Innholdsfortegnelse for 1705 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

It looks like Zara Phillips (35) and her husband Mike Tindall (38) are warming up to Australia as they larked about with friends after having dinner. The couple are in Queensland to take part in the Magic Millions Polo event, which the accomplished equestrian is an ambassador for. The Queen’s granddaughter appears to be enjoying her time in the sun, even riding in one of the matches which saw her get back on her horse after a tumble. Their time at the polo over the last two weeks has also marked the couple’s first public appearance since Zara suffered a devastating miscarriage four months into her pregnancy in December.. #…

He was most famous for being the first commoner to marry into Britain’s royal family for more than four centuries. But he deserved to be a household name thanks to his skill behind a camera. Lord Snowdon – otherwise known as Tony Armstrong-Jones – met his future wife, Princess Margaret, through his work as a society photographer. He went on to become a highly respected portrait photographer, capturing stunning images of subjects ranging from his royal in-laws through to celebrities such as Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie. He won praise for showing a more relaxed side of the royal family and also won acclaim for his work when he tackled documentary and reportage photography. He was Vogue magazine’s longest-serving photographer, working for them for nearly six decades. Alexandra Shulman, British…

‘I always felt I wasn’t trying to avoid marriage, I was trying to avoid divorce’ It was a marriage that seemed doomed to fail. He was a legendary Lothario, said to have bedded thousands of women. She was an up-and-coming actress 21 years his junior who supposedly wasn’t as glamorous as many of his previous conquests. When Warren Beatty and Annette Bening married in 1992 there was almost unanimous agreement in Hollywood that their union would never last. But Annette and Warren are having the last laugh. They will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on March 3, and are as much in love as ever. Warren (79) doesn’t mince his words when he talks about their relationship. “The most important thing that’s ever happened – and the best thing that’s…

Once you’ve had your fill of eating fresh and juicy stone fruit – peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots and more – use these recipes to keep enjoying the summer bounty. Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Easy flaky pastry 1 cup plain flour 1 tbsp sugar Pinch of salt 110g butter, chilled and cubed ½ cup ice-cold water 1 Sift the flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips (or use a food processor) until pea-sized butter lumps are still visible. 2 Drizzle in ¼ cup of water with one hand, working it in with the other. Work the pastry briefly, adding more water until it comes together. Don’t overwork the pastry – you ought to still see lumps of…

Getting back into your work clothes after enjoying the freedom of comfortable summer holiday gear can be a bit depressing. But there are a few things you can do to lift your office-wear game. SKIRT STYLE • This patterned skirt from Shanton is a classic pencil shape but the print creates a flattering shape on the body. Plus, the blush shade gives a perfect colour boost to your outfit. • Add a pop of the colour with your top and a black jacket and heels, then it’s back to work you go! JACKET $149.99 from PORTMANS. GRACE HILL TOP $69.99 from EZIBUY. SKIRT $49.99 from SHANTON. BAG $109.90 from WITCHERY. AQUARIUS EARRINGS $17.99 and CHINESE LAUNDRY HEELS $189.95 both from FARMERS. CLASSIC PIECES • There’s no escaping the need to…

No, you’re not just imagining it, your brows do change over time – becoming thinner, lighter or somehow unruly. And that means losing the youthful fullness and shape which goes a long way to making you look your best. These tools will help you create face-framing depth and definition like this week’s model Shirley… M.A.C Brow Duo in Blonde, $50. If you prefer a powder product, apply with an angled, bristled brush. This one will gently fill in your brows with natural- looking matte colour. Benefit Brow Grooming Tweezer & Brush, $35. Keep these close for a quick tidy up between brow wax and tint visits. The bristled brush also helps to style natural brows in a flash. Benefit 3D BROWtones, $42. Help drawn-on brows appear more natural by brushing…

