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THE YOUNGEST ROYAL MAKES HIS TOUR DEBUT It’s the adorable Archie Mountbatten-Windsor! The son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stole the show in South Africa when his proud parents took him to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu (87). The five-month-old was perfectly behaved for his first official appearance, and even offered a wee laugh as Meghan (38) carried him to meet the famed anti-apartheid activist and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, who joked that Archie seemed destined to become a ladies’ man when Meghan mentioned he’d have to get used to the cameras. It was hard to miss the fact that Archie is the spitting image of his dad too - is that a burgeoning mop of red hair we spot?!…

As well as recycling some of her existing wardrobe, it’s clear that the usually fashion-focused Meghan has adopted a much more restrained and casual style for the Africa tour. Instead of donning high-end designer pieces as she did during her visit to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Tonga last year, Meghan’s choices of high-street fashion, such as her Madewell denim jacket and a J Crew linen shirt, have been deliberately made to ensure she is relatable, tactful and approachable. It’s also been done to ensure the attention “remains on the issues she and Harry are trying to highlight,” according to an etiquette expert. William Hanson says her looks have been designed with their host nations in mind. “There is also a larger amount of poverty in South Africa, so to…

When she stops to think about it, Sigourney Weaver is somewhat astonished that she’s managed to earn a living as an actress, let alone be so successful. As she prepares to turn 70 on October 8 and looks back on a career that took off 40 years ago thanks to her role in the hit movie Alien, she recalls how shy she was as a child, largely due to her height. Now around 6ft (1.82m), she was 5ft 10in (1.78m) by the time she was 11. “I felt like a giant spider,” says Sigourney, who was christened Susan but changed her name at 13. “I never had the confidence to ever think I could act.” When she began landing theatre roles after studying at the Yale University School of Drama…

Barbara Kendall has had many labels throughout her illustrious career - Olympic champion, record-breaker, national treasure. But villain? That’s a new one. It was among many firsts the legendary boardsailor experienced during her time on Celebrity Treasure Island. With the series finally finished, Barbara is lifting the lid about what really went down, including enduring sickness, petty squabbles, regrets, and confronting her own insecurities and fears. “Well, it’s been a fascinating journey, that’s for sure!” she laughs. “It’s been really confronting, actually. I had to hold up a mirror [to myself] and have a look in.” As soon as she stepped on the tropical island, Barbara - or Queen Barbs as she was dubbed - took on a leadership role, with her naturally competitive nature quickly emerging. But almost instantly,…

October is New Zealand Cheese Month so we’re celebrating by putting some of our finest cheeses front and centre this week. Look out for the award winners in your local supermarket and make sure you try something new – if you’re a camembert fan, try a washed rind next time and if you’re a cheddar fan, why not splash out and buy an aged variety, or give Gouda a go? Melting moments! Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Blue cheese & pear loaf MAKES 1 LOAF This loaf is like a giant muffin, all fluffy and cheesy and studded with pieces of sweet pear. Yum! 2¼ cups plain flour 1½ tsp baking powder Large pinch of salt 1 pear, finely diced 100g blue cheese, cubed or crumbled…

Keep cool and chic as the weather warms up in the ultimate spring and summer wardrobe essential – that timeless textile, linen. Fabric to flaunt! Neutral safari • Even if your expedition is simply running errands, this timeless safari look always works. Use this adjustable Just Jeans jacket to show off your waist, and pair it with a simple slip dress from Glassons. • Have fun with accessories too. Pieces such as this Glassons fringed bag, giraffe-printed bangle from Lovisa and clear-lens aviators from Rubi make all the difference. Tip... This linen jacket is perfect for changeable weather. Marigold hues • You may notice linen jumpsuits are available in almost every store right now, but this option from Seed Heritage stood out from the crowd because of its vibrant shade…

