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Keeping healthy snacks in the house, and in the car, is a great way to limit your child’s sugar intake. Carrot, celery and cucumber sticks are great, but also just easy things such as apples and bananas, that are convenient and tasty. You can literally grab them from the fruit bowl and go! I think getting them to fill up on healthy things is the best way to avoid them craving less healthy foods. But I am definitely a fan of moderation, and not being too strict on kids, so the odd treat is a must. But it should just be a treat!…

‘If you come out and there’s a cocktail waiting for you, you think, This might be a nice time’ In the fickle world of television, it’s quite some achievement to rack up 20 years in the same role. Graham Norton, who last year celebrated two decades as a talk-show host, is very grateful to have been gainfully employed doing something he loves for so long. But he admits he considered giving it all up a few years ago. “I thought I might retire from the chat show at 50, but now I’m heading towards 55 and…. Argh!” he says. Graham (54), who is normally much more articulate, does enjoy his job and realises he’s in a very privileged position. For a start, his earnings from The Graham Norton Show and…

It is hard to quantify the positive impact Wendy Duff has had on hundreds of families across New Zealand living with autism. As a long-standing board member at Autism NZ, and its former president, the Aucklander has fiercely campaigned for more than 20 years and brought about significant change for those diagnosed with the often misunderstood condition. Wendy (60) became involved with the cause in the mid-1990s shortly after her adopted son Elliott was diagnosed with autism. After years of unsuccessfully trying to have a child, Wendy and husband Mark were “besotted” after adopting their beautiful son at just seven hours old. However, when he was around 15 months, their son showed signs of developmental issues. “He lost eye contact, stopped eating, he cried all the time and wouldn’t sleep,”…

QUICK ITALIAN SHRIMP PASTA SERVES 2 Since it takes just a couple of minutes to cook, protein-rich shrimp comes in handy when you needed to have dinner on the table 10 minutes ago! And it’s a great match for fragrant, homemade red pesto (see opposite page). Toss it with some low-carb courgette noodles and the job’s done. 2 tbsp ghee or other healthy cooking fat (available from selected supermarkets) 300g raw, peeled shrimp ¼ cup red pesto (see recipe on opposite page) ½ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp chilli powder (optional) 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 medium courgettes, cut with a spiraliser to form ribbons ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved Salt and pepper 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Fresh basil for garnish 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese…

Use up all those grapes on the vine by creating your own boutique wine, make a batch of liquid laundry detergent and what to do with all those coffee grounds... Get busy! I still love making up this detergent – it is so easy and it makes a bucketful which lasts forever, plus it’s cheap and all natural. No nasty chemicals or fragrance in here. And I find it is so gentle on your clothes. I’ve had emails from women who get together over a few wines and make a batch, then split it up and take it home. So why not try this yourself this weekend? LAUNDRY DETERGENT ½ bar or 70g Castile or vegetable- based or Sunlight soap, grated 1.5 litres water ½ cup washing soda 50g borax…

If you have too many stamps, are you able to take them to your local PostShop and exchange them for money? And where do you stand if you’re being woken by early morning forest-felling? Express mail! You were in a shop that sold stamps recently and heard a customer ask if unused NZ stamps were legal tender and could therefore be “cashed in”. The shop assistant didn’t know. What is the answer? Postage stamps are not legal tender in NZ. They cannot be treated in the same way as cash. If you or your workplace have an oversupply of postage stamps, you cannot insist that New Zealand Post take them back for cash. If you happen to have a close relationship with a New Zealand Post outlet, they may come…

AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 Usually you put the team first, but this time it is more important to focus on yourself. There are goals you want to achieve and you can only do that if you work on your own. The team won’t miss you – everyone else has taken time for themselves and now it is your turn. Give it all you’ve got! PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 Someone is full of drama and it isn’t you! There is some kind of family issue or a problem with a close friend. Just stay out of the way. Find something else to do or somewhere else to be and come back later when it is all over. But be prepared to have to hear all about it…

