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It’s true – you can’t always get what you want. Rolling Stones rocker Sir Mick Jagger was forced to pull out of the US leg of a sold-out tour to undergo heart valve replacement surgery. Mick (75) told fans on Twitter that he was devastated. “I really hate letting you down like this. I will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as I can.” The problem was detected during a medical exam that all band members take prior to tours. Doctors have assured Mick he’ll make a full recovery. Before the surgery, the father of eight enjoyed some family time on Miami Beach with daughter Georgia May (27), son Deveraux (2) and partner Melanie Hamrick (32).…

If a year is a long time in a Hollywood relationship, then 31 years is several lifetimes – and it’s not long enough for Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson. “I’m a lucky man,” he says, simply. “She could’ve done much better. “People say, ‘Jeez, it must be hard to stay married in show business.’ I think it’s hard to stay married anywhere, but if you marry the right person, it might work out. We give each other a natural sense of support for whatever the other wants to pursue. Our marriage doesn’t require vast work. The only thing we argue about is who loves each other more.” All set to celebrate their anniversary on April 30, the couple’s enduring romance began in the 1980s when they co-starred in the…

Ghost star Whoopi Goldberg has revealed she nearly died of pneumonia and sepsis this year. “I became very, very close to leaving Earth,” the comedienne admitted. “Good news, I didn’t!” Whoopi (63) has been absent from her regular hosting job on US talk show The View for a month while battling the life-threatening double illness. In a video message, she reassured The View audience, saying, “I am up and moving around. Not as fast as I’d like to be, but I am okay. I’m not dead. “I had pneumonia and I was septic. Pneumonia in both lungs, which meant there’s fluid, there was all kinds of stuff going on.” Sepsis occurs when your immune system is trying to fight an infection, but things go haywire and the reactions in your…

It’s been one of Hollywood’s most closely guarded relationships since the very beginning – and it appears Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx’s low-key relationship is anything but over, despite all of the persistent rumours. The actors’ bond has been shrouded in secrecy ever since its beginnings in 2013 – a year or so after Katie (40) split from ex-husband Tom Cruise (56), with the latter reportedly putting a clause in the divorce contract that prohibited Katie from publicly dating for five years. The result was spy-novel worthy tactics from Jamie and Katie for the first four years of their romance, including disguises and decoys, until the contract time lapsed and the happily-in-love couple were finally snapped holding hands on a California beach. But while they’re now unbound by contracts, the…

They say good things come to those who wait and nothing could be truer for British actress Helen McCrory. That’s because despite acting since 1990, mainly in theatre, it’s only in the last 10 years that her career has really taken off. And it’s all down to the magic wizardry of the Harry Potter franchise, with Helen’s portrayal of Narcissa Malfoy in the final three films (The Half-Blood Prince and the The Deathly Hallows parts 1 and 2) catapulting her to international attention and acclaim. “Being in Harry Potter was so much fun, but also hard work,” she reveals with a devilish laugh. “It took forever to film. It was such an enormous iceberg of a production, creeping forward very slowly. In fact, you could be on set for weeks…

At first, Lisa O’Neill put it down to “typical mumbling teenagers”. The motivational speaker, author and former Weekly fashion editor found herself asking her four children, three of them teens, to repeat themselves. “Constantly,” she tells. “I was always asking, ‘What? Speak up! Speak clearly!’” Not long after, Lisa (48) says, she got “really grumpy” with her husband Mark, who was listening to English football on the radio in the dead of night. “Nothing new about that,” she acknowledges cheerfully. “If we ever get divorced, it will be because of the English football. On this occasion, the radio woke me up and I did a bit of a huffy rollover to physically show him how cross I was. “I was lying on my right side and thought, ‘Oh, that’s nice,…

Nuts really are little powerhouses, not only for flavour but nutritional goodness too. They contain plenty of unsaturated fats (they’re the good fats), omega 3 fatty acids (I’m talking about you, Udis walnuts dolupta ) and fibre volupta (we all know we need more Nic of this Wic ), so es this issue we’re going FOO nuts EDITOR and we recommend you do too. Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Macadamia & golden raisin cake SERVES 6-8 The buttery flavour of macadamia nuts comes through in this recipe, and though it may look like a plain Jane of a cake, it is anything but once you try it. 1 cup macadamia nuts (I used Alison’s Pantry and toasted them lightly) 100g (about ¾ cup) flour 1 tsp…

