Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 23, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Lily James has a new costume drama – and there’s not a bustle in sight! The Downton Abbey actress is playing Pamela Anderson in a TV production based on the Baywatch star and set insiders say she’s having a blast getting around in a replica of Pammy’s iconic red swimming costume! Pamela, 53, famously had two breast enhancement surgeries in the early ‘90s, ultimately taking her to a 34DD, and word has it, Lily, 32, has been provided with a fake chest piece to match Pamela’s much-publicised assets. The drama, currently being shot in Malibu, recounts the story of Pamela’s four-day romance with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, which led to their impromptu wedding on a Mexican beach in 1995 – and the scandal of their stolen sex tape. While…

What former TV show would you love to make a comeback? How’s Life? I remember Paul Henry and I going one way with our relationship advice – “Don’t boil your cabbages twice, love. Kick him to the curb!” – while other panellists would say, “Best to get counselling.” It was a blast. What do you wish you could tell 35-year-old Suzanne? I love that line from a movie that says “Everything will be alright in the end. And if it’s not alright, it’s not the end.” It’s so true. Is there anything you wouldn’t sell? A product that didn’t work! In New Zealand, your integrity is everything.…

In his 60-year career Bob Dylan has won a Nobel prize, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, 10 Grammys, an Academy Award and sold more than 100 million records – and last week he celebrated another huge milestone: turning 80! Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in a small town in Minnesota, Bob was bitten by the music bug as a young boy. At 20, he released his first album, which only sold 5000 copies in its first year and his record company almost dropped him. But the legendary Johnny Cash fought for the Like a Rolling Stone singer and before long, he started gaining fans through his politically charged lyrics. He has influenced generations of musicians through his poetic words and melodies, many of whom paid tribute to the folk legend in…

Brenda Song & Macaulay Culkin In August last year Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin made fans around the world take stock when he revealed he’d just turned 40. But he topped that off in April this year when he and actress partner Brenda Song announced they’d just become proud parents of a healthy baby boy called Dakota Song Culkin. Macaulay and Brenda, 33, who reportedly wear matching pyjamas and live in a house with a yellow brick road leading to their front door, hadn’t breathed a word of their impending parenthood. Dakota is named after Macaulay’s beloved sister, who was killed in a car accident in 2008. Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake Little Phineas Timberlake snuck into the world last year without his famous parents making any fanfare whatsoever. SexyBack…

Back in 2004, mid comedy tour, we were sitting in our hotel’s bar, enjoying what was either a late lunch or an early dinner. I’ve never known what to call this meal – Linner? Dunch? – that you dive into in the hope you will be neither too full nor faint with hunger when you walk on stage at show time. “That guy over there,” I said quietly to my husband and our tour manager, “looks a lot like Billy Connolly.” Both of them turned to see who I meant, then Jeremy turned back to me. “Yeah, that’s because it is.” I interrupted Billy’s pot of tea to tell him we were local comedians on tour, we loved his work and – unlikely, but rude not to offer – if…

RICE WASHING Whatever cooking method you use, it’s important to rinse the rice first to remove excess starch. Rinse rice in a sieve under cold running water until the water runs clear. If you have time, you can soak the rice in cold water first for 15-30 minutes, before rinsing thoroughly under cold running water. ABSORPTION METHOD For 1 cup (200g) uncooked white or brown rice, bring 1½ cups (375ml) water for white rice or 2 cups (500ml) for brown rice to the boil. Add rice, return to the boil, cover, then reduce heat to low. Cook white rice for 15 minutes; brown rice for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. FRIED RICE Best made with day-old cooked rice, chilled and…

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• The author started writing the book to deal with boredom while recovering from an ankle injury and had no intention of publishing it • The ending was written first and as other chapters were finished, the author put them in envelopes and at one stage used a bunch of them to prop up a wobbly sofa • This is the only book the author ever published. Thirteen years after it became a bestseller, she was hit and killed by a car. • The heroine was originally named Pansy • In one 2014 poll, the book was voted America’s second favourite book, after the Bible • The movie was directed by Victor Fleming, who in the same year also directed The Wizard of Oz • The movie won eight Oscars,…

CANCER Jun 22 – Jul 23 A friend or colleague is being extremely negative and you’re wondering what their agenda really is. There’s no need for a big showdown – you can solve this quietly and effectively. There is strong romantic energy for singles and even those partnered may be tempted to flirt – just be careful. LEO Jul 24 – Aug 23 This week is about appreciating the small things, like a home-cooked meal, a good book, a fabulous movie or a walk with a friend. People will be doing small things for you and you’ll be delighted – especially now that you’re extra busy at work or with some kind of project you are involved in. VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 Changing your routine doesn’t mean you…

