The Love & Loss That Drives Me

Renee Wright’s life is full to bursting. The TV presenter and mother of three talks openly to Emma Clifton about why she values the honesty of other mums, what she’s learned about helping children cope with loss, and her overwhelming love and gratitude for her thriving family.

Turning 60 Is Rather Fabulous

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas is known for playing frosty, posh Brits but behind the aristocratic cheekbones, Louise Gannon meets the real KST, who learned her craft in France, loves babies and laughing, and refuses to reveal the name of the lady who keeps her skin so radiant.

Harry's Leap Of Faith

After months of talks, neither Prince Harry nor Her Majesty got what they wanted. Inspired by his mother, Harry followed his heart, but where does this leave the monarchy? Juliet Rieden unpicks an unprecedented royal split.

FROM HEARTBREAK TO HOPE

Four months after fire tore through the beautiful Clarence Valley, Susan Chenery finds a close-knit community offering each other hope and slowly healing and rebuilding together.

We're going to the chapel

History, romance and the glamour of Buckingham Palace gardens are in store when the Queen hosts her granddaughter for an exclusive family wedding in May, writes Juliet Rieden.

The real life of The Casketeers

The gently humorous and compassionate approach of a pair of Kiwi funeral directors saw their TV series The Casketeers go global. They tell Emma Clifton about their new book, how seeing so much tragedy made them fear for their own children’s safety, and why they’re happy New Zealanders are finding it easier to talk about death.

THE MAKING OF A MURDERESS

Six months after being jailed for murdering her ex-boyfriend, Robyn Lindholm was charged with murder again. Genevieve Gannon asks: is this killer the deadliest woman in Australia?

The power of forgiveness

A drunk driver put Farid Ahmed in a wheelchair, then his adored wife died in the Christchurch mosque tragedy, but nothing has shaken his extraordinary ability to forgive. He tells Emma Clifton about finding a way forward after March 15.

The long road to recovery

As the fires subside, the real work begins. Genevieve Gannon looks at the efforts to help the land recover.

Trap for young players

Lynda Hallinan puts down her fly spray can and pots up carnivorous plants for pest control.

OPRAH bares her SOUL

Oprah’s remarkable career is built on her uncanny ability to get others to open up, but her own inner life has been something of a mystery, says William Langley. Now a marathon US tour and a new mental health documentary series with Prince Harry promise to reveal more about what makes the superstar tick.

Keep a lid on it

It’s easy for your wine consumption to sneak up on you. Jo’s a party gal at heart, but she knows she can have fun without a glass in her hand.

State of GRACE

It was once a fairytale principality, replete with its own movie star princess, but in recent years Monaco’s air of shiny, untroubled glamour has begun to tarnish. William Langley travels to the “Pink Palace” to find a surprising new generation of royals who just might hold the key to Monaco’s reinvention.

It takes a village

A bold experiment in inter-generational living sees students living with the elderly in a retirement village. And Jenny Brown finds it’s enriching the lives of young and old alike.

School of love

Bringing a baby into the classroom helps Kiwi kids learn to manage their own emotions and understand how others feel. Emma Clifton watches the Roots of Empathy programme in action and finds out about its powerful impact.

Finding the LIGHT

Kimberley Crossman’s crazily busy international career looks like every actor’s dream. But she opens up to Emma Clifton about the flipside – depression, her therapy journey and facing her fears to launch a new mental health podcast.

Happy in her own skin

Paula Bennett has always loved her body, both big and small. She reveals to Emma Clifton how her 50kg weight loss hasn’t changed how she feels on the inside, why liking yourself is a powerful, life-changing thing… and why you might even spot her wearing a wig!

All in the family

Downsizing to a townhouse to be closer to relatives was a welcome challenge for an interior designer, her husband and teenage children, writes Tamarah Pienaar.

Falling In Love Again

Novelist Isabel Allende has experienced a tumultuous life, from exile to deep personal loss and towering success, but she never thought she’d be marrying again at 77, she tells Juliet Rieden.

Less Drama, More Honesty

What’s next for actress Amanda Billing? As she ponders new directions, she reflects on her grief on leaving Shortland Street, the ups and downs of an unconventional life and the power of being a great teacher.

THE MOTHER OF ALL MIX-UPS

What would you do if a court said your baby wasn’t yours, and took him from your arms? As Genevieve Gannon discovers, this has been the devastating reality for couples caught up in IVF embryo mix-ups

Soul sisters

Lessons learned from illness, disability and heartbreak prompted three sisters to launch wellness retreats for real women of all shapes and sizes. They talk to Nicola Russell about happiness and living a lifeless “perfect”.

Let's make hay

The haymaking ritual is as Kiwi as the berry jam and pikelets Lynda Hallinan dishes up to weary workers.

Dream girl

Jennifer Hudson was the only choice to sing Memory in the new film version of Cats. She talks to Emma Brockes about lucky breaks, her 26 siblings, her shock phone call from Aretha Franklin – and the family tragedy that haunts her.

COURAGE UNDER FIRE

In the midst of an unprecedented bushfire season, Susan Chenery pays tribute to the women firefighters who risk their lives to save others.

'My big year of change

Turning 70 has made Peta Mathias more determined than ever to chase new adventures. She tells Emma Clifton about the joys of village life in France, her cure for loneliness, and vows 2020 will be another year of reinvention.

Harry & Meghan Inside Their struggle

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex take time out away from the spotlight, Juliet Rieden investigates why this royal duo is clearly not okay and talks to experts about what their future holds.

Making Every Moment Count

The frantic pace of Bernadine Oliver-Kerby’s life is quite all right with her. She tells Emma Clifton that tragedy has taught her not to waste a second. So she’s up at “silly o’clock” every day, juggles several jobs, and makes sure there’s time for memory-making holidays with her daughters.

Louisa HOPE From hostage to hero

Five years after the terrifying Lindt Café siege, one of its survivors has embarked on a mission to turn evil into pure, unadulterated goodness. Louisa Hope shares her journey of healing with Genevieve Gannon.

Lifestyles of the not-so Rich & famous

She has over six million Instagram followers and Reese Witherspoon on speed dial. But who is Celeste Barber? Tiffany Dunk meets the social media star to find out.