Innholdsfortegnelse for Febuary 2023 i Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The past couple of years have taught us all several important life lessons. Whether that’s the ability to accept the unknown, the power of creative solutions, the level of our resilience or the importance of connection and togetherness, but perhaps one of the most fundamental learnings was the significance – and value – of our personal health and wellness. I never used to think too much about it. As long as I was feeling okay-ish, which I thought was as good as it gets with a young child, a full-time job and the other commitments that make up life, then I was on track. I wasn’t a gym goer, but I didn’t mind a walk every now and again. I liked a wine, but could easily skip the habit for…

While not on the same scale as the House of Windsor schisms, a dramatic stand-off inside the Danish royal family also hit the public domain in recent months and the ripples of discontent are still evident. This family infighting tarnished what had been a glorious golden jubilee year for the 82-year-old Queen Margrethe II, who boasts a jaw-dropping 80 per cent approval rating with her people. But it also hinted at a bumpy road ahead for the next King and Queen Consort – Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. The similarities with the Windsor joust are certainly pertinent, for again this is about the “spare” to the heir struggling with the predestined family pecking order and the inequalities of sibling birthrights. It all started back in September with a…

I’m a lot braver in a war zone than I am in real life,” says Lisette Reymer. “I won’t even jump off a diving board. I’m a real baby.” To the rest of us, though, she is Newshub’s fearless Europe correspondent, bringing the visceral reality of the Ukraine war into the nation’s living rooms. She has made us care. She has made us understand what it is to be living amidst the horror that is Vladimir Putin’s war. Lisette and her cameraman Dan Pannett made a brief trip home in November to be honoured for Best News Coverage at the New Zealand Television Awards for their work in Ukraine. Her boss Sarah Bristow, Newshub’s head of news, put it succinctly: “In our business, the pinnacle is reporting that reaches into…

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MAGNESIUM According to Samantha Light, taking magnesium in glycinate form helps improve activity-induced muscle pain, period cramps and sleep. “Magnesium is also required for the conversion of vitamin D and to enhance calcium absorption,” says Samantha. Professor Collins recommends getting magnesium from a food source, such as pumpkin and chia seeds, almonds and green leafy vegetables. “You can jump out of the frying pan and into the fire because, if you take huge amounts, you can precipitate a copper deficiency,” she says. ZINC Professor Collins says there is some evidence that taking zinc can be beneficial in fighting a common cold. Zinc is found naturally in oysters, shellfish, nuts, dairy and legumes. SELENIUM “If you are looking for a worthwhile supplement that many of us are deficient in, that would…

Insalata Caprese & prosciutto e melone SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 MINUTES With only a handful of ingredients, these two legendary starters prove that when good ingredients are used, simple is best. Choose perfectly ripe summer tomatoes that haven’t been refrigerated and a perfumed rockmelon. grissini, to serve INSALATA CAPRESE 1kg ripe or heirloom tomatoes, sliced thickly2 buff alo mozzarella (125g each), torn into pieces½ cup small basil leaves extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar or vincotto (optional), to drizzle PROSCIUTTO E MELONE ½ small rockmelon (650g)8 thin slices prosciutto (120g) 1 INSALATA CAPRESE Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella on one half of a large serving platter, then top with basil leaves. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar; season to taste. 2 PROSCIUTTO E MELONE Remove seeds…

Thai chicken, green mango & peanut salad SERVES 1 PREP TIME 15 MINUTES ¼ store-bought cooked chicken½ small green mango, grated coarsely (use a julienne peeler for long thin strips)1 tablespoon roasted salted peanuts, chopped coarsely100g shredded vegetablesalad mix50g baby Asian salad mix2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves¼ cup (60ml) Asian-style salad dressing 1 Remove meat from chicken, discarding skin and bones. 2 Arrange all ingredients on a serving plate. Drizzle over dressing. Season to taste. Not suitable to freeze. from the Test Kitchen Shredded vegetable salad mix contains carrot, beetroot and broccoli stems. It is found in the chilled lettuce section of major supermarkets. You could use coarsely grated vegetables (using julienne peeler) if salad mix is unavailable.…

