Innholdsfortegnelse for 1718 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

‘He respects and cherishes his royal role and duties, but his wife and children are the heart of his life’ It was a wedding fit for a Disney prince and princess. There was a beautiful bride in a fairytale frock, a scarlet-uniformed groom, a solemn ceremony and a romantic kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, all watched by an audience of more than two billion people around the world. But that was six years ago. Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very much William and Kate, with two small children, the same friends they’ve had since they met at university 16 years ago and a stated determination to lead as normal a life as possible. “This is the dream for William,” says a friend who has known…

‘I didn’t marry the big fat movie star; I married him. And I would go back and remake that decision’ Could this be the most amicable divorce in Hollywood history? Just three days after they officially filed for divorce, following a seemingly on-again, off-again break-up, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner looked happier than ever as they attended an Easter Sunday church service together in Brentwood, LA. Jen (45) was dressed in her Sunday best – a pretty blue polka dot frock and nude heels – and carried a copy of the Bible, while Ben, who arrived separately, went smart-casual in a grey blazer, jeans and sneakers. The A-listers have kept fans on tenterhooks, appearing on such good terms after their split that a reunion always seemed possible. Last March, a…

‘Nobody would talk to me... I was just numb. It was horrible. I was a pariah’ The irony is not lost on Alec Baldwin. Here he is currently enjoying a huge surge in popularity and it is all down to his portrayal of the least popular US president ever. He admits that impersonating Donald Trump on the TV show Saturday Night Live has revitalised his career, but the actor feels a bit uneasy about it. “I’m being reincarnated. As Trump! Oh, God!” While he is grateful for the career revival, he wishes he could have found this latest boost of fame portraying someone else. “It’s stressful to play him because he’s not someone I am in love with.” People constantly tell him, “I can’t thank you enough – what you’re…

‘If you judge yourself by your ability to fit in, you will never stand out’ Sir Richard Branson first tried his hand at business in 1966, aged 16, starting a student magazine. His chain of music stores, Virgin Records, opened in 1970 and the name was then used for all his future ventures, from Virgin Radio to Virgin Atlantic. He has been married to Joan since 1989. What advice would you give your 16-year-old self? Don’t let the world judge you because of your struggles with dyslexia. And remember, if you judge yourself by your ability to fit in, you will never stand out. Who would play you in the film of your life? I love Eddie Redmayne’s work. We’ve enjoyed a few games of tennis, so he would know…

‘I take my time and appreciate the ingredients – these are the values I’ve had my whole life’ “ I can eat chocolate every day and every night, oh, yes! I was born in a little town in Mexico, which is also the birthplace of chocolate – so I grew up surrounded by cocoa plantations. I would see them and just know I would be working in chocolate sometime in the future. In fact, chocolate was first discovered about seven hours from where I lived. Our day would start with hot chocolate. My family had a clay pot and we put in stone-ground chocolate with sugar, cinnamon and almonds, which would be rubbed together. We’d drink this every morning from a clay cup. It was the first thing my mum…

This season, one of the major trends is texture. Whether you go for silk and satin or suede and velvet, make sure it’s tactile and you are ready to go. Satin dreams • A satin skirt is one of those purchases you need to have in your wardrobe to call on for an evening or formal event. Opting for a lighter colour, like this stunning Country Road number, means you can wear it year round. • Pop on a ruffled cotton-blend blouse and nude heels, and you have a winning combination. BLOUSE $79.99 from PORTMANS. SKIRT $229 from COUNTRY ROAD. SHOES $199.90 from WITCHERY. Lace & velvet • Witchery’s stunning lace velvet top can be dressed up and down beautifully. I’ve paired it with some velveteen jeggings from Max and…

YOUNG LOVE “I’ve got a girlfriend,” my six-year-old son announced after school one day. Though she isn’t in his class and they don’t talk to each other, he knows he likes her because she has “lovely blue eyes”. It’s as simple as that! Bugly, Auckland GOOD QUESTION I was driving near to a riding school with horses and riders on both sides of the road. A rider saw a friend opposite and crossed to speak to her. One horse was facing the wrong way. As we passed, a traffic officer wrote her a ticket. A discussion ensued in our car as to which part of the horse’s anatomy the ticket would be stuck to. Still Wondering, Auckland, February 1, 1965 TUG OF WAR I worked at a local supermarket years…

