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There has been an outpouring of grief for beloved Kiwi actor Pua Magasiva, who was found dead in Wellington on Saturday, May 11. The former Shortland Street star, who appeared in more than 450 episodes of the hit drama as nice-guy nurse Vinnie, was a huge part of the show until April last year. Pua also hosted the morning show on radio station Flava until last September. His Flava co-host Sela Alo shared his grief, posting on Instagram, “On behalf of the thousands of hearts you’ve made smile… We love you. God bless.” Shortland Street also paid tribute to Pua at the start of its Monday evening episode, airing an image of the actor with the words, “In memory of our friend and colleague, Pua Magasiva.” Born in Apia, Samoa,…

They’re both named Tim. Both of their fathers are Presbyterian ministers. They’ve carved out careers in the media and, during their interview with the Weekly, they have each other in stitches. But when it comes down to it, the hosts of Newstalk ZB’s The Weekend Collective - Tim Roxborogh and Tim Wilson - couldn’t be more different. “You don’t have to listen to us for long to realise we have very different opinions about almost everything, particularly politics and sport,” says Roxborogh (37). “Luckily for us, there is always a laugh close by.” “We have quite a similar sense of humour,” agrees Wilson (53). “We can be very, very, very silly.” Silliness aside, there is one thing that they do agree on – matrimony. “I’m a big fan,” says Wilson,…

Right from the beginning, Diane Keaton has been labelled the “different” actress – the oddball, the weirdo, the eccentric. “They used to call me the ‘kooky’ one,” she says. More than 40 years on and 58 films later, the Oscar winner reckons she hasn’t changed much. Never married, she thinks she might be the only actress of her era who hasn’t taken the plunge, but she recalls thinking even as a child that being someone’s wife just wasn’t for her. “I wonder if I’m the only single woman of my age who’s been in film who hasn’t gotten married,” she muses. “I might be a freak. Most people in the movies get married at some point and then they divorce. But I’ve never even gotten married. I’m a failure! “But…

There are times, though less often these days, when Wendy Lainchbury reckons she may have been better off sticking to knitting. The grandmother took up field archery just over five years ago having seen the rest of her family – son Mike, daughter-in-law Linda and husband Lyall – rise through the national and international ranks. “I realised one Sunday that I always seemed to be sitting at home on my own. There was no-one around because they were all out shooting, so I decided to give it a go. “Most of the time it’s fun,” she quips, “but there are times, when the arthritis plays up, that I think I should have stayed sitting doing my knitting.” Truth be told, it’s unlikely that Wendy will hang up her hunting kit…

Nothing brings comfort quite as much as a steaming bowl of soup on a cold night. These ones are all hearty and substantial enough for dinner, so get slurping. Warm to winter! Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Bean, tomato & chorizo soup SERVES 2-4 Smokey, rich and filling, this soup is a favourite in my house. The beans can take a while to cook but other than that, it really is very quick to put together. 1 cup dried three-bean mix, soaked overnight 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 100g chorizo, sliced thickly 400g can crushed tomatoes 1 tsp smoked paprika 2-3 cups water or vegetable stock Salt and pepper, to season Store-bought pesto, to serve Parmesan cheese, grated, to serve 1 Drain the…

Marley, adopted by Gwen Green When Gwen adopted Marley in 2016, it was his third home in just four years. For the first month he hid in cupboards, then gradually trusted Gwen and her husband, but hid back in his cupboard for guests. These days he’s the life and soul of the party. “If you’re sitting around the dining table then move, he’ll take your seat! So many times we’ve heard people say, “Really I’m a dog person, but Marley has so much personality.” Moose, adopted by Heather Rodgers Heather rescued Moose from the pound in 2017. He’d been beaten and locked up for the first five months of his life and looked so terrified Heather couldn’t leave without him. A year and a half on, Moose makes his owners…

