Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 27, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

What was your first job? Working in the deli section at New World Tauranga. Then in my later teens, I worked for my parents in their fabric store and was terrible at it. In fact, Dad says he fired me but I always tell him I quit! Who inspired you to be a journalist? My uncle is Spencer Jolly, who was a political reporter at TVNZ for a time. And he didn’t get on with Muldoon apparently, so he moved to Australia, where he was political editor at Channel 9 for years. When I would go over there, he would take me into the studio. What’s your funniest memory while covering stories abroad? Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010 were completely chaotic. And compared to the Beijing Olympics, where you had…

It’s been a decade in the making – 10 years of reading up on research, talking to experts and listening to personal stories of struggle and heartbreak. While we’ve seen Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge getting on with official royal engagements and raising her three children, behind the scenes she has been devoting her spare time to a cause close to her heart, and now she’s using her position of privilege to do something about it. Kate, 39, has announced that she’s set up a centre dedicated to raising awareness of the impact early childhood has on people’s lives. It’s a subject she was passionate about even before having kids of her own, and that she believes is so important, it’s the “social equivalent of climate change”. Since marrying into the…

It’s been a little over a month since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindled their romance, but things are already getting serious between the Hollywood power couple. After reports that J.Lo was moving from her home in Miami to Los Angeles to be closer to Ben, she has taken the big step of introducing him to her twins Max and Emme, 13. It can be nerve-wracking meeting the family, especially after a failed engagement in the past. But when he attended J.Lo’s sister Linda’s 50th birthday earlier this month, Ben fit in so well, he looked like one of the family. And a source reveals his natural charm has already won them over. “Her kids really like Ben and think he’s funny. Emme liked that he talked to her like…

‘When she turned herself into Jackie Collins, it was something magical’ With her enormous shoulder pads, huge hair and closet full of leopard-print outfits, Jackie Collins cut a figure every bit as glamorous as the characters in her bestselling romance novels. And behind the scenes, her life was just as dramatic. “She had experienced so much pain that she wanted to preserve the happiness that she had found,” shares the late author’s youngest daughter Rory Green. “‘You’ve got to keep on keeping on,’ she told us, opting never to have therapy. So, we knew the outline of the past, but we never knew the details until she died.” It’s been almost six years since Jackie – the younger sister of Hollywood icon Joan Collins – succumbed to breast cancer, aged…

Favourite motivational quote? A Bible quote my friend gave me after my first diagnosis: “Be still and know that I’m God.” Even if you don’t look at the second part, it’s about being still, stopping to smell the roses and enjoying the moment. Favourite vegan meal? Beetroot and bean patties with crushed lemon and garlic, topped with avocado. Last show you binge-watched? When I had mouth ulcers and withdrew, I watched After Life with Ricky Gervais, where he loses his wife to cancer. It hit the spot.…

Choc-caramel ice-cream waffl e cake SERVES 10 PREP TIME 30 MINS (+ FREEZING) 2 x 360g packets plain or choc chip Belgian waffl es 2 x 380g cans caramel condensed milk 500g cream cheese, chopped, softened 2 x 50g Crunchie bars, chopped 3 medium oranges 2 medium mandarins, peeled, segmented (see tip) 1 cup (250ml) bottled salted caramel sauce 1 Grease a 24cm springform pan. Line base and side with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above the edge. 2 Trim waffl es straight lengthways, following the natural waffl e pattern. Place approximately 5 waffl es lengthways around inside edge of pan to create a collar. Trim remaining waffl es crossways on both sides to level. Place, trimming as necessary, to cover base of pan. 3 Using an electric mixer, beat…

COLLARED CHIC An elegant coat is elevated by the addition of a faux fur collar. When wearing one colourway, break it up with different tones in the same palette. FUNKY FLUFF We’ve learned to embrace the humble track pant over the past year. Not only comfortable, they’re also easy to style up for going out. TEDDY STYLE Teddy bear-style faux fur is trending heavily. The rich tan coat (above) can be worn over everything from casual wear to more tailored pieces. TIMELESS TRIM This stunning belted navy blue coat, with its detachable faux fur collar, suits rich wine-coloured accessories.…

