Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2021 i Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The once in a hundred year athlete tells his full story for the very first time. This is the must read autobiography of the year. This Christmas, one brave boy and his toy are about to change everything… Love happens when you least expect it…Set in idyllic, smalltown Italy, the new gorgeously uplifting novel from the #1 bestselling NZ author. From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories. This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as its inimitable author. In his first fulllength autobiography, comedy legend Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Ever wondered what Christmas is like for fairies? Step…

Sarah’s secret After falling in love in lockdown, Succession star Sarah Snook quietly wed her best friend, comic Dave La wson, at their Brooklyn home in February. Nobel journalism Journalist Maria Ressa has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for exposing abuse of power and growing authoritarianism in the Philippines. Historic role Dame Cindy Kiro was sworn in as the 22nd Governor-General of New Zealand. The former head of the Royal Society Te Aparangi is the first Maori wahine to hold the prestigious position.…

Lucy Lawless stars in Mothers of the Revolution, part of the NZ Film Festival this November, in cinemas nationwide January 20. People are always surprised to know… That I have a Kiwi accent. If I wasn’t doing this, I’d be… A crime reporter. The best advice I’ve ever been given was… To take up yoga. I feel like it sets me up for a mobile old age. My proudest achievement is… Hopefully yet to come. Life is too short for… Bad friends. Happiness is… What I get when I stop wanting things. The last message I sent on my phone was… Asking someone to bring sauerkraut when they come over. The last time I was moved to tears was… Seeing a video of a Japanese puffer fish making an intricate…

“Following medical advice to rest for a few days, The Queen attended hospital on Wednesday afternoon for some preliminary investigations, returning to Windsor Castle at lunchtime today, and remains in good spirits.” This was the message I received from a Buckingham Palace spokesman as The Weekly was going to press, and while further investigation underlined that concern and conjecture about the overnight stay was neither necessary nor appropriate, the issue wasn’t so much about HM’s health but why the Palace had not told us at the time. Her Majesty was last admitted to hospital in 2013, so a trip demanding tests that couldn’t be attended to by the Queen’s personal medical team was surely noteworthy. Earlier on the same day of her hospital visit, the Palace had announced that the…

“I wanted my children to have moko living in their world. I never saw one growing up – only in pictures.” She was a teen mum. Now, as well as raising seven children, she has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to serving her community. She is a fluent speaker of te reo and traces her ancestry back through generations of East Coast Maori to the revered Ngati Porou woman Hinetapora, a wahine who is said to have trained warriors in hand-to-hand combat. It’s hard to imagine a person better qualified to look after the interests of Maori children or indeed any children. Glenis Philip-Barbara is our first Assistant Maori Commissioner for Children. She works, as she puts it, “shoulder to shoulder” with Judge Andrew Becroft. She is…

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from the Test Kitchen Borlotti or cannellini beans can be used in place of pinto beans. Try this recipe with chicken tenderloins. Moroccan-spiced lamb cutlets and couscous salad SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES 12 lamb cutlets2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning1 cup (200g) whole wheat couscous¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon harissa paste2 tablespoons lemon juice2 wedges preserved lemon (80g), flesh discarded, rind sliced thinly½ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed60g kale, leaves torn extra virgin olive oil cooking spray 1 Line an oven tray with baking paper; place lamb on tray. Sprinkle both sides with Moroccan seasoning, cover and stand for 10 minutes. 2 Meanwhile, place couscous and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large bowl; cover with 1 cup (250ml) boiling…

Sweet & sour beetroot salad SERVES 4 Pineapple brings a subtle sweetness to this intriguingly simple salad, which showcases one of my favourite vegetables – beetroot. This recipe also ticks the boxes for its Ayurvedic and wellness properties. 2 teaspoons coconut oil1 teaspoon black mustard seeds1 pinch asafoetida250g grated beetroot1 cup mung bean sprouts2 tablespoons shredded fresh coconut200g pineapple, cut into 1cm dice2 tablespoons shredded coriander leaves½ teaspoon sea salt flakes1 tablespoon lime juice 1 Heat the oil in a small frying pan over low heat. Add the mustard seeds and once they start to pop, add the asafoetida. Remove from heat and set aside. 2 Mix to combine the beetroot with remaining ingredients in a bowl. Stir through the cooled tempered mustard seeds and serve immediately. tip Asafoetida is…

