DNA Detectives

Actor Miriama Smith finds out the truth about her Spanish ancestry while rugby legend John Kirwan discovers a long-lost relative who climbed to great heights.

Actors Antonia Prebble ("Outrageous Fortune") and Jonny Brugh ("What We Do in the Shadows") find royalty, slavery and a 250-year-old business empire in their colorful family histories.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern investigates her ancestry and discovers a few war heroes in her family tree. Singer Stan Walker links to an ancient island and returns to his homeland.

Actor Robbie Magasiva ("Wentworth Prison") discovers he has connections to royalty and journalist Nadine Chalmers-Ross finds family who had a taste for the high life.

Former supermodel Kylie Bax discovers a family link to a confectionery giant while news anchor Simon Dallow absorbs the role his ancestors played in several historic world events.

Actor Erik Thomson ("The Black Balloon") learns of an ancient family connection while singer-songwriter Anika Moa uncovers a link she could never have imagined possible.