My reading year has got off to a strong start with this novel. A family saga with a twist, its premise is an intriguing one – how would you live your life if you knew the day you were going to die? The story begins in New York in 1969 when the four Gold children slip away from their apartment and visit a psychic they’ve heard about. They’re bored and want an adventure but for all of them it has serious and far-reaching consequences. The fortune-teller’s specialty is to name the date you’ll die and for some of the Gold children, what they hear isn’t good news. We then follow each one until they reach the designated day. The youngest, Simon, who is gay, runs away from home and ends…

For many Kiwis, 2017 was a year of surprises. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern awoke on New Year’s Day 2017 without an inkling that before the year was out, she’d be sitting in our nation’s top job. And conversely , Bill English awoke as PM – a job he’d only recently inherited – prepared for a fight to keep his party in office, but couldn’t have imagined what a rollercoaster ride the next 12 months would be. Assistant Editor Kelly Bertrand sat down with Bill and his wife Mary around this time last year for their first magazine interview together, as they prepared for a campaign they wanted to approach a bit differently from his last run. This time, they made it about family – as was evident by Mary inviting…

Did Philip hate his wife’s “helmet hair”? According to The Crown, the hit Netflix TV show about the Queen’s early years as monarch, when Her Majesty changed her hairstyle in 1957, her husband was unimpressed. “It’s tidy and sensible,” the Queen says, defending the “shorter, rounder” style she adopted on the suggestion of her hairdresser. “It’s certainly very practical. Should you ever feel compelled to ride a motorcycle, it could always double as a helmet,” her husband tells her. Knowing Philip’s habit of speaking his mind, this conversation could well have taken place. Or is it a bit of dramatic licence? The Crown is known for its painstaking research and many scenes viewers might dismiss as inaccurate are based on truth. For example, a raven was seen hopping over the…

‘With my bipolar becoming public… I hope I can help remove any stigma attached to it’ She got her big break on TV, playing the delightful Mariette in feel-good British show The Darling Buds of May. Then Hollywood beckoned and Catherine Zeta-Jones became a star of the silver screen. But now the Welsh actress is looking back to TV to inspire her after a tricky few years. Catherine (48) has become one of a number of A-list movie stars, like Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, who’ve made the move into TV. And for Catherine, who has had a stressful time due to health issues that affected both her and her husband Michael Douglas, and nearly derailed their marriage, it’s an exciting new direction to head in. She says she wanted…

One was an Oscar-winning screen starlet of the ‘40s and ‘50s whose movie career was derailed by scandal after she married her stepson, and had two children with him. The other is an acclaimed actress who tamed one of Hollywood’s most notorious womanisers and has been happily married for 25 years. Annette Bening (59) is playing Gloria Grahame in a movie about the actress’ final days, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, 20 years after it was initially suggested she would be perfect for the role. The project was shelved back then because Annette was too young, but when the film was shot last year, she was the ideal age to play Gloria, who died of cancer aged 57 in 1981. Director Paul McGuigan was blown away by how alike…

 " I started playing Scrabble when I was 10, when my grandmother Lina taught me. ‘I’m not wonderful at maths but maths is actually more important than words in Scrabble’ She was a nurse and my grandfather was a doctor – they were missionaries in Sudan, where my mother Agnes was born. Mum played Scrabble as well, she’s 97 now and still plays the odd game, but her short-term memory is pretty much shot, so that makes for some interesting matches! She and my father [Bob Alcorn] were also missionaries, but in Bangladesh. Dad was from Dunedin and my mum was born in Adelaide. They met at language school in Darjeeling while they were learning Bengali. I started going to the Howick-Pakuranga Scrabble Club in 1990 after I saw an ad…