Saying thank you… … to Jacinda Ardern, who announced her resignation as Prime Minister as we were going to print. During her years in leadership, Jacinda talked extensively with The Weekly. She was generous with her time, insightful with her thoughts and dedicated to her cause. We may not have always agreed with every decision that she made, but there is no denying her commitment to leading the country through some of our darkest days. We acknowledge her service to New Zealand and wish her all the best for her future. Supporting… … red. February 24 and 25 is the time for the Heart Foundation’s Big Heart Appeal – a crucial event to raise funds for vital heart research in New Zealand. Charities have been hit big-time in recent years,…

Two days after Austin Butler’s Golden Globe win for his leading role in Elvis, the world was shocked to hear Lisa Marie Presley had died after suffering a heart attack. The only child of Elvis Presley released three albums, but it was her four children who were her main priority in life. “I don’t know what to do with myself if I’m not a mum,” she told ET. “That’s what I focus on most of the time.” Mother to actress Riley Keough, and twin girls Harper and Finley, Lisa will be laid to rest at Graceland alongside her father and son Benjamin, who died in 2020. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I’ve ever known,” her devastated mother Priscilla, 77, said in a statement.…

Drifting off to sleep each night, a young Turia Pitt found comfort in the sound of her mother Celestine Vaite’s evening ritual. The French-speaking Tahitian native longed to tell the stories of her homeland. And so she had begun to write, in English; slaving away at what would be her debut novel, Breadfruit, after putting the kids to bed. “I remember falling to sleep every night and I could hear the sound of her typewriter just tapping away,” Turia says now, turning to smile at the woman who she credits with giving her the strength to come through the hardest of times. “I think that was a great lesson for me to learn as a kid. That if you work hard, if you are consistent and persistent then you will…

The house, with its soaring cathedral ceilings, sits on the road opposite the beach. On a good day, the location is peak Byron Bay. In the lingering golden hour in the evening, there are fires, kites, waves crashing, dogs running, the mountains in the distance, the sun slowly sliding down behind the dunes… It is where The Block Australia co-host Shelley Craft takes her two dogs to run in the shallows every day. The two gentle ridgebacks, Aldo and Rocco, greet us with mild curiosity as we come through the gate. Aldo “used to gallop like a racehorse in the water”, says Shelley. But now that he is older, “he knows his limits – he stops where he wants to stop and waits for us to come back”. Shelley and…

Black, brown, navy, or grey were the only colours we girls were authorised to wear at school. The fundamentalists hid us, from the age of six, in a compulsory hijab. When we turned 12, we were expected to add a chador (a full body covering that left just our faces visible). In the mornings, wrapped as black packages, we filed into class to learn how to live in tents, in darkness, invisible and silent. Chaos and trepidation were my constant companions as a child: Revolutionary guards invading my grandparents’ house as my uncle was a political activist; me hiding behind fig trees watching my grandmother burn my uncle’s books in the backyard. Each bushfire today triggers memories. I breathe the smoke of the forest and field in flame, but my…

There are so many reasons to love summer, but the toll the blazing sun takes on our bodies isn’t one of them. To say nothing of what it might’ve taken to get you into your togs in the first place! Dryness, pigmentation, sunburn and wrinkles are the price you’ll pay for a few too many hours spent horizontal on a beach towel. It doesn’t have to be a drama or a deal breaker, though. With a handful of hardworking products for your face, body and hair, we help you handle the heat. Face Take acid Plump, hydrated skin is the best summer accessory, so give it a big drink with a dose of hyaluronic acid. This superstar ingredient is a magnet for moisture, so when applied to the skin, it…

