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Basketball star Tom Abercrombie shares the secret behind his success.

Trevor says there’s one thing better than winning Lotto.

Three netball legends share their busy off-court lives.

Chelsea Winter says her mother has always been her mentor.

The TV star is taking chances and making big changes in her life.

The pressure is on and the new contestants are feeling the heat.

The netballer speaks about her close-knit family.

The Food Truck presenter and his wife Belinda open up about their IVF struggle.

The plot thickened for Natalie Medlock after her role on Shortland Street.

The doctor is out for good, as Peter Mochrie packs his bags.

MasterChef's Brenton Thornton dishes the dirt on reconnecting with his roots.

When it comes to throwing a hightea party with lashings of love, the TV presenter really takes the cake.

The shot-put prodigy explains why he won’t be in London in August.

The Kiwi comedian makes the leap to Hollywood.

When the heat is on in the MasterChef kitchen, it’s the crew’s job to keep their cool.

Shortland Street stars Matt Chamberlain and Mike Edward’s fisticuffs end up with a hospital visit.

The big move that has changed the Almighty Johnsons star’s life.

The hardship that inspired sports presenter Melodie Robinson to stand up for other mums.

The Lovely Bones star is making big moves in Los Angeles, but has special ties to New Zealand.

All Black Piri Weepu opens up about his daughters’ health scares and how he’s managing fatherhood.

As an upcoming New Zealand actress is announced to star in new TV series The Carrie Diaries, we check in on other Kiwi celebs.

Andrea, Ana and Chelsea share their surprising must-haves.

The harrowing ordeal cricketing champion Daryl Tuffey and his wife Dearne went through for their new baby Connor.

TV3’s Ingrid Hipkiss on the month that will change her life.

As she nears her 40th birthday, the TV personality shares what's most important to her.

The former All Black’s son is following in his sporting dad’s footsteps.

Zoe Fleury may be small, but her music packs a big punch.

MasterChef’s Zee Tana reveals his secret heroines.

Juggling a busy family life and helping children is all in a day’s work for this charity champion.

The celebrity chef is taking his love of drama to new heights.

Not just a whizz in the kitchen, MasterChef’s Tony Price is a man of many talents.

New Zealand’s top chefs reveal their favourite takeaway choices and divulge their own favourite recipes.

Meet the two sides of Shortland Street and The Almighty Johnsons star Brooke Williams.

TV’s Jaquie Brown reveals the horror and hilarity of having a baby.

MasterChef’s Ben Munro on his family sacrifice.

Ex-True Bliss star Megan latini reveals her good deed for child cancer.

Why TV presenter Bernadine Oliver-Kerby has teamed up with All Black Jerome Kaino.

Shortland Street’s Lee Donoghue on why he’s following his heart.

It’s been almost 20 years of Shortland Street, who would you like to see back on set?

The Kiwi actress opens up about what drove her to take a big risk.

Weekly columnist Kerre Woodham shares why she decided to take the plunge and propose to her Irishman.

TV presenter Ali Mau is tying the knot with her partner, Karleen Edmonds.

MasterChef’s Jax Hamilton reveals her happy new chapter.

The Labour leader had to bargain for his partner’s life.

MasterChef’s Al Markham provides food for thought.

Why contestant Ana Schwarz believes TV's hit show will change her life.

Triathlete Terenzo Bozzone reveals his biggest supporter

It was love at first foxtrot thanks to Candy Lane’s matchmaking skills.

New Zealand Woman's Weekly talks exclusively to newlyweds Tamati Coffey and Tim Smith as the pair celebrate their love in a tropical paradise.

Shortland Street’s Frankie Adams reveals her mum’s gutsy move.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree tells NZWW what happened when he met Paul Henry on set.

Supermodel Rachel Hunter has found love in New Zealand’s great outdoors.

The Kiwi star opens up to New Zealand Woman's Weekly about moving down under for her gorgeous family.

Under-fire Kiwi comedian Ben Boyce talks about the love that’s helped him through a tough year.

Celebrity chef Simon Gault and his wife Katrina reveal plans for their amazing new home.

Go Girl's actress Brittany Wakelin reveals the scary condition she suffered throughout her childhood.

For Variety – The Children’s Charity, Karen Olsen and friends Tamati Coffey, Brooke Dobson and Maria Tutaia take children living with illness and their families on a special outing.

TVNZ’s new Good Morning host Rod Cheeseman is proud to reveal he’s recently developed a whole new area of expertise.

Karen Olsen talks to New Zealand Woman's Weekly exclusively about close friend and television icon Angela D'Audney's dying wish.

Jonah Lomu talks exclusively to New Zealand Woman's Weekly about facing his second transplant and his difficult next steps.

With love in the air, we asked some of our favourite New Zealanders to share how they keep the romance in their lives

Dear Eros, can you please send me a seriously hot 6ft 4in Adonis with chiseled abs, a tight butt and wrap-around arms for Valentine’s Day?

Kerre Woodham doesn’t claim to be an expert on men or love. If anything, the radio host and New Zealand Woman’s Weekly columnist reckons she was a slow starter. Spending her formative years at an all-girl Catholic boarding school in Hamilton didn’t exactly set her up to be a femme fatale. “I wasn’t at all […]

Beloved New Zealand broadcaster Paul Holmes underwent surgery recently, related to the prostate cancer he suffered more than a decade ago. But the irrepressible TV host and author tells New Zealand Woman’s Weekly that reports of his demise are “greatly exaggerated”. A Sunday newspaper report that Paul had been taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after […]

Shortland Street star Amelia Reid made the perfect wedding Bella when she married Shadon Meredith

Why the actress is happier than ever before

The celebrated opera singer reveals why she is leaving her beloved Christchurch behind

The stage is set for a bright future for the Kiwi actress

The sports reporter, TV host and former Black Cap reveals he left his dark days on the pitch to pursue a life he loves.