Could this be the most versatile haircut ever? Canadian model Maye Musk (70) is proving that short hair is anything but boring! We asked a top hairdresser the secrets to recreating her style. While you might think that long hair has the edge over short hair in terms of being able to create different looks, Maye’s style may make you reconsider. “It’s on-trend, versatile for styling and still a very feminine look,” says Mana Dave, Redken New Zealand’s artistic director. So, if you wanted to emulate Maye’s hair, what would you ask for? “It’s essentially a ‘long-short haircut’ that’s short on the side and back with disconnected layering through the top,” explains Mana. “This soft disconnection is what keeps the shape looking current and also allows for more length through…

When offered the chance to step the furtherest you’ve ever been out of your comfort zone, and say yes, how do you know you’ve made the right choice? It all boils down to YOLO sometimes. IT’S TIME TO LET LOOSE, FOOTLOOSE THAT IS! Well, my secret is out! I am about to try dancing publicly. And not just any old dancing where you might be with a big group of people, your favourite song blaring, and you’re dancing like no-one’s watching! No. I’ll be dancing in a specific style, to prescribed music, with just one other person, in costumes that certainly don’t normally hang in my wardrobe and, gulp, there will be people watching! In fact, speaking of clothing, I think I need to find some industrial underclothing to gather…

PINT-SIZED REQUEST My eight-year-old son stayed with my parents recently. During dinner, his granddad asked him if he would like some more salad. My son’s swift reponse, without a second thought was, “No thanks, Granddad, but I wouldn’t mind a beer!” Cheeky! Jen, Wanaka OVER THE LIMIT I learned to drive when my children were small and often took the two pre-schoolers with me in the back of the car. One Sunday, when we were all out for a drive with Dad at the wheel, the four-year-old looked over his dad’s shoulder and said, “You’re doing 50km an hour.” Dad answered, “Yes, I’m allowed to.” “But,” Mr Four said, “Mum goes much faster when she drives!” Needless to say, Mum got her orders to keep the speed down! Guilty Mum,…

Our Cute Kid wins a copy of Elastic Island Adventures by Karen McMillan (Duckling Publishing, RRP $19.99). When Kiri, Jed, Emma and Ethan visit Rainbow Cove, they find creatures called frivals who are responsible for maintaining the island’s colours. But when the frivals go on strike, can they help before it’s too late? Email photos of your child to us at nzww@bauermedia.co.nz with the subject line: Cute Kids. Please provide the full name and age of the child as well as your phone number and address.…

All of us like to think we’re not bad people, but what if something we do has disastrous consequences? How would we react? That’s the ethical conundrum at the heart of this Liane Moriarty-style novel from a talented new Kiwi writer. It’s set in a small, affluent Australian town, and Aimee, Melinda and Lou have been friends since childhood. Now in their 30s, they have grown up to become very different people but their bond remains. One New Year’s Eve, they gather to drink wine and have a “letting-go” ceremony, which involves releasing candle-lit lanterns into the night sky. It’s a romantic idea, particularly as it coincides with the town’s fireworks display. But the next day, amid reports of the fiery crash of a small plane, Aimee becomes convinced the…

One of Prince Harry’s biggest fans passed away last week, aged 99. Daphne Dunne met the young royal three times during his visits to Sydney. The pair struck up a lasting friendship in 2015 when the prince (34) spotted Daphne wearing her late husband’s Victoria Cross. “I know what that is,” Harry said, to which she replied, “Well, you should.” After their chat, Harry kissed her on the cheek. Two years later, Harry spotted Daphne from afar and rushed to give her a hug. Then last year, Harry introduced her to his new wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, (37), who exclaimed, “Oh my goodness, are you Daphne? I’m so happy to finally meet you!”…

There were a lot of Rolling Stones catching the waves on Miami Beach last week. Just hours after Mick had strolled the shoreline, Ronnie Wood, along with his wife, Sally (41), and two-year-old twin daughters, Gracie and Alice, made sandcastles, caught some sun and took a dip. Ronnie (71) reassured Mick that despite having to pull out of their tour due to illness, time was still very much on his side. “We’ll miss you over the next few weeks, but we’re looking forward to seeing you all very soon,” he tweeted.…

