Innholdsfortegnelse for 5 December 2016 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Prince Harry was left more than a little red-faced when he was invited by the Antiguan prime minister to honeymoon there with his “new princess” Meghan Markle. The young royal looked uncomfortable when Prime Minister Gaston Browne brought up his relationship with the 35-year-old Suits actress to a room of 300 guests and began talking about the possibility of marriage. “I believe we are expecting a new princess soon,” Gaston said. “I want you to know that you are very welcome to come on your honeymoon here. We have been voted consistently as the best honeymoon destination in the Caribbean and one of the best in the world, so there will be nowhere in the world as special to spend your honeymoon when that day arrives.” The prince, who only…

Goldie Hawn celebrated her 71st birthday last week – but far from slowing down, the unconventional actress and her longtime love, Kurt Russell, are preparing to live increasingly separate lives. Twice-divorced Goldie has been in a relationship with Kurt (65) for 33 years. And while they remain steadfastly committed but unmarried, they appear to need more space from each other than ever. After a 15-year break away from her movie career, Goldie has returned to work, shooting a mother-daughter movie with fellow funny blonde Amy Schumer (35). She has another four projects on the go and is spending long stretches of time away from Kurt. She’s also overseeing the building of a new house that features enormous “his and hers” wings so she and The Hateful Eight star Kurt can…

With his posh accent and gangly gait, it comes as something of a surprise to learn that The Crown star Matt Smith was once destined to be a premiere league footballer. The British actor, until recently best known for playing the Doctor on Doctor Who, was a brilliant young player and only took up drama when a back injury at the tender age of 16 forced him off the pitch and on to the stage. But football’s loss is acting’s gain – and 34-year-old Matt’s turn as Prince Philip in Netflix’s British-American hit TV show The Crown confirms this. Make no mistake, Matt, who studied drama and creative writing at university before studying acting, is hot property – with a capital H(RH). And with the wildly expensive series – it…

Pearl couscous with confit salmon SERVES 2 PREP TIME 10 MINUTES COOK TIME 50 MINUTES ¾ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons water 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard 250g skinless salmon fillet 400g packet frozen Birds Eye SteamFresh Plus Pearl Couscous with Chick Peas 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped ¼ cup reserved confit cooking liquid rocket and fresh dill, for garnish 1 Combine oil, honey, soy sauce, water and wholegrain mustard in a small baking dish to make a confit. Add salmon and cook in a preheated oven at 100°C for 45 minutes. 2 When fish is almost ready, cook frozen Birds Eye SteamFresh Plus Pearl Couscous with Chick Peas following packet directions. Stir through parsley and keep warm. 3 Spoon couscous into serving dishes. Remove…

The ultimate go-to for the warmer months, these are easily dressed up or down depending on where you’re going. I’ve broken down the styles and print trends you’ll see around the shops. Dress to the nines! WRAP DRESS • The wrap dress is one of the most flattering pieces of clothing ever created, no matter what your body type. This Country Road version is perfect for summer and could transition through to winter if you add a polo knit underneath and some boots. • Adding tan accessories gives this outfit a classic look. DRESS $229 from COUNTRY ROAD. NICA BAG $99.99, AQUARIUS NECKLACE $39.99 and BOSTON & BAILEY EARRINGS $12.99 all from FARMERS. SHOES $25 from KMART. FLORALS • Florals are everywhere for summer, as per usual. The print of…

Along with putting on a sunhat like our fashion model Jacqui, now is the time to step up our sun protection regimes. Most sunscreens lose their ability to protect our skin after a few hours, so they won’t be able to shield your skin from damaging rays all day long. Sure, it’s easy enough to reapply sunscreen over bare skin, but what if you’re wearing a face full of make-up? One solution is to brush on a mineral powder – a way to top up your protection factor without disturbing your make-up and easy to throw in your handbag. Natural minerals are well-tolerated by sensitive skin and are sweat and water resistant – perfect in humidity. WE LIKE... Brush On Block Mineral Sunscreen, SPF30, $44 (refills $25). This translucent powder…

So much for the season to be jolly – more like the season to be stressed to the max! Here are some tips to ensure you have a more relaxed December. Put your feet up! If you had to name your most stressful month, many people wouldn’t hesitate to pick December. Things seem to get madly busy thanks to it being the end of the year, and then there’s all the pressure associated with Christmas. Often by the time the end of the month and the year rolls around, we’re all stressed to the limit. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are ways of avoiding burnout. Don’t leave everything until the last minute Try to make this the year you don’t do all your Christmas shopping on…