In a fun and flamboyant big day, Tamati Coffey vowed to weather all future storms with Tim Smith

The affection between the TV star and the chef is undeniable, and both Paul and Annabelle say the precious time they spend together in Napier is something they treasure greatly.

The Kiwi songbird on her unruly childhood and difficult past year

The storm clouds gathered and the rain teemed down, but for once the elements were way down TVNZ Breakfast weather presenter Tamati Coffey's priority list. on the girls: "A lot of our best friends are

Within minutes of meeting them for the first time, it's obvious that Nerida Cortese and Natasha Boon have a huge amount in common. They have the same graceful way of moving and dancer's poise. Their long

When Lee Donoghue packed his bags and headed to New York City last July, he was planning to find himself - not somebody else. The Shortland Street star was in Manhattan to take on a new challenge and spend

Host of America's Next Top Model Tyra Banks recently channeled her break-up anger for emotional film shoot by fashion photographer Marcus Gaab.

Nadia Lim’s life has changed so much in a year she can barely recognise it. Since taking out the MasterChef title in May she’s started a new job, written a book, hosted cooking events up and down the country – and now she’s about to get married. Her culinary commitments mean she and her fiancé […]

Standing at the altar of Auckland's St Matthew-in-the-City church, Shortland Street's Ido Drent is a handsome young man at the height of his star power. The sought-after heart-throb with the burgeoning

Although Suri Cruise has had five years in the spotlight, it's little Harper Beckham who's won the battle of the celebrity tots. Search engine Google has released lists of New Zealand's top web searches,

As he watches his daughter Keira run around the living room and help decorate the Christmas tree, the TV remote held firmly to her ear like a phone as she happily chats away, Piri Weepu is relaxing for the first time in months. It’s been a year of huge highs and massive lows for the […]

In the hectic whirlwind that is Annabel Langbein’s life, there are two things that she is never, ever too busy for. one is her family, the other is her friends. “Friendships are such an important part of the rhythm of life,” says the popular Kiwi cook. “I don’t know where I would be without my […]

As he reclines on his leather couch, the doors thrown open to allow the early summer sun to come streaming through, Breakfast weather favourite Tamati Coffey sighs in satisfaction. After two and a half years of living in a worn, dark space, he and his partner Tim Smith have a new house – and he […]

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly columnist Colin Hogg might not have seemed the perfect catch when TV producer Philippa Mossman hooked up with him 19 years ago. He was older, he had five children and he didn’t have a sensible job. But last year, on his 60th birthday, Philippa proposed to him anyway and Colin – […]

Rena owen has the world at her feet. The acclaimed Kiwi actress has just won a major acting award, taken on the most challenging role of her career and is excited about spending more time at home in New Zealand. After a tough decade, in which her marriage broke up and her beloved mum died, […]

Spending a day with Zinzan and Alison Brooke and family is a slightly surreal experience.

As Bella on Shortland Street, Amelia Reid is a conflicted woman, torn by love and loyalty. But once she leaves the set of the popular soap, the gorgeous redhead has no such issues. She knows exactly what she wants – to marry her actor fiancé Shadon oeredith this summer and get back to her spiritual […]

Warriors player Brett Seymour has vowed to keep fighting his alcohol demons for the sake of his wife and their unborn child. Brett, who was last week convicted of drink-driving, says he made a mistake when he went out drinking following his wedding and his exit from the New Zealand Warriors – and an even […]

The AFTAS – the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards – are the Kiwi version of the Emmys. As our favourite stars put their best feet forward at the weekend, New Zealanders show that when it comes to rocking the red carpet, we’re up with the best of them. “These awards are your chance to go […]

Peta Mathias took 45 years to find her true vocation in life, and she says it's taken her 62 years to be ready to write some of the very personal revelations in her latest book.

Lucy Wigmore has never been one to rest on her laurels. For many actresses, starring in New Zealand’s most-loved drama would be enough. However, the former Shortland Street star’s hunger for variety has seen her venture across the world, and back, in search of the next challenge. But, despite her success abroad, the actress still […]

In an industry that values sex, edginess and street cred, being seen as a polite good girl could be a career kiss of death. But kind-hearted soprano Hayley Westenra, who 10 years ago began her career as an innocent 14-year-old singing Pokarekare Ana, has never strived to be one of the cool kids, and her […]

Simon Dallow’s link with the Maori roots he never knew he had is touched with sadness. Nan Payne, the distant cousin who first told his family about the connection, hasn’t lived to see the TVNZ documentary Simon made about his emotional journey. Nan made a poignant phone call in 1986 to Simon’s father Ross Dallow […]

As Aaron Cruden took his place in the All Blacks team that became the pride of the nation last month at the Rugby World Cup, all eyes were on him. But while the 22-year-old first five-eighth became a national hero when he donned the number 10 jersey, he took the pressure in his stride – […]

The Fair Go team takes a look back through New Zealand's celluloid history and shares exclusively with the Weekly their cherished ad memories.

A Vegas wedding definitely isn't for everyone, but for comedians  oichele A'Court and Jeremy Elwood, there was never going to be any other way to tie the knot. In their own words, oichele and her

When Mike ocRoberts agreed to write his memoir, he didn’t realise it would save his career. Because at the age of 45, the TV3 news presenter and globetrotting reporter was ready to quit journalism. “Maybe it was a midlife crisis, but TV is a really tough industry to work in at the moment – it […]

The rugby great defied the odds to attend the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The partners of some of our top rugby players - both past and present - share their insights into what life is like as an All Black's other half.

The Top Model judge decodes what it takes to be a successful model.

The model and judge reflects on the Top Model competition so far.