Handle the heat – opt for the natural textile that is linen for a timeless style that will work for many summers to come. Back to the classics! NEUTRAL CHIC • Wearing natural fibres together is another way to keep cool during summer as they are breathable textiles. This ruffle wrap Country Road skirt has an effortless style and can be worn with anything. • This is teamed with an ivory silk wide-shouldered camisole from EziBuy and some statement Witchery jewellery for a head-turning, glamorous look. SANDY STYLE • This is a fabulous buy from Glassons – a sophisticated linen blend jumpsuit in a soft-sand hue. This is styled with brown and tan accessories, and pearly natural jewellery for a timeless ensemble that will work anywhere and anytime. • Dress…

Our feet are often neglected, leading to problems such as calluses or the terrifyingly named “hammertoes”. Foot issues can also point to other health problems. It’s time to look after them. Save your soles! Feet are an incredible feat of engineering. They contain more than 50 bones – about a quarter of your body’s total. They’re also home to more than 60 joints and 200 muscles, tendons and ligaments. They need to be well designed because bearing your entire body weight and helping you stay mobile is a big task, and over the course of your life, you put them under a huge strain. Simply walking around on a normal day pounds them with hundreds of tonnes of force. The ability of your feet to do their job can be…

There’s a movement afoot to encourage us to have fewer, or at least smaller, lawns. It comes from an eco-perspective, but there are other reasons too. If you’re over mowing, watering and spraying all year round, it may be time to make the switch. Grass be gone! Once the pride and joy of the suburban Kiwi backyard, lawns are no longer the good guys and eco-warriors are encouraging us to look at alternatives for a number of reasons. Oh dear. I’m fond of our lawn. I love mowing it and I love admiring it once it’s been mowed. There are, of course, times when it drives me nuts, such as when the drought turns it brown or when it rains for weeks on end and a scythe becomes a better…

Imagine how excited and proud your grandchild would be to create their own colourful, patterned cloth? Tie-dying is a long-practised way of working with fabric that produces a brilliant result every time. WHAT YOU WILL NEED • Tie-dye kit or fabric dye (these are both available from your local supermarket, department store or pharmacy) • Old cotton tablecloth, child’s T-shirt or other item you are happy to have dyed • Rubber bands (if not in the kit) • Waterproof gloves (plastic or rubber) for you and your child • Newspaper • Waterproof apron or old clothing for your child to wear (this activity can get a bit messy!) HOW TO DO IT A tie-dye kit contains everything you need for your creation. Together with your child, open the kit and…

Melissa & Rimu Anderson The dairy-farming couple from Waiotahe, near Opotiki, married exactly nine years on from the day they met – November 11, 2008. After Rimu proposed on New Year’s Day 2014 – popping the question with a ring-shaped shell after virtually dragging his future bride out of the house for a walk – the pair saved hard for their nuptials, which took place at Surf and Sand on Ohope Beach. With close friends and family, including their two-year-old son Cohen, looking on, the couple finally got hitched. And although the weather blew a gale, it only added to the atmosphere of the day, says Melissa, who adds, “It was a great feeling getting dolled up, and leaving our gumboots and overalls behind!” HOW TO ENTER Go to the…

You did well, Jenny! What an inspiring year-end article about Dame Jenny Shipley, our former and first female prime minister (25.12.17). Dame Jenny still looks powerful, confident, determined, stylish and hasn’t aged much. Her reign as the leader of the country might not have been the best, and she admits making mistakes, but she made sure that our voices were heard. It takes a lot courage and strength to take on the role of prime minister and she did well. Thanks, Jenny, for sharing your story. Fe, North Otago $100 WINNING LETTER Lost & found I was intrigued to read in a Kevin Milne column that if you find something of value and don’t hand it in to the police, you could be charged with theft (20.11.17)! As a child,…