Lip plumpers are the needle-free way to get a fuller-looking pout, but how do they work? Normally ingredients such as peppermint, menthol or capsicum are used to stimulate blood flow, which creates that plumped up look. Emollients are used to condition while a reflective shine adds dimension. They come tinted or clear, so have a play with wearing them alone or over your favourite lippy and get ready to feel the tingle!…

Stress is considered to be a major precipitating factor in almost all major diseases, and in five out of the six leading causes of death – heart disease, cancer, stroke, lower respiratory disease and accidents. Depending upon which report you read, stress leads to 75-90% of our GP visits. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that by 2030, stress-related mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety, will be even more prevalent than they are today, and will overtake heart disease as the world’s number-one cause of disease disability. Frightening, isn’t it? If stress is this bad for us, surely we should just keep away from it! Unfortunately, research shows that the top five stressors (things that cause us stress) are personal finances, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, relationships, personal health and…

Should older people be required to prove that they’re up with the play when road rules change? And how can you keep safe when handing over your credit card details online? Don’t get taken for a ride! You always feel nervous giving your credit card details to online traders. Should you? And what’s the best way to minimise the possibility of those details ending up in the hands of scammers? It is always wise to give some thought to the sort of operation that’s asking for your credit card details online. The big firms you deal with in-store on a regular basis are fine – I’m talking here of places like Farmers or Briscoes. It’s those traders you’ve never heard of, particularly those based offshore, that can be a problem.…

The world’s rarest fern is the Ascension Island parsley fern (Anogramma ascensionis). As you’d expect, it looks like a tiny parsley plant. You’re probably not going to be getting one, though, as it’s only found on Ascension, a volcanic island in the Atlantic. For more than half a century, this little soul was thought to be extinct, but in 2009 a team of botanists found four survivors. They’ve been propagated since then and now there are around 40 of them. I’m putting my name down.…

Chicago was a series of surprises for this travel veteran. With a population of nearly three million, it’s the United States’ third-largest city, but Chicago locals are incredibly friendly. They will tell you, “It’s a Midwestern thing,” but more than 30 busy and helpful bus drivers wished me a happy day, and a lady in the line in the post office who always carries packaging tape “to help others” assisted me with a parcel, while extending sympathy for the Christchurch attacks. If you’re heading there, get a hotel downtown within walking distance of all the best tours, shopping, the river and Lake Michigan. The Talbott Hotel is ideal. Unlike at the bigger hotels, the doorman will smile and Mr Gene Murray on the concierge desk is an angel. It’s a…

TAURUS Apr 21 – May 21 This is a week to look at what you want for your future. It’s dawning on you that you can achieve far more than you ever thought possible. It’s time to up the ante and get working on a new set of goals and dreams. Right now, you are highly motivated and this energy will last for a few weeks. The right people will be there for you at the right time, so make the most of it. GEMINI May 22 – Jun 21 It’s time to enjoy the company of friends and lovers, and have some fun. Personally, this is a week of pleasant thoughts and looking at new horizons. Career-wise, cast your net wide and explore any other possibilities that may pop…

I can start noting how many sleeps now until I see my London-based family. When I said goodbye to them just after Christmas, Theodora had only been on the planet for a month and Bart was yet to turn two. When we all get together in Italy, very very soon, at a house we’re renting in Otranto, we’ll be running after Theodora as she’s crawling, and I’ll be off to the market for the freshest vegetables to purée as she has started to eat mashed veges. Bart is a chatty, loving little boy who’ll be organising us all and keen to go on adventures. I cannot wait! It’s been amazing to watch the family adapt to the newest member via the internet. I can’t believe Bart has taken so well…

THE HUSTLE It seemed like a very unlikely partnership when Oscar winner Anne Hathaway joined forces with funnywoman Rebel Wilson for The Hustle, but somehow the entertaining duo work well together. The movie follows a high-class, female con artist living in a wealthy French town, whose perfect scheming gets turned upside down by a tacky Australian thief who wants to join forces. The storyline isn’t particularly fantastic, but there are some good laughs and it would be a fun chick flick for your next girls’ night out. Just don’t expect anything ground-breaking, especially if you recently watched the female heist film Ocean’s 8. This unfortunately doesn’t compare! ★★★☆☆…

