Innholdsfortegnelse for 2006 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

From delighting kids at a children’s hospital through to revealing poignant photos taken to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has had quite a week. Kate, a keen photographer, unveiled two portraits she took of holocaust survivors Yvonne Bernstein and Steven Frank and their grandchildren, which will be included in an upcoming exhibition for The Royal Photographic Society. “It was a true honour to have been asked to participate in this project and I hope in some way Yvonne and Steven’s memories will be kept alive as they pass the baton to the next generation,” Kate (38) said in a statement accompanying the photos’ release. She and Prince William also attended a memorial event in London, where they lit candles alongside…

“My career has been like a domino effect really. I was a bank manager with ASB. I started with them straight out of school and was there for 17 years, expecting to be there until I died. Never did I dream then – and this was 30 plus years ago – that my life would go down the path it has! But I saw this bear, this little furry fellow in a shop window, pleading for me to take him home. It snowballed from there. I originally started out collecting soft toys, then decided I’d like to try making a bear. The first one was pretty terrible. I didn’t have any stuffing, so I used a pair of [husband] Roy’s pants. I tried to cut them up into small shreds…

Fridge-raid frittata SERVES 4 1 large head of broccoli, florets evenly chopped and stem finely chopped 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 tbsp butter 10 eggs Sea salt and black pepper 2 large handfuls of grated cheese (I use mature cheddar or you could use crumbled feta or goat’s cheese) OPTIONAL EXTRAS A handful of fresh basil, parsley, chives or celery leaves, chopped Chilli flakes, to taste 1 Grab a medium-sized, deep-sided frying pan and steam the broccoli for 3 minutes in about 4 tablespoons of water with the lid on, until almost tender and just turned bright green. Drain any excess liquid (though the broccoli will probably absorb it all) and set the broccoli aside. 2 Pop the pan back on the heat…

WHAT IS IT? A make-up technique that applies light to high points of the face to create a flattering effect. WHY DO WE NEED IT? Highlighting products help to bounce light, which creates a youthful, lit-from-within glow and makes areas where it’s been applied look more plump and defined. HOW DO I DO IT? Apply highlighter sparingly as the last step in your make-up routine, after foundation, bronzer and blusher. Cream and liquid formulas can be tapped on with your ring finger, while powders can be lightly brushed on with a soft, tapered brush. Try it on the very top of your cheek and brow bones, along with a dab on your cupid’s bow. WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? Keep highlighters away from lined areas, such as crow’s…

You will need: • Vaseline and a cloth • Resene paint or testpot in your choice of colour. We used Resene Twizel and Aquaclear • Paintbrush • Wooden piece of furniture Step one: Dab the Vaseline along bits of the edges and places where your piece of furniture would naturally look aged. Step two: With Resene Twizel, paint over the furniture piece completely. Step three: Once dry, use the cloth to rub paint off the Vaseline-covered areas to reveal sections of the wood underneath. Step four: Give your piece of furniture a thorough wipe. Step five: Finish with Resene Aquaclear to seal all the distressed areas for an easy-clean surface. TOP TIP You can also use sandpaper to create a worn effect on furniture, using…

AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 Before you read someone the riot act, make sure you have the full story. The truth seems to have been stretched a bit so you need to check your facts first. Fortunately, you can see through people easily, and after asking some tough questions the situation will be clarified. Make an extra-special effort for a child who has done extremely well this week in a sporting or creative way. PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 Is your home everything you want it to be? There are lots of books and TV shows on decluttering, tidying and being organised, however you don’t need these, you know what to do - it’s just a matter of motivation. Promise yourself something fabulous if you finish it all…

Our Cute Kid of the week wins a copy of Hello! Kia Ora! Welcome New Friend! (Weston Books, RRP $19.99) by Rachel Weston. Newcomer Ruby is made to feel welcome at her school thanks to her kind teacher Miss Riggs. 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.…

Amid the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, which were marred by a pipe bomb attack, a star emerged in the form of security guard Richard Jewell, who raised the alarm only to become the FBI’s key suspect. Nearly 25 years later, Clint Eastwood has immortalised the unlikely hero’s tale in his upcoming film Richard Jewell. Here, Clint speaks of the inspiration behind the movie. What makes it such an intriguing story? I thought it was very pertinent for today, this everyday guy who was getting the ultimate bad deal from everybody because they were concerned the event was going to shut down, and the city had millions of dollars invested in it. So they just went ahead and pinned it on this guy who was vulnerable. Why is Richard Jewell such…

