Season 30

163 episodes · 2021

Nicole's demons get the better of her. Harper falters when reality calls. Esther stumbles from the start.

Esther learns a hard lesson. Drew sees a new side to Harper. Nicole resorts to drastic measures.

Drew doesn't buy Harper’s schtick. Sophia meets the office. Nicole's shrink shows up.

Marty's crush crushes Dawn. Maeve takes a hit. Harper learns at the school of hard knocks.

Marty's dreams come true. Karl bets on a bad horse. Maeve explodes.

Harper's blind to a cold war. Marty's heart skips a beat. Tess can't escape her past.

Nicole spots a red flag. Zara lets it all out. Tess' rage boils over.

Tess gets picked last. Sophia is stopped in her tracks. Boyd takes his eye off the ball.

Zara's heart returns. Cece loosens the reins. Karl farewells his fairytale ending.

Eddie wants to keep the home fires burning. Theo and Zara play detective. Tess' relationship hangs in the balance.

Tess dusts herself off. Nicole makes an unlikely friend. Theo paints a target on her back.

Theo gets a fright. Britney moves mountains. Harper battles a monster. Louis' proof is in the pudding.

TK crashes from on high. Theo takes up the fight. Marty stumbles at the finish line.

Waimarama is struck by reality. Esther pulls her whānau close. Louis locks horns with TK.

Cece's stuck in the middle. Maeve senses trouble. Dawn sees a new side to an old friend.

Marty struggles with belief. Tess has a wake-up call. Leanne's defiance meets its match.

Nicole smells trouble. Marty has to accept a selfless love. Theo pushes her luck one too many times.

Theo puts her life on the line. Michelle takes a stand. Nicole falls under a spell.

Michelle takes a stand. Nicole loses sight. Rani is smacked in the face with the truth.

Sophia turns her back. Carla gets territorial. Tess becomes an inadvertent victim.

Tess has a breakthrough. Desdemona longs for love. Nicole falls into a trap.

Carla turns on the crocodile tears. Michelle finds a figurehead. Damo attacks the walking wounded.

Damo drinks with the enemy. Dawn gets a beating. Zara dives towards trouble.

Zara ends up in a dangerous situation. Wai launches a campaign of kindness. Michelle recommits to the fight against trafficking.

Carla causes trouble. Tess refuses to be intimidated. Wai's competitive streak leads to violence.

Maeve attempts to save her relationship. Wai is shocked when Marty drops the L word.

Maeve learns a lesson from Carla. Damo steps up his efforts. Sophia and Rani's reunion ends in tears.

Carla goes to war with Drew. Sophia owes Desi a debt of gratitude. Zara is hailed as a hero.

Carla works her magic on Maeve. Drew fights his instinct. Rani gets a visitor.

Zara realises she let the wolf in the door. Sophia plays Cinderella. Drew spits venom at the snake.

Drew meets his match. Waimarama makes the most of Marty. Cece misses the mark.

Cece fights for her family. Boyd and Zara take the plunge. Rani’s future is stolen from her.

Marty struggles to find a solution. Dawn marks her territory. Zara signs out.

Marty can’t escape a troubled patient. Damo struggles with his animal urges. Boyd’s heart skips a beat.

Damo gets a rude awakening. Nicole reaches out. Boyd’s left at a loose end.

Michelle meets in secret. Leanne wards off evil. Chris Is shocked by a blast from the past.

Michelle meets in secret. Leanne wards off evil. Chris Is shocked by a blast from the past.

Sophia jumps without a safety net. Boyd soldiers on. Nicole goes into battle for Carla.

Cece fights for Aggie. Carla claws back her credibility. Boyd turns on his friends.

Rani blames Boyd for everything. Cece wants to run away. Leanne bites off more than she can chew.

Leanne takes two steps back. Michelle stops in her tracks. Cece waves goodbye.

Cece makes her house a home. Michelle opens her eyes. Prince tries to have it all.

Prince picks a side. Marty and Wai are blessed from above. Esther's sprung by the worst person.

Esther fights to curb temptation. Michelle fights all sides. Marty struggles to find his place in Wai's family.

