Inspirational

The fact she’s alive and thriving is nothing short of a miracle, but courage runs deep in her family.

The NBA star and Victoria Cross recipient made an unexpected visit to a Queenstown high school this week.

Having pride in who you are is what drives Maori advocate Hana O’Regan, who has been a key part of the New Zealand flag debate.

Nicola Russell discovers what the Kiwi model made famous as David Bowie’s China Girl has been up to.

She has been at rock-bottom in her own life, but now Julie King is dedicated to helping people in need in her community, serving ladles of love.

She has the ear of presidents and the wealthy beyond measure, but Oprah Winfrey still feels defined by the experience of giving birth to – and losing – a baby boy when she was only 14.

Wena Harawira never set out to be a prominent figure in broadcasting, but that is where her talent has taken her. It’s a platform she has stood on to educate, inform and initiate change.

Rachel Hunter, 45, stars in Tour of Beauty, in which the mum-of-two seeks out the secret to looking great.

Lydia Bradey’s love of mountains has driven her to scale the world’s highest peaks – becoming the first woman to summit Everest without extra oxygen. As her new memoir arrives in bookstores, she talks to Nicola Russell about her life at the top.

Robyn Scott-Vincent is dedicated to making life easier, and more valued, for people with disabilities.