Q My home is currently neutral in tone. I’m looking to bring in some on-trend colours using paint and soft furnishings, but I want the colours I choose to stand the test of time as I’m not the type of person to keep updating. What shades would you suggest? You really can’t go wrong with deep navy hues such as Resene Indian Ink, Resene Safehaven and Resene Coast. They will bring a timeless, sophisticated approach to your home. Q There seems to be so many options for different paint sheen levels these days. Does it really matter what option you go for? Are certain sheens better for specific areas? Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen is ideal for walls throughout your home as its subtle sheen level is aesthetically pleasing and can…

This issue is once again brought to you from the comfort our homes. Thanks to life in lockdown, it’s the third one in a row the team has created from dining room tables/kitchen benches/spare bedrooms/garages with good wifi/livingroom couches/hallway cupboards (look, sometimes the home school is a lot to deal with, alright?). As we hit print on this December edition, it still blows me away that we’re creating magazines in this way. A little over two years ago, I was sitting in meetings with very clever people trying to come up with a feasible work-from-home solution. Back then, working from home was all about creating workplace flexibility, giving people an option to help address the work/life balance. Back then – and don’t forget we’re talking a little over 24 months…

The cascading gown of sequins the Duchess of Cambridge wore to the premiere of the new Bond film No Time to Die has invited comparisons to the silver number her late mother-in-law, Diana, Prince ss of Wales, wore to the premiere of 007’s A View to a Kill in 1 985. Whether Kate deliberately channelled Diana is unknown, but it is indisputable they both looked regal and utterly spectacular in their gowns.…

The London Film Festival brought out some of the world’s biggest stars (and in Dame Judi Dench’s case, their grandsons). Olivia Colm an walked the red carpet with Maggie Gyllenhaal, who made her directorial debut with The Lost Daughter. Elsewhere, Jane Fonda co-chaired a gala for the LA Dance Project, supporting young dancers and musicians.…

READY IN 25 MINUTES SERVES 8 AS A STARTER This is my go to for casual entertaining over summer. It’s so easy to make, fabulously economical, and you can make the topping and crostini bases ahead of time, ready for a speedy last-minute assembly. 4 zucchini¼ cup extra virgin olive oil2 garlic cloves, crushedfinely grated zest of 1 large lemonpinch of chilli flakes100g feta, crumbled16-20 basil leaves, finely torn, plus extra to servesalt and ground black pepper, to taste crostini bases to serve 1 Coarsely grate the zucchini onto a clean tea towel. Pull up the sides, twist and squeeze tightly over a sink or bowl to remove the liquid. Heat the olive oil in a large frypan and add zucchini, garlic, lemon zest and chilli flakes. 2 Stir-fry over medium heat…

More times than I can count, I’ve been asked to write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. Usually I was raising a family or I was on tour, which has never been an ideal situation for long periods of concentration. But the one thing I’ve always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is write new songs. Some people, when they get to a certain age, like to refer to a diary to recall day-to-day events from the past, but I have no such notebooks. What I do have is my songs – hundreds of them – which serve much the same purpose. I want to hold your hand Yeah you got that somethingI think you’ll understandWhen I say that somethingI want to hold…

September 2016: the Supreme Court of New South Wales was hearing a liquidation case about corporate mismanagement. A duller scene you could not visualise – lots of suits, grey hair and officious-looking clerks. Then she arrived. Strutting between the grandiose columns was a woman ready to shake everything up. She oozed glamour: a glossy brunette hairdo with a peroxided front streak; dangly pearl earrings; a skin-tight grey jacket with a faux-fur trim. Even her name felt exotic: Nevine Rottinger. When Nevine was called to the witness box in Court 7D, the intake of breath in the hushed courtroom was audible. Clients – owed an eyewatering $61 million as a result of this stockbroking firm’s collapse – watched with furrowed brows, hell-bent on retribution. Reporters sat poised to gulp down every…

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The argument for a more organic life is compelling, yet bears repeating for those yet to make the leap. Research reveals that the majority of people who buy organic produce do so because of health concerns. Up to 80 per cent of food is sprayed with herbicides and pesticides, and contains hormones and antibiotics. “The World Health Organisation is telling us these chemicals live in our body,” says Dr John Tickell, who studies health and longevity around the world, and is a Saba Organics ambassador. “They don’t just leave after 30 minutes. They build up and get stored in our fatty tissue – a process called bioaccumulation.” The only way we can know what is in our food, he says, is to buy certified organic produce – which in turn…