Years back when I caught up with Colin Hogg to have a chat regarding bringing him back to the Weekly, he told me what a soft spot he had for this magazine, and about all the friendly readers who would come up for a chat about his column while he was browsing the aisles in the supermarket. Personally, I’d never had such an encounter – I’ve had many wonderful conversations with people at reader events, movie screenings and talks, but never a chat out of the blue. That is until last week. I had just parked my car and was on my way down the street when I heard someone call out, “Miss! Miss!” I was the only one about, so I turned around and saw a group of five…

Jennifer Saunders recently found her five-year-old grandson Bertie staring at her oddly. “I said, ‘Is there something wrong? What is it?’” Bertie kept looking at his grandmother, his gaze focused at a point just below her chin. “Are you growing a beard?” Jennifer recounts he asked, breaking into laughter. “I had one little black hair here,” she points at the underside of her chin. “But I couldn’t see it. It made me laugh so much.” At 61, Jennifer is strikingly gorgeous – chin fluff and all. She arrives at her Central London private members’ club with hair that looks tousled yet blow-dried, wearing trainers and a flappy jacket-cum-cardigan that fashion journalists would call ‘artfully draped’. It’s 1.30pm and the first thing she does is order a gin and tonic, which…

When it comes to the Oscars, anything is possible. In past years we’ve watched many a surprise take place – hot favourites have missed out, winners have fallen over as they head to the stage or the wrong winner has been announced altogether. So, although Renée Zellweger is the hot ticket to win Best Actress for her performance in Judy, she’s certainly not counting her chickens yet and is actually still getting her head around the fact she’s even in the race for the coveted award, given the extended break she took from acting. Though Renée says now that acting is her life’s passion, it wasn’t always the case. In fact, it was “a big mistake” that she even fell into the industry. “I’m a failed journalist,” she tells. “I…

If you could swap your life for someone else’s, whose would you choose? When I was younger I would have had a different answer, but now I’m ‘vintage’ I love my life, so I wouldn’t swap with anyone. The best breakfast in bed? Anything Roy brings me is great, but softly poached eggs with a little crispy bacon and his great handmade flat white - perfect! What makes you smile? Cute animal videos, especially baby pandas; completing a bear display I’m really pleased with; a glass of sauvignon blanc on our back deck watching the birds in our bird bath; catching up with good friends; and, of course, Roy!…

Let’s break down the trends in skirt styles so you can see out summer in style. Give it a twirl! Asymmetric moments • The asymmetric hemline is making a comeback! Try this midi-length one from Max in a beautiful amethyst hue. It slides over your frame with ease and looks oh-so stylish teamed with this botanical floral singlet from EziBuy. • For an evening look, try dressing up the skirt with a blouse in pink or deep navy. SKIRT $149.99 from MAX. URBAN TOP $39.99 and CAPTURE SHOES $79.99 both from EZIBUY. Tip... Asymmetric hems drape elegantly across the legs instead of cutting you off. Pleated perfection • It’s hard to beat a pleated skirt, especially in a great print such as this one from EziBuy. The elastic waist makes…

How to clean silk, five uses for vodka, a tasty vege fritter, and here’s one for the wounded. Just the tonic! SILVERBEET FRITTERS MAKES 18 In most areas of New Zealand you can grow silverbeet year round, and it is very easy to do. I have a couple of plants which keep us in greens whenever I feel like a burst of iron and a meat-free meal. These fritters are a great way to use silverbeet and will be loved by the whole family. 1kg silverbeet 700g potatoes 25g butter 2 eggs Salt and pepper Oil, for frying 1 Wash and trim the silverbeet, then boil for 10 minutes in salted water or until soft. Drain, then chop finely. Give it all a good squeeze to get rid of any…

What are the laws around breastfeeding, and where and when it can and cannot be done? Also, why do I need to ring my home contents insurer any time I buy something of value? Ground rules! Is it true you have to tell your home contents insurer about any particularly valuable items in your house as otherwise, if they’re stolen, your insurer might not pay out their true value? Yes, it’s true. If you buy an expensive item such as a ring, artwork or even a flash phone, you need to contact your insurer and tell them about it immediately. Check your home contents policy and find out what their ‘single article limit’ is. In other words, if there were a fire or a burglary, what would be the most…

Josie and Colin Loveridge Together since they were 19, Josie and Colin marked 50 wonderful years of marriage on January 24. “I was doing a nurse aide course and he was an apprentice for a building company and it blossomed from there,” she tells of when they first met. “We’ve done a lot in our 50 years and have two sons, four granddaughters and one grandson.” And for all those newlyweds out there, there’s just one piece of advice Josie has for a happy marriage, “Communication, respect and love for one another [is key].” Congratulations, Josie and Colin! Linden Leaves In Bloom is a pretty, pink floral fragrance sure to remind you of summer. Our gorgeous bride receives a 100% soy wax pink petal candle and an elegant pink petal…