We often invest in our future by saving money, buying a house or planning for a family, however, there is one area for which we generally do very little planning – caring for our teeth. You’d think that we would focus on making sure they are clean, filling-free and well kept, but there are many of us who fall short in this department. At least, that’s the opinion of dentist Dr James Cooke. He says there is very little that surprises him about people’s teeth – he’s seen it all – but adds that he has noticed there is more tooth erosion nowadays than ever before. “I find it difficult to understand why people don’t keep their teeth healthy when it’s a pretty straightforward task,” he says. “The amount of…

Step by step 1 Cut the non-slip matting into the size and shape you’d like your rug to be. (Just remember, the bigger you go, the more pom-poms you’ll need and, even for this size, you need plenty!) This rug measures 60cm in diameter. To make a 60cm circle, tie a pen to one end of a piece of wool. Attach a drawing pin to the other end, leaving a 30cm length of wool between them. With one hand, hold the pin in place in the middle of the matting. Pull the wool out straight from the centre pin and, keeping it taut, use it as a guide to draw your circle. 2 To make your pom-poms, choose colours that complement each other and your decor. Wrap the wool around…

• I was born at 4.24pm on a Monday afternoon, weighing 3.9kg (8lb 6oz), after approximately 12 hours of labour • I share my birthday with singer Selena Gomez, actor Willem Dafoe, actress Rena Owen and Kiwi racing driver Scott Dixon • My birth attracted a lot of media interest • I came to New Zealand when I was nine months old • My mum wanted to call me Alexander but had to settle for that as my middle name • I am the oldest of three children, like my mum • I have seven godparents • I share my name with my great-great-grandfather and his father, and also with a saint • My mother suffered with severe morning sickness while pregnant with me • I am destined to one…

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After some years of looking the same age on this page, I’m being updated, which is always a worry, though none of us really wants to be one of those columnists who hangs on to an old photo for too long. You’ll see the new me about the same time as I do. I try not to take much interest in how my pictures turn out, just so long as I still look approximately like myself and my feet are both pointing in the same direction. You’re not always allowed to choose what to wear at the photo shoots, particularly when it to comes to wanting to wear your own clothes. Clothes maketh the man, it’s said, though they needn’t always be your own clothes – or even the dress-up…

Emma Brodie has worked in book publishing as an editor for a decade. She lives in New York with her husband and their dog Freddie Mercury. This is her first novel. This novel was inspired by… The real-life relationship between Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, who dated for a year in 1970, right as JT released Sweet Baby James to international acclaim and as Joni was starting to pen Blue. When I realised how much both of these seminal albums had been influenced by their romance, it set off a chain reaction in my brain, and Jane and her world began to take shape from there. The most fun thing about writing it was… Getting to write lyrics for the songs. My brother, who is a fantastic musician, actually wrote…

Brave Brooke Shields has spent the year learning how to walk again after breaking her femur. But a frolic on the beach with her daughters Rowan, 18, and Grier, 15, last week proved that her hard work is paying off! In January, Brooke fell off a balance board while working out at the gym and snapped her femur in two. According to her doctors, they would normally only see injuries that severe in motor accidents. Even as recently as April, Brooke couldn’t get out of a chair on her own or bear weight on her leg. Enjoying the Southampton New York sun, the bond between the 56-year-old Suddenly Susan actress and her daughters was obvious as they showed off their matching swimsuits and bucket hats – Brooke demonstrating the results…

I believe that our cover star Melissa Stokes is very brave to open up about the challenges and anxiety she has felt during what has been a very difficult year. Melissa’s candid recount of her journey – which many will be able to relate to – is ultimately one of hope that may inspire you or someone you love to reach out for support if needed. There is also a lot of royal news this week. While the rift between princes William and Harry has been well documented, it now appears the divide is a lot deeper than previously thought. Meanwhile, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has spent a decade learning about the importance of the early years in a child’s life and has put together some groundbreaking plans that will…