We all know there is a big difference between fashion and personal style. Fashion is about keeping up with the trends; following what everyone else is doing and constantly trying to keep up. It is short-term, a huge contributor to landfill and will probably make you scratch your head in 20 years’ time when you stumble upon a photo of yourself with a permed mullet. On the other hand, personal style is about cultivating your unique approach to dressing. It’s the art of listening to what makes you feel most like yourself, the most brilliant and energised version, and then refining that style over time. It’s a process of experimentation, of listening to what works and throwing out what didn’t work. It’s a long-term pursuit that results in a timeless…

Most of us do it every single day. And it’s one of the ultimate ways to stay fit and healthy without much effort – or cost. Putting one foot in front of the other and hitting your 10,000 steps really does do wonders for your wellbeing, but now power walking is in the spotlight. New research claims that walking fast is the key to living longer – focusing on the pace and power of your steps, not just the number you rack up. The study, published in two medical journals, found walking with intensity reduces numerous major health concerns, from dementia, heart disease and cancer to premature death. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered power walkers have a life expectancy up to 20 years longer than slow…

As soon as we wake, our brains are bombarded with information from news platforms and social media, which has a negative impact on our focus, concentration and productivity. Add lack of sleep, a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, and it’s hardly surprising that our brain health is suffering as a result. The pandemic and cost of living crisis hasn’t helped either. In fact, research shows that long-term stress accelerates cognitive decline, leading to difficulties with memory and problem-solving. So, how well are you looking after your brain? Take our test to find out. The teet 1. How do you sleep? A. Like a baby B. I’m an insomniac C. I like an afternoon nap most days D. I often wake up several times throughout the night AIM FOR: ANSWER…

Pork ribs with smoky barbecue sauce & cherry salsa SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES 4 x 500g racks pork ribs1 tablespoon smoked paprika1 tablespoon ground coriander SMOKY BARBECUE SAUCE 400g fresh cherries, pitted, chopped1 tablespoon smoked paprika2 teaspoons ground coriander4 cloves garlic, crushed1⁄3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar⅓ cup (60ml) Worcestershire sauce1⁄3 cup (80ml) red wine vinegar¼ cup (70g) tomato paste½ red onion, chopped finely CHERRY SALSA 250g cherries, pitted and quartered½ red onion, chopped finely¼ cup loosely packed coriander, chopped finely, plus extra to serve1 jalapeno chilli, seeded and finely chopped1 lime, finely grated and juiced2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fanforced). Place the ribs in a large roasting pan lined with foil and evenly coat in…

Warm kipfler potato salad SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINUTES 1kg potatoes, washed, scrubbed and chopped¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind1 tablespoon lemon juice1 small (100g) red onion, sliced thinly1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped coarsely pink peppercorns, crushed (optional) 1 Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender; drain. When cool enough to handle, slice thickly on the diagonal. 2 Whisk oil, mustard, lemon rind and juice in a large bowl. Add potatoes, onion and parsley; toss to combine. 3 Transfer potato salad to a serving platter; sprinkle with sea salt flakes, freshly ground black pepper and pink peppercorns.…

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Family DRAMA On The Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, OneWorld Louisiana, 1953, nurse Vivian begged husband Ellis to leave the warmth for cold San Fran after a Klansman with a shotgun dragged her father to his death. When Ellis dies, leaving Vivian with three young daughters, she makes the journey on her own. This stirring story is about religious community, where good people are there for those who are down on their luck. Vivian invites the widowed preacher for home-made suppers – he and Mr Baines, the butcher, took Vivian stews and roasts, which “rebirthed her”. Esther and Ruth rehearse jazz up on the roof as The Salvations and sing at the Champagne Supper Club on Friday nights. Prodigy baby Chloe joins them, but the talented trio have different dreams to…

Find A Word Win 5 x $50 We've hidden a selection of romantic movie titles 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 movie title. Write the winning answer on the coupon on the last Puzzles page for your chance to win $50. ALWAYS ANNIE HALL BECOMING JANE CAMILLE DOCTOR ZHIVAGO EMMA GHOST GIGI GONE WITH THE WIND GREASE JERRY MAGUIRE LOVE ACTUALLY LOVE STORY NINOTCHKA NOTTING HILL NOW VOYAGER ROMAN HOLIDAY SABRINA THE NOTEBOOK THE WAY WE WERE TITANIC WEST SIDE STORY WITNESS Solution in next month’s issue. Easy Crossword ACROSS 1. Out of money, ……

