Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2024 i Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Let’s be honest, not much happens when you turn 45. No one is handing over keys like they do when you’re 21 or telling you “life begins” when you’ve got 40 candles to blow out. As far as significant birthdays go, it’s more of a wallflower. In fact, you’d be forgiven for forgetting you had turned 45 – until you receive the letter inviting you to become a member of a very important club. In New Zealand, 45 is the age you can enter the free, nationwide breast-screening programme. Many people will unfortunately have had experiences with breast cancer long before their 45th birthday, but for me, this was the first time I had to personally confront the risk of the disease that sees up to nine Kiwi women diagnosed…

With a career in women’s health that has spanned 25 years, Dr Libby Weaver is in the fortunate position of ageing alongside her vast, enthusiastic audience. From her Auckland clinic work in 1999, she watched a tribe of busy women run in, fired up and flat out, as they sought to find some balance in the general tumult of life. In her forties, she was there as the conversation turned to stress, the rise of smartphones and the hormonal chaos of perimenopause. And now, this year, she’s turned 50 and is embarking on the second half of life. For someone who was already a “glass so half-full, it’s basically overflowing” optimist, Libby is entering her next act with a new book, new love and an even stronger appreciation for where…

A package recently arrived for Caterina Mete that made her heart soar. Inside were two tiny baby jackets, custom made for her long-awaited twin girls and embroidered with their names. The adorable knits had been painstakingly hand-made and decorated by a Wiggles fan who then contacted the new mum on Instagram and organised the delivery. It’s acts of kindness like these which have overwhelmed her in the days since her IVF journey came to a successful conclusion; Gigi and Dolly making her a mum twice over. As she cradles her month-old girls, one in each arm, it’s clear she’s over the moon, albeit still in slight disbelief at her good fortune. “I just feel so lucky,” she enthuses, her eyes bright despite the shadows beneath telling of an underlying sense…

Most artists spruiking a tour will tell you they love this part of the world, but Eric Idle truly does. This pillar of Monty Python, creator of the crucifixion classic, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, and mastermind of the Tony-Award-winning musical Spamalot, has spent so much time with Aussies that he could almost be one. His first wife (actress Lyn Ashley) was Australian, his son (Carey) lives on the Sunshine Coast, and his first trip here helped him to dust himself off and get back on his feet when life seemed irretrievably bleak. But Eric’s connection to Down Under dates back further still – to his days at the University of Cambridge. “I loved Australians,” he tells The Weekly. “Most of the Australians I knew were a…

When Margot Robbie and America Ferrera sashayed down the red carpet at the Oscars this year, it wasn’t just their shimmering gowns that got our attention – the nude-toned lip gloss-like hues on their nails were a definitive sign that Barbie-core had morphed into a more muted ballet-core. “Nails are an easy way to tap into major seasonal trends,” says top manicurist Oli Antunes. Softer hues – baby pink, butter lemon, milky white and peachy coral – are a seamless fit in the shift towards quiet luxury. She explains, “A craving for simplicity and restraint seems to be en vogue, perhaps as a reflection of today’s tougher economic times. We are embracing ease and simplicity in nails – think sleek finishes, minimalist nail art, shorter lengths and sophisticated updates to…

My alarm goes off before sunrise. I begrudgingly pull on my exercise gear and head to my local gym, where I join the class with others paying to have someone bark instructions at us. Once home, I down several supplements with a glass of water mixed with a green powder that tastes like grass before eating a protein-rich breakfast. I pack a salad for lunch and slather on serums and sunscreen. On the other hand, my husband runs marathons, but I can count the number of times I’ve seen him drink a glass of water, and he considers chocolate a food group. Yet he rarely gets sick, has an abundance of energy and would no sooner learn to fly a plane than take a handful of vitamins. So you…

Shawarma meatloaf with caramelised onions SERVES 6 Meatloaf: Is it the texture that makes it so comforting, the memory of eating it as kids, or the relative ease – mix it all together and bake – with which it’s made? As ever, it’s a little bit of everything. This particular meatloaf is a bit of a double-whammy for Yotam in terms of food-asmemory-as-comfort. As well as eating a lot of meatloaf growing up, he also ate a lot of shawarma. With all the flavour of a shawarma but in easy meatloaf form, the result is a complete trip down memory lane. Getting ahead: Meatloaf can be made and sitting ready in the pan for up to a day before baking. Once baked, it keeps for a couple of days in…

When Tara and Randall Wood welcomed a third child into their family, prompting a move for space, they reached out to Bower Architecture & Interiors. Co-directors Anna Dutton Lourié and Chema Bould set out to create a new chapter for the family within the compact 400-square-metre site. They made it fun by flipping convention and playing with space. “This was a real exercise in massaging and shaping,” Anna says. The house and garden are sunny yet private, compact but approachable. The house, set over two floors, provides the family with a clean, fresh canvas on which to layer their art and furniture. A key to its success is Anna’s reinterpretation of the traditional rear backyard, which has been flipped to the front to access northern sunlight on the street side.…