Upscale your presents this Christmas with a Rudolph the reindeer print. It’s great fun for kids to make too. Oh, deer me! WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Brown paper • Scissors and sticky tape • Ink pads (or finger paint for kids) • Fine black marker • Small red pompoms • Hot-glue gun (or use PVA for kids) • Twine or ribbon PERSONALISE YOUR GIFT WITH THESE POINTERS 1 Measure your present and cut the brown paper to fit. 2 Lay it flat and tape down the corners of the paper so it doesn’t roll up. Dip a fingertip in ink (or finger paint) and make small oval shapes for the reindeer head all over the paper. Add as few or many as you like. 3 On each oval, add two small dots for eyes and draw wiggly…

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 Have everything delivered! You will not want to leave the house and these days most things can be sent to you. Make a list, call the supermarket and have it all brought to the door. There is nothing wrong with being in your cave for a few days for whatever reason – to cure what ails you or simply for the pleasure of it. If people want to visit, they have to take you as they find you – and bring food! CAPRICORN Dec 23 – Jan 20 You might feel the urge to change your environment. Seriously consider it – look at your lifestyle and ask yourself if you are living the way you really want to. The energies are perfect for house-hunting…

You never know exactly what to expect from Alice Hoffman’s novels. Some are historical, others are set in the present day, but they’re always a great read. I particularly enjoyed Faithful, a coming-of-age story about survival, guilt, love and loyalty. Shelby Richmond is a popular girl at high school. She has everything going for her, until one icy night when she crashes the car she is driving. While she walks away virtually unscathed, her best friend Helene is left in a coma. For a time, Shelby stops living too. Physically she may be okay, but mentally she is broken by what has happened, tortured by survivor’s guilt and hating herself. She feels she has to do penance. Faithful tells the story of how Shelby finds her way out of all…

Donald Trump is president elect of the US. How did this happen? I was going to state the obvious: “He got more votes,” but we now know that’s not the case. He owes a debt of gratitude to the US electoral system, where people essentially vote for other people to vote for them. Weird. But he got the votes where it counted. No. The real reason Donald was triumphant is anger. Lots of anger. Lots of angry, angry people. People who just wanted to elect someone, anyone, who would flip the establishment the bird. People so angry they couldn’t see reason, which I guess didn’t matter much in a campaign bereft of reason. Trump could’ve said the moon was a starship run by badgers and nobody would’ve questioned him. Many…

ALESHA DIXON With its ribbed material and cape-like sleeves, this gown was a refreshing and unique take on the strapless column gowns we see all too often on the red carpet. The Britain’s Got Talent judge showed off her shoulders by wearing her hair up high in a topknot and matched her deep red lipstick to her outfit. EVA LONGORIA Wearing a frock from her friend Victoria Beckham’s fashion label, this look was so unflattering on the petite Desperate Housewives actress, you’d think it was designed by an enemy! NICOLE SCHERZINGER As one of the voice talents for new Disney film Moana, former Pussycat Doll Nicole was right to choose a more demure look for a screening. Classy in cobalt, this jumpsuit showed Nicole’s svelte figure and was fresh and…

When I first started this job, Jean W ishart was one of the people I most often thought of. It’s a delight editing the Weekly, but it can also be daunting, ensuring that every week you give it your very best shot. Sitting in the editor’s chair, you know your role is only as a temporary custodian of this tr easured title – you’r e entrusted to take as much car e as you can of her befor e it’s time to gently pass her on. But while ther e have been a number of women who have taken the Weekly’s helm, to me, it also feels like its longest-serving editor , Jean, never r eally left it. After 32 years at the helm, she made this magazine the success…

‘My jaw dropped. I remember being so nervous and seeing Tom Cruise drive up in a Porsche’ The road to happily ever after has been a long one for Nicole Kidman. A highly publicised divorce, miscarriage and a rumoured relationship breakdown with her adopted children have all left battle scars on the Australian actress, but at last she says she is at peace. A few months ahead of her 50th birthday, Nicole is finally putting all the tears and heartache behind her as she settles into the happiest time of her life. And her newfound happiness has allowed her to look back on her most difficult periods with a clearer perspective. She has even opened up for the first time about her 10-year marriage to Tom Cruise and the moment…

