High heels, high hopes 

Published: 11:41AM Monday May 04, 2009

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High heels, high hopes (13:34)

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Critics call it a dated practice in a modern world, exploitative even, but 20/20's Sonya Wilson puts you in the judge's chair, with an exclusive all-access pass behind the scenes of Miss World New Zealand.

Miss New Zealand contestants (Source: 20 20)

20/20 Extra: Talent section at Miss World NZ (25:10)

Check out the talents of the women competing to be Miss World NZ

The survival gene (7:38)

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20/20 looks at why some people survive a tragedy, while others die - and talks to an expert about whether there's a survival gene.

Getting a grip (6:42)

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Former tennis champ Monica Seles speaks out on 20/20 about the attack that turned her into a binge eater, and how she was ridiculed as a ten-tonne has-been when she finally tried to make her comeback.

Our family (5:49)

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As the world's most famous pregnant man prepares for the imminent birth of his second child, 20/20 talks to other families who say they're sick of being criticised because they also break the mold.

Grounded (4:06)

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20/20 are there as a planeload of passengers face the ultimate nightmare - stranded on the tarmac, for nine hours, with a blocked toilet and some very unhappy travellers.

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Provocative, unflinching, Thursday 9:30pm
Back Benches - giving politics back to the people
The way New Zealand wakes up weekdays, 6:30am
No one gets you closer, weeknights 7pm
Looking out for the little guy, Wednesday 7:30pm
Meet the people that bring you the news
TV ONE weekdays, 6am
The home of NZ politics - Sunday, 9am TV ONE
Where there's a story, we'll find it, Sunday 7:30pm
Te Karere, Maori News - 4pm weekdays, TV ONE
News on digital channel TVNZ 7

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