Innholdsfortegnelse for 1749 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

A stunning 70 years on from saying “I do”, the Queen and Prince Philip released a series of photographs to celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary. The 91-year-old monarch beamed, wearing the same cream day dress by Angela Kelly that she wore at their diamond wedding anniversary, along with a yellow gold, ruby and diamond “scarab” brooch, designed by Andrew Grima and given to the couple in 1966.…

There’s one important fact Jamie Oliver wants you to remember about Christmas – it never goes to plan. But if you keep laughing, somehow everything will turn out just fine. He should know – as a father of five, chaos is the daily norm in the Oliver homestead, and when you add the stress, bedlam and business of the festive season, plus a fair few relatives who turn up on the doorstep hoping for a feed, you’ve got all the ingredients for a holiday breakdown. However, the beloved TV chef now has a secret for getting through: leftovers, bread and plenty of bottles of bubbles – and cutting down the guest list! “Normally, the day before Christmas Eve I will take over the kids and start preparing Christmas dinner,” he…

It takes a lot to get Kylie Bax out of Cambridge these days. Living an idyllic life in the Waikato with her three daughters and her beloved horses, things are a lot calmer for Kylie (42) than in her previous existence as one of the world’s top models. And while she’s more than content with her main gig as mum to Lito (13), Dione (10) and Danae (6), there was one project she was desperate to be a part of – TVNZ’s DNA Detectives. “I asked to be on the show,” Kylie tells the Weekly excitedly. I’ve always enjoyed watching it – I must be nosy because I love knowing where everyone’s come from! It’s always very intriguing to know someone’s history.” Of course the show, which has explored the…

‘From a pretty early age, I knew James had the potential to follow me into music’ It’s been more than a decade since the Weekly visited the father and son pairing of what could be called the Doy Dynasty. Carl Doy (70) is one of the country’s most accomplished and successful instrumentalists who can count Her Majesty the Queen and the Pope as audience members. In the past, he’s worked with Shirley Bassey and Gladys Knight, but this year he’s choosing to team up with his musician son James Doy (42), and all in the name of Peter Pan. And this musical theatre piece isn’t your everyday Peter Pan, as James points out. “Firstly, Wendy has more of a part to play and more of a journey in this,” he…

We’re featuring two weeks of Christmas goodies to get you in the mood for the festive season. First up, because I’m such a fan of pudding, are these sweet ideas for your festive table. Enjoy the joy they bring. Holiday indulgences! Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Honey & citrus sauce Zest and chopped flesh of 2 oranges ¼ cup honey 2 tbsp brown sugar ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup water Splash of brandy or Grand Marnier (optional) 1 Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and gently simmer for up to 30 minutes or until thickened. 2 Let cool and blend until smooth. 3 Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Christmas pudding with oranges SERVES 8-10 Mum’s making something a little…

1 Pale hues With all the bold colours in stores, it can be easy to miss the soft and pale hues that are available too. For sweet, soft lemon, try the lace pieces from EziBuy; for a pretty pale pink, it’s hard to go past this ensemble from French Connection and if you like to add a little print, check out these coordinated separates in a powder-blue floral from Seed Heritage. 2 Sweet sleep With the change of season, it is time to update your sleepwear. Opt for prints and pattern because who doesn’t want to look chic while they sleep? 3 Shop for a cure EziBuy has teamed up with leading Kiwi fashion designers Andrea Moore, Storm and Yvonne Bennetti to create a limited-edition collection of T-shirts and tank…

You’d think receiving an email from your local supermarket chain would be above board? Think again – there have been a number of scams asking shoppers to complete surveys in exchange for vouchers. No need to click! You have recently been sent some strange emails, seemingly from your local supermarket chain. Most have told you that you’ve won a gift card or prize voucher. But when you respond to find out more, you end up linked to a gambling website. What’s going on? The email is not from your local supermarket – it’s a scam. Unfortunately, the supermarket’s brand has been used by scammers to gain personal details from their customers – and most of us have been at a supermarket at some point. So be cautious about any emails…

Community cheer I loved your article about Natalie Absalom from Kaikoura (13.11.17). The idea of teaching young people to make skateboards and surfboards from demolition wood is a brilliant idea. I hope more councils take on ideas like this to minimise waste. In Kaikoura, where the area has been so badly affected by the earthquake, it is great to create something new and fun. Good on Natalie for not only coming up with a practical solution for waste but one that is also good for the community’s social and mental wellbeing too. Scorpio, Southland $100 WINNING LETTER Sweet memory A recent issue of the Weekly (20.11.17) was especially poignant for me – not only did you cover our great and magnificent Queen and her handsome prince of 70 years, but…

