Housewives’ last hurrah

Former fashion model Michelle Blanchard sparked one of the earliest catfights in the series by going head to head with Angela Stone over her ‘plus-size model’ jab.

Louise Wallace’s take-no-prisoners attitude kept plenty of viewers captivated throughout the series.

Julia Sloane hit headlines over her use of a racial slur during the series – one of many controversial moments from the debut season.

Angela Stone found herself entangled in more than a few conflicts throughout the show.

Michelle is devoted to husband Dave and has two children with him, 14-year-old Curtis and 12-year-old Christelle – she tells how her family helped her through that shocking episode this season.

Louise Wallace – who has been married to husband Scott for 33 years – told us the secrets of her long-lasting relationship.

The Champagne Lady herself, Anne Batley Burton, stayed mostly drama-free compared to the other Housewives this season – but she did give viewers a tour of the ‘Pussy Palace’!

While most New Zealanders may know Gilda from her early socialite days, the busy mum-of-two co-founded her own creative agency and also recently wrote two children’s comic books. Read more about her day-to-day routine here..

Mum-of-three Angela also recently launched her own book titled Being Real.

An award-winning animal advocate, Anne founded The NZ Cat Foundation to care for stray and community cats.

Julia – who was previously married to auctioneer Dunbar Sloane – lives in Parnell with her new husband, investment banker Michael Lorimer and her two teenagers.

See more photos from Gilda’s book launch earlier this year here.