‘It didn’t feel like I was meant to be there. I feel I should be going on to other things. When I have those kinds of feelings, I listen’ It’s had him bawling his eyes out and even throwing up. For medium Kelvin Cruickshank, working on TV show Sensing Murder has been both traumatising and rewarding, and being a part of it has been a huge privilege. But when it returns to our screens next year, he’ll only feature in one episode of the hit series. Kelvin’s leaving the show that made him a household name because he feels the time has come to move on. “Sensing Murder means a lot to me and always will,” says the single dad-of-two. “It changed my life and gave me the opportunity to…

She was nothing short of a marvel. During her astonishing 32 years as editor of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, Jean Wishart took the magazine from a modest black-and-white newsprint journal in 1952 to a robust publication, which regularly sold around a quarter of a million copies each week at the time of her retirement. So firmly was she associated with the Weekly that few could imagine anyone else ever sitting in the editor’s chair. But Jean, who died on November 16 at the age of 96, was the last person to claim she had done anything out of the ordinary. She was an extremely modest woman. My introduction to Jean came during a two-year stint as a young reporter with special responsibility for the Weekly’s “Pixie” and “Teenage” pages in…

 " When people ask me what I do, I tell them I babysit adults for a living! But tour managing musicians for weeks through the US and Europe can be a little like babysitting. ‘I’ve also tour managed the Nelson band Broods for three years. The band and crew have become like family’ I’ve lived in London for six years but have been in the music business since I left college in Westport. I was dating the drummer in the school band when I realised I wanted to play the drums too. I got into bands and moved to Christchurch, where I started gigging with groups such as Shihad and Head Like a Hole. I also ran a charitable trust for musicians, helping them to schedule tours and record albums.…

BAGEL BRUNCH SERVES 4-6 1 tbsp olive oil 8 rashers rindless bacon 1 tbsp white vinegar 4-6 eggs 3 blueberry bagels, split, toasted 3 savoury bagels, split, toasted 250g spreadable cream cheese 200g smoked salmon slices Baby spinach leaves, lemon wedges, chopped dill, jam, honey, to serve 1 Heat the oil in a medium frying pan on high. Cook the bacon for 1-2 minutes each side until crisp and golden. Drain on a paper towel. 2 Half-fill a deep frying pan with water. Add the vinegar. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat to low (simmering gently around edge). Working with 1 egg at a time, crack the eggs into a small bowl, then slide into the water. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the whites have set. 3 Arrange…

1 Sheer thrills It’s time to update your little black dress by adding something in black lace. Whether you’re looking for long sleeves, a full skirt or something off the shoulder, these options from Shanton, EziBuy and Witchery are hard to beat. 2 Clutch it! With the festive season upon us, a new clutch is an essential purchase. Pick something that will work across a variety of dressed-up ensembles. Don’t forget a touch of metallic will give anything black a lift. 3 A little sparkle Kagi has just launched a limited-edition Red Velvet range, a gorgeous capsule collection that captures the spirit of Christmas. Red Velvet features lustrous hand-crafted red Murano-esque gems that are threaded to create stunning designs, which are sure to make you sparkle under the mistletoe this…

You’ve arrived at the airport with your bags and travel documents in hand, but uh-oh, you’ve discovered your passport has only two months left before it expires. Can you still go on holiday? This could trip you up! Can you visit other countries right up until the date your passport expires? Usually not! This is one of the biggest traps tourists can fall into. Very few countries will let you enter right up to the time your passport expires. Among them are the UK, Canada and Australia. Most other countries require that you have three to six months remaining on your passport. Among the countries requiring six months are several Pacific Island destinations. The US also generally insists on six months, but since 2010, this doesn’t apply to New Zealanders…

We’re Fonda Jane It’s wonderful to see Jane Fonda taking ownership of her life (14.11.16). Happiness has been a hard-earned commodity for the Oscar winner. Jane now realises personal fulfilment only comes when you learn to value yourself. Self-worth determines the quality of the decisions we make. After three unsuccessful marriages, the actress has finally met a man who treats her with the love and respect she so richly deserves. Frances, Wellington $100 WINNING LETTER The write stuff A huge thank you for your inspiring article “Maria’s winning work” (28.11.16). It always makes me feel uplifted reading about our own people being winners. Maria Gill is a remarkable author who loves what she’s doing – writing and donating the proceeds to Starship hospital. There’s only one word for that –…

