1Designer Dreams Sara Smeath lived in a tiny Far North community had a "potty mouth" and dreamed of becoming a vet. Now she is working with top New Zealand designer Karen Walker. "She's got talent, she's fun to be around...she's smart," Walker says of Sara who is on her way to becoming a leading fashion designer herself after winning a scholarship designed to help talented young Kiwis reach for the stars. Paul Hobbs joined Sara at New York's Fashion Week for Karen Walker's Fall 2007 runway show.

2Breaking Point An American woman who survived horrific, prolonged abuse at the hands of her husband now serves as inspiration for others and helps train police specialising in domestic violence.

3Instant Millionaires A middle aged couple living in their own little piece of paradise on the Florida coast are resisting developers who want to give them $1 million for their modest property.

4Animal Fame Animals are the new celebrities on the internet.

5Feedback about last week's story on Doppelgangers followed by this week's Funny from the Net.