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'I don’t want to be hurt anymore': Mea Motu on why she forgave her violent ex-husband
The boxing champion endured years of abuse at the hands of her ex.

Why becoming a CEO isn't for everyone
Rhiannon McKinnon wants to use her experience to help guide aspiring business leaders.

'Frustrating': Sir Graeme Dingle on what is really needed to help young offenders
Dingle and his wife had swapped a life of adventures for helping others.

Barry Soper on a year of health issues: 'Three months in hospital was like being in prison'
His health issues have Soper reflecting ahead of the birth of his seventh child.

How 'Madam' Antonia Murphy ended up running an ethical brothel – and why she called it a day
From 2017 to 2019, Antonia Murphy was the Madam of Whangarei-based 'The Bach'.

'I didn’t know if I could control myself': John Kirwan reflects on his mental health journey
The All Black great has opened up on his early struggles with suicidal thoughts

RNZ host Susie Ferguson on life with endo: 'You’re screaming with pain internally'
The popular host has detailed her life story in a new memoir.

Matt Chisholm, Paula Bennett open up on mental health and overwork
The broadcaster has been open about his mental health in the past.

Affairs, buried cash and sex dungeons: Inside the life of the 'Coffin Confessor'
Bill Edgar's job includes airing people's secrets at their own funerals.

Monty Python's Eric Idle on Robin Williams, Taylor Swift and why he's still touring at 81
The comedian is heading back to New Zealand with his new stage show.

SportCafe's Ric Salizzo on how NZ has changed: 'People are scared to try stuff'
SportsCafe has returned as a podcast – but the show's tone is still the same.

Ryan Bridge talks old jobs, new jobs and his wedding
'I don’t consider myself a conservative. I mean, look at the state of me!'

Sonia Gray on why it's her 'mission' to support and educate on neurodiversity
The broadcaster hit out at the suggestion parents should be fined over truancy.

Economist reveals secrets to making the most from your investment property
And if you aren't on the property ladder in your 20s - there's still plenty of time.

Dame Theresa Gattung: Why more needs to be done to get women into leadership roles
'It’s only our mother’s generation that had to stop the job when they got married.'

Why Kanoa Lloyd nearly quit The Project over stress
Presenter says the show's cancellation saw the decision taken out of her hands.

Why a Matt Heath column led to Paula Bennett's 'most traumatising' moment
The radio host also believes we need to learn not to be so offended.

Newsreader Niva Retimanu on defying labels and dealing with grief
'Once there are hurdles or I put a block there, then I’m never going to succeed.'

How a 10-year voyage and being abandoned in Rotorua changed this author's life
Suzanne Heywood on the adventure that changed her childhood.

'I hated it towards the end': Jason Gunn on why quitting radio was 'best thing' he ever did
'I just thought this has just become remarkably average'.

This is Going to Hurt: Writer glad his book is putting people off becoming doctors
The Bafta winner is bringing his bestselling book turned standup show to Auckland.