Wai is reminded of a promise. Eddie is walked back from the edge. Michelle is disturbed by what she finds.

WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide. | Rani lets her guard down. Michelle gets a shock. Theo seeks out adventure. Waimarama stands by Tony.

Marty skirts close to the truth. Prince wins none. Damo's caught red-lipped.

Carla tries to smooth troubled waters. Prince wants to put a ring on it. Jack gets hit where it hurts.

Esther worries Jack's not coping. Damo struggles to deny his animalistic urges. Prince lays down the law.

Prince is stuck in limbo. Jack makes a new friend. Drew's defence backfires.

Carla is haunted by old ghosts. Louis scratches an itch. Prince eyes the man in the mirror.

WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide. | Dawn struggles with Prince's decision. Marty finds his place in Wai's life. Harper twists the knife.

WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide. | Michelle's idle hands lead to trouble. Harper dodges a bullet. Marty steps up for Wai.

Marty's offered an out. Jack tries to get his groove back. Chris gets a rude surprise.

Chris mixes personal and professional. Damo feels the burn. Can Marty and Wai get their stories straight?

WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide. | Marty faces reality. Prince tries to fix his cock up. Cece fights a losing battle.

Cece releases her grasp. Carla's high doesn't last long. Eddie rides a rollercoaster.

TK's struck by growing pains. Nicole faces the foreseen end.

Nicole breaks the spell. Harper lets love win. Eddie starts a war.

Esther faces the truth about Eddie. Karma comes calling for Waimarama. Can Chris break Carla's spell?

Marty suffers an unexpected blow. Damo's luck changes. Boyd hits rock bottom.

Boyd says enough is enough. Marty's heart stops. TK's fires burn hot.

TK brings down the hammer. Chris searches for another way. Nicole faces her worst fear.

Marty crosses the line. Carla loses her patience. Louis catches some feelings.

Jack tries to numb the pain. Chris plays a dangerous game.

Tess' life goes up in smoke. Dawn gets a new toy. Nicole throws herself into danger.

Nicole swears revenge. Dawn faces a dilemma. Cece's trust is betrayed.

TK's heart cracks. Dawn's star is on the rise. Harper gets an unexpected guest.

Harper marks her territory. Tillie pulls the wool. Prince says something he can't take back.

Prince doesn't heed good advice. Maeve looks out for Tess. Drew's love backfires on him.

Drew gets a trigger warning. Jack lashes out. Maeve breaks the rules.

Tess wrestles with an ethical dilemma. Jack regrets his harshness. Boyd becomes a suspect.

Rani strikes back. Tess takes a walk on the wild side. Tillie gets in over her head.

Prince falls under the influence. Tess can't fight the feeling. TK's fears come true.

TK makes a vow. Tess tries something new. Prince and Dawn focus on different things.

Dawn forges her own path. Jack receives an unwelcome surprise. TK draws a line in the sand.

TK confronts his fears. Prince gets hot and heavy. Jack plays himself.

Jack gets another piece of the puzzle. Harper spies a red flag. Tess crosses a line.

Tess fires back. Jack falls on his sword. TK sends Tillie away.

TK goes the extra mile. Esther feels an unexpected spark. Jack and Rico take their eye off the ball.

Jack's put in his place. Esther misses her man. Prince takes a dangerous step.

Prince loses what he wants. Harper puts her faith in Talia. Tess wakes up to a home truth.

Tess goes her own way. Boyd chases ghosts. Drew's faith is tested.

Drew can't handle the truth. Jack notices the weird vibe. Boyd chases a phantom.

Rani demands justice. Talia takes a hit. Prince can't fight his feelings.

Chris walks on the wild side. Prince faces the consequences. Harper exposes Talia's lie.

Chris looks to the future. Louis and Dawn go head to head. Esther pays a secret game.

Louis opens a sliding door. Harper wins a losing battle. Marty lives a fantasy.

Marty feels like a jinx. Louis makes a connection. Rani lays a trap.

Jack ruffles some feathers. Michelle encourages a crush. Boyd is horrified when history repeats.

Boyd's worst fears become real. Michelle adjusts her volume. Jack gets caught in the crossfire.

