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Four Go Flatting
Four young people reckon it's time they moved out of home and went flatting. But with intellectual disabilities they're having to fight for the freedom to choose.
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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: Midlife Crisis
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Bulletproof: Ashley
30-year-old Ashley Treseder dived off a pier in NSW and broke his neck. Now fresh out of rehab and i...
Bulletproof: Ashley
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Little Dude
Five-year-old Oskar was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Delve into the w...
Little Dude
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My Perfect Family: Courtenay
Demar Gear was just five months old when she contracted meningitis, leaving her unable to walk or ta...
My Perfect Family: Courtenay
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I Need To Breathe
Sisters Nikki and Kristie both have the deteriorating lung condition, Cystic Fibrosis. Nikki's life ...
I Need To Breathe
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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 Parkinson's: Clyde
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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...
The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 2
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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: Liam and Shane
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My Perfect Family: Zoe
Zoe Tate lives with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting her appearance, growth an...
My Perfect Family: Zoe
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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: Starting the Conversation
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Dementia: A Love Letter
Mandy was only 42 when she received her diagnosis of early onset dementia, and Clare just 60. Their ...
Dementia: A Love Letter
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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
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Dementia: Te Ao Maori
Misdiagnosis of dementia among Maori is common. Look at the breakthrough research that aims to impro...
Dementia: Te Ao Maori
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Living with Dementia: Neil
Seventy five-year-old Neil Timmo provides a rare and intimate insight into the world of someone main...
Living with Dementia: Neil
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In My Mind: Mana and Mateship
Lifelong best mates Matetu and Whare have both experienced depression, addiction and attempted suici...
In My Mind: Mana and Mateship
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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 1
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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
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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: The Early Years
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In My Mind: Huntington's
Rachel (41) and KJ (33) are two friends living with Huntington's, a fatal neurodegenerative disease....
In My Mind: Huntington's
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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
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SheLift Part 1
Each year girls and women with various abilities and limb differences from all over the States meet ...
SheLift Part 1
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SheLift: Part 2
Each year girls and women with various abilities and limb differences from all over the States meet ...
SheLift: Part 2
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My Perfect Family: Southland
Southland Disability Enterprises employs over 80 people who live with a disability. For Mary-Ellen J...
My Perfect Family: Southland
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Mothers
A tribute to mothers of kids with disabilities - It's not the life they expected for themselves or t...
Mothers
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Four Go Flatting
Four young people reckon it's time they moved out of home and went flatting. But with intellectual d...
Four Go Flatting
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Brothers and Sisters
The unique perspective of those closest to us, our brothers and sisters.
Brothers and Sisters
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Meet Alex Sneddon
Alex Sneddon's parents have always wanted the best for their son. Now the 24-year-old who lives with...
Meet Alex Sneddon
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Impact: Stroke
A medical stroke impacts the lives of more than 9000 New Zealanders every year. Here, we visit Middl...
Impact: Stroke
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The Mums: Diagnosis
Right from diagnosis, the journey of parenting a child with a disability is full of unknowns. Expect...
The Mums: Diagnosis
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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: Where to Seek Help
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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: Looking to the Future
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The Mums: Friendships
Like every other child, kids with disabilities want to fit in and find ‘their tribe’. In this episod...
The Mums: Friendships
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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...
My Perfect Family: Sam and Jason
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My Perfect Family: Jo & Leon
Young doctor Jo Scott’s career was on the rise when a brain haemorrhage changed her life. Seven year...
My Perfect Family: Jo & Leon
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Being Me: Nikayla
Living with Cerebral Palsy, Nikayla Wood never imagined she’d skydive or ski. But with a new zest fo...
Being Me: Nikayla
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Bulletproof: Mac
Teenager Mac Denniston nearly lost his life in a mountain bike accident. The crash left him with a T...
Bulletproof: Mac
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Bulletproof: Mac
Teenager Mac Denniston nearly lost his life in a mountain bike accident. The crash left him with a T...
Bulletproof: Mac
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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
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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
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Being Me: Joshua
Joshua Sade-Inia is a burns survivor. The scars, which cover almost half his body represent his ins...
Being Me: Joshua
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My Perfect Family: Martine
Blind since birth, Martine Able-Williamson is now a global leader in the blind community. In this i...