Christmas cardamom buns MAKES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS (+ REFRIGERATION & STANDING TIME) 1 cup (250ml) milk, lukewarm2 teaspoons (7g) dried yeast2 tablespoons white sugar2. cups (375g) bread flour1. tablespoons freshly ground cardamom65g unsalted butter, softened¾ teaspoon fine sea salt1 egg, beaten lightly FILLING 200g unsalted butter, softened slightly¾ cup (165g) white sugar1 ½ tablespoons freshly ground cardamom¾ teaspoon fine sea salt TOPPING 2 tablespoons white sugar1 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom 1 Combine milk, yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a medium jug. Cover; stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy. 2 Place the flour, cardamom, butter, salt, remaining sugar and the yeast mixture in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix on medium speed for…

SERVES 1 PREP+ COOK TIME 10 MINUTES Tuna & edamame rice bowl ½ cup (50g) frozen edamame1 cup (150g) microwave brown rice½ small (150g) green capsicum, chopped1 trimmed celery stalk, sliced finely1 green onion, trimmed and sliced finely½ cup parsley leaves, chopped1 tablespoon mayonnaise1 tablespoon Indian lime pickle, chopped125g tuna slices in oil, drained1 lime wedge, to serve 1 Bring a small pan of water to the boil; cook the edamame for 1 minute. Drain. 2 Heat rice according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 3 Transfer rice to a bowl and arrange the capsicum, celery, green onion, parsley leaves and edamame. Top with mayonnaise, lime pickle and tuna slices. 4 Serve with fresh lime wedge. Not suitable to freeze. from the Test Kitchen Frozen edamame can also be used in a…

1 It sounds glib, but the best herbs to grow are the ones you actually like to eat! They’re quite hardy and will grow year-round. There’s no point growing all these weird and wonderful things if you don’t do much with them. 2 You need a minimum of four to six hours of sun for your herbs and leafy greens. My top tip is that getting a fully self-contained raised bed means you can put them anywhere in the garden, even if it’s concreted. 3 All soils aren’t soil – you need premium potting mix. I always tell people not to look at the brands, just focus on if the “certified premium” logo or ticks are on the bag. 4 Humans aren’t the only ones who like eating herbs. By…

Historic ROMANCE Devotion by Hannah Kent, Picador Like her earlier novels, Hannah Kent’s new novel is set in the 1800s but this is a personal tale. Kent grew up in the Adel aide Hills, descended from German immigrants, and says she has always been curious about the Prussians who settled there. She also wanted to explore the friendships between women, and in the wake of her own girlfriend proposing, conjured an ethereal love story between two women at a time when such things were not allowed. Hanne is a wild child who loves the forest but when she meets Thea something unique is sparked. Their families are Old Lutherans and, fleeing persecution, sail for a new life. With elements of supernatural and exquisite prose Kent draws us in to her tough,…

DECEMBER 2021 Find A Word Win 5 x $50 We’ve hidden a bunch of flower names in the grid. These words can be spelt horizontally, vertically, diagonally, backwards and forwards, but always in a straight line. When you have found all the words listed below you should have 17 letters left over. These will spell the winning word. Write the winning answer on the coupon on the last Puzzles page for your chance to win $50. ALYSSUM AMARYLLIS ANEMONE BLUEBELL BOUGAINVILLEA CAMELLIA CARNATION CORNFLOWER CROCUS CYCLAMEN DAFFODIL DAHLIA DAISY DIANTHUS FOXGLOVE GARDENIA GERANIUM HIBISCUS HONEYSUCKLE JASMINE LARKSPUR LILY MARIGOLD MIMOSA NARCISSUS NASTURTIUM STOCK SUNFLOWER ZINNIA Solution in next month’s issue. Easy Crossword ACROSS 1. Jail rooms 5. Decompose, rot 8. Before the expected time 9. Bucolic scene 10. Exclusive group,…

Trying… to snack better. One thing about working from home is you’re also never too far from the pantry, which is why I’ve got some of these Chantal Organics Probiotic Protein Bars on hand. They contain 10g of organic plant-based protein, as well as more than one billion beneficial probiotic bacteria and have less than 8g of sugar per bar. Added bonus, they’re delicious! Perfecting… my manicure skills. Another casualty of lockdown has been my visits to the nail bar, but thanks to Revlon Ultra HD Snap Nail Enamel, I’ve been able to recreate the salon look from my own bathroom. With glossy coverage in just one coat and a 60-second drying time, it’s a game-changer, plus the ergonomic cap helps create a professional controlled application, even with my left…