Jennifer won the Pulitzer Prize for her last novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad. She’s 55 and lives in New York, where she also works as a journalist. Her previous fiction has been much more literary and experimental than this latest book. Fun fact: she dated Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in college. On writing about diving... “I’ve never scuba dived in the way these people do. So I really felt I had my hands full in terms of research. I guess there was just something thrilling to me about dramatising someone going under the sea.” On inspiration... “I’ve learned there is a feeling I have about things that are going to end up in my fiction, a kind of excitement.” On the pressures of producing another novel after winning…

‘Everybody wanted the opportunity to celebrate Niva’s milestone birthday, so off to Queenstown we went’ It was a glorious day. The sky was blue and there wasn’t a cloud to be seen. The morning was calm and clear, slightly cool, but with the promise of sun later in the day. Perfect running weather and ideal for the Queenstown Marathon participants. I had travelled to Queenstown with the team from Get Running. It was a big group, in part because a weekend in Queenstown is always an attractive proposition, but mostly because we were celebrating Niva Retimanu’s 50th birthday. Niva is my friend, as well as a colleague at Newstalk ZB. She’s an award-winning newsreader with a voice like an espresso martini – rich and deep, and with a touch of…

‘People are so generous, so good and kind – they just don’t quite know how to go about giving stuff’ Despite being an “auntie” to dozens, if not hundreds, of at-risk women and children, Jackie Clark reckons she would have been a hopeless mum. “Heavens to Betsy, no,” the 53-year-old roars, her laugh booming around the room. “I come from an unbelievably large family. I had eight siblings, I have 16 nieces and nephews, and I’ve taught kids all my life. I don’t need any of my own. I’m a very impatient person and if I’d had children, I would have been a completely different person to who I am now.” The person she is now is the full-time head or “Auntie in Charge” of a group of women known…

BROCCOLINI WITH MISO GINGER & TOASTED ALMONDS From Macau in Tauranga. SERVES 2 as a side 2 tbsp almonds Handful of fresh broccolini 2 tbsp miso paste 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil Sesame seeds, for garnish 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the almonds in a dry ovenproof pan and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Leave to cool, then roughly chop. 2 Trim the ends off the broccolini and cut the heads from the stems, reserving stems. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Blanch the broccolini and stems until bright green and tender – about 1 minute. Drain well. 3 In a bowl, whisk together the miso, honey, ginger,…

If you’re looking to update your hairstyle a little, how about asking your stylist for a side-swept fringe? This flirty sweep of hair is right on trend and suits any face shape and hair length. Peek-a-boo! There’s something quite feminine and alluring about a fringe that drapes elegantly over a woman’s forehead to demurely cover part of her eye, not to mention a very crafty way of disguising a high forehead, receding hair line and wrinkles! As far as fringes go, it’s low maintenance compared to a traditional blunt fringe that needs regular trimming. And, if you decide you don’t like the look, its longer, layered length is easy to blend into the rest of your hair as it grows out. Like all fringes, though, it will require a little…

Whip up some pumpkin scones, make your own furniture polish and seven handy uses for fragrant orange oil. Loads of a-peel! 7 HOUSEHOLD USES FOR ORANGE OIL Anyone who owns cats should always have a bottle of orange essential oil on hand as cats hate it. It’s also great to sprinkle in the places you don’t want cats to go, such as around your newly planted seedlings or somewhere they insist on going to the toilet. It also smells and tastes amazing. Here are seven great ideas for using orange oil around the home. 1 ROOM REFRESHER: To keep indoor air smelling fresh, mix 8 drops orange essential oil with 2½ cups warm water in a spray bottle. Spray as necessary, avoiding eyes, and shake well before use. 2 MOOD…

Forget pricey Christmas decorations and wrapping paper. Grab a couple of test pots of sparkly paint and a few simple materials for a stylish Christmas that won’t break the bank. BRUSH-EFFECT CHARGER PLATES What you’ll need: • Large dinner plates, available for $2-$3 each from The Warehouse or Kmart • Resene Solid Gold and Alabaster test pots • Test pot brush 1 Give the plates two coats of Resene Solid Gold and leave them 2 to dry overnight. Brush random strokes of Alabaster on each plate for an abstract effect. Team them with a plain white top plate and gold cutlery if you have it. UPCYCLED DECORATIONS What you’ll need: • Old Christmas baubles • Resene Solid Gold test pot • Round dab brushes • Painter’s masking tape • Washi…