My Perfect Family: Martine
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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
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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: Barney Looks Back
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Crips In Cars: Jack & Jayden
Jack Tame is a TV personality and host of Breakfast. Jaden Movold is only 14 but is already working ...
Crips In Cars: Jack & Jayden
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Crips In Cars: Jess & Jason
Jessica Tyson is Miss World New Zealand and a mental health advocate. Jason Gillard has channelled h...
Crips In Cars: Jess & Jason
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Crips In Cars: Paula & Hunter
Paula Bennett is a politician and former Deputy Prime Minister. Hunter McGregor studied media design...
Crips In Cars: Paula & Hunter
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Crips In Cars: Buckwheat & Don
Buckwheat AKA Edward Cowley is drag queen royalty and a Pacific health advocate. Don McKenzie is a f...
Crips In Cars: Buckwheat & Don
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Crips In Cars: Oscar & Deb
Oscar Kightley is a comedian, actor and author. Deborah Lampshire is a mental health expert, a mothe...
Crips In Cars: Oscar & Deb
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Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya
Willie Waiirua is a social media influencer and musician. Darya Small is a social change maker livin...
Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya
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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. ...
My Perfect Family: The Fergusons Part 1
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My Perfect Family: Hunter
Hunter McGregor is a passionate gamer, a design school graduate, and he runs a B&B with his mum, Roi...
My Perfect Family: Hunter
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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: Welcome Home Stevie
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Unlocking Autism
As a neurologist and mother, Ros Hill is determined to unlock the mysteries of autism.
Unlocking Autism
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Timor Leste: A Love Story
Joel Morais Fernandes lives in Timor Leste, one of the poorest countries in the world. After a motor...
Timor Leste: A Love Story
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Outbreak: Vaccines
Vaccinations are a topic that polarises parents. Meet one mother who's certain her baby would be ali...
Outbreak: Vaccines
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Young in Aged Care
They're 24 people you want to meet. All are finalists in the 8th annual Attitude Awards, an event ho...
Young in Aged Care
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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? Louisa's Baby
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Outbreak: Resistance
Antibiotics are a part of modern day life, but are we being prescribed too many, too often and to th...
Outbreak: Resistance
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Being Me: Geneva
Geneva Tino's cerebral palsy means she needs a TalkLink device to communicate... ironically the 24-y...
Being Me: Geneva
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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...
Robert Martin Makes History
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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 Parkinson's: Clyde
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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...
The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 2
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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: Liam and Shane
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In Pot Pursuit: Part 1
Three characters with different medical reasons for wanting to use medicinal marijuana reveal the hu...
In Pot Pursuit: Part 1
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A Father's Love
Cliff, 79, has dedicated his life to caring for his now adult children with intellectual disabilitie...
A Father's Love
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Seclusion
Ashley lives with autism, behavioural challenges and mental un-wellness. He's in a secure mental hea...
Seclusion
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My Deaf Parents
Parents and teenagers don't always see eye to eye, but what if they speak a different language? This...
My Deaf Parents
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Louisa's Baby
Thirty-two-year-old Luisa faces the cruel reality that bureaucracy and her disability stand in the w...
Louisa's Baby
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In Pot Pursuit: Part 2
California is a state where medicinal marijuana is legal, and dispensaries are plentiful. Meet peopl...
In Pot Pursuit: Part 2
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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 1
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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: Meet the Asners
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Justice for FASD
Daniel and Jakob are 2 teens living with a surprisingly common, yet largely misunderstood disability...
Justice for FASD
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Dean Finds His Voice
Eighteen-year-old Dean Buckley has overcome serious health issues, depression and the judgments of o...
Dean Finds His Voice
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My Perfect Family: Rett Girls
Rett Syndrome is a severe neurological condition affecting 1 in 12,000 girls. Meet 24-year-old Sarah...
My Perfect Family: Rett Girls
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Being Me: Petra
When she was six Petra was diagnosed with cancer. She beat it - four times before she was sixteen. N...
Being Me: Petra
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Return to Tuvalu
Stephen Homasi was the Director of Health for the remote island nation of Tuvalu. He never imagined ...