It’s hard to believe six years have passed since the world came to a standstill to watch a fairytale come true – the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. In this issue, we reminisce on that magical day and look at how Wills and Kate are continuing to write their own rules when it comes to their modern-day royal marriage. It’s been a big week all-round for the palace. In the year that marks 20 years since his mother’s passing, Harry’s heartfelt admissions of his darkest moments would surely have made Diana incredibly proud. Harry’s frank – and brave – interview , in which he talked about his mental health struggles during the years that followed his mum’s death, have no doubt opened the door for many around the…

To the watching world, it seemed as if he was having the time of his life. It was 2012 and 28-year-old Prince Harry was cementing his role as the playful prince. From posing for selfies with British athletes during the London Olympics, through to hamming it up with Usain Bolt and showing off his groovy dance moves with locals on an official visit to the Caribbean, he was having a ball. And then there were those photos of him romping naked in a Las Vegas hotel after a game of strip billiards. Here was a young man making the most of his position of privilege and apparently without a care in the world. But the happy-go-lucky image Harry was portraying was fake. In fact, at that time, his life was…

Janet Jackson fans finally got their first glimpse of her adorable baby boy Eissa this week via the pop star’s website and social media. “My baby and me after nap time,” Janet captioned a photo that showed her smooching her yawning infant son, who was born in January this year. Janet (50) made headlines recently after news broke that she and her husband, Qatari billionaire business magnate Wissam Al Mana (42), who wed in 2012, were separating. It’s the third failed attempt at wedded bliss for Janet, whose marriage to soul singer James DeBarge in 1984 was annulled after just three months. Her 1991 nuptials to dancer René Elizondo Jr ended acrimoniously in 2000. Sources say the Rhythm Nation singer and Wissam clashed over his conservative views on motherhood. “Wissam…

‘I like to make my life as complicated and challenging as possible!’ After retiring from netball last year following a devastating knee injury, former Silver Fern Jodi Brown thought she might enjoy a slightly slower pace of life. But no, as she revealed to the Weekly, there was a surprise pregnancy – with the gorgeous athlete welcoming her third child, Jimmy, at the end of 2016. Still, Dunedin-based Jodi says keeping things interesting is one of her best talents; so much so, she’s embarked on an entirely new – and terrifying – career at the other end of the country. “Ah, you know me. I like to make my life as complicated and challenging as possible!” Jodi tells with a grin. The former shooter is a couple of weeks into…

‘He nudges me with his nose or pushes my arm with his nose or paw. He’ll be at me the whole time until I stand up’ Brenda Ferguson has lost count of the times she has come close to dying. The Dunedin nurse has had type 1 diabetes since childhood and, decades on, she still needs four injections of insulin every day. Unlike most diabetics, Brenda, who is in her early forties, gets no warning she’s about to have a hypoglycaemic episode. In fact, her already dangerously low blood sugar levels drop so rapidly, she is often past the point of self-help when a “hypo” hits and she collapses. Not only has she sustained numerous fractures, cuts, bruises and black eyes over the years, but she has also on occasion…

With their gentle, perfumed flavour and jellied texture, feijoa seem so very “New Zealand” to me, even more so than kiwifruit. It’s a short season, so get baking with this stellar fruit. MAKE THE MOST OF THESE SWEET, GREEN GEMS WHILE YOU CAN Feijoa ginger mascarpone SERVES 4-6 This is my take on the original “gingernut log”. The flavours along with the creamy texture make this a popular dessert. Who doesn’t like a boozy, fruity dessert? 200g mascarpone (or use cream cheese) 1 heaped tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 250ml cream, softly whipped 2 cups feijoa, chopped ¼-½ cup sherry or Marsala 1 packet gingernuts Grated dark chocolate, to garnish 1 Beat the mascarpone with the sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream and feijoa.…

1 Statement knits Knitwear doesn’t have to be boring – now is the time to centre your outfit around a bold piece. Try a fluffy number (below, from Country Road), a classic stripe (right, from Max) or starry sequins (far right, from Seed Heritage). 2 Business time Looking for the perfect work bag can be tiresome, but these three options nail the brief. They’re big enough for a laptop or tablet, plus all your daily essentials, as well as being stylish to boot. 3 Leg it with Scholl Scholl’s new Light Legs compression tights are set to make tired, heavy legs a thing of the past. The hosiery uses silky, breathable, stretchy fibres for comfort, long-lasting wear and that light-leg feeling. Available from supermarkets and pharmacies, RRP $29.99. FIND IT…