Picture perfect I would like to thank all of the very gifted photographers who, week in and week out, send in their beautiful shots of our very special country. They are a joy to behold and I love seeing our very special part of this world through their eyes. Pete Bodnar’s photo of Lake Taupo is outstanding (27.01.2020), to say the least. It’s a totally different view of our biggest lake to any I have seen before. I look forward to many more beautiful photos in 2020. Nana Patten, Palmerston North…

Our lovely tenants in the Hokianga moved into their own place this Christmas and so, as a result of our place once more being available to us, I’ve decided to spend more time up north. I’ve also decided that while I’m up there, I’d quite like to be useful in helping develop the land into a native sanctuary. Thanks to Eli, our incredible kaitiaki [custodian], much of the land has been reclaimed from the suffocating invasion of pampas and ginger. Eli is simply remarkable. His family has lived in the Hokianga for generations so they know the land. They work it and they live off it. And Eli brings all that knowledge to our place. Were it not for him, the bush and the house would have been swallowed up…

Netflix’s Dracula is the latest take on Bram Stoker’s iconic Count Dracula, literature’s favourite blood-sucking villain. Created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the three-part TV series lures us on a journey that starts out ravishingly well and concludes in a bloody pile of rags. The titular character blends humour and horror well, but the writing often props itself up on the count’s disdainful comments and bloodcurdling one-liners. A recurring challenge for Dracula remakes is that there’s a plethora of vampire lore in which audiences are well versed. This means that new renditions need to have a clear idea of what they’re trying to do. Dracula almost got there, but not quite.…

This novel begins with such a brutal event that I almost couldn’t carry on reading. But even though it continued to be harrowing on almost every page, I’m glad I kept going because this is such a powerful, important and moving story. Lydia has a good life in Acapulco, Mexico, where she runs a bookshop and has a loving family. But when her journalist husband falls foul of the drug cartels that run her city, her life is destroyed in a few devastating moments. It’s only by chance that Lydia and her eight-year-old son Luca manage to survive. Their only hope now is to run, far and fast. They flee, with other migrants from all over South America, towards the US border. The journey is hard and perilous, much of…

One’s a monarch, the other is musical royalty. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has had a long history with the Queen and her family, including famously singing at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. But the esteem in which she’s held by the royals was particularly evident last week when the opera star received special treatment, sitting alongside Her Majesty on a car ride to church. Kiri (75) looked chummy with the monarch as the pair were driven from Sandringham to nearby St Mary Magdalene for the Sunday morning service. Both women were wrapped up warm against the chilly winter weather, with the Queen (93) in a furry hat with a blanket over her knees in the back of her Rolls-Royce. Meanwhile, the Queen’s daughter Anne, Princess Royal,…

J-LO’S DONE WITH HUSTLING! SHE’S HAD ENOUGH OF HOLLYWOOD! It was supposed to be her year – but after failing to secure an Oscar nomination or take home any other silverware she was nominated for, sources say Jennifer Lopez is keen to get out of Dodge and turn her back on Hollywood for good. Many believe the Hustlers actress was unfairly snubbed when this year’s Oscar nominations were announced and her name wasn’t included in the Best Actress category – and the star seems to think the same. “Jennifer was so upset about being overlooked. She’s been crying ever since,” a pal tells. “She feels like she’s one of the hardest-working actresses in this town and yet she still doesn’t get any respect,” they say, adding she and husband, baseball…

Cool yourself down with these chilled and frozen sweet treats. Just as hot soup warms you up, chilled foods have the wonderful effect of cooling you down from the inside out. Chill out, sweet thang! Strawberry vanilla panna cotta SERVES 4 So simple to make and absolutely gorgeous to eat. 200g very ripe strawberries ¼ cup maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract ¾ cup milk 2 gelatine leaves (or 1 tsp powdered gelatine dissolved in 2 tbsp boiling water) 150g thick Greek yoghurt Whipped cream, to serve 2 tbsp toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 Blitz the strawberries (save a few for garnishing), syrup and vanilla in a blender until puréed. 2 Heat the milk until it just simmers, then set aside. 3 Immerse the gelatine leaves in a bowl of…