My favourite book ever is… ”I love Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. It’s a gritty love story set during wartime in France. He writes beautifully and you feel fully submerged in the twists and turns of the book.” My book of the moment is… ”The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday – short daily passages that provide lessons to encourage mindfulness and personal growth. Plenty of the texts included are 2000 years old, but the summary provided by the author helps make them accessible and translatable to this day and age. Given that I’m very busy right now, having a few pages to read and learn from before bed is the perfect end to the day.”…

At 79 Barbara Sharp can still run rings around those who are decades younger than her. Which comes in handy, as the Master Games gold medalist has grandchildren and great-grandchildren to keep up with. But Barbara was still surprised to win the Active Grandparent of the Year award, particularly as her granddaughter Jaymee had nominated her in secret! The celebrations took place on May 2 at Ryman Healthcare’s Charles Fleming Retirement Village, close to the shops and amenities of Waikanae township on the Kapiti Coast. The village provides independent and assisted living in serviced apartments, along with the very best of rest home, hospital and dementia care. About 30 residents were in attendance, along with assistant editor of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Kelly Bertrand, Barbara’s husband Stewart, and friend Lyn…

While many of us were brought up on fairytales, dreaming of mystical castles, princes and princesses, it seems there was one little boy who slept behind palace walls, dreaming of a world where he wasn’t a prince, and was instead just a regular boy called Harry . The decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to forgo any royal titles for their gorgeous newborn son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, came as something of a surprise to fans – we expected that he might at least be an earl or lord, if not a prince. But looking back at Prince Harry’s lifelong struggles as part of The Firm, his decision really does make a great deal of sense. I’ll never for get reporting on his first visit to our shores four years…

As Meghan, Duchess of Sussex was enjoying motherhood with the arrival of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, her ex-husband Trevor Engelson (42) was also starting a new chapter. The producer tied the knot for a second time with Tracey Kurland (32), a nutritionist, who is also heiress to multimillion dollar fortune. The happy couple, who have been dating since 2017, became engaged in June last year with Trevor captioning an Instagram photo of his bride-to-be, “Luckiest guy I know! Get ready to party.” And that’s exactly what they did after an outdoor ceremony in California. A friend told Entertainment Tonight, “It couldn’t have been more different than the royal wedding. This was not stuffy! “It was fun and casual, and absolutely beautiful. Everyone was having the best time, especially Trevor and Tracey.”…

All-American movie icon Doris Day has passed away at her Carmel Valley, California, home, aged 97, surrounded by close friends and her beloved animals. “Day had been in excellent physical health for her age, until recently contracting a serious case of pneumonia, resulting in her death,” the Doris Day Foundation for Animals said. The Que Será, Será singer was born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff on April 3, 1922. She originally dreamed of becoming a dancer, but had to abandon this after a car accident left her with a broken right leg. Her mother arranged singing lessons instead and after a few months, young Doris “discovered a talent I didn’t know I had.” She landed a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1947 and her first number-one hit, Sentimental Journey,…

Kooky alien Mork first nanu-nanu-ed his way onto television in the cult comedy series Happy Days. The spaceman, played by a then unknown Robin Williams, tries to take Richie Cunningham back to his home planet of Ork but is foiled by The Fonz. The character was so popular that a spin-off series, Mork & Mindy, was created. Producer Garry Marshall wryly observed that Robin was the “only alien” to audition for Mork and “it was immediately obvious that he was exactly right for the role: anarchic and a little bit crazy, you could easily believe he was actually an alien”, he tells. Even crazier was the fact that Pam Dawber (67), who played Mindy, didn’t even know she had been cast in the show and found out after reading about…