What to do with old coffee grounds, make your own mini worm farm in the garden and whip up a delicious grenadine syrup. Cafés go through loads of coffee grounds, so why not ask your favourite place for a bucketful and get busy with these great ideas for using them around the home? Or simply save your own grounds over a week or two. 1 Pour coffee grounds on the soil around the base of your roses or azaleas. 2 Use as a body scrub. Mix a cup of coffee grounds with a little olive oil to make a paste and rub all over your body to get rid of dead skin. 3 Make a dye for colouring paper or give fabric a light cream colour. 1 Soak 2 cups…

“ What’s your name? Where you from? New Zealand people very beautiful!” Ambling off a bus after a five-hour ride north from Hanoi, the Sapa locals’ cheeky greetings and warm smiles are a joy. These are the Hmong women, the lifeblood of the tourism centre of Vietnam’s northwest. It’s clear that beneath their charm is a need to sell their brightly coloured wares, but – much to their chagrin – the sale will have to wait. We’ve come to Sapa to trek the rice fields. The locals farm the region’s hilly terrain in terraces –steps that are sculpted into mountainsides as far as the eye can see. The hue of the landscape is dictated by the ripeness of the rice and varies from emerald green to gold throughout the year.…

TAURUS April 21 – May 21 A discussion gives you food for thought and you will find yourself pondering the big questions, such as, what is my life purpose? Should I change my career? Am I doing what I want to do? The answers are all there for you – meditate, contemplate and you will have clarity. You are knowledgeable and wise, so whatever decisions you make will be good ones. GEMINI May 22 – Jun 21 You want to keep a balance between your personal life and work. However, this might be difficult as you will have to invite someone to dinner or have them work at your place. It is not ideal and he or she may ask a lot of personal questions. Keep things light and your…

I kept spritzing on perfume whenever I picked up this novel because scents are such an important part of the story. The main character Polly is a successful perfume blogger who posts regularly on FragrantCloud.net (it exists – check it out) and runs regular events for her followers. She is also a part-time yoga teacher whose kids are both at university, so all in all, she has a pretty nice life. Things go wrong when Polly’s husband of 24 years disappears. David, who is an academic, claims he is overseas on study leave but if that is the case, why isn’t she allowed to contact him or discuss his absence with anyone? He has left her to deal with his stinky rescue dog, their son’s sudden tendency for heavy drinking…

‘There were home-baked cakes and biscuits in a cabinet on an unattended table’ Whether you think the Brits were right to vote to leave the European Union or not, you would have to say that their years as being part of a cosmopolitan community have not been wasted. British food and hospitality used to be a joke to the rest of the world. In fact, the brilliant comedian John Cleese based his comedy series Fawlty Towers on a dreadful experience staying at an English hotel during the ‘70s. But now things are quite different. The British people have taken their experience of cuisines from other cultures, and combined that with the very best produce that this green and pleasant land can provide. As a result, travelling round parts of England…

London life appears to agree with Liv Tyler (39) and her fiancé Dave Gardner (40), who took their two youngest children, Sailor (2) and nine-month-old Lula Rose, on a trip to picturesque Primrose Hill. It was a school day, so Milo (12), Liv’s son with musician Royston Langdon (44) and Dave’s son Grey (9) with his ex-wife, heiress Davinia Taylor (39), couldn’t join in the family fun. The actress was taking a break from filming the BBC production Gunpowder, a historical drama about the plot by Guy Fawkes to blow up the House of Lords and kill King James I. The British thriller also stars Game of Thrones heart-throb Kit Harington, so it’s sure to be explosive stuff!…

As hospital bedside companions go, you’d be hard-pushed to think of a better one than Julie Walters. After all, in more than four decades of entertaining us on screen, stage and wherever else she pops up, the actress has proved herself to be a kind of medicine in human form – full of life, mischief, wisdom and natter. Ten minutes in her company and anyone would feel better. It doesn’t come as much surprise then to learn that Julie’s particular strength during her brief days as a student nurse was doing just that – cheering people up. “Oh, I loved being with the patients so much,” she says. “I loved washing them, feeding them, telling them jokes, stealing all their grapes – the whole lot. I was very good at…

Matilda Ledger was only two years old when her father, Heath, died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs nine years ago. Sadly, the daughter the Aussie performer adored was too young to remember what he was like and how much he doted on her. Now the 11-year-old has the chance to get to know her father through a documentary that shares deeply personal insights into the gifted actor. Consisting of home movies made by and of Heath, and featuring interviews with friends and family, I am Heath Ledger has been described as a love letter to the Oscar winner from those closest to him. The film project also has the blessing of Matilda’s mum, actress Michelle Williams, although she doesn’t appear in it. It’s been hard for Matilda…