Princess Beatrice’s relationship with new beau Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is well and truly out in the open after the pair made their first official public appearance together at the Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain last week. But it was her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, who had to address rumours of a deepening romance when she joined her eldest daughter and ex-husband Prince Andrew in the Middle East. Fergie denied that she and Andrew – who was in Bahrain but not spotted at the racing – are a couple again after reports the pair were “virtually inseparable” during the getaway. Andrew and Fergie (both 59) have remained close since their divorce in 1996, and even live together for much of the time at Andrew’s home, the Royal Lodge in…

It’s a blow no mother wants to face, but it seems Nicole Kidman (51) has been banned from one of her own children’s weddings, as she doesn’t conform to their religion. Nicole’s son Connor (24), who she adopted with ex-husband Tom Cruise, will soon marry his Italian fiancé and fellow Scientologist Silvia Zanchi. However, sources report Nicole isn’t welcome to the ceremony as she’s been dubbed a ‘suppressive person’ by the Church of Scientology and Tom, a high-ranking member of the church, has forbidden it. “Firstly, Tom would never even consider inviting Nicole to Connor’s wedding because she’s considered a ‘suppressive person’ by the church – and second, he just doesn’t want her there,” reports a source. The news comes in the same week as it was revealed Connor’s sister…

From 1985 to 1989, the world watched in delight as Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis sparred, flirted and occasionally solved mysteries in the hit series Moonlighting. The sly, irreverent show was considered groundbreaking at the time and is widely credited with creating a whole new genre – the dramedy. For Cybill (69), the series represented a return to Hollywood glory. Already a successful model, her acting career had started with a hiss and a roar with The Last Picture Show and Taxi Driver, but subsequent films flopped and she was described by one Hollywood writer as “a no-talent dame with nice boobs and a toothpaste smile and all the star quality of a dead hamster”. However, when Moonlighting writer and producer Glenn Caron (65) was halfway through his first script,…

Growing up while helping her mother care for her intellectually disabled sister, journalist Jennifer Dann saw first-hand how hard and isolating life can be as an unpaid family carer. She often witnessed well-meaning people stop her mum, Sue Hawkes, at their local Whakatane shops to dish out the same line, “You’re amazing Sue, I don’t know how you do it.” The same reply always came back, “Well, I haven’t got a choice. No-one else is going to do it.” “Mum was my superhero,” says Jennifer, the eldest of five children. “There were moments when she wasn’t coping because taking care of my sister Bindy became too much and we desperately needed help, but it wasn’t there. That broke my heart.” Bindy, now 38, is non-verbal and unable to toilet or…

Cheesy chicken enchiladas SERVES 4 400g onions, finely diced 300g red capsicum, cored, deseeded and finely diced 400g can chopped tomatoes 250ml water 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tsp oregano 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp cornflour, mixed with a little water to form a paste 300g ready-cooked roast chicken pieces (I get mine from the rotisserie counter) 400g can black beans, rinsed and drained 8 soft corn tortillas 100g mature Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated 1 Place the onions, capsicum, tomatoes, measured water, stock cube, paprika and oregano in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes. 2 Preheat oven to 220oC. Stir the garlic and cornflour paste into the sauce until completely combined, then cook for another…

This week’s model Fiona shares her beauty secrets with us... What has surprised you the most about getting older? The wrinkles – they appear out of nowhere! And the more foundation I wear, the more it shows them up. Have you made any new beauty discoveries? Yes, I’ve discovered how amazing eyebrow tinting is. By capturing all of the fine hairs I never knew I had, I can’t believe how much fuller my brows look. In fact, I don’t need to put any make-up on them any more. I’m getting them done every five weeks now and I think it’s worth every cent for how good it makes me feel. Beauty-wise, what would you never do? Get filler in my lips. The women on reality TV have totally put me…

These play an important part in stimulating the growth of probiotics in the body. They are ingredients found in high-fibre foods that escape the digestion process and make their way to the colon, where they help in the production of good bacteria. One way of thinking of it is to imagine probiotics as seeds you plant to restore the balance of bacteria in the body, and prebiotics as the water helping them to grow. Prebiotics are available as supplements but are also found in foods such as: Banana Onion Garlic Chicory root Jerusalem artichoke Asparagus  Our digestive tracts contain microflora, which is made up of both good and bad bacteria. There needs to be a balance between the two to stay healthy – if not, you can end up with…