What does love look like to you? Love is being with the same person for 40 years and still wanting to wake up beside them every day. Love is sharing that feeling with your four beautiful children and marvelling how we did that together. What do you struggle with? I had a really tough time with menopause – lucky I didn’t murder anyone! The problem is no one really talks about it, so I just muddled along thinking it would pass. What three words would your friends and family use to describe you? Direct, hard-working, loyal. What is the movie you’ve watched the most and why? Love Actually – just so many great actors and a real feel-good movie. How do you manage stress? Usually I walk – being out…

A sun-kissed Zara Tindall was radiant as she cantered along the beach at Surfer’s Paradise, while in town for the Magic Millions thoroughbred racehorse auction. The King’s niece, 41, a former Olympic equestrian, and her husband, Mike, 44, have been ambassadors of the event for 10 years. At the launch, Zara said she was glad to be back in Oz. “It’s nice to come back down and see all our friends again. It really is like a family and it’s been hard not being here for two years.”…

Dame Vivienne Westwood was always drawn to fashion and as a child she’d imagine dresses she could never have. At 30, she and boyfriend Malcolm McLaren opened a London boutique, Let It Rock. Vivienne’s garments were provocative and political. She takes credit for inventing the anarchists’ symbol. “People were tired of hippies and looking for something else,” she told The New York Times. The British designer and activist’s passing on December 29 at 81 was announced in a statement, with a final quote from her: “Make full use of your character and full use of your life on Earth.”…

“You never came to us! You never came to me!” According to Prince Harry, these were his brother’s impassioned words to him during a catastrophic encounter just hours after their grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in April 2021. It’s a heartbreaking scene at a crucial time in the evolving world of the House of Windsor. Britain was in the grip of pandemic restrictions and in its necessary simplicity Prince Philip’s funeral was powerful and poignant. The Queen sat alone on a pew silent in her grief during the service in Windsor’s St George’s Chapel where, almost three years before, Harry and Meghan had married in a jubilant celebration, their union heralded by a gospel choir. As he tells it in his explosive memoir, Spare, Harry is walking with Charles…

Harry Connick Jr and his eldest daughter, Georgia, are soaking up some early morning sun. The deep blue Indian Ocean rolls onto Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia as they stroll across the sand, chattering, laughing, taking a little father-daughter time out from Harry’s schedule as the newest judge on Australian Idol. The women in Harry’s life mean the world to him. That’s why he brought his eldest daughter – who had long dreamed of seeing Australia – along for the Idol auditions. His whole family – wife Jill Goodacre, and Georgia’s sisters, Kate and Charlotte – will also be here in February when the competition kicks off in earnest. “My wife and my girls,” he says, “they are a constant source of joy and inspiration for me. There’s nothing else…

From the moment a distraught, blood-splattered woman screamed, “Help me – he’s killed the nanny!” and burst through the doors of the Plumbers Arms, a Victorian pub around the corner from Buckingham Palace, the case of Lord Lucan has never faded from popular imagination. “It’s the Loch Ness Monster of unsolved murders,” says Bill Coles, author of one of several books about the case. “We all want to know what really happened to Lord Lucan and where he is now.” Indeed, Lady Veronica Lucan, whose dramatic pub entrance triggered one of the biggest manhunts in history, once drily told me, “I have come to quite enjoy keeping up with the sightings of my late husband.” The police and most of Lucan’s family agree that he most likely died soon after…

We need vitamins. Our very existence depends on them. While science says that most of us can get what we need from a healthy wholefood diet, statistics show that few of us are convinced that’s actually true: one third of New Zealanders take supplements, spending just more than $100 million on vitamins and minerals each year. But are they really worth it? Or are we handing over our hard-earned moolah for the privilege of generating brightly coloured pee? “You can get by without phytonutrients but, if your body was a car, it would be like missing a spark plug. It will run but it won’t purr.”-Professor Collins “In theory we should be getting everything we need from eating a healthy varied ‘real food’ diet,” says Dr Clare Bailey, co-founder of…

