Kiwi-born supermodel Rachel Hunter brought a touch of Los Angeles glamour to Auckland today for the launch of her Warehouse summer range.

Hunter has been in the country for the past fortnight supporting the All Blacks during their triumphant Rugby World Cup campaign and to launch her "Rachel" range which is in its third year. Her manager Andy Hayden and mother, Janeen Hunter, accompanied the model to the launch in Parnell.

Hayden said Hunter would leave Auckland in a few days to film an episode of Intrepid Journey for TVNZ at a yet to be announced location. Dressed in jeans and a floaty white chiffon top from her range, the ex-wife of rockstar Rod Stewart was cagey about life in LA except to say her kids, Liam and Renee, were doing great. Hunter who saw the All Blacks versus France final from a corporate box said the game was "amazing'' and she celebrated with friends and family afterwards.

''Everyone is excited after this weekend, it is a great time to be in New Zealand.''And proving even international models struggle with high fashion Hunter exited the launch by edging backwards down a ramp. Her concerned mother said Hunter was struggling with a bad back.