Grief

Amanda Gillies is in a happy place – but there has been personal heartbreak along the way.

The future king lays bare the toll of his own bereavements.

Non-traditional funerals seem to be growing in popularity but a proper farewell can help with the grieving process.

'My breakdown was my breakthrough. Rather than looking back at what could have been, I embraced what was. I also allowed my feelings of grief 'to be' and flow through me rather than resist it.'

My friend has always said, 'you lost your mum when you needed her most'.

''A few have suggested we bury her, but at the moment what we see for the future is pretty much what we do now, taking her everywhere with us.''

Jase Te Patu is a man on a mission to promote mindfulness, improve kids’ mental health and spread the gospel of yoga throughout Aotearoa

''I put so many expectations on myself to protect the kids and maintain the life that we had, but actually, life as you know it just stops.''

The sports presenter opens up about how she is learning to cope with losing both her brother and father.

''I'd have a real knot in my stomach, and then suddenly I couldn't breathe.''