BIRD STRIKES AGAIN Your Over the Teacups piece “Talk is cheep” (13.11.17) took me back many years ago to when my mother used the same expression. One day, she accused me of something and when I asked her how she knew, she replied, “A little bird told me.” Most indignantly, I said, “Well, that bird is a big fibber because I did not!” Val, Dargaville WEIGHTY ISSUE When at a friend’s house, a small girl who had been looking at her grandfather suddenly said, “Granddad, why haven’t you got any hair?” Amused by the question, her grandfather replied, “Well, it’s too heavy to carry around all the time.” Vicky, September 19, 1960 READ ALL ABOUT IT “Why are you changing your job?” we asked the newsboy. “This one’s good isn’t…

Hollywood is in mourning after TV and music star David Cassidy passed away last week, aged 67, following a long illness. The actor, known for playing Keith Partridge in the hit musical sitcom The Partridge Family in the ‘70s, succumbed to liver and kidney failure in a Florida hospital, a result of decades of alcohol abuse. “On behalf of the entire Cassidy family, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle and our dear brother David Cassidy,” announced a representative of the family. “David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long.” The entertainer also suffered from dementia and had acute arthritis – the combination forced him to…

‘There was yet another case of a New Zealand child who had been abused and died as a result’ Tina Cross felt sick. It was August 2016 and the legendary Kiwi singer had just watched an item on the TV news about the tragic death of Taupo boy Moko Rangitoheriri. She couldn’t stop thinking about the horrific abuse the three-year-old had suffered at the hands of a couple who were meant to be looking after him, but beat him so badly, he was left with dozens of terrible injuries, including a swollen brain and ruptured bowel. She found herself jotting down her feelings, including the words, “Not another little one.” “I was shocked that here was yet another case of a New Zealand child who had been abused and died…

Back in 1956, the Weekly was famed for our usefulness amongst the housewives of New Zealand. Our “Here’s a Hint” page, where readers would share their best tips and tricks for around the home, was one of the most popular. Take a trip down memory lane with these hints from December 1956 – and do let us know if you’re still using any of them today! Coffee brewed with a pinch of cloves and using slightly sweetened milk is delicious, and very popular overseas. – SS To give a delicious flavour and improve the appearance of boiled ham, skin the ham while hot. Place on a large plate and sprinkle the fat liberally with sugar and burn with a red-hot poker. Repeat until all the fat is golden brown. Have…

‘It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to care for people when they’re at their most vulnerable’ “My husband Jonny and I both knew before we got married that we were interested in volunteering overseas. Funnily enough, we’d both heard about Mercy Ships separately and knew it would be the right fit for us! We travelled all the way to Benin, a country between Togo and Nigeria in West Africa, to board the Africa Mercy. It’s the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world and provides free hospital care to developing countries. It was quite the culture shock when we got on board. There must have been around 30 nationalities among the 400 staff alone, and learning about the culture of Benin and its people was quite something. I…

The sun’s out so it’s time to update your sundresses and I have you covered no matter what your style. Be a frock star! • Tropical prints are everywhere in the stores and this EziBuy dress is perfect for a warm summer’s day. With a built-in shelf bra and nipped-in waist, it is both functional and fashionable. • If arm coverage is desired, EziBuy has a range of colours available in this easy-to-wear tie front bolero, which will work over a dress or worn loose with denim. Some laser-cut accessories complete this outfit nicely. CAPTURE BOLERO $39.99 and CAPTURE DRESS $59.99 both from EZIBUY. EARRINGS $29.90 from SEED HERITAGE. BAG $109.90 and SANDALS $149.90 both from WITCHERY. • The cold-shoulder trend is still with us and this stunning maxi-length dress…

This week’s model Shirley shares her beauty tips with us… How does your beauty routine change for summer? The warmer weather is the ideal time to give my hair a break from heat styling, so I tend to spritz through some sea-salt spray and let it air-dry. I also use fake tan. Clarins Delicious Self Tanning Cream is my favourite to get a glow without damaging my skin. What beauty essentials would you never leave home without when you go on holiday? Mascara and a nude lip gloss. Even when I am on holiday, I don’t feel complete without putting something on my lashes and my lips. What’s on your Christmas wishlist? One of World Organics Pressed Eyeshadow Palettes, please! I’d find it hard to choose from the beautiful range…