So you’ve managed to bag yourself a bargain while shopping in Australia, but would it have been cheaper for you to pay the full price and get a GST refund at the airport? Get your own back! You bought a beautiful pair of shoes in Australia and managed to get the price discounted to $AUD295. You were also hoping to get the Australian GST refunded at the airport on the way home but they said you hadn’t spent enough. What’s that all about? Yes, the Tourist Refund Scheme allows you to buy goods in Australia and get the GST refunded at the airport on the way out. Terrific. Where you missed out was that, to qualify, you need to have spent $AUD300 or more at a single trader. So ironically,…

To the workers! In this week’s copy of the Weekly(16.01.17), Kerre McIvor gives thanks to those much overlooked people who work through the holiday period. Having previously been employed in retail, having to go to work while your family is on holidays can be particularly painful. It was great of Kerre to highlight those hard workers in supermarkets, transportation, food and hospitals etc. I tend to forget how spoilt we are, and how little we appreciate those who work the holidays. G Sue, Pukekohe $100 WINNING LETTER Double disaster I was so sad to hear of the passing of Carrie Fisher (09.01.17), who was famous for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies. What a tragic ending to a great career, then the next day – the…

Quirky and more serious than it seems at first sight, this novel takes us to London in the Swinging Sixties. None of its characters are quite what they seem; most are hiding their pasts, pretending to be someone else, or imagining themselves into a role. Anna Treadway is a dresser at a West End theatre. The actress she is looking after, beautiful American Iolanthe Green, leaves after her performance one night and disappears without a trace. Anna feels compelled to try to track her down, even though the police are on the case. At first, she seems better at piecing together the clues than the officer in charge. She teams up with a good-looking young accountant, Aloysius, and together they trek through the wintry city, uncovering troubled Iolanthe’s secrets. Their…

I read stories about meeting orca in the wild with a tinge of jealousy. You know the ones: paddle boarder approached by exalted ocean giant is blessed as it nudges his board and sends telepathic message unlocking secrets of the universe. Afterward the people involved are changed forever – happier, calmer and often found staring out to sea with a look of one who possesses knowledge the rest of us will never attain. These magnificent orcassions are more frequent around this time of the year, with we Kiwis dipping our toes into the briny and the orca, themselves on summer holidays, also spending more time at the beach. Well, I’m jealous no more. I now have my own “swimming with orca” story. And it wasn’t mystical or life-changing, because when…

LISA BONET This is something only Lisa could pull off, but she knows her style. She looked mighty serene in this flowing, multi-tone sparkling green dress. The lace helped with the boho look and the gold belt is a nice touch – on anyone else this would have been a flop! CHRISTY TURLINGTON What was Christy doing in this frothy pink concoction? Of all the things a former supermodel could have worn, something resembling candy floss should not be top of the list! NAOMI CAMPBELL Someone should have told the British supermodel that Christmas is over, because this dress was oozing the festive season. And black thigh-high boots? Naomi can do better than this! REESE WITHERSPOON Something Wild? No, the actress played it quite safe with this fitted black dress…

I couldn’t remember the last time I was at a movie theatre, but after putting together our coverage of the Golden Globe A wards in our last issue, I felt compelled to go out and buy a ticket. With a record sweep of awards, La La Land certainly looked like a must-see. And thankfully, in my opinion, it definitely lives up to the hype. I’m not always the biggest fan of musicals, but I have to say it’s near impossible not to fall for the charm of this magical movie. It also made me wish I had talent on the dance floor like Emma Stone (see our story on page 24) and I even started contemplating taking Globe winner Ryan Gosling’s lead and trying to r emember how to play…

It was the best-kept royal secret of the 20th century. When Buckingham Palace announced in February 1960 that the Queen’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, was engaged to marry Antony Armstrong-Jones, it came as a huge shock to many people, including several women who thought they were exclusively seeing the handsome Welshman. (One of them gave birth to his baby just a few weeks after Tony, as he was known, married Margaret in May). Tony, who later became the Earl of Snowdon, was known for his discretion. From the start of his clandestine romance with Margaret, through to their divorce 18 years later, and in all the years up to his death at 86 last week, he was very tight-lipped about his in-laws. That may have had something to do with…