If you feel a cold coming on, relax in a bath with healing essential oils. Also this week: how to make an easy tomato sauce and give your pot plants an Epsom salt treat. READER LETTER OF THE WEEK Dear Wendyl, I enjoy your column every week, but I have a question on a couple of things, if you don’t mind. You suggest putting vinegar in the washing machine for rinsing – but in one column, you said 1 tbsp and in another column you said one cup. Which is it? And black or white vinegar? Also, how often do you give pot plants Epsom salt? Sincerely, Dianne Dawson Dear Dianne, Thanks for your letter. The amount of vinegar depends on what you are hoping to achieve. If it is…

WHERE TO STAY: QT Queenstown. It’s quirky and different, with designer touches and unbeatable views. See qthotelsandresorts.com. GET AROUND: Save yourself some hassle – when you’re at the airport, buy a GoCard and load it with a minimum of $10. You can go anywhere in Queenstown, including out to the wineries or to Arrowtown, for just $2 a ride, although it’s $10 to get to the airport. BEST PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Reds cocktail bar at QT is hard to go past, with gorgeous concoctions and a stunning backdrop of Queenstown’s lake and mountains. If you’re wanting to give the cool kids on Instagram a run for their money, book in at Onsen Hot Pools for a private pool and stunning scenery – just make sure you book in a few months…

ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 Logic or intuition? That’s the choice you must make – and intuition should be your first choice. You’ll want to take the logical course, but you know it’s not quite right. This is especially important when it comes to love – logic may tell you that a lover is no longer interested, but intuition will tell you they are. There’s a good reason they’ve not been in touch. Smile, love is back on track. TAURUS Apr 21 – May 21 A group activity will be suggested this week. As much as you’d like to be part of it, you’re not so sure it’ll work out. It’s okay to decline and do something else. A new acquaintance would like to be a closer friend, but…

I drove past the jeweller’s shop where my engagement ring was made the other day and a guilty wave washed over me. I have a beautiful tanzanite stone lodging in the safe there - a stone I brought back with me as a special reminder of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with the World Vision team. It’s a greeny colour – unusual for tanzanite – and I gave it to the amazing jeweller who made my engagement ring because I knew he’d do it justice. That was six years ago. Colin from Aurum Fine Jewellery came up with an incredible design, which I loved. All I had to do was pay for the ring so he could buy the other stones to go with it. As I say, that was six years…

My favourite book ever is…. I’ll probably have a different answer this time next week, but the one I’m opting for now is Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera. It’s a great read. Although, the decades-long unrequited love story of Florentino and Fermina was not the best medicine for a man prone to lovesickness. My book of the moment is... The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. The true story of cancer cells taken from a poor African-American woman, without her knowledge, which became the first human tissue grown in culture. The cells have gone on to play a key role in medicines, vaccines and the study of human biology. Henrietta’s life and death, and the lives of the cells that survive her, is moving…

Ten years ago, I was seeing my GP about a head cold when I finally remember ed to ask about a mole on my back. From what I could see (which is always tricky when you can’t actually get a closeup look yourself), it didn’t look quite like any of the others, but it kept slipping my mind. Thankfully , as soon as my GP took a look, she assured me it was harmless, but her tone changed when she pointed out another one close by . I was quickly booked in to have it removed. Ever since then, I’ve started regularly visiting a specialist to officially do the checking for me – I’m obviously no expert, so why did I spend years thinking I could check them myself? For…

After what has been the most intense couple of years of her life, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is finally getting the chance to have some time to herself as she prepares for the birth of her baby. And the downtime, thanks to being on maternity leave, couldn’t have come too soon, according to royal insiders, who say Meghan (37) needs to recharge before becoming a mum this month. “The scrutiny she’s under is immense and although she appears to be coping well under the pressure, it won’t hurt at all for her to be out of the public eye for a while,” says the source. The former Suits actress has been at the centre of a whirlwind since it was revealed in November 2016 that she was dating Prince Harry.…

The wrap up... The Chase star Mark Labbett will probably have a few tough questions for his wife Katie after The Sun newspaper published pictures of her on holiday with another man. Mark (53), known as The Beast on the popular game show, and Katie (26) - who have revealed they are second cousins - have been married since 2014 and have a young son together. But it seems Katie may have been caught living a double life – according to a source, she has been dating a 28-year-old metal firm worker named Scott since 2017. The source told The Sun, “He introduced her to friends in December that year. It took a while for people to realise who she was and that she was married. People don’t think it’s…