Return to Tuvalu
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Parenting by Sign
Sarah is Deaf and preparing to give birth to her first child. Having been there twice before, Deaf p...
Parenting by Sign
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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...
Robert Martin: The People's Advocate
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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
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Together Apart
Everyday thousands of New Zealanders face loosing their loved ones to Alzheimer's. This is the story...
Together Apart
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SheLift Part 1
Each year girls and women with various abilities and limb differences from all over the States meet ...
SheLift Part 1
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SheLift: Part 2
Each year girls and women with various abilities and limb differences from all over the States meet ...
SheLift: Part 2
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My Perfect Family: Southland
Southland Disability Enterprises employs over 80 people who live with a disability. For Mary-Ellen J...
My Perfect Family: Southland
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The Truth About Disability: Part 3
The final chapter in a series revealing the �truth about disability,� there are plenty of laughs in ...
The Truth About Disability: Part 3
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Truth About Teenagers
Pimples, peer pressure and parents, being a teenager can be tough. Thirteen teens join us in a frank...
Truth About Teenagers
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Mark Grantham: Mark's Vision
Mark has cerebral palsy and a goal to fly to Africa to visit the children he supports through World ...
Mark Grantham: Mark's Vision
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Being Matt Frost
When the personal becomes political: Matt Frost, policy advisor and advocate asks us to take a walk ...
Being Matt Frost
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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 1
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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...
Hunter's Universe: Hunter's World
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Four Go Flatting
Four young people reckon it's time they moved out of home and went flatting. But with intellectual d...
Four Go Flatting
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The Value of Art
In the art world they're referred to as outsider artists. They live with disability and they've neve...
The Value of Art
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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 2
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My Perfect Family: Kim Preston
Raising three boys is always a big task, especially when two of them have severe autism. But Kim Pre...
My Perfect Family: Kim Preston
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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...
Beauty Queen with Down Syndrome: Aubrey the Amazing
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What's Your Possibility? Olivia Shivas
Olivia Shivas is a young disability advocate living with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. Shakti h...
What's Your Possibility? Olivia Shivas
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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...
What's Your Possibility? Paddy Walsh
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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? Josh & Sophia
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What's Your Possibility? Emma & Lizara
Shakti discusses growing up with a disability with friends Emma and Lizara.
What's Your Possibility? Emma & Lizara
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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? Rebecca Dubber
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Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation
Sir Robert Martin's earliest memories are of appalling treatment in an institution. Now, he works wi...
Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation
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Changemakers: Umi Asaka
Umi Asaka and her mother have Brittle Bone Disease. After witnessing her mother’s battle against dis...
Changemakers: Umi Asaka
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Bulletproof: Pieta
Pieta Bouma was just 19 years old when she broke her back while living in Ecuador. Nearly two years ...
Bulletproof: Pieta
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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...
Change Makers: Dr Huhana Hickey
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Being Me: Cyrus
Resourceful 13-year-old Cyrus, who lives with Cerebral Palsy, wanted an accessible swing in the park...
Being Me: Cyrus
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Attitude The Panel Ep1
Episode one of our new addition, The Attitude Panel where members of this session discuss the their ...
Attitude The Panel Ep1
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What's the Disabili-Tea - Mamie Rose
Mamie Rose lives with Williams Syndrome and is a passionate advocate who uses modelling as her mode ...
What's the Disabili-Tea - Mamie Rose
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya
Willie Waiirua is a social media influencer and musician. Darya Small is a social change maker livin...
Crips In Cars: Willie & Darya
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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: Welcome Home Stevie
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Salem's Ballet
Salem Foxx is only 13 and has already danced with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Dance has opened up ...
Salem's Ballet
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Unlocking Autism
As a neurologist and mother, Ros Hill is determined to unlock the mysteries of autism.
Unlocking Autism
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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
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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: Creative Clan
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The Mutes
In this rock-u-mentary we go on tour with The Mutes from Mars. They've been madly practicing for one...
The Mutes
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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
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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...
Robert Martin Makes History
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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...
The Road to Miss Amazing: Part 2
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Being Me Alix
Alix Generous has spoken at the United Nations, made a significant contribution to science, given tw...
Being Me Alix
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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...
