping Up With Chris
When Chris Bunton was born with Down Syndrome his parents wondered if he'd ever achieve the independ...
Keeping Up With Chris
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...
Jono Brownjohn: Raising the Bar
Hear Me Run
Sekou Kenneh is the fastest kid in Queensland. At 14 he's got his eye on the 2020 Olympics. But bein...
Hear Me Run
Marcia: Two Sides Of Me
On the Roller Derby court she's the revered 'Meat Train', but Marcia is starting to lose her hearing...
Marcia: Two Sides Of Me
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...
Maia and Letitia
Green and Golden Couple
Chris Bond and Bridie Kean are both amputees who wear their scars with pride. This couple knows a lo...
Green and Golden Couple
Scott's Comeback
After loosing his leg from a rugby injury, Scott Martlew thought his dreams of becoming an elite ath...
Scott's Comeback
The Rise of Mary Fisher
Mary Fisher lost what little vision she had during her teens. As her eyesight deteriorate, her swimm...
The Rise of Mary Fisher
The Lily Harper Show
Hosting her own chat show Lily Harper interviews herself, getting the low down on life as an indepen...
The Lily Harper Show
Barnes and Dodson: Back At The Helm
Kiwi Sailors David Barnes and Rick Dodson have enjoyed successful careers at the top of their field,...
Barnes and Dodson: Back At The Helm
Maia
Maia Amai bears brutal scars - the result of a car fire when she was just 18mth olds. A subsequent s...
Maia
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 2
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 3
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 1
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...
Cody's New Game
Clayton's Quest for Gold
Competitive Weight Lifter Clayton Marr squeezes a lot into his day but most importantly, training fo...
Clayton's Quest for Gold
Cameron Comes of Age
In everything he does, Cameron Leslie has had to find his own way. Born without fully formed arms an...
Cameron Comes of Age
Stefan Hadfield: Pushing too far
Stefan Hadfield is an extreme sportsman and his latest achievement has astounded the world's medical...
Stefan Hadfield: Pushing too far
Skating for Glory
Ben Southern's one objective is to deliver the greatest performance of his life at the Special Olymp...
Skating for Glory
Skateboard Kevin: Skateboarding Traveller
American exchange student Kevin Connolly has no legs, he's traveling the world on his skateboard
Skateboard Kevin: Skateboarding Traveller
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
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
My Perfect Family: Grace Payne
Grace Payne is a powerlifter who has competed in the Special Olympics as an autistic athlete. Now, 2...
My Perfect Family: Grace Payne
Gareth Lynch
Gareth Lynch is a Wheelchair rugby player as part of New Zealand’s Wheel Blacks. Four years ago, Lyn...
Gareth Lynch
Being Me: Kiranjit Singh
Tetraplegic, Kiranjit Singh, is competing to qualify for the 2024 Paralympics in Para-sport shooting...
Being Me: Kiranjit Singh
My Perfect Family: Jaxon Woolley
15 year old Jaxon Woolley is already blitzing through para-sprinting records. An athlete to watch, J...
My Perfect Family: Jaxon Woolley
Cool As Ice
From Wānaka to Beijing, we follow Paralympic veterans Corey Peters and Adam Hall, as well as debutan...
Cool As Ice
Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg
Meg was mesmerised by the sparkly dresses when she first watched figure skating on TV. After her 9th...
Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg
Ben Tuimaseve
Ben Tuimaseve is a Para athlete that competes in Para athletics, with a focus on shot put. Tuimaseve...
Ben Tuimaseve
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