Rita West is reunited with love of her life Ted, but has lost a son. The gloves are off in the war with the Horsemen and there's a storm in a teacup.

Rita helps out a friend from prison and Wolf get an upwardly mobile job. The Springbok tour creates employment opportunities for Ted and there's a swingers' party.

Ted goes after a wad of South African cash. A crime close to home has the Wests joining forces with the police and neighbourhood watch.

Wolf gets fired, which angers Rita and pleases his boss. Bert and Falani take a road trip to Hamilton to watch the infamous Waikato/Springbok game and switch sides twice, in the game that never was. Wolf enlists Sparky and Eric to go on a frozen fishing expedition for Evan. The long-suffering Ngaire seeks affection and romance, but could Mike McCarthy be a fatal attraction? Ted twiddles his thumbs and Rita surprises him with a job offer. And Phineas' world comes crashing down when his mother dies.

It's hectic times for Rita and Ted: a royal wedding - a funeral - forbidden love - a family feud - plus a Nazi.

Times are changing for Ted. Rita wants to expand her business and keep the peace between father and son. Wolf mixes business with pleasure.

Ted and the boys go hunting South Africans while Rita has a mess to sort out with her growing business and an explosive affair.

The wives financially support their men - which doesn't go down well and the Springbok tour divides the gang and the country.

Rita's in charge of her first big job and the stakes have never been higher but can she rely on those closest to her?

Ted gets one final crack at the South African money. Wolf's at war with his parents and the rest of the country are at war with themselves.