Our feet do a very important job and often we don’t give them much thought - until things start going wrong. Get a foot up! If you have a job that involves a fair amount of standing, or you do a lot of exercise, there’s a good chance you’ll notice your feet often hurt. But what if you don’t do either of those things and your feet still give you grief? Here are some possible reasons why your feet are sore. ARTHRITIS Several different forms of arthritis can cause issues with your feet, including pain and stiffness in the joints, muscles and bones. These include: • Osteoarthritis, which often affects the big toe, but can also strike the midfoot area • Rheumatoid arthritis, which can affect several joints in both…

It can be difficult to upgrade the household food routine – planning new meals can take a surprisingly long time. But if you’re returning to routine after the hols, maybe this is your chance to change? Bite the bullet! BACK TO LIFE, BACK TO REALITY... We seem to have had so many visitors lately, and as much as I like filling a table with food, opening a bottle of wine and whiling an evening away, I’m happy to get back into a semblance of normality. School’s back in, and for the next two months I’ll be working long hours on a project and will need home life to be pretty pedestrian. That means meals that are quick, and a team effort to keep the house shipshape. Thankfully, the daughter is…

WINNER SPACE INVADER! My poor nephew is in a quandary. He is only seven, but when asked by his uncle what he wanted to be when he grew up, without hesitation he replied, “An astronaut!” Immediately, his father spoke up, saying, “Come on son, keep your feet on the ground!” Archie’s Aunt, Gore UNFAIR My grandson (4) enjoyed sleeping with his parents and most nights managed to creep in beside them. At last he was told by his dad if his playmates found out he would be nicknamed Mummy’s Boy, to which he replied, “You’re a bigger boy than me and nobody calls you Mummy’s boy!” M, Christchurch, June 12, 1995 BOOK ‘EM My husband was discussing an “incident” that had broken out at a sporting event with another dad.…

West Coast spirit There’s something intriguing about the West Coast of the South Island. It’s rugged, remote and raw, and so are the people who inhabit it. I’ve visited the West Coast on a few road trips and always enjoyed spending time with the locals. When Pike River exploded I was devastated for the community - at the sheer number of people they lost and the heartbreak of not having their men returned to them. During the ordeal, Mayor Tony Kokshoorn was a local legend. He really stood up for his people and relentlessly pursued answers for them. It’s satisfying to see this government re-enter the mine. They may not find answers but at least some might get closure. Congrats Tony on the New Zealand Order of Merit - an…

Flying is amazing. As one of the growing number of planet-bound humans lucky enough to experience high-speed travel at altitudes such as 30,000 feet and outside temperatures of -50oC, I’d like to register my gratitude. Could our ancestors even have dreamed of this? In their wildest fantasies, they may have imagined a person with makeshift wings attached managing to float small distances on the odd updraft. Perhaps a hang-glider would have been at the far reaches of their vision. Tonnes of steel with on-board catering, fully functioning flush toilets and free boiled lollies would surely have blown their minds. If they could see us now they would think we were living in some sort of technological utopia. They’d be insanely jealous. Until they found out about passengers. Ugh. They’ve ruined…

A HIDDEN LIFE RATING PG Set against the dramatic backdrop of World War II, A Hidden Life explores the incredible true tale of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer immortalised as a Catholic martyr for his defiance of Hitler’s tyrannical regime. Shot in breathtaking rural locations, the film promotes itself as one of director Terrence Malick’s finest films. Riddled with philosophical conundrums and ethical dilemmas, this flick demands a lot from the audience, but returns it with heart-wrenching compassion and a representation of true devotion to a cause. Regardless of spirituality, the rawness of this film is sure to move the viewer.…

She lives in New York with her husband and two children. She has written three novels and a memoir. This book was inspired by… “My sense that, in the US, the national conversation about immigration had split into these duelling narratives: On the right, migrants were perceived as a mob of invading criminals, and on the left, there was a patronising sense that we had to save these poor people. I wanted to write a book that might redeem the humanity of people who are our neighbours. They are just like us... They’re simply people whose lives have been upended.” The most challenging thing about writing it was… “My personal life! I have two young daughters, and most of the time I feel lucky to have the kind of job…

They’re just two eccentric peas in a pod, aren’t they! Robert Downey Jr and Dame Emma Thompson hammed it up on the green carpet at the London premiere of their movie Dolittle last week. Emma (60) in particular was the perfect embodiment of her character, Polly the parrot, striking a bird pose before Robert beat his chest like a gorilla. The 54-year-old actor has taken his Dolittle role one step further, admitting during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show that he has an animal sanctuary featuring llamas, chickens, cows, cats and goats at his Malibu property. “There was all these empty stables and I can’t stand negative space,” he explained. It seems this Iron Man is a softie at heart!…