Offering further proof the world is turning upside-down, my grandson thinks it’s a bit strange that his grandfather wears an earring. “This earring is older than your mother,” I told him, but that probably wasn’t a very useful thing to say and unlikely to settle his concerns. Back when I got the now-notorious earring, more than 40 years ago, it caused a few raised eyebrows. I was living in London and used to have to take it out for job interviews. It seemed to unsettle the older generation, though that was probably part of the reason I got it. So it’s a little strange, all these years later, that I should be unsettling a member of a younger – much younger – generation. His mother, my daughter, mentioned to me…

Welcome to casa de Oliver! In a rare move, Jamie (42) and Jools (43) Oliver have offered fans a glimpse into their $20m Hampstead home through photos on Jools’ Instagram page. The Oliver family estate – home to the couple and their five children, Poppy (15), Daisy (14), Petal, eight, Buddy, seven, and one-year-old River – is rather grand, featuring a stand-alone bath, baby grand piano and even a custom-made indoor tree hut. We even get a look at the quaint kitchen, where Jamie has no doubt whipped up thousands of meals for his gorgeous family. When can we move in!?…

Could they be any more in love? To the delight of royal watchers everywhere, Prince Harry (33) and Meghan Markle (36) have released a dazzling trio of photographs to mark their recent engagement, stunning the world with their intimacy and informality. The pictures – taken by Mario Testino protégé, Polish photographer Alexi Lubomirski – were shot on the grounds of Windsor Castle just before Christmas. Alexi described the portrait session as an “incredible honour”.…

Bill English hates to break a promise. As a man who prides himself on his integrity, the Southern bloke’s word is usually as good as law – especially when it comes to his family. But as he stands facing his wife, their hands interlocked and their eyes fixed on each other, perfectly framed by a view of Wellington City stretching behind them – the Beehive and its fluttering New Zealand flag front and centre – the new Leader of the Opposition is reminded of a vow he was forced to break. “Six months ago, we stood just like this,” he remembers, smiling softly. “I looked into her eyes and I promised her I’d win the election.” It would make it all worth it – the late nights, the stress, the…

He might be the captain of the All Blacks, but Kieran Read’s first priority is, and always will be, his kids. A dad to Elle (6), Eden (5) and one-year-old Reuben, Kieran’s role as dad brings him the most joy – as he told the Weekly last year, the rugby’s great, but he does it because of his family. And as his kids get older, Kieran’s taking an active interest in keeping them fit and healthy – and it’s not just by encouraging them to pick up a rugby ball! “It’s not all rugby in our house, they’re a bit young yet,” Kieran (31) laughs. “But they do enjoy throwing a ball around. My girls don’t play any team sports at the moment – they both do a sports activity…

For the majority of us, we know her best as that girl from the suburbs with one heck of a Kiwi twang, who had plenty to say about her boyfriend ‘Gaaary’. Yes, Ginette McDonald’s character Lyn of Tawa was the stuff of Kiwi comedic legend. But to Kate McGill, she was simply “Mum” – in fact, growing up, Kate didn’t realise her mum was an actress or even famous for that matter. “The house was always filled with writers, poets, actors and musicians,” says Kate (32) of the Wellington home she grew up in. She simply thought that it was how everyone’s home was. When Kate was just two years old, she got her first taste of acting, appearing in the ‘80s television series Shark in the Park. “The kid…

Spicy Portuguese-style chicken & lemon potatoes SERVES 2-4 Succulent and juicy with a kick of spice, this grilled-to-perfection chicken is sublime. Served with lemony potatoes, this dish takes me straight back to Lisbon where rotisserie takeaway joints specialise in grilled chicken. 1 free-range chicken, butterflied (see note) 1kg par-boiled small potatoes, thickly sliced 3 small lemons, halved 3 tbsp olive oil Sea salt, to serve MARINADE 3 garlic cloves, peeled 1 small shallot, roughly chopped ½ red capsicum, de-seeded, roughly chopped 1 bird’s eye or other small hot red chilli pepper, deseeded and chopped Small handful fresh parsley or coriander 1 tsp paprika, smoked or regular 1 tsp dried oregano Zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp sea salt 1…