For a capsule option, (1) Manuka Health Beauty Enhancer, $65.99, combines hydrolysed collagen with skin-beautifying royal jelly, evening primrose, biotin, vitamin C and zinc. Types 1 and 3 bovine collagen are blended with coconut powder in (2) Dose & Co Collagen Creamer - Caramel, $54.90, making it a creamy addition to hot chocolate or coffee or even baking. Made from 100% pure type 1 hydrolysed marine collagen, (3) Jeuneora Naked Collagen, $74.95, is odourless, flavourless and can be added to anything from a smoothie to a hot beverage.…

It’s fun watching plant trends come and go. Vegetables, especially, because if they’re trendy, we’ll grow and sometimes even eat them whether we like them or not. So, if you don’t love kale, you might like to meet the new kid on the block. More than a garnish! Shake hands (or leaves) with perilla. Pretty name, isn’t it? It’s also called shiso in Japanese and kkaennip or ggaenip in Korean. I prefer perilla. Strictly speaking it’s not a vegetable but a herb, and if you’ve tasted it before it was probably wrapped around a bit of sushi - but there’s a lot more you can do with it other than using it as a garnish. Why not have a go at growing some, impress your gourmand friends and enjoy the…

Linda’s lessons A big thank you for your lovely article, More Than an All Black’s Wife (30.09.19). It’s nice to know more about Linda Burgess, wife of former All Black Robert Burgess. It would have indeed been cool to be a WAG in the olden days and it would be interesting to read her book. She still looks immaculate at the age of 70 too, even though she had a brush with death recently. Thanks for sharing her life story. E Drake, Christchurch $100 WINNING LETTER Avid reader! Hi Alice and co! My name is Marijke Haringa-Nientker and for my 75th birthday my daughter Cheriette made me this cute statue. As you can see, I am clearly a Weekly reader, so I thought it only appropriate to send in and…

The bed is covered in tidy piles of clothes and pairs of shoes. Not mine. It’s the executive wife who’s doing the packing. She’s become very good at it, mainly because she’s had a lot of practice. She’s often away with work. And just as she has become better at packing, I have grown better at being left behind. This latest abandonment is longer than usual. First, the beloved earner is off to a conference on the far side of Canada, and then on even further to somewhere in Russia called St Petersburg. I hear it’s a nice spot. I googled the hotel she’ll be staying in there. It looks like a palace, which possibly it once was. Meanwhile, I’ll be home alone in Wellington, eating shepherd’s pie three nights…

There’s truly something to be said about getting a handwritten note in the post. Each day I must receive dozens, if not hundreds, of emails and I can’t say it elicits a thrill each time I get a pop-up saying a new message has arrived in my inbox – in fact, it can be the opposite feeling! But when the mail lands on my desk, or I peek into my letterbox to see a letter waiting for me, it’s always a welcome sight (until I realise it’s from my mechanic or dentist, of course). I love all the many and varied letters that come across my desk – whether they’re feedback on a story , an idea for new one, or a reader just wanting to share a memory .…

He wasn’t scheduled to accompany his parents to any engagements, but little Archie has already played a crucial role in his parents’ African tour, royal insiders say. “[It was always] the couple’s hope to include Archie at some point, but he is only five months old,” tells a palace aide. We were first treated to a glimpse of the little royal arriving in South Africa – touchingly, his parents had dressed him in a white, knitted, pom-pom hat, which bore a striking similarity to the one Princess Diana chose for Harry during a visit to Scotland in 1985. The bub, who according to his dad was “not grouchy, just exhausted” after the long flight from England, was also gifted a traditional Xhosa name from The Justice Desk. The group’s CEO…

Starring in Alien was a steep learning curve for Sigourney. Filming was challenging, she says. “The scene where I’m floating in a white space suit watching the alien get pulled away? I remember the effects’ guys hung me up, 30 feet off the ground, and left me there while they went to lunch.” In the famous “chest-burster” scene, the actors knew something was going to come out of John Hurt’s chest, but had no idea what it would look like. When the creature burst out and fled across the room, thanks to tubes and pulleys, the actors were genuinely terrified. “The cast was in shock because we were convinced it was real,” she says. “I still don’t know how they did it.”…

