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PRETTY WOMAN

Dial up the joy with a mood-boosting self-care session done in the privacy of your own home. It’s a blissful way to banish the winter blues.

Hitting a nerve

Regulating the vagus nerve with its links to depression, anxiety, arthritis and diabetes could aid physical and mental wellbeing.

The unseen Rovals

Candid, behind the scenes and neverbefore-seen images of the royal family have been released for a new exhibition.

Great read

In novels and life - there's power in the words left unsaid.

Winter dinner winners

Looking for some thrifty inspiration for weeknight dinners? Try our tasty line-up of budget-concious recipes that are bound to please everyone at the table.

Winter baking with apples and pears

Celebrate the season of apples and pears with these sweet bakes that will keep the cold weather blues away.

The wines and lines mums

Once only associated with glamorous A-listers, cocaine is now prevalent with the soccer-mum set - as likely to be imbibed at a school fundraiser as a nightclub. The Weekly looks inside this illegal, addictive, rising trend.

Former ballerina'sBATTLE with BODY IMAGE

Auckland author Sacha Jones reveals how dancing led her to develop an eating disorder and why she's now on a mission to educate other women.

MEET RUSSIA'S BRAVEST WOMEN

When Alexei Navalny died in a brutal Arctic prison, Vladimir Putin thought he had triumphed over his most formidable opponent. Until three courageous women - Alexei's mother, wife and daughter - took up his fight for freedom.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO START

Responsible for keeping the likes of Jane Fonda and Jamie Lee Curtis in shape, Malin Svensson is on a mission to motivate those in midlife to move more.

Asher at 50 embracing her power

Actress Asher Keddie has always presented as a woman in control. But there have been times she's not felt it inside. Now entering her next decade, she shares her path from insecurity to feeling empowered.

A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS Meghan's reinvention

With the launch of her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, the duchess is chasing a new kind of stardom far away from royal restrictions.

Spotlight on Vitamin D

Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D, but safe sun exposure is still essential.

Coming up roses

Driven by a renewed interest in the flower’s power, a rose renaissance is dawning.

'I was given a 5% chance of survival'

When Caroline Laner Breure was hit by a car in an horrific accident on a Spanish holiday with her boyfriend, her body and her dreams were shattered. Somehow she found the will to go on living.

Time to celebrate our mothers

Author Kathy Lette gives a heartfelt thank you to her magnificent mum, Val - a baker of fairy cakes with the patience of a saint.

"I am lucky to be here" ”

Since the day she walked onto the MasterChef Australia set back in 2009, Julie Goodwin has openly shared her life. But in writing a memoir, she had to examine the demons she'd battled privately... until now.

JAMIE OLIVER at your service

Returning to the set of MasterChef Australia to help steer a path through grief and spread happiness, the celebrity chef is also at a turning point - he opens up about failure, love, second chances and his endless reservoir of joie de vivre.

From one mum to another

Princess Catherine's public announcement struck a chord with mum-of-two Jane Gillard. She shares her story of parenting through cancer- and offers hope for the princess and mums navigating their own health journey while raising primary-aged kids.

The courage of Princess Catherine "You are„, not alone"

It was a rare personal address that she shouldn’t have had to make. But with conspiracy theories swirling and the slimmed-down “Firm” under fire, Princess Catherine silenced critics with searing courage and dignity.

THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE

When Tracy Hall fell for Max Tavita, she fell for a mirage. Max was a false identity created by a con man, and Tracy was the latest in a long line of women whose life savings hed stolen.

Amother's GIFT

In December last year, Australia’s first uterus transplant recipient, Kirsty Bryant, gave birth to Henry, a happy, healthy baby boy. The uterus that had made this little miracle possible had been donated by her mother, Michelle. Five months later, their first Mother’s Day since Henry’s birth feels especially precious.

JOHN AIKEN 'MY OWN MARRIAGE COMES FIRST'

With Married at First Sight NZ almost here, the psychologist opens up about his formative years in Aotearoa, finding love with Kiwi star Kelly Swanson-Roe and how they keep their romance alive after all this time.

NADIA'S family finally reunited

‘I savour every micro moment’

Wellness club

Can spending one per cent of your day focusing on your wellness make you 99 per cent happier? A self-professed self-help addict tries the new 10-minute micro habit hack to see if it’s the secret she’s been missing.

The science of sleep

We are facing a sleep crisis with an estimated 40 per cent of us waking up unrefreshed. We chat to renowned scientist Dr Michael Mosley about the research-backed secrets that could help you bounce out of bed instead.

"How I learnt to love my lying, dying husband

After a runaway wedding, Kerstin Pilz's delirious romantic bliss was shattered when her new husband was diagnosed with cancer, and she discovered he'd been cheating on her.

She'd only just begun

Her voice defined a generation and she had everything to live for. But behind closed doors, Karen Carpenter waged a battle that would leave her dead at just 32. As a new musical celebrates her songs, we revisit the life and legend of the gone-too-soon singer.

Divorced &loving it!

Later life divorce is trending and for many women, it’s providing the opportunity to rebuild their lives on their own terms.

A LAW UNTO HERSELF

To the British press, Jennifer Robinson is \"the A-list's go-to lawyer\", whose cases include Amber Heard and Julian Assange. Those close to her know her as the girl from Down Under who fights for justice in the world's highest courts. The Weekly meets the renowned human rights lawyer.