He’s one of the biggest names in pop culture and is the highest-paid actor in the world, but Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s life hasn’t always been the high-flying Hollywood dream he’s living today. Growing up, his father, WWE legend Rocky Johnson, was always away working, so his mother Ata, 72, raised him on her own, struggling to make ends meet. “We were living paycheque to pay-cheque,” he recalls. “We couldn’t afford to pay rent, $180 a week, and eventually were kicked off Hawaii.” Things only worsened when they moved to Tennessee, where their financial hardships were combined with the racial prejudice of the south. But those tough times are what fuelled Dwayne’s famous work ethic. “I’ve always been of the mindset that I can’t change the way I look. I…

Prince William loves spending time with his kids, as was evident when he roped in his two eldest to help him officiate at an event. Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined William, 39, on what happened to be Father’s Day in the UK to start a charity half-marathon run on the Sandringham Estate. Wills seemed proud of the way George, seven, and Charlotte, six, behaved, waving politely to the runners. Meanwhile, a sentimental Charles marked Father’s Day by sharing several photos, including a lovely throwback shot of him and a young William and his brother Harry, 36, all the more poignant given that the two brothers now barely talk. And he later shared a touching tribute to his late father Prince Philip. Along with a picture of himself as a…

While J.Lo makes big moves inviting Ben back into her life, Ben’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 49, is more cautious about the new relationship. While an insider says she has no problem with Ben dating his ex again, she is not yet convinced that the relationship has longevity. She isn’t willing to let a new person into their children’s lives after everything Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, nine, have been through with Ben’s addiction struggles. “Her focus is always on the kids’ happiness and Ben being a good father,” says the source. “Jen isn’t bothered by Ben hanging out with J.Lo or anyone else. What matters most to her is Ben being a great dad. They’ve been in a good groove when it comes to co-parenting for a while and…

Gisele Bündchen & Patricia, 40 Catwalk queen Gisele Bündchen grew up in Brazil with five sisters, Gabi, Raquel, Graziela, Rafaela and her fraternal twin Patricia. At the age of 13, the twins took a modelling course together but only Gisele forged ahead with a career in the industry, becoming one of the world’s highest-paid supermodels. Patricia, who was born five minutes after Gisele, has been her sister’s manager and spokesperson, and these days works in Gisele’s lingerie company, Intimates. Kiefer Sutherland & Rachel, 54 “Being a twin taught me the value of having a companion. Every time I experienced something, I could turn to my left and share it,” Kiefer Sutherland says of his twin sister Rachel. Adds the Designated Survivor star, “When I was having my first child, I…

Food tip Use 2 tablespoons purchased ras el hanout instead of making your own. Sweet & sour braised pork SERVES 8 PREP + COOK TIME 50 MINS 1 tablespoon cornflour 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1.6kg pork neck, cut into 3cm pieces ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 large red onion, chopped 5cm piece fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks 4 garlic cloves, sliced 3 fresh long red chillies, thinly sliced 1 medium red capsicum, coarsely chopped 700g fresh pineapple, peeled, core removed, chopped 3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped ¾ cup (180ml) rice wine vinegar 1 cup (250ml) Chinese cooking wine (shao hsing) 2½ tablespoons honey Thin strips spring onion tops, lime wedges (optional), to serve 1 Combine cornflour, egg and soy sauce in a large…

Dr Cooke shares his expert advice for healthy teeth: DIET One of the cornerstones of dental health, my advice would be to only have three meals a day – try not to snack. Eat plenty of leafy green veges, salads, lean meats and fish, nuts, legumes, foods high in calcium, such as yoghurt, and drink lots of water. Avoid sugary and carbonated drinks, as well as foods high in refined carbs. SMOKING There’s a link between smoking and oral cancers. Plus, it’s one of the highest risk factors for developing gum disease, and, of course, staining of teeth. FLOSSING Important for every age group. Floss every night before brushing your teeth. It can have a big impact on dental health as it helps wipe clean the surface between your teeth.…