He may have been villain-in-chief, but “delighted” Celebrity Treasure Island winner Sam Wallace (38) doesn’t regret a single thing about the way he played the game. “I make no apologies. I like to have fun, I like to tease. I make no apologies for being that person,” he tells the Weekly. “I didn’t let anything get in the way of winning. My team fell apart and, in some respects, it was an advantage, I had to play as a single player and all of a sudden my plan was clear – take no prisoners, show no mercy.” Walking away with $100,000 for Starship Children’s Hospital was always Sam’s number-one priority regardless of what anyone else thought of him – but Sam admits the first few weeks of the show’s airing…

‘I think I can see much better [now] than when I was young’ At just 6mm long - about the same size as an eyelash - the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery iStent is tiny. But what this device lacks in size it more than makes up for in effectiveness, according to Kerikeri’s Lindsay Scott. The grandmother-of-five believes her glaucoma is now under control and says her life is drastically different since undergoing the new surgery. Lindsay was born with vision issues after forceps damaged her right eye at birth, plus her family has long suffered with the debilitating disease, which slowly destroys the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Lindsay’s father suffered from glaucoma for many years, while her uncle went blind. After undergoing regular check-ups for years,…

Jam pinwheel bikkies MAKES 50 220g butter, softened 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup caster sugar 2 eggs, at room temperature 3 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting the bench 1/2 cup rice flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 2/3 cup strawberry jam 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line two oven trays with baking paper. 2 Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix together the dry ingredients, then add this to the creamed mixture. Beat until combined. 3 Turn onto a lightly-floured surface and knead lightly until the dough comes together. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 4 Divide the dough in half. Roll one…

Give your hair a luxurious coconut oil treatment, plant herbs around your deck to keep mosquitoes at bay, and compose the perfect thank-you note. Go green! With summer coming, we’ll soon be swatting away mosquitoes on a daily basis. Here are six herbs mosquitoes absolutely hate that can be planted in pots around your deck. You can pick the leaves and rub them on your skin for added protection from nasty bites. • CATNIP Cats will crush this plant if it’s in a garden bed, and it has a tendency to become invasive, so keep a couple of plants in hanging containers to avoid both problems. • MARIGOLD This sun-loving annual also repels aphids and is an excellent companion plant for your vegetable garden. Marigolds are an easy-care border plant,…

How do negative interest rates work and what happens to my money in the bank if they are introduced? Also, why paying credit cards off in full each month will benefit you in the long run. Money matters! What would your single piece of financial advice be to a young couple setting out to save for a home and raise a family? I recently read an interview with the CEO of a major Australasian bank. He said he always urged his adult offspring to pay off the balance of their credit cards in full every month so they didn’t have to pay any interest. It also means you can use credit cards that charge high interest rates but offer lots of free services and extras. You won’t be paying the…

GLASS HALF FULL! Tiring of my ever-negative Tim, I exclaimed one day, “Do you always have to be such a pessimist? You’re the most negative person I know.” He looked at me, smiled ever-so-sweetly and then floored me with his response. “Well, I can’t be a total pessimist – I do take Lotto every week!” Ann, via email MUM’S THE WORD My granddaughter is seven months’ pregnant and proudly wears a T-shirt with the logo “Baby on Board”. Another expectant mum I saw recently had printed on the front of her shirt, “Let me out!” It’s so different to the uninteresting maternity clothes I had to wear when expecting my babies. I love it. Elgie, Te Atatu, February 8, 1993 SCHOOL DINNERS? It was just before Christmas and Miss 10…