1 How do I measure portion size? The right amount of food to eat depends on your hunger, not a set portion size. Suddenly, you transform thinking from ‘How much am I allowed to eat?’ to ‘How much do I feel like eating?’ It goes from consulting an external ‘expert’ to returning to your body, the real expert. 2 Should I snack or eat at set mealtimes? Let your hunger, not diet rules, guide you on when is the best time to eat for your body. The number one problem I see ex-dieters making is that they don’t eat enough during the day because they’re “trying to be good”. Eating more for lunch might mean you don’t raid the pantry in the afternoon, helping you feel hungry for family dinnertime. 3 Is breakfast…

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There’s an international day to celebrate happiness and a global Happiness Research Institute dedicated to investigating why some societies are happier than others. For the record, the Institute’s 2022 World Happiness Report found that Finland, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands are home to the world’s happiest people. New Zealand was ranked 10th in the global happiness league. For the past 80 years, Harvard academics have been analysing the elements of a happy life by following 724 men from teenage years to adulthood. The study has identified that knowing when to let go, not sweating the small stuff and staying connected to family, friends and social networks are key ingredients in the happiness mix. “Personal connection creates mental and emotional stimulation, which are automatic mood boosters, while isolation is a mood…

Good storage not only creates an organised house, it creates a happier home. When everything has a place, a home feels less cluttered, calmer and is way easier to clean. It also means that every member of the household is more likely to put things away, easing the load of a single person to constantly tidy. That is enough to make anyone happier! Here are some tips and tricks to help you make the most of every room in your home – from the kitchen to bedrooms and every space in-between. In the kitchen A renovation regret I hear time and time again is that there isn’t enough storage. When you’re planning, the best place to start is by taking a tally of everything you have and how you use…

The Heroines by Laura Shepperson, Little, Brown In the literary world it feels as if Greek mythology is having a moment, with authors lining up to rework these classical tales of gods, wrath and thunder. But in truth the legends have always burned bright. They delve into the far corners of human behaviour and experience, picking at potent pressure points – gender, love, power, brutality, ethics and divine retribution – and it is this currency that gives them such eternal relevance. Classicist Laura Shepperson is the latest writer to dive in with an edgy, accessible feminist reworking of the tricky story of Phaedra. As the book opens we are in Athens, crowds fired up for what is pitched as the scandal of the century. Hippolytus, son of King Theseus, is…

“Grace, please come away from the window!” Ensconced in the window seat with a glass of sav blanc in hand, she’s brazenly gawking at the guy moving in across the road. Charlie’s been playing something other than Minecraft for more than 10 minutes, and I feel like an excellent mother. I’ve celebrated by reopening the manuscript I’ve been pushing uphill since the Neolithic Age, about five words at a time. “Wonder if he’s DTF,” Grace muses, before taking another sip of her wine. “Department of Treasury and Finance?” I ask. “Wait, no. That’s two separate departments …” She drags her focus away from the man across the road for long enough to properly observe me, incredulous at my naïveté. “What? Oh, is that some Tinder acronym?” I ask. I have…

Aquarius Jan 21 - Feb 19 With no eclipses, and not a retrograde planet in sight, February rolls out a rosy, cosy, coherent scenario for your birthday month. Aquarius rules the human circulatory system, and the worldly work of the zodiac’s waterpourers is to circulate information and resources where needed. Mercury joining the Sun and Saturn in your community-minded sign mid-month mixes an inspired cosmic cocktail for communicating via writing or speaking to groups and organisations. It also sees you at your most entertaining and engaging … and stubborn, so don’t neglect to exercise the flex. Pisces Feb 20 - Mar 20 Venus is in your caring, empathetic sign, so intuitive inklings and gut hunches will be spot on this month, but remember that giving isn’t true generosity if you…