Dylan Goes to Kindy: Dylan's First Day
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My Perfect Family: Zoe
Zoe Tate lives with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting her appearance, growth an...
My Perfect Family: Zoe
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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
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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
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A Father's Love
Cliff, 79, has dedicated his life to caring for his now adult children with intellectual disabilitie...
A Father's Love
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Seclusion
Ashley lives with autism, behavioural challenges and mental un-wellness. He's in a secure mental hea...
Seclusion
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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 1
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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: Meet the Asners
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Damiana Rides Again
For years Damian Day has cycled up and down New Zealand searching for a place to fit in. Has he fina...
Damiana Rides Again
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Justice for FASD
Daniel and Jakob are 2 teens living with a surprisingly common, yet largely misunderstood disability...
Justice for FASD
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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
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Philip's Puppets
Meet Philip - a quirky puppeteer living with Autism. With the help of 2 puppets he's spreading a mes...
Philip's Puppets
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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
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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
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The Big Climb
Tom doesn't say much and Mitch doesn't stop. They're best friends helping each other through life's ...
The Big Climb
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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? Dylan: Growing Up With Down Syndrome
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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...
Jimmy Wants a Job
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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...
Robert Martin: The People's Advocate
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Portia Wants a Job
When Portia finished high school she had high hopes of getting a job. She has volunteer and work pla...
Portia Wants a Job
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Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer
Humans and the way they behave have always confused Josh Flannagan but his special affinity with hor...
Josh Flannagan: Horse Whisperer
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Sailsbury School
Salisbury School in Nelson is a boarding school for girls with intellectual disabilities and behavio...
Sailsbury School
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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
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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
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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: Scruff's Bunch
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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
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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: Sarah
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My Perfect Family: Southland
Southland Disability Enterprises employs over 80 people who live with a disability. For Mary-Ellen J...
My Perfect Family: Southland
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The Truth About Disability: Part 3
The final chapter in a series revealing the �truth about disability,� there are plenty of laughs in ...
The Truth About Disability: Part 3
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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
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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 1
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Skating for Glory
Ben Southern's one objective is to deliver the greatest performance of his life at the Special Olymp...
Skating for Glory
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Dean Rapper
Dean Young is a talented rapper and peot with Down Syndrome.
Dean Rapper
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Four Go Flatting
Four young people reckon it's time they moved out of home and went flatting. But with intellectual d...
Four Go Flatting
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The Value of Art
In the art world they're referred to as outsider artists. They live with disability and they've neve...
The Value of Art
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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 2
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Meet Alex Sneddon
Alex Sneddon's parents have always wanted the best for their son. Now the 24-year-old who lives with...
Meet Alex Sneddon
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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...
Kelly Downs Achiever: Kelly's Story
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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
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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...
Beauty Queen with Down Syndrome: Aubrey the Amazing
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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 3
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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 1
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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 5
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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 2
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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 4
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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 ...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 6
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My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown
Awards Night is the highlight of the social calendar for a vulnerable workforce at Southland Disabil...
My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown
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Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation
Sir Robert Martin's earliest memories are of appalling treatment in an institution. Now, he works wi...
Sir Robert Martin: A Human Rights Conversation
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Being Me: Rufus
Rufus lives in Kaikoura with his parents, but wants to live independently like his siblings. On a ro...
Being Me: Rufus
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My Perfect Family: Taonga
The Peita Boys keep their mum, Miranda’s, hands full. Taonga, the youngest, was born with the extra ...
My Perfect Family: Taonga
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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: Jesse Coles-Hart
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My Perfect Family: CDKL5
Learning your new baby has a complex rare condition is life altering. Three Mums connect over their ...
My Perfect Family: CDKL5
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Being Me: Carlos
Carlos Biggeman is an award-winning photographer, he’s about to publish a book of his work. He was b...
Being Me: Carlos
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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
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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: Max and Grace
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My Perfect Family: Alex
Performance is in the Walsh family’s DNA. When their youngest son Alex was born with Down syndrome, ...
My Perfect Family: Alex
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Being Me: Bailey Conlon
16-year-old para-swimmer Bailey is smashing records and helping to raise the profile of swimmers wit...
Being Me: Bailey Conlon