Our Cute Kid of the week wins a copy of The Best Dog in the World (Upstart Press, RRP $19.99) by Pat Chapman. This playful look at everyone’s best friend brings out the irony of life with a dog and features fun, New Zealand-centric illustrations. 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 loved this novel so much. To be fair, it features two of my favourite things – books and horses – but it’s such a great ‘girl’s own adventure’ that I’m convinced lots of you are going to love it just as much. The Giver of Stars is set in Depression-era Kentucky. A young English woman, Alice, has escaped her stifling life by impulsively marrying a wealthy American man, Bennett Van Cleve, thinking she is set for an exciting new life. Bennett brings her to live in his family’s home in the small Kentucky town where his father owns a mine. It’s here that Alice finds marriage to be crushingly disappointing. Her husband isn’t affectionate, her father-in-law is a brute, and she is lonely and bored. When Alice hears of…

While working as a journalist, she had three goes at writing a novel and all were rejected. Even when she did get published, her first six books weren’t massively successful. Then she wrote Me Before You, which changed everything. It has sold 14 million copies and been made into a movie. Jojo lives in Essex, England. On why she started writing: “I’ve always told stories. Even as a child I was a voracious reader and writer. After I’d been in journalism for a while, I thought, ‘I’ve got a voice and it can be published’ – writing a novel didn’t seem impossible. I was a night reporter for a couple of years, and wrote in the daytime.” On where her ideas for stories come from: “They come from all over…

It’s hard to think of what would make Prince Harry happier than having his adored wife and son finally with him in his beloved Africa. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal tour of South Africa, Angola, Botswana and Malawai is significant for so many reasons. As well as their first official overseas trip with baby Archie, it’s a chance for the gaffe-prone duo to make amends for a summer filled with PR blunders and ill-judged choices. As one media outlet put it, it’s make or break time. As the couple landed in sunny Cape Town, South Africa, for the first day of their visit, it was immediately clear to onlookers and experts alike that Harry and Meghan mean business. Forgoing any pomp and ceremony by skipping the customary airport…

It was a stupid decision that cost her everything – her career, her freedom and her family. Former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is reeling from being sentenced to 14 days in a US federal prison, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. But the true fallout of her actions – a $24,000 payment to ensure her eldest daughter Sophia would be accepted into an elite university – is now being felt, with her relationship with Sophia (19) and younger daughter Georgia (17) in tatters and her future as an actress in doubt. Felicity’s world fell apart on the morning of March 12, when six FBI agents stormed her multimillion-dollar Hollywood mansion, guns drawn, and handcuffed the star in front of her daughters. According to Felicity’s actor husband…

“As an American, I never thought that one day I’d end up in New Zealand, teaching students about the life and works of one of Aotearoa’s most legendary photographers – but here I am! I’m the first-ever recipient of the Marti Friedlander Lectureship at the University of Auckland, and I think I’m really lucky to be here lecturing about the incredibly important art that is photography. We’re all photographers now – we all take pictures with our phones, and we look at so many images all the time. Everyone should have a visual literacy of how to decode images, not just students! My journey here started in Massachusetts. My mum was a psychology professor and my dad an artist, so I guess it makes sense that I’ve ended up where…

WHAT IS COLLAGEN? It’s a naturally abundant protein found in our skin as well as our bones, muscles and tendons. “After the age of 25, the amount of collagen our body naturally produces declines at a rate of approximately 1.5% year on year, which is why it’s worth adding a collagen supplement into your daily beauty routine,” explains Monique Kaminski, co-founder of New Zealand collagen company Jeuneora. HOW DOES IT WORK? A collagen supplement will help to support your body’s natural collagen levels from within, improving the condition of skin, hair, nails and joints. WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? There are different types of collagen available, types 1, 2 and 3. When choosing a beauty supplement, type 1 collagen is the best as it’s hydrolysed, meaning it’s more…

Medical science is amazing! If our hip joints cause problems, we can just get new ones. Only it’s not quite that simple… Bone up! Hip replacements are very common – so much so that people think if their hips start giving them grief, it’s an easy matter of popping into hospital and getting new ones. But while hip replacements are pretty straightforward and usually happen without a hitch, they still involve major surgery. Here are 20 things you need to know about having a hip replacement. 1 The proper name for a hip replacement is arthroplasty. 2 The operation can be carried out in both public and private hospitals. Surgeries carried out privately can cost between $20,000 and $29,000. 3 They’re done to replace hip joints that have deteriorated and…