All women will go through menopause at some stage, but they’re often too embarrassed to talk about it because they’re worried they will sound stupid. Here are some of the questions Weekly readers have asked. Women’s business! My periods are all over the place. I won’t have one for six months, then I’ll have two. Is this menopause? This is perimenopause, the period leading up to the end of menstruation. You’re only considered to have gone through menopause once you have gone for 12 months in a row without having a period. Erratic periods are one of the more obvious signs you are headed for menopause – in some women, they can last for several years before they end. My periods are becoming irregular, but they are heavier rather than…

It’s garden safari season, so take your camera, comfortable shoes, a notepad, a water bottle and hit the road. Be prepared to come home either despairing of the work your own garden needs, proud of what you’ve achieved or brimming full of ideas. Peep shows! HOLIDAY IDEAS It would be fair to say the Partner is conflicted about garden safaris. He has a short attention span for anything that involves lots of looking and not much doing. Happily, the two or three we’ve been on so far this year have yielded a number of must-have ideas, and space has already been set aside for the first two projects – a gateway pergola and a floating deck. It’s a good time of year for thinking about decks. It’s too hot and…

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov – 22 Dec The bargain of a lifetime will appear to you this week, or at least the bargain of the year. You have been wanting something in particular for a while, and suddenly there it is – brand new for a fraction of the price and all yours for the taking. And you really should take it immediately, since if you walk away and come back later, it will surely be gone. CAPRICORN Dec 23 – Jan 20 A lover seems a little more emotional than usual and does not seem to be willing to talk. Put some time aside where there is nobody around to interrupt and reassure them that any issue of theirs, however small, is important to you. You will be loved and…

This is extraordinary historical fiction, epic in its scope and yet also very approachable. Filled with action, on one level it’s an old-fashioned adventure story but with the kind of intensity and depth a literary writer tends to bring to things. Almost all of it takes place on the shoreline or at sea. It opens in the Great Depression, when Anna Kerrigan is growing up in New York as part of a close-knit family. She often accompanies her father Ed to his work meetings while her mother stays home looking after Anna’s severely disabled sister. On the surface, this is a happy life and Anna is much loved. But she has no idea what sort of people her father is associating with. One day, when she’s a teenager, he leaves…

I thought I’d be done by the age of 30. I remember quite clearly at university having a discussion with a genius of a radio engineer called John. He’d popped in from the local commercial station to repair some gear at Radio Massey, the student station. I would’ve been perhaps 20 years old. He was older, maybe 29, and much wiser. Somehow, as he worked and I mused, the discussion drifted around to age. I said something along the lines of, “When I get to 30, I’m going to jump out a plane without a parachute.” He questioned this decision and I replied, with all my university boldness and naiveté, that surely I would have accomplished all I was going to do in life by that time. I’d be done.…

Whenever Monaco’s Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella attend official events, they invariably steal the limelight. Even when their mother, Princess Charlene (39), is looking her glamorous best, all eyes are drawn to the adorable twins. This was the case when the youngsters, who will turn three on December 10, made a brief appearance with their mum and their dad, Prince Albert (59), on the balcony of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco to celebrate the principality’s National Day. The youngsters didn’t join the more senior royals for a church service at the Cathedral of Monaco. But other family members were in attendance, including Albert’s sisters Princess Caroline (60) and Princess Stephanie (52), and Caroline’s children Andrea (33), Charlotte (31) and Pierre Casiraghi (30).…

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES Who said wearing black is boring? The stunning Hollywood legend looked effortless and chic in this beaded gown, styled simply with statement earrings. The sharp V-neck was a flattering look for the star and her hair and make-up were flawless as usual. VANESSA WILLIAMS Proving the peplum trend is still going strong, the Desperate Housewives beauty looked as pretty as a petal in this fun, yet classy yellow, pink and black floral number. Bravo, Vanessa! JENNIFER GARNER Velvet vixen Jennifer made jaws drop in this gorgeous deep-burgundy dress. As always, the actress finished off the look perfectly with her signature glowing smile. DAME HELEN MIRREN The always elegant Helen looked just peachy wearing a cheongsam top paired with a black skirt and stockings on the red carpet. Her…