Months spent in a Louisiana city most Kiwis have never heard of would probably have the majority of Hollywood stars looking for a way out. But Lucy Lawless is not like other stars. Almost as famous as an activist and charity worker as she is for her screen work, the year-old mother of three made world headlines when she was arrested as part of a Greenpeace protest, and is tireless in her campaign to make the world a safer and happier place for future generations. I want them to have the chance to live to a ripe old age and not live in a world that's stressed with environmental refugees and a society where poverty is rampant because those are unsafe societies," she says, admitting being famous is a real plus when it comes to promoting her beliefs. So it comes as no surprise that thousands of kilometres away from her own Auckland-based family, Lawless is not sitting around pining. ... Read More