Attitude - Episode Guide

Type 2 Diabetes is now the leading cause of death in Samoa. It threatens to overwhelm the health system and bankrupt the country. What is Samoa doing to turn this around?

For years we've been told to eat less and move more and that we are in control of what we eat... but perhaps this isn't true.

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

Shakti Krishnan is leaving his family to pursue tertiary life in the big smoke, and to prove to his mum he can live independently.

Nick Chisholm is a body builder whose body is paralyzed, a talker who spells words out with his eyes, and a groover who landed his rockabilly wife Nicola from the other side of the world.

Alix Generous has spoken at the United Nations, made a significant contribution to science, given two TEDx talks and travelled the world. Yet daily life is challenging because Alex has Autism.

Rhys Davies was a successful I.T. engineer before a head injury changed life dramatically. He's not in I.T. now and he's not Rhys. He's Rhysasaurous Rex, an artist living where he can.

Kiwi Robert Martin is in New York at the UN and making history as the first person with a learning disability to be elected to a UN committee.

Ian Stewart is a flamboyant 24-year-old with an eye for fashion, beauty and soap operas. But when dyslexia affects the way you learn, finding your way in the world can be a challenge.

Nine year old Tara is launching her very first album, Pele O Lo'u Fatu. Living with visual impairment she wants to show people how proud she is to be Samoan and Palagi.

16-year-old para-swimmer Bailey is smashing records and helping to raise the profile of swimmers with intellectual impairments. With his eyes set on Paris 2024, Bailey is heading to a training camp.

In 2018 Khadag suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. Incredibly, this Nepalese chef has recovered enough to get back in the kitchen thanks to a social enterprise catering business.

Joe Smith used to disregard his Cerebral Palsy. But since embracing his disability, para athletics has become his life. Now, Joe is off to race at the World Para Athletic Champs in Paris.

Ted Normanton and Neil Wolfe are great mates who both happen to have frontal lobe dementia. Despite the condition, they provide an insight into how to live joyful, meaningful lives with dementia.

Janice Lee founded Koha Kai to give people with disabilities cooking skills and paid work. We follow Koha Kai staff members Corrina and Dylan as they work towards living more independent lives.

Lili-Fox Mason and Gaby Smith are two up-and-coming teenage talents in the New Zealand Para Swimming Team. They are great friends and training buddies, but fierce competitors once they hit the water.

John Landreth was an actor before he had an accident six years ago which left him a tetraplegic. Now he is returning to the screen in the new disability comedy/drama series ‘Spinal Destination'.

Michael Whittaker is legally blind from the condition Retinitis Pigmentosa. He is also a top international model, he's studying for a PhD in English and is now making a name as a top blind runner.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) affects around 1 in 4,000 people but is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. We meet two girls dealing with the hypermobility variant of this conductive tissue disorder .

Pip & Jules Cook selflessly raised disabled foster child Ryan, as well as their four kids. Now the Cooks have helped establish a centre to give children with disabilities developmental therapy.

Nick Blincoe sustained a brachial plexus injury playing rugby causing left arm paralysis. But Nick discovered a passion for cycling which has seen him represent NZ as a para cyclist internationally.

Renzo Peterson is a chatty, energetic 8 year old who has been blind since birth. Renzo is going to a special Blind and Low Vision school for a year to learn new skills for navigating blindness.

Josh Chisholm is a para shot putter on the rise. He was born with achondroplasia (dwarfism). Josh is aiming to qualify for the Oceania Athletics Champs while also training to be a teacher.

Mads Harrop is a talented guitarist and songwriter who grew up with autism, anxiety, and ADHD. Then aged 19 Mads developed Tourettes, which threatened to derail her plans to be a musician.

At 14 Rob Gillan's life changed after an accident left him a paraplegic. Now a world-ranked para darts player and founder of NZ Para Darts he's leading the charge for inclusivity in the sport.

Jordan Ikitule's five-year-old son Storm is at the high needs end of the autism spectrum. Frustrated by the lack of understanding of autism he started the ASD Dads (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) group.

Molly Dennis and Gabes Salmon are 22-year-old besties who met at Unitec. Now the pair, who both have Down syndrome, are taking on the challenge of moving into a flat together in inner-city Auckland.

Inspired by watching the 2012 London Paralympics, Will Stedman started competing in para athletics. He has won four Paralympic medals, and is training to hopefully win his first gold in Paris 2024.

Jennie Jackson specialises in teaching adaptive yoga to people with disabilities. She draws on her own life, living with pain and immobility caused by Bilateral Talipes Equinovarus (clubfoot).

Paralympic javelin champion Holly Robinson and her coach Raylene Bates have a close and successful relationship . Now, Raylene is training Holly to compete in shot put as well as javelin at Paris 2024

Clara Aperahama-Kopa found that there was no early childhood centre in Kaikohe that would take her son, Manga Tangaroa, who has a brain condition. So Clara and her husband Manga decided to build one.

Grace Covey and her kids, Ruby (7) and Charlie (4), are deaf. While they all have cochlear implants, Grace is a passionate advocate for sign language as a unique communication for the deaf community.

Jesse Reynolds is a tough, determined, and fiercely competitive Paralympic swimmer from Hamilton. We follow Jesse over a year of highs and lows in the build up to the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024.