Every time I look at my collection of books, I think of Marie Kondo. The queen of decluttering would not approve of the sheer number of them or the way they are crammed higgledy-piggledy onto the shelves and spill over into piles that teeter on the floor. Some have faded spines, others have gathered dust, possibly lots of them I’ll never get round to reading, but I’m going to keep them anyway. These days, the trend - inspired by Japanese tidying up guru Marie (34) and other minimalists - is to pare down our belongings, keeping only the few that spark joy, and so transform ourselves into more organised, happier people. But is it really that simple? And does it actually work? Broadcaster and Weekly columnist Kerre McIvor (54) says…

Desperate Housewives actress Marcia Cross is nearing her one-year anniversary of being cancer free. It was roughly 18 months ago when her world was turned upside down with the shock diagnosis of anal cancer. Marcia (57) was sadly all too familiar with what it could mean, having lost her first husband to a brain tumour and supporting her second husband through throat cancer 10 years ago. She says she now feels back to herself – almost. “Whenever you have cancer, you think, ‘I just want to get back to my life.’ But afterwards, you realise you will never be the same,” she tells. Marcia says she feels more blessed than ever to still be on the planet, and for the wonderful friends and family who supported her through the illness.…

“I have to weave every day or it feels like my day is incomplete, that something is missing, like a meal. It is very peaceful, therapeutic and calming. This is what I was meant to be, it is all I love, all I want to do. Weaving isn’t just a Sunday craft. It is not an evening pastime. For many people, especially me, it is such an absolute part of my life that without it, I am lost. I have been weaving since I was about 12 or 13. My earliest memories are being surrounded by creativity in the home. My mother, Erenora Puketapu-Hetet, was a renowned weaver, and I remember her preparing flax and weaving. My father, Rangi Hetet, would be sketching in a notebook or carving in the…

With the cooler autumn weather upon us, it’s time to update your knitwear collection with the season’s hottest styles. Feminine style • Opt for a pretty colour palette to beat the dropping temperatures with this cropped cable knit from Glassons in a candy pink hue. Style it, as here, with an on-trend pleated skirt in a feminine, dark floral print. • Try wearing your knit with a form-fitting dress or high-waisted trousers for other chic looks. Tip... A berry-coloured, patent heel ties this outfit together nicely. Pink perfection • One of the most useful pieces to own is a long-line cardigan as it can be styled in so many ways. This mohair blend, dusky rose-toned one from Farmers is hard to beat. • Turn heads by pairing it, as here,…

DREPANOSTACHYUM FALCATUM ‘FAIRY BAMBOO’ The stems grow to about 3m by 9mm in a dark olive shade. They have a graceful, arching top after rain, but most of this dies off after flowering which, if you’re really lucky, might happen every 15 years. No, I’m not kidding. DREPANOSTACHYUM FALCONERI This one is similar to the above – about the same size, with the same olive stems and emerald green leaves. BAMBUSA WANG TSAI The stems reach about 3m and the leaves grow at right angles to the stems. It arches out and down when left uncut, and is easily trimmed to shape. BAMBUSA GRACILLIMA This one is a babe at about a metre tall and, believe it or not, is a rather slow grower for bamboo. BAMBUSA MULTIPLEX If you’re…

No case for measles I’m horrified to see outbreaks of measles when vaccinations can prevent such things these days. When I was a child in the 1950s, polio was a much feared illness. I remember visiting the hospital and seeing children with their legs in iron braces. Both of my parents were fiercely opposed to vaccinations and no children in our family were immunised against childhood illnesses. It wasn’t until I was at university that a friend challenged my parents’ beliefs. The friend put it to me straight: “The reason you didn’t catch polio was because all the rest of us had the vaccinations.” My kids had all their shots. Keeping Kids Safe, via email $100 WINNING LETTER A stand up leader! Thank you Alice for your lovely editor’s page…

Recently on The Project, we were interviewing a couple of spider experts about the ubiquitous eight-legged resident of most New Zealand homes: the daddy longlegs. Fans of this wonderful spider, they outlined the great work it does pulling its weight when it comes to household chores by keeping the number of insects under control in your residence. They also dispelled the myth, once again, that the daddy longlegs has the most toxic venom of all spiders, but has a bite too small to inflict it upon us humans. Not true. Not toxic. I was disappointed we ran out of time and I didn’t get a chance to take them to task over their support for these little arachnids. Because, with all respect to their sciencyness, I believe the daddy longlegs…