He has never sailed to sea – in fact, he dreads putting his head under water – but Marton man Keith Lovelock has created a piece of maritime magic, building his very own yellow submarine! Floating above the ground on a quiet rural property in the Rangitikei District, the sunny-coloured sub fashioned from an old grain silo is not what you’d expect to find. But for Keith (64) the labour of love gave him a chance to let loose his imagination and accomplish something he’d wanted to do since he was a boy. “I just returned to my childhood with the creativity,” enthuses the DIY builder. “It turned out so much better than what we first imagined.” The idea for the novel structure, which was completed in September last year,…

Cheesecake SERVES 8-10 FOR THE FILLING ¼ cup raspberries ¼ cup strawberries ¼ cup blueberries ¼ cup blackberries 1 cup cream Zest of 1 lemon 2-3 drops of vanilla extract 1 cup mascarpone or cream cheese Natvia (or equivalent sweetener) to taste (optional) FOR THE BASE 1 tsp coconut oil ¼ cup dark chocolate (85%) ¼ cup butter 3 tbsp almonds, toasted 3 tbsp hazelnuts, toasted 3 tbsp cashews, toasted TO FINISH ¼-½ cup whole raspberries ¼-½ cup halved strawberries A little dark chocolate 1 To make the filling, place the berries in a blender and blend for 30 seconds, until puréed. 2 In a large bowl, lightly whip the cream until it is almost, but not quite, as thick as the mascarpone. Add the lemon zest, vanilla, mascarpone and…

Golden days Think about layering a fabulous piece of gold jewellery over your classic turtleneck knit or crisp white shirt this winter for a fashionable point of difference. Knee high Whether you’re tucking jeans or trousers into them, or wearing with a skirt or dress, a tall winter boot is a must. These are some of the best low-heeled beauties available this season. STYLISHLY WARM Prep for the arrival of winter by upping the style factor of your knitwear. A Start with this easy-to-wear cape from EziBuy that works perfectly with denim, as pictured here, but will also add glamour to a simple dress or top and skirt combination. B This rose-coloured knit from Max is stunning to wear as it’s constructed from a soft mohair blend while also having…

Please don’t leave it too late to discuss death with the people we care about. It’s important, nevertheless, to talk to people close to us about death and dying, so that when the time does come we know what their wishes are and how best to support them. Also, telling family members what you want when it comes to that end-stage of life can make a difficult time easier for them. Funeral directors constantly see families grappling with grief and having to make decisions when a special person to us has passed, and say having had “that conversation” can take away some of the pressure. Dean Maxted, assistant manager at H Morris in Northcote, Auckland, says it not only helps with the logistics of organising a funeral, but also opens…

Different phases, such as retirement, can bring to light issues you never noticed before, including what to do with all your spare time and how you can afford it. Don’t worry, there are solutions. There’s fun to be had! I feel like I’m in a new phase of life and I think I’ve potentially got an interesting few years ahead of me. Right now, I really want to make a difference and be able to look back later and say, “Yeah, my 50s were fabulous!” I want to do things I believe in and love doing, I want to learn new skills, take some risks, be helpful, stay relatable to those younger than me, and leave something behind for others. And, I really want to make a difference in my…

Oh, it’s a grand role Congratulations to the Weekly team on celebrating the contribution grandparents make in our society with your Grandparents of the Year awards. I loved being a mother. I’ve often said being a mother was the best thing that ever happened to me; way ahead of my career. But nothing prepared me for the joy being a grandmother would bring! It wasn’t a question of being able to enjoy the kids and hand them back. It was all about enjoying gorgeous little grandkids without the stresses you have as a parent. You don’t feel the enormous responsibility of “getting it right” that you go through when raising children. As a grandparent your contribution is loving your grandkids, and helping them have the best life possible by supporting…

I’m not the greatest handyman in the world. Probably not even in the top half of handy people. Oh, I can take on a few simple repair jobs around the house - you can trust me to hang a picture and get it level-ish, I’ll replace that tap washer and I’ll even help mop up the water on the floor because I forgot to turn off the mains. I’m good at nerdy stuff too. I can spend hours fixing your computer, your internet or wiring up your audio, no problem. Most of the time it will even work properly. And I’m also good at Lego. But when it comes to full-sized construction and maintenance tasks that fixers are happy to get the drill and hammer out for, I am decidedly…