‘Mr Busson’s visits are focused on his needs rather than his daughter’s’ A court case involving Uma Thurman has turned so nasty it’s been dubbed “Pulp Friction”. The Kill Bill star is in a custody battle with her ex, millionaire French financier Arpad “Arki” Busson over their four-year-old daughter Altalune – otherwise known as Luna. Arki, who lives in London, wants extended holidays and 10 days a month instead of seven with Luna, who spends most of her time in New York with her mum. But Uma’s not happy with that, and wants to restrict the amount of travelling Luna has to do. A court hearing into whether Arki should be allowed the extra days kicked off with his lawyer claiming Uma (46) has “serious mental illness”. Court-appointed psychologist Dr…

‘I’ve been quizzing for about 20 years and there are still lots of things I don’t know’ Since the tender age of 12, Issa Schultz has been quizzing. He’s turned his passion into a profession as one of the smartypants Chasers on The Chase Australia. As a child, he struggled to talk – Issa (32) would always hunt around for old books and developed a ravenous curiosity for learning. We find out more about TV’s Supernerd. Are The Chasers all friends? Yes, we are all friends and have a mini group chat on Facebook we dip into occasionally with words of support, and we’ll text each other, too. We go out to dinner when I’m in Melbourne, as I’m the odd one out living in Brisbane, and we get on…

‘When they were doing the operation, they realised it was cancer that had eaten away the vertebrae’ Breaking his neck may well have saved Shaun Murphy’s life. The 25-year-old Auckland hairdresser was on his way to the supermarket with his mother Jillian when he suffered a massive seizure in 2015. “It was terrifying,” recalls Jillian, a real estate agent. “He was thrashing around all over the place – I had to try and hold his arms down. It was lucky he still had his seat belt on because he would have been a terrible mess otherwise.” She heard his neck snap “like something in a movie” and immediately pulled over to call 111. It was a moment of sheer terror for the mother-of-two, but she had been worrying about her…

AMAZING VELVET BROWNIE SLICE MAKES 12 One of the biggest challenges in writing this book was finding alternatives to chocolate sweets that still taste good. This unique slice is great and I am sure you will love it! MAKES 12 serves 1 cup cashew nuts 1 cup almonds 1 cup dates ¼ cup honey 2 cups grated beetroot 1 cup coconut 1 tsp ground ginger ¼ cup carob powder 2 tbsp lemon juice ¼ cup melted coconut oil TOPPING 1 tbsp carob powder 1 tsp water Chopped peanuts 1 Chop the cashew nuts and almonds in a food processor until you have small pieces. Add the dates and honey, then pulse to mix through. 2 Place the beetroot into a strainer and press to drain out any liquid. 3 Add…

Make some warming cherry brandy to enjoy over the cooler months, give yourself a lovely, exfoliating salt rub, more clever uses for baking soda and how to make an old-fashioned eau de cologne. CHERRY BRANDY Now is the time to make the most of late-season cherries and their prices, by laying down a few jars of cherry brandy. You will not regret making this wonderful drink, which is great sipped slowly after dinner or used as the base for one of my favourite cocktails – see recipe below. Large glass jar with a lid that seals Fresh cherries (enough to fill jar) Caster sugar Brandy (the cheapest you can find) 1 Take the stem off each cherry and prick the fruit all over with a sterilised darning needle. Fill the…

If you live in an apartment, you could squeeze container fruit trees onto your balcony. But if you have a suburban section or even an acre in a rural subdivision, you can have a real orchard. Growing on you! When I was growing up in Dunedin, we had a half-acre section, the bottom half of which was an orchard. We had apples, pears, plums and greengages, and it must be acknowledged that we had far more fun climbing the trees than eating the fruit. Back then, just about every backyard had at least one apple tree and scrumping apples from neighbours’ trees on the way home from school was a common pastime. Getting caught and copping a tongue-lashing was a rite of passage. I’m not much inclined to climb the…