Crime queen Lynda La Plante has a guilty secret. For relaxation, the award-winning author snuggles up with her huge dog, Hugo, and tunes in to her favourite reality show from Down Under – Border Security. “People often ask what I watch,” chuckles the acclaimed scriptwriter, producer and novelist, whose Prime Suspect series forever changed the face of television drama with its unflinching portrait of gender inequality. Now, after 40-odd books and countless screenplays, Lynda is settling a few old scores with her memoir, Getting Away With Murder. “I’ve always wanted to throw a pebble in the water and watch the ripples,” she says, gleefully. Humanity’s capacity for good and evil – not to mention sheer stupidity – never ceases to captivate her. “Border Security is so fascinating – the lies,”…

Can you share a favourite picture from your phone? Why do you love it? This cat having an existential crisis can be applied to almost any situation. He’s very relatable. What is the meaning of life? Unclear at this point. Still waiting for enlightenment. What lesson has been the hardest to learn? That grief stays with you and lives inside you forever. Sorry to be bleak. What does the word “thrive” mean to you? Living with 90 per cent exuberance and only 10 per cent anxiety. When life gets hard, you ... Hug my kid and watch My Neighbor Totoro. What are you most fascinated by? Birds, always. What is one thing no one knows about you? I am the best secret keeper alive. I could stop this country with…

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Christchurch-born, Japanese-based legal eagle Catherine O’Connelll reveals how skills she learnt in the Land of the Long White Cloud have taken her to the top in the Land of the Rising Sun. Catherine O’Connell is, without doubt, a success story – a Kiwi lawyer who has taken her skills to Japan and created an award-winning business in Tokyo. In fact, she has a list of Japanese awards to her name, among them Foreign Lawyer of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Boutique Law Firm of the Year. She has served as an in-house lawyer for a string of top-flight Japanese companies, including Olympus, Mitsubishi and Panasonic, and she is now on the boards of Toyota, Fujitsu and medical innovator CSL Behring. No small feat for the girl from Burnside…

It was barely a ripple to begin. Long before the so-called “greynaissance” to come, in 2013 New Zealand designer Karen Walker used a group of 60-plus models to spruik sunglasses. They were some of the stars of the blog Advanced Style, by Ari Seth Cohen. The following year, the flamboyant (then 93-year-old) Iris Apfel became a global style icon thanks to the documentary Iris. Soon, it grew to a swell. Literary icon Joan Didion fronted a Celine campaign in 2015. Three years later, the UK’s Independent newspaper asked, “Is This the Most Age Diverse Fashion Month Ever?” It was referring to a catwalk season that included a (relative) plethora of appearances from over-40 models and actresses including Amber Valletta, Carolyn Murphy, Carla Bruni, Monica Bellucci and the then 70-yearold Maye…

From hot flushes and night sweats to insomnia and painful sex, few women who have gone through menopause would describe it as a walk in the park. But for something that over half of the world’s population experience at some point, there’s still a lot we don’t know about this important life stage. “We haven’t talked about menopause in the past. My mother didn’t discuss it with me –it was a bit of a taboo thing and it wasn’t something we discussed in polite company,” explains Dr Sarah White, CEO of Jean Hailes, a notfor-profit organisation dedicated to improving the knowledge of women’s health. This silence has created the perfect environment for misinformation to run rife, as well as the predatory marketing of dubious products promising to help with symptoms.…

Easy peri peri chicken This recipe gets rolled out a lot in our house. The little kids haven’t taken to it just yet, but they will in time …and while we wait, there’s more for Til, [son] Tashi and me. We also sell this as a ready-to-use marinade at The Good Farm Shop – it’s just so versatile. – Scott SERVES 4 ⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, minced 2-3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon sweet paprika ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons dried oregano juice of 1 lemon, plus extra for drizzling 800g boneless, skin-on chicken thighs charred lemon halves, broccolini and radicchio wedges, to serve 1 In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the chicken, lemon…

Cheesy spinach frittata SERVES 4 PREP & COOK TIME 40 MINUTES ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 brown onion, peeled, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes 30g unsalted butter 1 clove garlic, chopped finely 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 200g spinach leaves, washed, chopped finely 1 tablespoon lemon thyme leaves, chopped 7 free-range eggs 120g sharp cheddar, grated 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 60g parmesan, finely grated 80g Greek yoghurt, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Grease and line a 20cm oven-safe frypan or similar with parchment paper, extending up the sides, so you can easily lift the frittata out of the pan to serve. 2 Place a large shallow saucepan on the stove over medium heat, add the olive oil, sliced onions…

Kiwiana style is all about showcasing simple moments with friends and family. It’s kitsch with a heart of gold and elicits a strong sense of nostalgia for mid-century iconography. If your house is in need a personality lift, consider adding a little local flair. Cosy it up A crochet patchwork blanket has long been a staple for Kiwiana fans with good reason. The colourful knit is perfect to keep you warm in winter, yet is light and summery enough to add texture to a room, even in the heat of January. Cover up shabby sofas or add to the end of a bed for a cute, cosy vibe. Adding texture in general always helps to make a house a home. Make it a crafts afternoon by creating DIY bunting for…