Getting a taste for what everyone in your house likes can be hard. From sharing duties to eating out, there’s always a compromise that can be cooked up to satisfy even the pickiest eater. What’s for dinner? With the full family of five back in the house this year (we lost the oldest two kids overseas for 2018 but they’re now back), the food bill has certainly increased and diversified too. Everyone has their favourite things, and a palate that’s changed over the years, plus there’s still a lunch box to fill every day for the “little” one still at school. I’ve elected to go with a food box delivery service three days a week, which has everything I need for meals for four – and ends up feeding five.…

A love of bumblebees runs in our family. My brother has a special affinity with them and used to carry them around in his pocket. He was never stung. While I am fond of them, I draw the line at keeping them in my pocket and even more so after reading Bumblebees Have Smelly Feet, a delightful kids’ book by Rachel Weston. The writing, illustrations, photos and information are absolutely charming and, as promised in the preface, it captures a reader’s heart. This, for example: “Holding onto the flower, she puts her wing muscles out of gear (into neutral) and revs up her engine ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ. This strong buzzing vibration shakes the flower and causes the pollen to explode in a cloud, covering the bumblebee in a shower of…

Travel essentials: You’ll be doing a lot of walking in the baking California sun, so sunblock is an absolute must, as are comfy shoes. There are plenty of free lockers around the park to store your personal items, so take a backpack with all your essentials (and for all your souvenirs). You’re allowed to take some food in and sealed water bottles, so stock up on water and snacks before you get there. Where to stay: If you’re without kids, you can’t go past Dream Hollywood. An achingly hip hotel, rooms feature a fully stocked bar, vintage record player and a shower you’ll never want to get out of. Treat yourself! dreamhollywood.com.…

LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 Be careful about committing yourself to anything and anyone. If you’re asked to do something, be sure to know exactly what’s expected of you. When it comes to romance, those in a new love affair may find the other party is more committed than you would like. Be clear about your intentions. Those in a relationship need to up the ante by showing love. SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 This is a week to fill your house with people. Plan a party or simply have friends over for pizza and movies, and catch up on all the news. Reacquaint yourself with places or activities you love too, be they art-house movies, a vintage fair or your favourite shops. It’s time for some fun!…

I wanted to do my niece proud. After all, I only have one niece. And I don’t get to see my brother’s family nearly often enough. When we do, we make the most of it. We’ve had some memorable and important family get-togethers. My brother, Tony, is clever and funny and smart and has a heart as big as Texas. He was MC for both my daughter’s wedding and my own, and it was the best MCing I have been privileged to witness. The gift of his talents was the best present he could have given us – his preparation and wit and delivery were better than any performance I have given in more than 35 years of public speaking. He’s the one in the family who should have talked…

AD ASTRA (M) The successful return of Brad Pitt continues with yet another Oscar-worthy movie. Hot on the heels of the popular Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ad Astra is a thoughtful and captivating film that questions what it means to be human, and explores the power of relationships and how we see or ignore the beauty around us. The story follows astronaut Roy (Brad), exploring his relationship with his father. It’s a tale that will keep you thinking long after the movie ends.The cinematography is also beautiful and well worth a trip to the movies for the full experience.…

New Plymouth writer David Hill is best known for his award-winning books for children and young people. His latest is Dinosaur Hunter: Joan Wiffen’s Awesome Fossil Discoveries (Penguin Random House, $25). My favourite book ever is… “Stoner by John Williams. It’s a 1965 novel about a decent man who has dedicated his life to books and reading, who makes a disastrous marriage but feels he must stay loyal to his wife forever. Yet he has a love affair, which seems as if it may turn his life into happiness. A quiet story of endurance and gentle sadness.” My book of the moment is… “I’ve discovered a wonderful UK novelist called Margaret Forster, who wrote many stories of women’s lives with what feels like utter accuracy. She’s one of the most…