GOOD TIMES Our 10-year-old grandson is learning the trumpet at school. He told his granddad he’d played with the school band, and asked if he could play the song he’d learned at granddad’s funeral. “What are you going to play?” asked Granddad (hoping the day would be a while off). “I learned Celebration for band so I’ll play that for you,” he replied. Joseph’s Granddad THE REASON The bus was full when the teen got on, dressed gaudily to attract the gaze of passengers. A young man seated nearby looked up and saw the beautiful apparition standing there. He rose and offered his seat, only to sit down quickly in embarrassment, when he saw it was a long-haired boy to whom he was being so gallant. Old-fashioned girl, Auckland March…

Aucklander Stacy Gregg writes best-selling children’s pony novels. The latest is The Diamond Horse (HarperCollins, RRP $15.99). My favourite book ever is… Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Dark, brooding, angry, love on the Yorkshire moors – nothing can beat it. Also, I love the Kate Bush song with her clambering about like a loon in red tights on the heather. My favourite book of the moment is… Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Jerusalem: The Biography. He is the very best historian working today and I picked up Jerusalem: The Biography as research for a book. It covers off the complete history of the city from 5000BC to the present day – over thousands of years of venal, carnal and gobsmackingly brutal behaviour that reads like a template for a really gory episode…

‘That bath was one of the all-time greatest experiences I have had in my lifetime’ I have been thinking a lot about water lately. It began in the new year during out stay in the Hokianga. Like everyone else there, we’re on tank water. Our year’s supply of water depends entirely on what we can collect off the roof during the rainy season. We’re lucky in that when we bought the house, the previous owners had installed a huge concrete tank with a generous capacity. Ironically, one of the other features that made me fall in love with the house was a gorgeous, deep bath. I love baths. But I haven’t had one up north yet and even in the depths of winter, with rain bucketing down, filling the tank…

There are not a lot of laughs in Claire Danes’ hit TV show Homeland, but the actress proved she’s got a comedic streak when she hammed it up during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. The pair were joined by La La Land’s JK Simmons (62) in a hilarious sketch about TV news anchors who overdo the puns and inside jokes. The trio played a spoof news team who couldn’t help cracking up at their own funniness. Claire (37) told Jimmy (42) that she’s spent so much time filming Homeland, now into its sixth series, that her son Cyrus (4) has basically grown up on set. “He sits on the director’s lap and calls action,” she revealed.…

Walking down the steps of London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (35), Prince William (34) and Prince Harry (32) were smiling confidently after making an impassioned request to continue the progress in mental health awareness. The young royal trio will be marking one year of their Heads Together campaign in April with runners raising money at the London Marathon. “William, Harry and I have been very privileged to witness in the course of our work countless examples of simple conversations that have changed lives, which were the first step on a path to recovery,” says Kate.…

‘Then I realised, when you watch a movie, the sad violins actually do a lot of the work for you.’ In the months before cameras began rolling on the set of La La Land – the film that’s become a runaway hit – Emma Stone says her nerves were starting to get the better of her. The romantic musical, which harks back to the golden era of Hollywood film-making, called for the 28-year-old to act, sing and dance – including one long tap-dancing number director Damien Chazelle ambitiously wanted to shoot in one continuous take, leaving no margin for error. It helped that Arizona-born Emma had just finished up a stint on Broadway, performing in a revival of the musical Cabaret. Plus, her co-star and dance partner, is one of…

What do you get when a monk, a comedian and a neuroscientist walk into a bar? Ruby Wax’s new book by the looks of it. The funny lady, actress and mental health campaigner is teasing the latest offering she’s working on in the world of neuroscience literature. Not one to shy away from the topic of mental heath, Ruby (63) has long entertained audiences and readers with harrowing and often unbelievable tales of her lifetime of recurring depression. But that wasn’t always the case. Her initial fear of the stigma of depression saw the celebrity interviewer hide her illness for many years, even from her husband-to-be, Ed Bye (62), until their wedding day. “As we walked down the aisle I told him that I was mentally ill and I’d been…