How many of you have done the spit test? You pay about $130 to Ancestry.com (there are others), they send you a secure bottle to spit into, and off it goes to the other side of the world to have your DNA analysed. About two months later, you get an email back telling you where your ancestors hail from. My results are just back. My spit says I’m 46% Irish, 36% Scottish, 14% English, and enough bits and pieces from Norway and Sweden to give me blonde hair. Actually, the 36% of me that’s Scottish is a bit disappointed – not that I’m Irish, Scottish or English. But that I spent $130 finding that out. All I needed to do was to read my name. Kevin is Irish, John (my…

One of my favourite dinner party games is the one where everyone reveals a secret dream career. This is how we once found out my father would have liked to have been an architect, which explained the extraordinarily complex chook houses he’d made over the years. You can change your secret dream career as often as you like. One of my picks is to be a clerk in a lost-property offi ce. It marries two of my passions – alphabetising (you should see my bookshelves) and imagining the histories of inanimate objects. I’d have a field day with the flotsam found in the back of an Uber. Car companies report plenty of the obvious stuff left behind – the phone, keys or wallet you take out of your bag and…

Finally! One year and two weeks after I moved out of our family home, I have just this week found my dream house. The utter, utter bliss of unsubscribing to real estate agents’ emails and deleting my alerts on TradeMe. The lovely feeling knowing that I’ll never have to fork out thousands of dollars on building reports and inspections of houses that I never had a chance of buying at auction. The joy of getting my weekends back and not having to work through a spreadsheet of open home times all across the greater Auckland isthmus. Crikey, it’s been a mission. It’s been a year and two weeks of uncertainty, false starts and lurches from one direction to another. I’d be looking for an inner-city apartment one month, then the…

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THIS ABOUT ME, BUT I’M VERY GOOD AT… Tying a cherry stalk inside my mouth. I saw Sherilyn Fenn do it on Twin Peaks in the ’90s when I was a kid and I was so impressed, I practised it myself. The innuendo went right over my head back then – I don’t do it now! THE SONG I LISTEN TO WHEN I NEED A PICK-ME-UP IS… Jazz hip-hop classic Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) by US3. I can sing the trumpet solo acapella anytime, anywhere. MY FAVOURITE BOOK EVER IS… Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. It’s a series of webcomics/essays that are as dorky as they are profound. Two things that go well together, like salted caramel. MY GREATEST WEAKNESS IS… Bubble tea.…

Radiant Rita Rocking a daring bodysuit, Rita Ora, 30, celebrated pride at a star-studded rooftop party in Los Angeles. Fangs a lot! Ed Sheeran, 30, took a vampy turn while promoting his new single Bad Habit from his eagerly anticipated fifth studio album. Apart from a one-off track released in December last year, this is the singer’s first new music in two years. COOPER DUPER! Daddy’s day out! Lea, four, couldn’t have looked more excited as she skipped down the streets of New York hand-in-hand with her father Bradley Cooper, 46. Good goop! The couple that smoothies together, stays together! Gwyneth Paltrow, 48, and her husband Brad Falchuk, 50, kept it casual as they stepped out for a drink in Los Angeles. Pet loves With their two children Sosie and…

‘I was sick of my brain giving me these worries all the time and needed a break from it’ Cool and calm, Melissa Stokes is often the face presenting the news to hundreds of thousands of people across New Zealand. But over the past year, when the cameras stopped rolling, the TVNZ star has faced some of the biggest hurdles in her life – including battling anxiety, helping her eldest son with his ADHD and being there for her mother who has lung cancer. “When Covid first hit in 2020, I’d only been the weekend newsreader for a year before I had to move to the Breakfast show, as we broke into teams,” recalls Melissa, who turns 43 next month. “I don’t think I handle change very well, so that…

