Real Life

She went from saving lives to saving money with these budget-busting tips

The Dunedin mum now helps her clients find their abilities

Three resourceful ladies of the land sat down with the Weekly to share what life looks like for them, ahead of International Day of Rural Women this week

After an unusual love story and a rocky marriage, it’s double trouble for Meirivone Rocha and her cuddly hubby

Why she’s urging women to be vigilant and proactive about their breast health

Three decades on from losing his wife and children in the Port Arthur massacre, Walter Mikac is still honouring their memories

Mum is helping her brave teen cope with a new setback

Renee’s three children are all living with childhood dementia

The feel-good power of clothes helped her – now she’s doing the same for others

The livewire has had many pinch-me-moments, like dining with Cary Grant!

The author did a deep dive and discovered some mystical, magical facts about the sirens of the sea

Canterbury mum Pearl left the sect to give her kids a better life

After years of caring for others, the Auckland nurse faced her own health crisis

After a devastating accident, Kiwi lad Liam Newman is remembered by his loving family

The performer’s show, Tangihanga, celebrates the mana of her mortician father

The retiree enriches her days illustrating in her picture-perfect surroundings

The award-winning poet and performer is embracing her new life

The foodie and her brother have dished up a cookbook full of comfort

Alice’s little boy is thriving with a father figure

The Christchurch lawyer never dreamt she would become a victim of family violence

A fun fact got the travel agent buzzing and an idea for kids’ books took flight

A clinical psychologist from Canterbury has been helping Palestinians in the West Bank navigate extreme displacement, poverty and loss

Twins Briana and Alissa are so grateful to generous strangers

The Wheel Black star shares how he didn’t let a tragic accident define his life

The survivor tells how her invincibility was shattered by a heinous act

Her recipes have made her famous, but there’s one person she’d love to still be able to cook for

A lovable cat burglar’s predilection for plushies has led to him breaking and entering into numerous homes on the Kāpiti Coast neighbourhood.

The tradie’s using all his tools to combat tragic mental health statistics

Starring in Bookworm ended a sad chapter in the movie villain’s life

With Fiona’s generous help, Penny is now a mum

A former pageant queen turned nutritionist shares her anti-ageing health and wellness secrets in her first book

A Kiwi who suffered post-natal depression has launched a charity to support struggling parents

The dancer from Tokoroa has also worked with J.Lo, Britney and Nicki Minaj!

The sporting hero always finds a silver lining

Hira and Jessie have a simple message for all those journallers young and old

Once unable to motivate herself daily, Lisa wants to unlock everyone’s potential

His book The Cleaner is messing with TV crime shows

The sporting latecomer’s got her eye on the ball and is aiming at turning pro

Rachel and Tyson are grieving a double tragedy after their musician son and his grandfather died

The successful jewellery designer hasn’t let dyslexia slow her down

The 21-year-old survivor is helping kids with cancer

The radio star and comedian reveals how his yoga guru wife lifts him up

The author’s voyage of discovery revealed a secret undercurrent in Auckland

The operation she was most afraid of, she’s now embracing

The Kiwi adventurer met her husband through base-jumping, then nearly lost him to a brain tumour

After two decades of suffering with IBS, the Wellington entrepreneur has found a solution

Her artwork and charities are leaving a little sparkle

Despite dramatic vision loss, the Kiwi model is setting records

She understood her kids would need their mum around

When her world came crashing down, the model put on her bravest face.

After a lifetime of heart operations, the Wellington mum found peace and happiness through mindfulness

The flight attendant’s putting in a marathon effort for her mate Paul

After a long battle with her body, the Kiwi beauty is killing it on the catwalk

The Hamilton sisters have shown strength through adversity

With the help of some beloved felines, the Kiwi writer triumphed over tragedy

The Kiwi cook explains why her latest recipe collection is a ‘self-help book in disguise’

A youth worker tells why we all need to be our own cheerleaders

The beauty queen’s blowing her own horn in the musical Red, White and Brass

Just over a year after welcoming quadruplets, Napier mum Joanne Wills is facing life as a solo mother of five after the death of her beloved husband Brett

Theatre queen Scarlett reveals her behind-the-scenes struggle

Jasmine and Wikitoria have created a happy place where ‘everyone we love is here’

After a devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis, the mum-of-two is making the most of life

The farmer’s wild about his free-range friends

Opening up about her experiences proved to be the best medicine

The Pike River actor has the best therapy at home

After learning to walk again, the equestrian’s off to Paris

Best friends Jackie Robertson and Becki Ross are fighting bowel cancer together

Meet the new wave of Kiwi hunters and gatherers feeding their whānau

Kate Wightman hiked the length of New Zealand to raise awareness of gynaecological cancer

The Upper Hutt hunk opens up about his A-list encounters

It’s been a wild ride and one Christine will miss on her tamer new chapter

Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson stars in Auckland Theatre Company’s Red, White & Brass, a hilarious crowd-pleaser is based on the true story of a Tongan rugby superfan who decides to form a traditional marching band to score tickets to the Tonga versus France Rugby World Cup game. The only problem is the band doesn’t exist and he […]

Mary’s grateful for the lifeline she was thrown in her tough times

After months of agony, the Canterbury mum was relieved when she was finally diagnosed with coeliac disease

She never thought she’d be a published author, but the Wairarapa writer now gets mobbed by fans

Lisa’s strength in fighting cancer is inspiring others

This Christchurch mum relies on $5500-a-month drugs to stay alive

He’s putting in a marathon effort to reach his latest goal

The talented mum has the recipe for life’s ups and downs – and they’re all delicious

The former nurse has written a book to help children with eczema

Entrepreneur Izzy Fenwick is following in her environmentalist father’s footsteps

Hollywood has its sights set on the anti-poacher

Over the teacups, she’s shining a light on the way we were

The MAFS NZ star introduces the new addition to her family and reflects on her time on reality TV

It’s a good job these two clever women turned their hands to helping others

Seeing her dad struck down, the caring daughter and her mum took action

The teen’s devoted parents open up about her extraordinary journey

The Arrowtown mum wants to help others avoid the pain, fear and guilt she felt about food

Social media star Louis Davis says his family could have paid he ultimate price

Twice her daughter has needed life-saving treatment

The maternity carer wants more pregnant mums to have the traditional Māori birth experience

A devoted Auckland mum donated her kidney to her daughter

The doting grandad has passed on the need for speed

The singer’s tribute act has audiences doing a double take

Karen Hussey is transforming her pregnancy loss pain into an initiative that will help other women

Son Andrew relives broadcaster Bruce’s final fatal shift

Now safe in New Zealand, Nick and his family hid in the outback for three years

One of the tiniest babies born in New Zealand is about to turn 10!

When she had trouble breastfeeding, she found a solution that’s got mums pumped

In a bid for a deeper connection, the loving couple carried each other’s baby and sometimes feed the other one’s bub too!