We follow the story of celebrated Māori human rights advocate Marama Mullen whose life changed when she contracted the HIV virus after a one-night stand with musician Peter Mwai.
We document the life of David RS Greer and his journey through life through the lens of someone with the Asperger's syndrome.
We tell the extraordinary story of Lynda Whitehead and her courageous 7-year journey transitioning from a man to a woman.
We follow chef and teacher Shane Thrower, who battled to overcome the devastating effects of a brain injury when he was hit on his bike at 100km/h.
We look at how Sehar Moughal and her three teenage sisters escaped their violent father before he could force them into an arranged marriage.
We follow Daryl's traumatic yet inspirational story of how he spent the first 18 years of his life in foster care.
We follow the story of Debra Lampshire who, after making a shocking discovery at age six, began hearing voices.
We follow the story of Patrick Bronte, who lost all feeling below his neck after hitting a shallow ledge when diving into a local river.
We hear the story of Jane Sabine, who at age three, was the youngest of five siblings abandoned by their runaway parents.
We follow Charly Walsh's transgender journey.
The story of Aroha Andrew, whose life changed forever when a heater at the foot of her friend's bed caught alight.
We follow the story of Mitchell Pham who is a refugee from Vietnam. When the Vietnam war finally ended Mitchell and his family were thrown further into chaos.
Following the death of his sister, 17-year-old David Ready - who'd been born into the religious cult Gloriavale - took on the community's leaders and was expelled from the only home he'd ever known.
To find peace and a sense of safety, Jayne Crothall, whose 3-year-old daughter was killed by her boarder, met with the man who murdered her child and tried to kill her.
After a life of sexual abuse, violence and drug addiction, Gisborne grandmother Tricia, who was first violated as a toddler, is speaking out to end five generations of abuse.
Rugby league player Paul Whatuira seemed to have it all until he suffered a devastating psychotic episode. This is the story of overcoming crippling depression to become a mental health warrior.
One day, Korrin Barrett's entire body collapsed with undiagnosed sepsis. After more than 25 surgeries and four amputations, Korrin is living proof that the near impossible can be achieved.
Mandeep Kaur always sensed her conservative Sikh parents would have preferred a boy as their first born. When her arranged marriage ended in divorce, Mandeep left India for a new life.
Jan found herself pregnant out of wedlock in 1960’s conservative New Zealand. Forced to hide her shameful secret from everyone, Jan gave her baby away in a closed adoption.
Topdressing pilot Pete witnessed the death of his best friend and a colleague in a gruesome plane accident. The result is severe PTSD and depression, which incapacitates Pete and impacts his life.
Farid was hit by a car on his way to work, leaving him paralysed. He chose forgiveness. In 2019, Farid’s wife was killed in the Christchurch Mosque massacre. Again, Farid forgave his wife’s killer.
Turori was the child no-one wanted, horrendously abused by whanau and in state care. As Turori got older, she tricked her way into many institutions where she dressed to play roles denied in real life.
Michael fell into the grip of alcohol and methamphetamine and spiralled out of control, losing ten years to the drug. The birth of his first grandchild is the trigger that sees him into rehab.
Tui spent more than two decades in and out of psychiatric hospitals because of the way the western lens viewed the voices she was hearing in her head.