It seems like yester day that Suzanne Paul appear ed on our TV scr eens with her Natural Glow infomer cial and “thousands of luminous spheres” almost became a part of Kiwi vernacular . At university in Palmerston North, any night out with my best friend Nikki always began with a sprinkle of Natural Glow! In fact, it felt like pr etty much everyone was wearing it back then. She has been on our screens and in the pages of the Weekly many times since then, so it’s wonderful Suzanne’ s on our cover this week celebrating 30 years since she arrived in New Zealand. Suzanne’s had many highs and lows over the years, and in her story on page 6, she shar es the resilience she has developed, her…

Things are heating up for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Days after being spotted returning from their romantic getaway in the snowy mountains of Montana, Ben flew across the country from his home in Los Angeles to join J.Lo in Miami. It may only be early days for the former lovers and Gigli co-stars, but a source shares, “They have kept in touch every day since their Montana rendezvous.” As the Argo actor was seen enjoying her stunning view, eagle-eyed fans noticed a very special accessory had reappeared on the 48-year-old’s wrist. Throughout their whirlwind relationship in the early 2000s, Ben frequently sported a silver watch with a distinctive chunky chain, thought to be a gift from J.Lo, 51. Whether it was courtside at a basketball game or on the…

She’s been called funny, clever, classy and smart. Just don’t call Emily Blunt famous! Since becoming mum to her daughters Hazel, seven, and Violet, four, life has been practically perfect in every way for the Mary Poppins Returns actress. In addition to her obvious star status, her marriage to The Office actor John Krasinski has gone from strength to strength, she has continued to scoop acting gongs galore and, unlike many actresses before her, she isn’t dreading her looming 40th birthday as the beginning of the end of her career. There’s no denying she’s enjoying her success. But despite her Hollywood A-list status, Emily has no intention of letting her kids know she’s a celebrity. “Hazel came home the other day and goes, ‘Are you famous?’” tells Emily, who shot…

By her own admission, nutritionist and author Claire Turnbull, 38, used to be the “queen of multitasking”. Regularly dishing out food advice on TV and radio, and running her business Mission Nutrition, the UK-born mum-of-two thrived on her fast-paced life. But after a health crisis earlier this year, that saw significant issues with her speech and experiencing black outs, she is adjusting to a “new normal”, which means taking at least two naps a day and cooking with noise-cancelling headphones. The Weekly catches up with Claire at home on Auckland’s North Shore to hear how she’s doing. When did your brain issues begin? Over Christmas I got a sinus infection. Normally, I bounce back from those kinds of things. The pain was horrific. One morning in January, I woke up…

When aspiring jockey Sophia Malthus was left paralysed after falling from a bolting horse, she could have been placed in an aged-care home while adjusting to the life-changing injury. Thankfully, the then 19-year-old was able to secure a place at Auckland’s Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation centre, built especially for people with disabilities to help transition them back into the community. But Sophia fears that experience will be lost for other young people, with the facility quietly closing down in March last year, amid talk of it not being financially sustainable. Built in the late ‘60s, the centre aimed to give young disabled adults independence and stop them being confined to rest homes or psychiatric institutions because there was nowhere else for them to go. The Greenlane-based property had 45 purpose-built units,…

Almond purée & pumpkin bruschetta PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINS SERVES 8 500g pumpkin, skin on 2 tbsp olive oil, plus 2 tbsp extra 8 thin slices sourdough bread 100g feta, crumbled ½ cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves ALMOND PURÉE 1 cup (160g) blanched almonds 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup (70g) chopped day-old bread 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil ½ cup (125ml) water 1 To make the almond purée, toast nuts in a frying pan until browned, then cool. Process the nuts, garlic, bread and vinegar until wet breadcrumbs form. With the motor operating, gradually add oil. Add the water and process until smooth. Season to taste. 2 Cut pumpkin into thin wedges. Combine pumpkin and half of the oil in…

Spiced tea cake with honey frosting PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 45 MINS (+ COOLING & REFRIGERATION) SERVES 12 3/4 cup (180ml) milk 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways 4 chai tea bags 150g butter, softened 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar 3 eggs 2 cups (300g) self-raising flour 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 60g glacé ginger, thinly sliced 2 tbsp honey GINGER SYRUP 3cm piece fresh ginger, grated 2 tbsp caster sugar 1/3 cup (80ml) water FROSTING 1½ cups (240g) icing sugar, sifted 500g cream cheese, softened 125g butter, softened 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a deep 20cm round cake pan. Line base and side with three layers of baking paper. 2 Bring milk to the boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat.…

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Getting lost in a good book can not only make it easier to relate to others, it can also improve our sense of compassion. “By reading about other people’s emotions, literary fiction, specifically, has the power to help us understand the mental states of others, and this encourages us to be more caring and compassionate,” says Sonya. A study by researchers at Ohio State University found that reading can change a reader’s behaviour. In one experiment, participants strongly identifying with a fictional character who overcame obstacles to vote, proved significantly more likely to vote in a real election. Additionally, a paper published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology showed how reading Harry Potter made young people in the UK and Italy more disposed towards stigmatised minorities, such as refugees.…

