Cloe Willetts

The Shorty star’s psychic reading revealed a real-life medical emergency

Gutsy gran Sharon has gone from strength to strength!

They're sharing their love with the world, but Abbey and Money have also had their fair share of family dramas

The forensic photographer shines a light on future working-dog heroes

Losing his sight led to dark times for the intrepid TV star, but when things couldn’t have looked any bleaker, a challenge from an All Black pulled him out of his misery

The model is winning votes with a campaign that puts fashion into politics

Scared what her mother might think all those years ago, Fay put off her inking - but now she's happy for all to see

Tania doesn’t want another parent to go through her terrible loss

The doting mum knew there was more to gentle Josh's disruptive behaviour

Restoring his health with the precious gift of a kidney helped her relate to other patients' transplant journeys

After a terrifying start to life, the Mai FM radio star celebrates her daughter Honour’s miracle milestone

With dogged determination, Harriet has found a way to survive and thrive

Sinead took desperate measures to be the mum she wanted to be – and to lose the bloat

Kapiti Coast mum Emma passed away with a dream for her beautiful family

Prostate cancer has robbed Kristine of her soulmate, but the nurse is continuing her husband's good work

Kathy's grabby ginger cat Floyd is stealing hearts and bringing their community closer together

The brave mother of a young policeman who was shot and killed in Auckland shares her grief over the loss of her son

Amy can’t believe that something as small as a pimple had her fighting for her life

Kiwi author Annie reveals how her family healed from the tragic loss of two babies

A cancer diagnosis couldn't stop the basketballer marrying the love of his life

Auckland author Emma Outteridge tells how she's changing lives in Uganda.

Eating disorders and medical intervention almost killed her, but Claire's finally on the path to feeling fabulous

Not really our scene! The Bachelorette lads left disappointed.

Fellow Celebrity Treasure Island contestant Jodie was the first person Lily called when she got offered the role as a Bachelorette.

A shopping trip and a bout of ‘food poisoning’ both resulted in two unbelievable surprises...

''I was doing lots like Waka Ama, dragon boating, softball and cheerleading. But I was getting bigger and bigger,'' she tells.

''I thought maybe I’d used up all my luck and there’d be no chance I could find that a second time," she confesses.

''When I met Joe I wanted to be upfront from day dot because you either accept it or you don’t,'' explains Tendy, who was born in the West Coast religious community.

"Our experience has proven you can get through anything with love," shares Elise, who says it never crossed her mind to leave her husband Ray. "We were in it together."

The story of how her dog Abby came to her rescue isn't the only one dog-lover Jodie will be telling. The TV star is the narrator for an adorable new series, Dog Squad: Puppy School.

Including the moment he met her ex-husband Dom Harvey...

When Samara and Paul Hedges bought their dream home in late 2018, there hadn’t been a wildfire in nearly 20 years.

Brigitte Mouat was told she'd never eat again after a botched operation in 2007 and at one point her health was so dire, she was preparing for the end.

The news presenter spent nine months planning the traditional Maori tattoo.

''Not a lot of people get this kind of love in a lifetime,'' smiles Brittnea Chambers.

For high-school sweethearts Nick and Nicole Stanley, dreams of having a large brood were cut short when they learnt Nick was paralysed from the chest down. But then came little baby Thomas.

''I have to embrace that people call him my toyboy," the radio star says of her long-distance love. "He's hot and I'm not going to deny it!''

His alcoholism was well documented, but the former All Black was also hiding a $1000-a-week cocaine habit, as well as self-medicating with sleeping pills and Valium.

For the little girl who was born with a hole in her diaphragm, given a 10% chance of surviving birth and almost dying many times over, life today is nothing short of a miracle.

It was a miracle exercise junkie AJ survived. "If I wasn't in the condition I was from all the training, I might've died," she tells.

The unflappable Silver Fern felt helpless watching over Sebastian as he lay in NICU. But now that he's out of the woods, they're off to start a new life in Italy.

''I have pain everywhere, but it’s normal to me now,'' says Ahlia Mangin.

Marie O'Brien shares how she went from living a busy corporate life to not being able to cook dinner without a step-by-step recipe.

''I've been on everything from codeine to methadone and gabapentin to try to help the pain, but there's nothing more they can do.''

The outspoken chef insists he's mellowed in his later years. ''You get to a point in life where you're like, 'Man, I'm not going to have a heart attack over a piece of asparagus.'''

While the pair don't hide the fact their relationship is up in the air, Married at First Sight NZ's Vicky Fuller and Stefaan Nes are hoping they can hold on to whatever's left.

Modern matchmakers: Exes Whakarongotai and Damien Nikora are helping each other find love again after their loving, 21-year marriage came to an end four months ago.