Critically acclaimed local series What Next? returns for a second season this week. Hosts Miriama Kamo, Carolyn Robinson, Jehan Casinader and Nigel Latta will explore four key themes: technology, environment, an ageing population and inequality. “We’re digging deeper into what the future might hold,” explains Nigel. “There are big decisions we need to make about the future. Last season was about questions – this season is about answers.” What Next?, TVNZ 1, Tuesdays at 8.30pm.…

He lives in California with his wife and daughter. He has written short stories and had three attempts at a novel before producing this one. This novel was inspired by… “An earlier novel I’d been working on. I kept getting sidetracked by love stories, especially these naughty little tangents – midnight meetings in the woods, skinny-dipping. Finally, I married off my main character, Henry, to a relatively minor character, Effie, and sent them on honeymoon. Within two or three days of starting the honeymoon storyline, I’d written about 50 pages and didn’t want to stop. Only then did I realise I’d started a new novel.“ The most challenging thing about writing it was… ”The sex scenes. In the early stages it was thrilling to write those scenes, but then I…

Proud new dad Prince Harry has plenty of people he can hit up when it comes to parenting tips. Big brother Prince William, for starters, is a great source of knowledge, thanks to being dad to Prince George (5), Princess Charlotte (4) and Prince Louis (1). But it seems the family member Harry is most likely to look to when it comes to inspiration on how to bring up his son Archie is his cousin Zara Tindall. He apparently greatly admires the way Zara and her husband Mike are giving their daughters Mia and Lena a happy and down-to-earth childhood away from the protocols and restrictions of the royal family, and wants the same thing for his boy. The decision by Harry (34) and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex…

The Chase star Mark Labbett has split from his wife Katie, following revelations that she has been secretly dating a metal worker named Scott Bate for more than a year. Mark (53), who is known as The Beast on the popular game show, and Katie (26) married in 2014 and have a young son together. Katie, who discovered she was Mark’s second cousin after they wed, is adamant that she has been up-front with Mark about her relationship with Scott (28). She told The Sun, “Mark and I had been talking about separating for some time – we have been drifting for a while. “He works away a lot and that’s been hard. A lot of people think it’s the age difference, but we don’t see that as the factor.…

She’s been named one of the world’s most beautiful women, yet Charlize Theron certainly hasn’t fallen victim to being typecast during her years as an A-list actress. She’s changed her appearance on many occasions, winning an Oscar in the process, and made more than one unusual decision in her film career. Here, the 43-year-old glamazon talks us through her journey to stardom – her big break after throwing a wobbly in a Los Angeles bank, the many transformations she’s undergone and now, her life as a mother. Charlize is a single mum to two adopted children, Jackson (7) and August (3). She says she’s still very much open to falling in love again, quipping, “I’m shockingly available. I’ve made it very clear. Somebody needs to grow a pair and just…

It’s like when certain groups of people meet, they form a little soul cluster – a sort of common group of souls who have been put together.” And a potential member of that group, first ex-husband Brad Pitt, has responded to rumours that he and Jen have rekindled their romance. Speculation was rife after the star was spotted at Jen’s 50th birthday bash, but when asked if he was back with his former flame, Brad (55) replied, “Oh, my God. Really?” It doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing that reunion anytime soon! Jennifer Aniston has always believed in life after love and following a string of high-profile Hollywood break-ups, this time around, she’s keen to fall in love with a regular, normal man. In a revealing new interview, the Friends…

This week’s model Hanneli shares her beauty secrets with us... Your hair is beautiful! Can you tell us about it? Up until about four years ago, I was getting lowlight and highlights put in to blend the grey, but now it’s all natural. The only thing I do to it is use a purple shampoo every so often to prevent yellowing. Have you made any new beauty discoveries? I suffer from terrible peeling nails and have spent hundreds of dollars on products to no avail, but recently I found the most unlikely cure. I’ve been putting Dubbin (a wax product for waterproofing leather) on them every morning and night, and they have never looked better. It’s miraculous how well it works. What beauty treatment would you most like to try?…