To turn a large omelette without breaking it, place a plate over the pan and holding the plate with one hand, turn the pan over. The omelette will fall, cooked side up, on to the plate, then it can be slid back into the pan. – Happy-Go-Lucky, Bay of Islands For convalescents or old people who have difficulty in feeding themselves, place food in a baby’s plate with a lip which curves inwards. Supply them with a spoon to use. This arrangement gives them a feeling of independence and no mess will be left on the table or clothes. – Grand, Blenheim Before putting away an opened tin of paint, smear a little petroleum jelly around the rim of the tin. The lid will come off more easily when next…

Isn’t it funny how life goes on regardless? How what felt like the end of the world turned out to be the start of a new adjusted one where we’re all careful to have a good stock of toilet paper in the cupboard and perhaps a new hobby to keep us occupied should things turn quiet again. One of the things the Covid lockdowns reminded some of us of was the joy of jigsaws and card and board games. Scrabble may well have saved some people’s sanity, though not mine. I got so restless being cooped up that I turned to bricklaying, a solitary yet rewarding outdoor enterprise. I don’t like games and never have much. It seems to me that board games are well-named but misspelt. They do bore…

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THIS ABOUT ME, BUT I’M VERY GOOD AT… Memorising the lyrics to any song, even if I’ve only heard it once. I’m not sure how it happens – or why– but they’re all stored away for later karaoke! THE SONG I LISTEN TO WHEN I NEED A PICK-ME-UP IS… Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics. MY DREAM SUNDAY IS… Playing games on a beach, then sitting by the ocean and thumbing through a new novel. MY FAVOURITE BOOK EVER IS… I seriously have dozens of favourites, but the series that hooked me on reading was The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare. THE BEST THING MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME WAS… The value of hard work, and understanding the difference between a time to work and a…

She lives in the Scottish Highlands and for the past 10 years has been publishing short fiction. She had a job in healthcare but in 2018 took a long sabbatical and moved to Cyprus where she wrote this, her debut novel. She is now working on a second. This novel was inspired by… My grandparents’ house in Leith, Edinburgh. It was a 200-year-old Georgian villa, as eccentric as it was rundown. Growing up, it was a magical and often very creepy place to run around in – a world away from our parents’ very sensible suburban bungalow. There was a ghost in our bedroom called Beatrice, a witch in the vaulted cellar and faeries under the rockery at the bottom of the huge garden. When I sat down to write…

Easy rider Antonio Banderas, 60, takes his bike out for a spin and stops to explore Grazalema, a small town in his native Spain. YAPPY LIFE! Demi Moore, 58, is the most popular girl in the room as she’s hounded by her hungry dinner guests! SOAK STAR Before her 48th birthday celebrations this week, Heidi Klum took the opportunity for some R&R in her gorgeous bathtub overlooking Berlin. PERFECT MATCH Looking like a head-to-toe princess, three-year-old Olympia isn’t going to let mum Serena Williams, 39, do a photoshoot without her. Tourist attraction Ex Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan, 33, keeps it mellow in yellow in the UK. LOVELY BUNCH Fashion icon Iris Apfel, 99, shows off her floral delights with a headscarf to match! DYE HARD Red hair, don’t care!…

After 20 years in the business, P!nk is still at the top of her game. The pop superstar started the week celebrating the release of her new documentary P!nk: All I Know So Far, which gives fans behind-the-scenes access to her 2018 record-breaking Beautiful Trauma tour. She has already been praised by critics and fans alike for her honest and open look at the struggles of raising two kids while balancing a public life. As if that wasn’t enough, she then rocked the red carpet of the Billboard Music Awards with kids Willow, nine, and Jameson, four. The 41-year-old wowed audiences as she was joined by Willow for a high-flying performance of their hit Cover Me in Sunshine. As she accepted the Icon Award in recognition of her outstanding career,…

To celebrate 30 years living in New Zealand – the longest she’s ever been based in one place – Suzanne Paul is keeping it simple: picking up her pension, oh, and getting married. As one of the most recognised faces (and voices) in the country, she jokes she’s reinvented herself more times than Madonna in that time, too. From sunbed salesperson to television host, dancing star to declaring bankruptcy, the plucky infomercial queen has packed a lot of living in. “Sometimes I think the last three decades feels like forever and how did I do all of that? Other times it feels like it’s gone in a blink of an eye,” confesses Suzanne from the cosy rural home she shares with fiancé Patrick Kuhtze and rescue dog Matty, north of…