''The most traumatic part of all of this isn't actually my diagnosis. It's not being able to breastfeed and I have a lot of grief around that being taken away from me.''

Losing his brother took a toll on the TV groom.

For the first-time dad, being away from his family was heart-wrenching. "I really started to appreciate how much I need Sarah and Brando in my life, and how big a part of my heart they are," he says.

Before their first date, Mary-Ann Moller excitedly typed Paul Wood’s name into Google and two words jumped out at her: convicted murderer. ''Obviously I wasn’t expecting that.''

''Mum’s been holding on for the wedding.''

"After the pains and tribulations he endured throughout his life, he finally found his happy place and that's all I ever wanted.''

''I escaped into music,'' says Carson of his emotional journey after the death of his sister, whom he fought so bravely to save.

Losing his mother to cancer sent the broadcaster off to LA in his quest to make his new documentary Paddy Gower: On Weed.

A 100km hike across the Himalayas with their dad is par for the course with Mike Allsop's children.

''I wanted to go massive and say, 'Here you go babe, this is how much I love you' – bang!''

If I only had time... Litisha wanted her girls ''to see Mum and Dad get married''.

Like many young Pacific islanders, Mosese looked up to the rugby superstar. The two had many similarities in their upbringings, and their lives ended up intersecting in a very poignant way.

For Janelle Lawson, racing is something she lives and breathes. "I'm at home in my car and it's a part of who I am now."

Cathrine and her rugby player husband Jim are making it work, despite the difficulty of him living half a world away.

''How can you turn to someone and say they’re not worthy of the money it takes to live?''

For the first two trimesters, Victoria's pregnancy was a breeze. But just a few weeks before her due date, things turned scary...

''I'd bend down to get something and the male chefs would push my head into their crotches and say, 'While you're there…' You have to be tough and resilient, and I put up with a lot.''

''I have this lovely husband and I don’t get to keep him,'' says Jennie.

''I was panicking and just thinking I couldn't do it, and Loryn was trying to calm me down.''

Former All Black Glen Osborne gave it his all on DWTS but is happy to be able to get back out in the bush with his dogs.

Josh's dreams of representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games were dashed when two weeks after collapsing during a race, he was admitted to hospital and was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Ditching the glamour for gumboots as she relaxes at her in-laws' Northland farm, Rachael has learned to love the laid-back Kiwi way of life.

''It especially feels good when the guys tease each other, like, 'You throw like a girl,' and I say, 'No, if you threw like a girl, you'd be winning right now!''

A love of fierce competition is in her blood.

Nico’s proud dad boasts, ''He can already walk a whole rugby field and back!''

''It’s one thing being an accident or death, but it’s a whole different level when it’s your family.''

Manu confesses some of his friends and family laughed when he told them he'd signed up for the show, but he's looking forward to getting outside of his comfort zone and surprising everyone.

''With the damage to Caleb’s brain, he has trouble remembering day-to-day things, but when he finds something hilarious, he’ll remember it,'' says his mum.

A storm almost ruined his proposal in Fiji - and rain threatened to derail their big moment once again.

"They turned to me and said there was nothing else they could do," sobs Zoe Max, whose husband Jeremy slipped away in the back of the ambulance. "All I could think was, 'The children. They're so young.'"

''It forced me to think of other options to survive because when you're programmed to go to the supermarket for all your needs, you're not pushed out of your comfort zone.''

Told that Hollie's injuries were unsurvivable, her heartbroken family started making arrangements to have her organs donated. But Hollie had other ideas.

While Chanelle McGlue was in a coma, her family prepared for the possibility that she might never wake up.

''I want others to know that what seems like the scariest thing in the whole world is actually going to be fine.''

''He ticked all the boxes of what I thought would be fantastic... I never thought for a nano-second it wasn't legit.''

Ruth and Kevin’s business venture was inspired by their own intimate wedding.

For some families, this is their first year experiencing Christmas. We speak with a former refugee excited to begin a new Kiwi tradition.

With the support of her high-school sweetheart, Rebecca Kerr has lost the equivalent of an entire person.''I feel like a completely new woman!'' she beams.

When she caught the eye of the former Suits actress and grabbed her hand, Stephanie blurted out, ''I'm your Maori lookalike!''

The loved-up pair are busily planning their future. "I've been telling Angus that if kids are anything like being on The Block, it will be easy!" jokes Chloe.

'I was taught that 80% of a person’s journey is in their mind. That’s where self-determination, discipline and motivation come from.'

Before the jungle, Josh was fighting for his life.

“You put a lot of yourself on hold when you choose to have a family. After four kids, I thought I’d lost who I was, but I’m back!”

Not even a freak accident could get in the way of this pair's love for each other.

Putting the fat-shaming behind her, proud mum Jennifer Allen wants to teach her children to love their bodies.