Raybon Kan is a comedian and newspaper columnist. My favourite book ever is… Birdy by William Wharton. It’s about a traumatised World War II soldier who imagines himself to be a canary. (It was made into a film starring Nicolas Cage.) Wharton is a fascinating writer and I wound up devouring everything he wrote. His books are confrontingly honest. Maximum recommend. My book of the moment is… Nowadays I just dip. A recent dip was a book of letters by Spike Milligan, an amazing insight into entertainers who had to follow orders entertaining troops in World War II. This was a different time: no selfies, no status updates – letters.…

‘I found myself hoping that one morning I’d wake up and Good Kerre would be back’ This time last year, I had just run the Queenstown Marathon. I had wanted to run a marathon in my 50th year, just to prove I could do it, and as it was my sixth marathon, I knew it was going to be tough. If I wanted to enjoy it, I had to take it seriously. So I returned to my mate Gaz’s running group, who are a very forgiving lot of people. Some of them are hardy regulars and there every Saturday morning at 6.30. Others, like me, are lapsed runners. We train for a particular event, turn up for a few months and then disappear back into bad habits and slothdom. But…

Ellen DeGeneres might want to write a checklist before she attends another event at the White House. The talk-show host (58) caused a security drama when she turned up to collect her Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the US, without her ID. White House security initially refused her entry and she was forced to sit on a bench outside the famous address, with girlfriend Portia de Rossi (43), until she was given clearance. Later, during the ceremony, Ellen was so moved when US President Barack Obama (55) placed the medal around her neck that tears streamed down her face. He paid tribute to the star’s “courage and candour that helped change the hearts and minds of millions of Americans. “Again and again, Ellen DeGeneres has shown…

Susan Boyle’s house is on a council estate that seems to be in the middle of nowhere. It’s the home she grew up in and where she lived with her parents, now long deceased. But it’s important for her to be in this house. It’s a touchstone of who she is and who she was. It’s a life that has always grounded her, no matter how fragile she may seem or how extreme her life became as Britain’s Got Talent’s most famous runner-up. What the world saw in her then was an enormous vulnerability and uncanny ability to feel other people’s pain and centre it in her voice. It was as if all the pain she had suffered and could never talk about was articulated in those sweet, pure unmistakably…

She was a single mum with a fading modelling career when Alfred Hitchcock plucked her from obscurity to become a Hollywood star. The legendary director spotted Tippi Hedren in an ad for a diet drink and, despite the fact she’d never acted before, decided she was the blonde bombshell he needed for the lead role in his now-classic film The Birds. However, Tippi’s incredible rise came at a terrible price, with the filmmaker forming a creepy obsession with the beauty and, as she reveals for the first time in her new autobiography Tippi: A Memoir, repeatedly forcing himself on her. When she rejected his sexual advances, he made sure she was punished. For the 1963 film’s big finale, which lasts just one minute on screen, she was forced to spend…

Think of twins and the typical mental image is of chubby-cheeked toddlers wearing identical outfits, or lookalike teens who love swapping places with their sibling to fool the unsuspecting. It’s not often we consider the adult twin – who, while they may have their own families, live at opposite ends of the country or even overseas, are still inextricably tied together. They’ve spent their lives being pointed at and whispered about, and answering the dreaded question of “who was born first?”. Some struggled with twin-dom and were determined to become their “own person”, while others had no issues with going through life with their “other half”. The transition from child to adult in a multiple birth relationship was the theme of November’s International Multiple Birth Awareness Week, celebrated here by…

nici WICKES The festive season is a time to splurge on all things sweet! This year, I’m sharing my new take on some old favourites. All can be made ahead and will be spectacular additions to your Christmas table. Christmas mince slab MAKES 25cm x 27cm tray Here’s a fast and fabulous alternative to making individual Christmas mince pies. 2 sheets sweet short pastry ¼ cup orange and lemon peel (or store-bought) ½ cup brown sugar 1 cup sultanas and raisins 2 cups mixed dried fruit – I use a mix of chopped pears, peaches, currants 1 tsp each cinnamon, mixed spice and nutmeg 1 tsp salt ¼ cup brandy Milk, for glazing Icing sugar, for dusting 1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 25cm x 27cm tray.…