Jack grapples with a damaging secret. Desdemona risks a relapse. Marty is plagued by his conscience.

WARNING: Deals with the issue of self-harming. | Esther wrestles with her conscience. Desi booms and busts. Louis goes the extra mile - but is it too far?

Cece drives a wedge. Desi sleeps around town. Nicole battles for control.

Boyd fears finally getting an answer. Esther resolves to stop waiting. Desdemona finds herself in desperate straits.

Desdemona gets a reality check. Boyd's in for a sharp surprise. Esther gets some junk mail.

Cece takes a punt. Rico sees racist red. Chris takes one for a desperate friend.

Michelle can't shake a pest. Rico catches sight of his reflection. Louis gets a pang of buyer's remorse.

Louis grapples with uncertainty. Jack makes an unexpected connection. Maeve is harshly accused.

Maeve tries to atone. Louis has a speed wobble. Desdemona runs out of rope.

Desdemona's dragged down by money woes. Drew worries about junk mail. Louis sees a scary video.

Louis erupts with fury. Damo fears his sister's deranged agenda. Chris drags Desi over the line.

Esther feels an unexpected spark. Louis struggles to let go. Damo pushes his sister to the edge.

Maeve's Kiwi dream becomes a nightmare. Rico finally scores. Damo is gutted from the sidelines.

Nicole adjusts to a new lifestyle. Desi feels betrayed. Lightning strikes twice for Rico.

Rico fights back. Drew can't help but help. Boyd mixes up his messages.

Boyd builds bridges. Drew sees stars. Esther aches for a lost little girl.

Esther is haunted by tragedy. Nicole enters the twilight zone. Drew locks horns with Chris.

Drew feels dirty. Maeve gets a blast from the past. Rico is cut by betrayal.

Michelle gets competitive. Rico trusts nothing. Tess is burned by a secret she didn't mean to keep.

Tess falls twice. Drew rides off into the sunset. Chris struggles to keep the peace.

Chris is caught in the middle. Esther runs on empty. Drew is backed into a corner.

Harper helps Drew with a crisis. Desi urges Kelly-Anne to fight dirty. Esther puts a life in danger.

Esther keeps quiet. Dawn's thrilled with a new ally. Boyd gets the truth.

Boyd blows up. Chris is cruel to be kind. Dawn's brand new bestie delivers the truth.

Drew can't stick to his knitting. Dawn tries to atone. Chris keeps Michelle in the dark.

Chris can't escape his guilt. Harper's world is rocked. Rico shoots for the stars.

Jack cops the blame. Chris is called out. Prince misses an important call.

Prince is town in two. Drew counts his chickens. Rico takes a hit.

Drew lowers his expectations. Rico loses his fire. Samira reaches breaking point.

Jack rages against an injustice. Chris is caught in a compromising position. Leanne pushes herself to the limit.

Leanne struggles with matters of the heart. Esther spills all her secrets. Chris is caught between two challengers.

Chris' lie catches up with him. Prince's jealousy is sparked. Louis' car costs him deeply.

Louis goes the extra mile. Esther plays detective. Desi's eyes are on the prize.

Louis takes the deal. Damo stands his ground. Esther sees a ghost.

Esther holds on tight. Prince bites his tongue. Michelle ups the ante.

Chris' past come back to bite him. Jack takes on a bigot. Dawn walks in on a rude surprise.

Louis finds a dangerous way to impress. Marty reconnects with old feelings. Dawn drops a bombshell on Prince.

Prince marvels as his love grows. Michelle ups the pressure.

Prince marvels as his love grows. Michelle ups the pressure.

Chris and Michelle reach a crossroads. Tom pushes his luck. Prince makes and irreversible decision.

Prince's losses send him on a dark path. Desi finds love through laughter. Harper is tempted by a dangerous attraction.

Harper dabbles with the devil. Dawn loses her footing. Boyd allows himself to fail.

Boyd runs hot and cold. Michelle has bigger fish to fry. Dawn demands answers.

Dawn returns to the rollercoaster. Chris loses his grip. Boyd embraces the mess.

Can Kelly-Ann fill the void? Prince proves himself. Drew does it for Harper.