READY IN 15 MINUTES SERVES 6-8 Make the cocktail sauce ahead of time, ready for a speedy assembly of this timeless starter. 2 baby cos or little gem lettuces, or ½ iceberg lettuce, very finely shredded1 large spring onion, very finely slicedflesh of 1 large firm but ripe avocado, finely chopped¼ telegraph cucumber, peeled, deseeded, finely diced400g-600g prawns, cooked, peeled1 tablespoon lemon juicesalt and ground black pepper, to taste paprika, to garnish COCKTAIL SAUCE 1 cup good-quality mayonnaise¼ cup lemon juice, or more to taste3 tablespoons tomato sauce8 to 10 shakes hot chilli sauce, e.g. Tabascosalt and ground black pepper, to taste lemon juice, to taste 1 COCKTAIL SAUCE Whisk the mayonnaise with lemon juice, tomato sauce and chilli sauce. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and lemon juice. The sauce can be…

READY IN 10 MINUTES (+ CHILLING TIME) MAKES ABOUT 21 PIECES GF DF V VE I use coconut oil instead of butter when I make coconut ice – it gives a much whiter result. I like to sprinkle a few freeze-dried berries on top for contrast, but you can leave these out if you don’t have any. 150g coconut oil3 cups desiccated coconut2 cups icing sugar¼ cup coconut milk or milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon juice1 teaspoon freeze-dried raspberry powder or a few drops of red food colouring3 tablespoons freeze-dried raspberries, to garnish (optional) 1 Line a medium (4-5 cup capacity) loaf tin with baking paper to cover base and at least 4cm up the sides. 2 Melt coconut oil in a large pot. Mix in all the remaining ingredients…

I was named Joan Henrietta Collins, but perhaps you may know me better as ‘Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan’ from the TV series Dynasty, or perhaps Edith Keeler, the saintly missionary worker on Star Trek. I was born on 23 May, sometime between the end of the Great Depression and the beginning of the Second World War… Oscar Wilde once said, “Any woman who would reveal her age, would reveal anything.” So there! You can always Google it. I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt and a loyal friend. I have three children, three grandchildren and 13 godchildren, who range in age from nine months to 57 years old, and some of whom may not even remember that I’m their godmother. I am an…

On her first night undercover with a team of wealthy trophy hunters, filmmaker Joni Rubin, who goes by ‘Rogue’, was taken to the skinning shed, where her heart began to pound. Rogue is tough and full of moxie, but in that room of slain animals, it suddenly hit her that she was alone in the middle of nowhere with a band of men who shoot wildlife for pleasure and profit. She had come to Africa after making the shocking discovery that wild lions are at risk of extinction. She’d created a fake identity to get up close to big game hunters and had been invited on a hunt. But on that night, in the African wilderness, she realised what a huge risk she’d taken, and her determination began to give…

It was far from an auspicious moment. On February 20, 1962, a fledgling public television station in Boston was airing a new instalment of the book review series I’ve Been Reading – and host Professor Albert Duhamel had an unusual guest. She was a virtually unknown cookbook author who had recently co-written Mastering the Art of French Cooking and was embarking upon a promotional tour. Despite being told she needed no props, Julia Child arrived with a hotplate, whisk and eggs, and in front of the camera showed viewers how to make an omelette “the French way”. While most guests would come and go without making much of a dent in audience consciousness, the middle-aged 6ft 3in (190cm) woman with a distinctive quavering voice saw the station flooded with calls…

If you’d asked me a year ago who I wore make-up for, I would have said everyone else. I might have then made some self-deprecating quip like, “Nobody needs to see how tired I look without concealer.” However, I now know better. Over the past year, on days when no one but my family and the postman were looking, I found myself reaching for make-up when I felt flat. And while I’m not suggesting lip gloss was a silver bullet for all the stress and strain of a pandemic, there was a psychological boost of sorts. Turns out, while I thought make-up was managing the expectations of people around me, it was doing far more important work on the inside. Moving forward, how will we embrace make-up on the other…

