The Bachelorette

Joan kisses and tells about what it’s been like to find her Mr Right

The reality star’s magical weekend reveals she’s finally found her prince

The newly single reality star is using her freedom to finally find herself

As they prepare for a new arrival, the Kiwi reality stars reveal their rocky road to starting a family

The Bachelorette and her chosen bloke are ready to take the next step.

The dishy chef says Lexie has all the right ingredients for a lasting love.

Who will win Lexie's heart?

The latest Kiwi reality queen Lexie Brown is desperate to start a family

The new season starts soon on TVNZ 2

I always thought that I was going to clash with my partner in some way but with you I always feel understood, Lily has said of Richie.

Aaron claims that Lesina called him straight after she'd dumped him to say she wanted a relationship with him out of the spotlight.

''All of the ups and the downs, and the early mornings and late nights, and the heartache and the hangovers, you’ve made it all worth it.''

Lesina may not have found love, but perhaps she found herself.

Let's not mention the numerous farting contests.

In a crushing blow Lesina told Logan Carr she didn't feel any chemistry with him.

Not really our scene! The Bachelorette lads left disappointed.

The rest of the cast can breathe a sigh of relief!

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

Media will be updated when there is a test result, TVNZ has said.

Mike is the second person to make the decision to quit The Bachelorette in as many days.

''My storyline didn't exactly go the way everyone wanted it to. I really wasn't prepared to face what 'going against the grain' looks like,'' Lesina has said.

''Maybe she's looking for someone who's absolutely doting over her. I don't want a one-sided relationship.''

''I've been mucked around enough in my life. This is not the story I wanted at all.''

Aaron McNabb has often been at the centre of the drama on the reality TV show, but he says he has no regrets.

We put the 20-year friendship of these two lovable larrikins to the test.

Can a leopard really change its spots?

His revelation perhaps suggests that it wasn't Mike who ended the marriage.

''I thought the image of what a bachelorette should be is someone who's like the perfect girl,'' Lesina confessed.

Lesina Nakhid-Schuster tells Monique McKenzie what it has been like swapping her job as a surgical registrar to become New Zealand’s first Bachelorette.

"You've got to make sure you're doing it with the right person, and I think once you find the right person then it probably makes more sense," he said.

''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.

''I think we just became different people," Mike told Lesina when she asked him about his marriage split.

One lucky bachelor is getting a second chance at a first impression.

These are the bits that had us diving behind the sofa cushions and squirming in our seats.

Kurt shares how he shed the weight and which Warriors legend helped him stay on track.

There's everything from run-ins with men with secret girlfriends through to spaghetti-stained pashes!

Glenn says he felt like the floor had come away from beneath him when he was singled out to leave the show early.

While he would sometimes like to put The Bachelor behind him, Art is eternally grateful to the show for helping him find his wife.

Lily and Lesina say they quickly learned they could rely on one another to compare notes and get an accurate gauge on the guys.

In the words of Lily, "It was kind of like, you're full of sh*t mate."

''She struggles with like the simplest [of] things like just trying to leave the house,'' Tavita said.

''I wanted it to be about women empowerment and about lifting each other up and helping each other out.''

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.

And then there were two!

''This just got twice as good!''

Elliott was one of the first suitors to be eliminated from the show, but afterwards Lesina wasn't so sure of her decision.

Some were awkward, some were heart-warming, some were straight-up baffling.

The beauty will be breaking a few hearts before she finds her Mr Right but the Samoan and Trinidadian doctor is excited to find love.

Bachelorette Lesina is going to be spoilt for choice!

Let the sweepstakes begin!

If anyone understands the challenges of finding love in this environment, it's Art.

Home and Away star Sam Frost has shared the heartfelt essay penned by her partner in the hopes it will help others support their loved ones too.

On the most recent episode of The Bachelorette, two eliminated contestants had one of the most awkward run-ins ever.