Society Insider: Lorraine Downes and daughter rule the runway at NZFW; League legend Richie Barnett’s daughter dancing around the world

PremiumRicardo SimichSociety Insider editor·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM10 mins to read‌Dancer and model Jasmine Mexted, second left, is the daughter of Lorraine Downes, left, and Murray Mexted; Maddy Barnett is the daughter of rugby league legend Richie Barnett.Man about town Ricardo Simich brings you Society Insider. This week, Jasmine Mexted and Maddy Barnett are forging their own paths, inspired by the careers of their famous parents. Murray Mexted and Lorraine Downes’ daughter back in NZ and ruling the runway Dancer