‘I thought I was going to get married and have kids because that’s what my parents did’ Here comes Mum, home from the school run. It’s a beautiful spring morning and this single parent to two adopted sons has her family routine down pat. She hasn’t travelled for work in two years “just so the boys can stay home and be normal. I take ’em to school every day and pick ’em up. I’m at everything and I go to the Boy Scout meetings.” Here in the wealthy suburbs of Nashville, this is a typically domestic scene. But this mum is Sheryl Crow, a singer-songwriter who’s sold 50 million albums, won nine Grammy Awards and whose office is a huge barn on her 20ha horse ranch. Her commuter vehicle of…

‘The pressure to get a ‘proper job’ had been taken off him’ As far as icons go, Jock Hume is an unassuming one. No brass statue; no fancy knighthood. Just an array of cowboy outfits and a guitar. When you’re a singing cowboy, that’s what counts. Jock has played throughout New Zealand under the Singing Cowboy moniker since 1970. In the early days, he was the guy in a leather hat and Cuban heels, belting out The Streets of Laredo as people hurrying by hiffed a few coins into his guitar case. A lot of cowboys have bitten the dust since then. Still, Jock strummed on. But recently, the seemingly evergreen cowboy, who turns 70 this year, began using the word “retirement” in his sentences. He’d circled February 2017 in…

THESE FUSS-FREE DINNERS ARE A CINCH TO MAKE AND HEALTHY TOO HEALTHIEST POTATO BAKE SERVES 6 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp quinoa flour Salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup almond milk 3 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 cup grated pecorino (or cheddar) 5 potatoes, skin on, thinly sliced Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa flour and stir everything together to form a paste. 2 Season to taste and, while stirring, add the almond milk, garlic and half the cheese to make a thick, pasty sauce. The cheese should be melted and well-combined. 3 Arrange an even layer of spud discs on the base of a baking dish, then spoon over a…

Our scalp is often the most neglected part of our body – because most of us can’t see ours, we tend not to pay a huge amount of attention to it. That is, until things start to go wrong. Most conditions affecting your scalp tend to be annoying and embarrassing rather than painful or harmful. But it’s a good idea to sort out any problems before they get worse and also to recognise when you should seek medical help. Dandruff This common problem, which causes white, oily-looking flakes of dead skin, can be due to a number of conditions, like dermatitis, or simply not washing your hair enough. As a result, oils and skin cells can build up on your scalp, and then flake off onto your shoulders. Dandruff is…

The majority of New Zealanders are law-abiding citizens who have a healthy respect for the law and the people who are paid to enforce it. But what can you do when you feel a police officer has treated you unfairly? You’re not happy about something that’s happened to you involving a police officer. What can you do short of lodging an official complaint? If you don’t want to make a formal complaint, you can submit an Expression of Dissatisfaction online. Your comments will be forwarded to an officer in charge of the work area involved. That officer is required to address your concerns. If you are elderly and not computer-savvy, you can visit or write to the officer in charge of any police station and receive the same attention. I…

Mum’s a high flier! Sarah Colliver proves that if we set goals, they can be achieved (17.04.17). It’s no easy task being a mum and home-schooling seven kids, as well as fulfilling her dream of gaining a private pilot’s licence. She must be an inspiration to all she comes in contact with. Last December, Sarah took our 16-year-old grandson on a trial flight for his birthday treat and now two more grandsons are lined up for their trial flights. She is a delightful lady, and I wish her and the Colliver family all the very best for the future. A Scott, Palmerston North $100 WINNING LETTER Raising grandkids I get the Weekly every week and read the articles about the Grandparents of the Year. Whereas I agree that the people…

You’re always a mother, my own mum is fond of saying to me. She has quite a few things she’s fond of saying to me. And it’s true – she is still my mother, even after all the trials and tribulations I’ve put her through. But we won’t talk about those now. Because now she’s the one causing me the trials and tribulations, mainly because of the strength of her opinions on certain things. When I was younger and she was younger too, I don’t recall her having such strong opinions about things. She much preferred to be agreeable, it seemed. Even though she didn’t like cigarettes at all, she smoked them on social occasions because everyone else did back then. She used to suck little mints to kill the…