Ruse, Bulgaria Sometimes called “Little Vienna”, Ruse has a road and railway bridge across the Danube – one of two connecting bridges between different countries over the Danube – and is an incredibly picturesque, elegant city. Streets are lined with impressive buildings in a melange of architectural styles. Religious sites coexist peacefully; the 17th-century Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral is as at home in Ruse as the churches of various denominations, mosques and synagogues. Cafe society is alive and well here, and Ruse is a significant cultural hub that boasts schools and universities that produce experts in theatre, maths, ballet and opera. A must-visit is the Regional Museum of History, where you can see artefacts dating back to prehistoric times. The stunning Borovo Treasure exhibit will have you amazed by what…

Kiwi GOLF-GETTER GETTER Lydia’s on a roll She described it as her fairytale moment, saying the past few weeks were a “Cinderella-like story, almost too good to be true”. Kiwi golf sensation Lydia Ko followed up her glorious Olympic gold medal and entry to the LPGA Hall of Fame with a major championship win at the AIG Women’s Open on the famous St Andrews course, leaving no doubt this is a real-life success story. Not only does she bank the $2 million in prize money, but she’s also shot up the world rankings to number three and is a hot contender to take out the Supreme Halberg Award. Finish this sentence … Sol3 Mio tenor Amitai Pati stars in NZ Opera’s upcoming season of Rigoletto o by Verdi, playing at…

Two months before Prince Harry’s 40th birthday, a poignant announcement hit the world’s headlines. The Invictus Games will head back to Britain, where they started. In 2027, Birmingham is to host the prince’s proudest achievement. It may feel like a long way off and the next Games in Canada are in between, but already media commentators and social-media royal watchers are babbling. Will Harry finally reunite with his father and brother? Will this be the catalyst to heal the rift? And will Meghan return to the UK for the first time since her grandmother-inlaw Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral? There are no simple answers to any of these questions. The situation is complex and the very fact that every move Harry makes sparks a ripple of wild, ill-informed speculation is part…

Last year, Kylie and Dave Bacon were hit with two life-changing surprises. The first, in February, was a happy little shock – an unplanned but not unwelcome pregnancy with a baby girl. The second was the worst thing imaginable. Lurking within their rambunctious toddler, Tommy, was a rare and deadly form of leukaemia. From the moment his blood test came back, the family was plunged into a scary and uncertain reality. There was a glimmer of hope: Tommy might survive if he received a stem cell transplant, but they needed to find a matching donor, and that proved more difficult than anyone expected. Their remarkable story began in May last year. Dave was about to turn 40, and he and Kylie had booked a trip to the UK to see…

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When I lost my mum at the age of 21, I knew I was in pain. I knew I felt awfully sad, but I didn’t quite know the extent of what I was going through or how it might continue to affect me in the years to come. The overarching themes of my feelings were unmissable, but I didn’t know where to start when it came to peeling back the layers and integrating the losses in any way. The ability to reflect on our experience isn’t automatic for everyone. The more we go through, the more adept we can become at explaining and understanding how it might affect us. These are important skills that don’t just magically appear overnight. As a therapist, I’ve learned a lot of language through my…

from the Test Kitchen Cooking the fish using the French ‘en papillote’ technique – a moist heat method where the food is enclosed in a packet of baking paper and/or foil and then cooked in the oven – reduces the odour that lingers in your kitchen compared to grilling or frying. Fennel & olive whole roast snapper SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 1kg whole snapper, cleaned, scaled olive oil cooking spray 1 medium (150g) onion, sliced thinly 1 small (200g) fennel bulb, shaved, stalks and fronds reserved 2 medium (280g) lemons, sliced thinly 6 dill sprigs 1 clove garlic, sliced thinly 40g butter, diced, at room temperature 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 green onion, chopped fi nely ½ cup (80g) pitted Sicilian green olives, halved extra dill…

Page TURNER The words of this book don’t just dance on the page, they jump off it and come to life in dramatic fashion. Vivid scenes play out before the reader’s eyes like a blockbuster movie. The setting is Hotel Il Cuore, a bright blue boutique hotel in the heart of Venice, surrounded by picturesque canals, traditional gelato shops and historic churches. Run by celebrity cook and proud Venetian Signora Bianchi and her family, the iconic hotel attracts guests from around the world –American tourists in “I Love Venice” T-shirts, an Australian food journalist, a doctor, and a local woman who returns from living abroad for the funeral of her father. Inside the walls of Il Cuore (“The Heart”) and over the breakfast tables of the restaurant, the guests and…

Libra Sep 23 Oct 23 The celestial trinity of sun, Mercury and new moon in Libra on October 3 – a potent solar eclipse – offers this year’s most fertile portal for refreshing and rewiring relationships. Your guiding planet Venus in the zodiac’s sexiest sign for the first half of October promises plenty of intimate melting moments before she frisks into one of her friendliest and most fun-loving placements, ready for new adventures. Any cautions? Yes. When organising social gatherings, it’s perfectly acceptable to leave that loose cannon or ticking time bomb off the guest list. Scorpio Oct 24 -Nov 22 Venus in your sensual sign for the first half of October addresses one-on-one connections, both professional and private, strengthening the ability to hear other’s viewpoints and possibly repair a…