Dip on in! It’s barbecue and party time, and even though your host says, “Don’t bring anything”, you don’t want to turn up empty-handed. Chips and dip are always a winner, and Tararua’s new range will tempt your taste buds – Dips with Bits! The three new flavours, Classic Kiwi Onion, Mexican Chipotle & Lime, and Smokey Cheddar & Red Pepper, are great for chips and crackers, or if you’re going to be low-carb, carrots and celery. Available at supermarkets, RRP $4.50 for 250ml. Nici’s Christmas tips There’s only four weeks to go until the big day! While it’s hard to believe, start thinking ahead now to save time and stress as the weeks tick by. This week, why not make a start on your Christmas puddings? They can be…

A little bit of a golden tan can help us feel a lot more confident about having more skin on show. There’s no need to sacrifice the health of your skin in pursuit of a real tan either when there are so many great ways to fake it. Slip, slop, slap! AT HOME Follow these steps for a fabulous DIY tan. 1 Exfoliate The day before tanning, take a gritty exfoliator and buff your entire body to silky perfection. For the face and neck, switch to a gentle facial exfoliator. Exfoliating removes dead skin cells, meaning you’ll achieve a streak-free, patch-free result. 2 Moisturise dry areas Fake tan will always develop a shade or two darker on dry areas, including heels, elbows, knees and knuckles. To avoid these dark patches,…

Make a cheap compost bin, give old lace new life and try my trusty sink cleaner. Say cheese! Nana’s RETRO RECIPES CHEESE TWISTS The original recipe for these treats calls for puff pastry made from scratch, but these days frozen ready-rolled pastry will do. You can make your twists in about 20 minutes or in advance – just keep them in an airtight container, then reheat in a 180°C oven for five minutes. 25g butter, melted 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry Salt and pepper 1/3 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated 1/3 cup tasty cheese, grated 2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped 1 Brush the melted butter evenly over a sheet of pastry. 2 Season with salt and pepper, top with both cheeses and rosemary, then press the mixture firmly into…

If you’re planning to entertain outdoors over the silly season, your garden spaces may need tidying. Nobody wants to sit in a weedy courtyard looking at a slimy water feature while they enjoy a glass of bubbles. Ready for a revamp! It’s interesting how Christmas becomes the deadline for everything from the reasonably relevant “we must get the spare room sorted” to the completely irrelevant “we must get the dog on her new diet”. Our “we must” list currently reads as follows: • Pave that bit of lawn over there to put the outdoor coffee table on and find some chairs that don’t threaten to collapse when you approach • Make a nice wooden cover for the water tank so we can pretend it’s not a water tank • Take…

A GRAND MESS Our 16-month-old grandaughter had starting calling me Grandma and I felt very special. She is the fourth grandchild and the first to say it so young. But a month later, she’s decided she doesn’t want to learn any new words. She’s calling everyone Grandma, even her granddad! I don’t feel so special any more. Mama, Auckland WHERE IS IT? The Dear Old Soul wanted a small piece of corned beef and showed the butcher where to cut it off the large piece. He looked doubtful when he did so and was unable to resist a word of warning. “You’ll have to be careful, lady,” he cautioned her, “or you’ll lose it in the pot.” Cruachan, Napier, June 10, 1974 NOT SO SOLITARY I wonder how many viewers…

A ROLE TO DIE FOR New girl on the block Manjinder Virk is shaking up Midsomer Murders after 18 seasons of the show. The 40-year-old actress is the first British-Asian actor to join the regular cast. She says the show is a big break for her and she “hasn’t done anything like it before”. “Everyone I have spoken to has a soft spot for Midsomer Murders – it’s one of those shows. It was really exciting to join the cast and then slightly nerve-wracking because you realise how loved the show is, and how much a part of the establishment it is.” The show is notorious for its high body count and that applies not only to the victims, but the cast too. There’s a long list of stars that…

She was born in New York and now lives in Boston. Since she began her writing career in the early 1970s, she’s produced 23 novels as well as three books of short fiction for adults, plus nine for young adults and children. She’s a breast cancer survivor and helped establish the Hoffman Breast Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On what inspired this novel: “When I write, I usually have a question I need to have answered. For this book, it was: Can you have been so damaged at a young age and still be able to pull yourself together and find your way out?” On whom her books appeal to: “I think my readership is very weird. It’s aged eight to 80.” On her love of dogs: “Growing up, my dog…