The best sunscreen in the world works only if you actually use it and reapply regularly. Fortunately, the latest batch make it easier than ever to find one that you will actually love to wear. Protection perfection! HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? Application is an important factor for sunscreen protection and not using enough will inevitably lead to sunburn. As a guide, an average-sized adult should apply about a teaspoon of sunscreen to each body part. So that’s one teaspoon each for both legs, both arms, front of body, back of body, and our face and neck. And it should be reapplied every two hours. Nivea Skincare Scientist Ken Lee says a family-of-four at the beach for half a day, who are following recommendations and reapplying after two hours, should use…

For many people, the word Amazon conjures up an image of online shopping, but long before the internet, the Amazon was a river. With only time to explore a small portion of this 6992km waterway, Ecuador’s Napo region proved the perfect place to begin. Landing in Coca – a 45-minute flight from capital Quito – our guide Abel quickly found us and ushered us aboard our motorised canoe, a vessel piloted by a sharp-eyed fellow who was responsible for navigating the forests of submerged tree trunks. Surrounded by jungle on either side, the dense greenery was occasionally punctuated by conical thatched roofs and wisps of smoke, looking much as it would have hundreds of years ago. Cruising along, we were offered a history lesson, starting with 16th-century Spanish explorers who…

FROM THE ARCHIVES AGE OF DISCONTENT One of my friends left me in a fit of giggles today after sharing something her granddaughter had said on a recent visit. “Nanny,” she began, “you look a mixture of old and young in that dress.” My friend replied, “Oh, how so?” Miss Six replied, “I mean to say that you look like an old person but in a young person’s dress.” Tickled, Nelson SEEN AND NOT HEARD My friend was approached by a traffic officer while incorrectly parked and was asked for her licence, which is marked “to wear glasses”. “And where are your glasses?” inquired the officer. “Oh,” my friend replied, “I have contacts.” “I don’t care who you know,” snarled the officer. “Just show me your glasses.” Michelle, Timaru, September…

FILM Hot off the back of three Golden Globe nominations, director Ridley Scott’s latest offering, All the Money in the World, is about to hit New Zealand cinemas. The story follows the real-life 1973 kidnapping of John Getty whose billionaire grandfather J. Paul refused to pay the ransom. The production itself has been riddled with scandal. After being accused of sexual assault, Kevin Spacey (as tycoon J. Paul) was cut from the film and quickly replaced by veteran actor Christopher Plummer with all Spacey’s scenes being reshot 10 weeks before the film’s scheduled release. It’s a feat that’s been praised by many in the industry, including another of the movie’s stars, Michelle Williams, who plays John’s devoted mum Gail. “We’re all here for Ridley,” says the actress (37). “This doesn’t…

Icouldn’t wait to see the back of 2016. I felt absolutely certain that 2017 was going to be a much more satisfying year and I was right. It was. For one thing, I became a grandmother for the very first time. Baby Bart was born in March, a bonny, healthy little boy and his parents dote on him. They might be living in London, but I was lucky enough to have five weeks with them when he was first born, and then a precious two months when my daughter and son-in-law brought him to New Zealand so they could apply for his visa. Despite the fact that he was born in London, he needed a visa to go back and live there. Thanks to complex paperwork and the slow, grinding…

Gnarly, dude! Sporting some uncomfortable-looking grazes on her stomach after a surfing session on Maui, Helen Hunt didn’t seem too worried about a few scratches as she relaxed in the Hawaiian paradise. The As Good as it Gets star, who split from her longtime love Matthew Carnehan (56) last year, looked fabulous as she caught a few waves – and by the fi looks rst In time fact of her , she Helen impressive ’s hung (54) directed ten skills in the offici , , Am this wrote surf isn optatiossi ! diorrumqui and ’t the acted in a surfing-themed flick secabo in 2015, . I where ’m “I still love she pretty it, learnt love terri it how , fi love ed . of it, it ” – she…