Their rift has caused shockwaves since it was announced two years ago that Prince William and Prince Harry were splitting their royal households. But now comes the bombshell news that the decision to go their separate ways was not made by Harry, as previously thought, but by William, who was furious over claims his sister-in-law, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was ill-treating palace staff. An explosive book by royal historian Robert Lacey claims the brothers argued over the allegations against Meghan, who William felt was “undermining some precious principles of the monarchy”. A furious Harry came to his wife’s defence and William, feeling “hurt and betrayed” by the brother he’d always been so protective of, decided the Cambridge and Sussex households should go their own ways, says Robert in his book…

It’s one of her happy places, so there were concerns for the Queen’s wellbeing when she was a no-show at the Royal Ascot horseracing meet for the first few days. But she arrived on the final day of the five-day event in a glorious mint green outfit and sporting a beaming smile, making it clear that she was absolutely delighted to be back at the track. Last year was the first time in 68 years that the horse-mad monarch had missed the event when it was canned due to Covid. This year, the Queen, 95, whose beloved husband Prince Philip died two months ago aged 99, stayed home at Windsor Castle, watching the first few days on TV before joining her racing manager John Warren at the racecourse to see…

Annah Stretton was 12 when she proudly donned her first fashion creation to the Scouts social in Havelock North. “My mum Vicki taught me a lot of things I see as forgotten skills now – knitting, sewing and cooking,” she reflects. “For my first social, she helped me sew an orange ’70s seersucker dress. I was quite proud!” Five decades later, Annah, 61, remains a leading Kiwi designer, whose love for fashion has evolved into a family business which supports philanthropy – a move which helped save the brand from pre-Covid struggles. Annah chats to the Weekly from her home in Hamilton about working with her 32-year-old daughter Sami, how becoming a grandmother to 10-month-old daughter Lily has transformed her life and why her husband Tony’s the ultimate romantic. You…

Having dealt with thousands of children throughout 16 years of relief teaching, Tania Honey thought she’d encountered every scenario or question that might pop up when she became a mother. But after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she promptly learned how differently children handle curveballs. Her middle son Caleb, then five, declared, “You don’t have cancer because only dead people have cancer.” Youngest Ben gave her cuddles no matter how “ghostly” she looked. And eldest Zach, then seven, reminded Tania to take her meds and offered spontaneous hugs at breakfast before explaining, “You never know when it’s your last hug.” “I dropped him to school afterwards, then broke down,” recalls Tania, 48. While the Auckland mum initially kicked cancer, she later faced telling her sons the disease had not only…

Letters to the Editor LOVE STORY • Winning letter I loved Kevin’s column on his wife and soulmate Linda [NZWW, June 28]. I feel exactly the same about Peter, my husband of 22 years. We were both married previously, but sadly lost our spouses. We were very lucky to meet each other, become friends, then marry. We are both in our eighties now, but I often marvel at how clever my husband is. He always bemoans the fact that he didn’t like school and was never really encouraged to attend, but this guy can do anything he sets his mind to. He’s practical to a point. He carves in stone and in wood, can build anything and he keeps a wonderful garden. He generally is a wonder. And to add…

CANCER Jun 22 – Jul 23 There is a social function to attend and there are friends or colleagues in attendance. You tend to drift away from them and find yourself talking to a new crowd, who have different views on politics, religion and culture. One in particular will connect with you on many levels, including romantically. Make sure you contact them the next day or answer their call. This is not an opportunity you want to miss. LEO Jul 24 – Aug 23 There are times when you know you should say something, but the situation is awkward. If it has nothing to do with you, then don’t be the messenger who gets shot! Better to let the people involved figure it out. Don’t risk getting involved in a…

It’s a brave move to write a band book because there have been a couple of really stellar ones released in the past few years. I’m thinking of Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid and Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell, which were very different novels despite having a similar storyline. The classic plot for books about the music scene (and the several versions of the movie A Star is Born) follows young hopefuls as they struggle for stardom and then manage to achieve it before inevitably things go wrong. While Songs In Ursa Major sticks to this format pretty faithfully, still it manages to be different. Beautiful, talented Jane Quinn has grown up on an island off the coast of Massachussetts, which is famous for its folk…