A splash of colour Now that the Kiwi summer is well and truly underway, it’s time to embrace the drink of the season – rosé! Consumption of the pretty pink tipple is on the rise in New Zealand, and with our national rosé day coming up – February 5 – it really is the perfect time to branch out and try a different drop. Refreshing, delicious and perfect for long, hot summer days, perhaps give one of these four wines a go the next time you have people over. SWEET AND JUICY If you find yourself with stone fruit on hand after creating Nici’s delicious recipes (page 40), preserve them for later in the year when you have a hankering! Visit foodtolove.co.nz for dozens of preserving ideas. Or, if you’re…

These skin-flattering bronzers and faux tanners will keep your skin looking gloriously golden all summer long – without the worry of sun damage. Like sunshine in a compact, a sweep of bronzer can lift your look and your spirits. Here’s how to find the most flattering texture and pick the perfect hue for your complexion. THE RIGHT BRUSH Choose a large, soft brush, swirl it into the bronzer and tap off any excess. Lightly buff it onto the apples of the cheeks and up to the temples. Then run the brush down the centre of your nose, along your forehead and onto the centre of your chin – anywhere the sun would naturally hit. Give it a go: 1 QVS Compact Powder Brush, $16.99 SELECT A SHADE Whether you have…

Being told you’ve got high cholesterol is a sign that you could be at risk of a heart attack. But how do you lower it? SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHOLESTEROL Having high cholesterol is cause for concern. This thick, waxy substance can cause a build-up of plaque in your arteries, which can prevent blood from getting through to your heart, leading to a heart attack. But what are you supposed to do if your doctor tells you you’ve got a problem? There are drugs – namely statins – that can lower levels of cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance your body needs to make cholesterol. However, they need to be taken indefinitely and they do have some side effects. Lifestyle changes are essential to lower cholesterol…

These not-so-scary monsters make a great rainy afternoon craft project for kids. Maybe it will even inspire them to turn off the TV and pick up a book. A time and place! What you will need 1 Fold the paper to make a triangle and cut off the end as shown. Save the rectangle for decorating other bookmarks. 2 Unfold the paper, then fold it in half to make a rectangle and in half again to make a square. 3 Unfold the paper and cut out one of the uncreased squares. 4 Cut the two squares adjacent to the missing one on a diagonal as shown. 5 Fold the two triangles over the square and stick the triangles together with glue. You should have a pocket…

AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 You are generous and you don’t mind picking up the bill if your buddy is a little short of cash, but it does seem to be more often than not. You are finding your wallet a little stretched having to take care of the whole bill. Doing something free will stop the resentment building up. Take control. You cannot change your friend but you can change the situation. PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 If you have not used something for a year, read it for a year, worn it for a year, then get rid of it. Give it to charity or someone who will love it, or bin the lot. Sometimes it is easier to do that than make little piles of…

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She is a keen foodie and traveller who has also done lots of writing for magazine websites and has scripted radio drama. She is lives in Wales with her husband and two children. I was inspired to write this story by… “My childhood growing up in a London where everyone (including myself) failed to conform to the idea of the ‘English English’. I have this sense of city life – of places where most people have been immigrants somewhere along the line – where we’ve all put on new clothes and new identities.” I’m fascinated by the 1960s because… “The decade holds a romantic place in our imaginations. But our obsession with the famous bits (the Beatles and miniskirts) hides the complexity of what was going on. Civil rights, women’s…

My how Suri Cruise (10) has grown! Katie Holmes (38) was out with her mini-me on a mummy-daughter date at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game last week. It was a rare appearance for the youngster who these days is not often seen in public. Her parents – Katie and her ex Tom Cruise (54) – divorced in 2012, and it seems that Katie is now trying to shield Suri from the media. The actress often speaks of the very private life her and her daughter lead. “I try to make our world very much an environment that’s just all about being a kid without too much of Hollywood coming into that.”…