• Meghan told him how she planned to kill herself but didn’t go through with it because she was concerned about him losing “another woman in my life”. • The Firm tried to smear Meghan before the Oprah interview, which led to him waking up at night hearing her crying into her pillow. • He used drugs and alcohol as a way of coping with the death of his mother, drinking a week’s worth of booze on a Friday or Saturday night. • Every request he made to his family for help dealing with Meghan’s struggle to adapt to her new life was “met with total silence”. • He uses a form of therapy called EMDR – eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing – to deal with the trauma from his…

Digging pools at Hot Water Beach, playing board games and enjoying barbecues might be a typical Kiwi bach holiday, but for Ronda Amende a family escape to the Coromandel proved a powerfully pivotal point after being given one year to live following a cancer diagnosis. While the purpose of the trip was to create special memories and tackle difficult discussions, it ultimately rejuvenated the crucial bonds which would power Ronda and her loved ones through a seven-year illness, which has tested their strength, caused upheaval in their lives and taken a mental toll which plunged one of her children into depression. “I don’t think people realise how much terminal illnesses affects not just the person dying, but the people left behind,” reflects the TimeOut Charity founder. “Every three months I…

Chicken fried rice PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINS SERVES 4 1kg skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm pieces 4 cups leftover fried rice (or cold cooked white rice) 4 spring onions, thinly sliced ¼ cup (60ml) light soy sauce Sweet chilli sauce, to serve 1 Preheat an oiled wok over medium heat. Stir-fry diced chicken in batches, stirring, until cooked. 2 Add rice, spring onion and soy sauce to the wok, then stir-fry until heated through. Serve with sweet chilli sauce, if desired. Beef & rice rissoles PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINS MAKES 8 500g minced beef 1 cup (150g) cold cooked white rice 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 egg Chilli jam or tomato sauce, to serve 1 Combine the minced beef, cooked rice, tomato paste and…

The chilly weather increases the effects the elements have on your skin. Not only is it cold and windy outside, but inside heaters and fires are drying out the air and, in turn, your skin. On top of this, long, hot showers also strip moisture from hair and skin, so the solution seems obvious – more hydration and a little extra TLC! Avoid dry, red, irritated skin with these six moisturising tips from skincare expert Belinda Lo. 1. AVOID LONG, HOT SOAKS Even though all we want to do in colder weather is soak in a long, hot bath, Belinda says this is not ideal when it comes to your skin. “Hot water feels great in the winter, but it strips skin of its natural oils.” Try to put on…

We’ve asked one of our favourite skincare specialists, Vaia Pappas, to share her favourite at-home body treatment: This DIY treatment will help to purify the skin, allowing the elimination of toxins. You will be amazed at how you feel when you try this. Simply mix aluminium-free baking soda with triple-distilled vodka until it turns into a paste. I then love to add a couple of drops of grapefruit essential oil to the mix for added detoxing and lymphatic stimulation. I apply this paste all over my body on dry skin and give a thorough massage for at least five minutes, then rinse. It’s preferable to do this in the morning as once the treatment is complete, the skin should see direct sunlight.…

FARMER’S BOY? As an infant teacher I had to send my class for hearing tests in which earphones were used. Through these earphones the children heard various sounds. One child, after his turn, came running back to the classroom with great excitement, saying, “Miss! I’ve had my ear clipped!” Amused, Feilding THE BARE TRUTH A local radio advertiser announced to the women in our city that all they needed to wear to be fashionable this season was a new handbag. I thought topless dresses were far enough! Not For Me, Nelson SURPRISE, SURPRISE! When my cousin from the city came to visit us on the farm, she was almost overcome with the sight of so many new and different things. Her father had a poultry farm, and she was well…

Here we go again. When I was packing up the house before we sold it, I found a stash of Woman’s Weekly magazines spanning two decades, featuring me on the cover. There were 10 to 15 of them, each featuring a Kerre, with curly hair in the younger days and blow-waved, straightened locks in the more recent years, but all with headlines proclaiming my latest weight loss. “Ten kilos lighter and I couldn’t be happier” was one. “Fit, fab and forty” was another – you get the general gist. The stories inside told of my latest life-changing revelation – the Liver Cleansing Diet! Giving up booze! Kickboxing! Marathon running! The 5:2 Diet! – and they all quoted me resolving that this was it. I’d learnt my lesson and it was…

The imaginary world of childhood is the backdrop to this sinister psychological thriller. It is set in a rambling old Edinburgh house where twin sisters El and Cat live inside a make-believe existence of pirate ships, witches, clowns and wild adventures. The stories they invent are colourful and complex, so vivid they feel real, and from the very beginning we know the fantasy has ended suddenly and very badly. The story proper kicks off many years later when the girls are grown up. El has gone missing while out alone sailing her yacht and fears are growing that she is dead. Cat refuses to believe it. She is El’s mirror image twin and convinced that if something had happened to her sister then she would know instinctively. For some time…