Raylene Bates, para athletics supercoach and Chef de Mission of the NZ Paralympic team gives a personal introduction to some of the squad members selected to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Connor Walters is a sporty 8-year-old with achondroplasia (a type of dwarfism). After surgery to straighten his spine, Connor has a new lease on life and is competing in his first Halberg Games.

Down syndrome hasn't stopped Maui Oliver from achieving his Taekwondo dream. He is a two time dan (black belt) at Koryo Dojo in Hastings. Now Maui and the team are off to compete on the Gold Coast.

Charlotte Nightingale founded the Glass Ceiling Arts Collective to give young disabled and able-bodied performers greater access to the arts through inclusive performance and musical theatre classes.

Brad's life changed in an instant after a pro-wakeboarding trick went terribly wrong. Attitude Pictures launches a new season with this revealing and personal story of the courage it takes to adapt.

Tamara is autistic, a mother, a CEO, and an advocate, raising awareness for others. This insightful episode draws viewers into her world & shows the importance of inclusive communities.

Finn Murphy's life-defining moment was caught on camera. Just 500m from home, he collided with an oncoming vehicle. Determined to push limits, Finn has high hopes of representing NZ on the water.

Casey Brady is constantly on the move and determined to walk again. When Casey sets her mind to achieve, she does. Motherhood is her next target, we explore this new world with her.

A Matariki special of culture and inclusion. We join an Idea Services group from Masterton at Te Anga Paua ō Aotearoa National Kapa Haka Festival and see how culture positively impacts wellbeing.

A two-part Deaf special following NZ 3X3 Deaf Basketball teams' trip to Gallaudet University in the USA. We learn firsthand the challenges players overcome as they prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

It's fierce competition for our NZ teams at the Deaf Basketball 3x3 World Cup. Staying at Gallaudet University, USA, the world's first deaf campus, players discover the potential of an inclusive world

Tom Little was just five when he was diagnosed with ADHD. He struggled with social cues and felt isolated and frustrated. But his world changed when he met a teacher who welcomed his differences.

Ollie Schimanski lives with a debilitating rare condition, similar to childhood dementia, Sanfilippo syndrome. His family shares their positive approach dealing with one of life's hardest challenges.

A natural go-getter, 12-year-old Jack hasn't let his sight impairment slow him down. Jack's ambitious nature has led him to surf lifesaving and gymnastics, exceeding everyone's expectations.

Over 14,000 Kiwis are affected yearly by an acquired brain injury, the impacts are largely unseen. Over three parts, My Fragile Brain explores what brain injury looks like through patients.

The impact of head injury is explored in this three-part series. In one of NZ's leading rehab centres, we follow the recovery of Hayden, struck down by a car.

Over 14,000 Kiwis are affected yearly by an acquired brain injury. In part three of My Fragile Brain, when Hayden and Nikita return home, they adjust everyday activities.

Four-year-old Willow lives with Mucolipidosis, a life-limiting condition. The whānau live by the mantra; ‘Don't count the days, make the days count' which encompasses their positive thinking.

Name almost any sport and Craig Harrington's probably given it a crack. But now the below-knee amputee is facing one of his biggest challenges – taking on the adaptive CrossFit World Games.

Zak Nielsen is a tenacious teenager with Pit Hopkins syndrome. His father, Craig, has worked hard all his life to provide a world of growth and development for Zak in Taranaki.

Ollie and Ethan King have a chronic and rare condition, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. With limited options, the boys' parents have put their faith in a drug trial that could be life-changing.

During childbirth, Lydia suffered a brain injury. This is an intimate profile of Lydia, her devoted husband, Christian, and how to balance life's challenges while parenting their five-year-old son.

17-year-old Charli Gardiner-Hall dreams of competing at the Paralympics. Charli has Sturge-Weber syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Struggling through childhood, Para sport saved her life.

CP and Me is full of great New Zealanders. World Cerebral Palsy Day is 6 October, and in episode one, we learn about CP from firsthand experiences. It's raw, emotional, funny, and insightful.

A right arm amputation after an aggressive bone cancer hasn't halted Rylee's love for para-swimming. One year post-chemo, 15-year-old Rylee aims to compete at the 2028 LA paralympics.

Luka Willems is a man of many talents. At 22, Luka, who lives with Down syndrome, is setting the bar high within the community, showing that people with Down syndrome can explore many opportunities.

In this second episode of CP and Me, we focus on more lived experiences, taking an informative and entertaining approach where viewers learn about Cerebral Palsy firsthand. Revealingly honest.

Every day at dawn, Todd heads to work. Todd's a concreter. He has overcome challenges associated with being autistic and having verbal dyspraxia. Focused and thorough, he is an invaluable employee.

A blind skier, Thomas Coysh, has a sense of freedom on the slopes. He's working towards qualifications to compete at the 2030 Winter Paralympics. At speeds of 100km per hour, it comes with risk.

Sophie-Maude lives with OCD, Autism, ADHD, and Tourette's, and uses music to express her world. A chart-topping single at 17, five years ago - she now has 11 songs on Spotify, and a bright future.

Mitch has global development syndrome and found fame in TVNZ's Four to Flatting. In this next chapter with Mitch, he has once again left the family home to live independently with new flatmates.

Raised in institutions, Sir Robert Martin advocated for the rights of persons living with disability. He became one of the world's most influential leaders. Knighted in 2020, this is his story.