Put cucumbers to good use, brew your own digestive salts, make a rose cleaning paste and air your (clean) laundry. Pure and simple! Cucumbers taste delicious and make very nice sandwiches, but for many years they have been used for beauty treatments because they are cooling, soothing and healing. Here are some great uses for cucumber in your beauty routine: • Apply sliced cucumbers to irritated eyelids or to skin to soothe windburn. • Make a face mask by blending the flesh of half a cucumber with an egg white. Apply and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing off. This is great if you have oily skin. • If you have puffy eyes, apply slices of cucumber and leave for 10 minutes. • Make a deep conditioner for your hair…

• Be sensitive to the needs of the other person. Raise the subject at an appropriate time and don’t be pushy if they don’t want to talk about it • If you find it difficult to handle having the conversation yourself, maybe there is someone else who can do it instead, for example a relative or friend, a minister or pastoral carer, or a counsellor • Write down their wishes. This is not only helpful for later on, but also shows that they are being listened to • Be respectful and calm…

• Humidity is vital for most ferns, and modern homes are not usually damp enough, especially in winter when the heating is on. If you see brown tips on the fronds, you need to increase the moisture. Fill a tray with pebbles, add water and sit the fern on that. Just don’t let the plant touch the water, so its roots don’t rot. • Mist your fern. Use room-temperature water and mist around the plant (think air kissing) and not directly onto the foliage. • If you have a lot of ferns and other plants, group them together to raise the humidity. Keeping them in the bathroom or kitchen, where there’s often more moisture, will also help. • Although most ferns like to stay moist, they don’t like sitting in…

Hey Jude! My husband and I retired recently and we have a group of wonderful friends who have entered the same life stage as us. The problem is, this new stage has uncovered a chasm between our finances! My husband and I wouldn’t say we’re struggling financially, but we most certainly don’t have the resources that our friends appear to have. There are talks of great trips, cruises and activities, but most of them are beyond our wildest dreams. Even if we regularly go on the day trips everyone seems to be going on, we’re going to be draining our resources. I didn’t realise there was such a difference between our finances! Do you have any suggestions? I feel a bit embarrassed to talk about finances. My husband has just…

NOT QUITE CHILD’S PLAY Miss Three and I were playing hospitals - she was the patient and I was the nurse. I placed a sock on her leg as a pretend bandage. Miss Three’s mum walked in and asked, “What is that on your leg?” Miss Three’s answer was, “It’s a sock, but Nana thinks it’s a bandage.” Nana Carol, Stratford FASHION QUANDARY There had been much excited talk in my friend Caro’s house about the imminent arrival of a new baby. Diagrams had been consulted and explanations had been given. But clearly something hadn’t quite clicked for Caro’s stepdaughter, who asked, “Caro, are you going to take your jeans off to have the baby? E Doolittle, Havelock North, May 25, 2015 NOT TOO OLD! We were off to visit…

Our Cute Kid wins a copy of The Sillyverse: Nonsense Poems for Kids (Austin Macauley Publishers, RRP $26.95) by Genevieve and Kerrin Revell. Much more fun than the universe – welcome to the Sillyverse, where a charming collection of poems and illustrations will have you laughing until you spit your juice out ... and then for a wee bit longer. 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.…

I have never understood the fuss about Fifty Shades of Grey and certainly didn’t find it erotic. This book, though, is glamorous, very sexy and rather unexpected. Set in the 1950s, Cape May is about a naive young couple led astray by far more sophisticated people. Henry and Effie are a wholesome pair from Georgia, wed straight out of high school and woefully unprepared for life, never mind marriage. The story begins when they arrive in the seaside town of Cape May for their honeymoon. Effie used to spend summers here, staying in her uncle’s house, but this time it isn’t summer and a holiday town in the off-season is disappointingly dull. At first, they have the business of losing their virginity to occupy them, but soon Henry and Effie…