The tricky thing about staying on top of your mental health in a pandemic, and the aftershocks of one, is that it’s perfectly normal to find yourself in emotional states you’ve never been in before. “COVID and the lockdowns that come with that have taken away a lot of the usual ways we deal with stress,” says Dr Vine. “And it’s tough when you can’t have those normal life rituals.” She says that one of the most important things we can do right now for ourselves is to remember that many of us are having normal reactions to abnormal times. “We are putting pressures on our families and ourselves, so when negative emotions come up, that does not mean you are losing the plot,” says Dr Vine. Here, Dr Vine…

from the Test Kitchen It’s easier to cut the rocky road at room temperature rather than from the refrigerator. It can be made up to a week ahead. Cheat’s rum and raisin pudding truffles MAKES 32 PREP TIME 25 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION TIME) 2 x 350g plum puddings50g butter, melted¼ cup (25g) cocoa¼ cup (60ml) rum150g white chocolate, melted8 red glace cherries, cut into quarters 1 In a large bowl, crumble puddings into small pieces. 2 Combine the butter, cocoa and rum in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Add butter mixture to the pudding; stir to combine. 3 Roll slightly rounded tablespoons of the mixture into 32 balls. Place on a baking paper-lined tray. 4 Melt white chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water…

Kumara goat’s cheese frittata SERVES 8 OR 16 AS PART OF A BUFFET PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS (+ STANDING TIME) 800g small kumara, unpeeled, sliced very thinly⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil2 medium (340g) red onions, sliced thinly50g kale, spinach and chard leaf mix18 eggs300ml thickened cream220g dill goat’s cheese2 tablespoons micro herbs 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). 2 Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Place kumara on tray, in a single layer. Roast for 15 minutes or until cooked. 3 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. 4 Oil a deep 25cm x 30cm ovenproof dish; line base and sides with baking paper, extending the…

Grab a paintbrush Want to give a personal touch – or a quick refresh – to your tired or dated kitchen cabinetry, tiles, benchtop or splashback? Well, there’s a paint for all surfaces. Ali explains, “So long as the preparation is done properly, you can have a whole overhaul in a short amount of time, without spending a lot of money.” Add shelves They’re great for both storage and style, advises Ali. “If you have overhead cupboards, you could take the doors off and make them look like they are a shelf. Paint them gloss so they look terrific. Or you can pop some hanging floating shelves up. Bunnings [bunnings.co.nz] has online tutorials which explain exactly what you have to do. And their range comes in a number of different…

Scary Mo nsters by Michelle de Kretser, Allen & Un win In a unique format, Michellede Kretser presents two novels in one, both dealing with a clutch of “scary monsters” ranging from racism, to ageism, to sexism and more. There is no prescribed order to read the two tales, simply dive in, read to the middle and then flip the book for a second story. It’s an intriguing concept and although the plots are unrelated they are linked. “The two main characters in the novel are migrants, and migration turns lives upside down. The format reflects that,” Michelle tells The Weekly. In Lyle we are in a near future vision of Australia where this public servant is trying to stay under the radar in a society that rejects all forms…

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, Century Cold case, family secrets and a super spooky mansion. Another hit from the queen of psychological thrillers. The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman, Penguin Brilliantly fun sequel in the best-selling Thursday Murder Club series by cult British quiz show host. The Tulip Tree by Suzanne McCourt, Text Love and jealousy dictate the fraught relationship of two Polish brothers, set against a background of wartime Europe up to Australia in the 1950s. The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital by Joanna Nell, Hachette Can the combined powers of 70-somethings Hilary and Joy, plus 17-year-old Chloe, save a hospital’s beloved cafeteria? The Woman From Uruguay by Pedro Mairal, Bloomsbury Sex and dark intrigue combine as a writer crazily risks everything in one…

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21 With the Sun, Mercury and new moon solar eclipse all energising your sign in its first week, December is Sagittarius celebration time. Alert Mercury jetting through your airwaves stimulates ideas for adventurous possibilities in the coming year, and when mid-month Mars marches into the Archer’s domain, look who’s love machine, party organiser and star performer rolled into one! That said, throughout the season’s busyness and social tribulations, give yourself the gift of stillness, which then blesses others in the form of deep listening that hears even what someone may not have been able to say. Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 Venus gracing Capricorn for the holidays is your celestial present this festive season, though as always, conditions apply. When she retrogrades on December…

The film I will always remember is… Notting Hill. I’ve watched it close to 500 times and quote it on the daily! My fondest childhood memory is… Growing up in a small town with all my best friends, and having so much freedom to explore and try new things. The woman I admire most in the world right now is… Shania Twain. Top of my bucket list is… To collaborate with Shania Twain or Keith Urban. When I need to get some spark back into my soul… I reconnect with nature and friends. My greatest accomplishment is… Having the courage to pursue this career as an independent, self-managed artist, despite the knockbacks. The three words I would use to describe myself are… Determined, honest and outgoing. I feel most comfortable…