Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 32, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

He’s still standing! Looking dapper in a navy and tangerine shirt with matching shorts, Sir Elton John enjoyed a luxury boat trip on the French Riviera recently with husband David Furnish by his side. The Rocket Man hitmaker, who needed a little help from his friends to get on board the leisure yacht, has been spending summers at his home overlooking Nice since the ’90s. The singer, 74, who shares sons Zachary, 10, and Elijah, eight, with David, 58, spent the day enjoying the sights of the Mediterranean before returning to their Belle Epoque villa, just a 20-minute drive from Cannes. The happy couple have hosted the likes of the Beckhams, comedian David Walliams and actor Neil Patrick Harris at their summer mansion, and when Elton retires after his Farewell…

Movie you watch when you need a pick-me-up? Love, Actually. I love the schmaltzy rom-com. Book you’ve gifted the most: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku. It’s his life story and how he finds joy even though he was a Holocaust survivor. Song you love to listen to: I’m a complete romantic and I’m not sure what I’m prepared to share, but let’s go with Just Be by Paloma Faith. Most memorable play you’ve been to lately: Two Ladies by the Auckland Theatre Company. I just love Jennifer Ward Lealand. Recently she was on Seven Sharp and we finished the show where she came on as me. That was a bit of fun. The quote you live by: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what…

‘I wish that somebody had been there to hold my hand a bit more’ Sarah, Duchess of York, has had her fair share of ups and downs. But now at 61, Fergie has forged a new career path writing novels, with Her Heart for a Compass hitting shelves on August 4. She talks to the Weekly about her book, becoming a grandmother, the benefits of therapy and why she’s feeling more confident than ever. What was it that motivated you to tell this story? I was asked to do a BBC TV programme, Who Do You Think You Are?, where subjects delve into their family history. I didn’t end up going ahead with the programme, but it set me on the path of looking into my ancestry. I was delighted…

Working from a home studio nestled in the beautiful Palmerston North bush, hatmaker extraordinaire Anél Heyman can be found designing and making elegant hats and headwear for the finest occasions, from weddings and cocktail parties to annual horse-racing events. ‘It felt like something a goddess would wear’ The international award-winning milliner, who has made more than a thousand pieces over the past decade, even delighted in seeing one of her creations worn at Royal Ascot, Britain’s annual race meeting, regularly attended by the Queen, a few years ago. From the moment the qualified graphic designer and illustrator, 41, attended her first millinery workshop in South Africa, where she grew up, she fell in love with the craft. “Before I got into millinery, I was creating handmade wedding stationery,” tells Anél,…

Chocolate-hazelnut cheesecake PREP TIME 30 MINUTES COOK TIME 2 HOURS (+ standing & refrigeration) SERVES 10 500g cream cheese 80g butter 250g chocolate cream-style biscuits ½ cup (110g) caster sugar 750g jar chocolate-hazelnut spread 3 eggs 1 Grease a 20cm springform pan. Line base and side with baking paper. Preheat a 5.5-litre (22-cup) slow cooker on HIGH. Make sure the pan fits in the cooker insert without touching the side; remove pan. Place a wire rack in the cooker insert. If you don’t have a rack that will fit, tear off 1m of foil and scrunch together to form a level “rack” in the slow cooker. 2 Cut cream cheese into cubes and leave to soften at room temperature for 20 minutes. Microwave butter until melted. 3 Process biscuits until…

Magic beans Australian skincare brand The Jojoba Company’s new Wadi-Wadi jojoba is nurtured on a family farm in rural New South Wales. Fifty per cent of each jojoba bean is cold-pressed and filtered 14 times to craft its signature golden liquid, and the other half is milled into a gentle face and body exfoliant, completing the bean life cycle with zero waste. The jojoba plant itself is carbon-negative, so it actually removes carbon from the atmosphere. The Jojoba Company Jojoba Bean Natural Exfoliant, $22.50 Head start Haircare brand Aveda is across sustainable practices, including responsible manufacturing and sourcing. The label’s products, centres and salons use 100% wind energy, too. Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Shampoo & Conditioner, $43 (part of trio pack) Lip service From product to packaging, Karen Murrell believes…

MATERIALS • Firth Ezi Wall masonry blocks – 60 retaining blocks and 20 retaining caps. These blocks lock together, so you don’t need any mortar or cement • 1 x 15 litre bag Gap 7 base course • 1 x 15 litre bag scoria • Your choice of stones TOOLS • Rubber mallet • Tamper/compactor • Work gloves • Wheelbarrow to transport the blocks • Tape measure • 1.2m level • Spade/shovel • Rake • Spike • Dazzle paint The first thing you need to do is choose a spot for your fire pit. It should be positioned away from your house and any low-hanging tree branches. You’ll want to consider which direction the prevailing winds come from, so the smoke doesn’t blow into your house or onto the neighbour’s…

Letters to the Editor RUNAWAY ROYAL’S REGRETS • Winning letter Prince Harry leaving the royal family made sense, especially given his dissatisfaction with, and eagerness to move on to a new life with his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and children to another country. So why his penchant to keep on about his past, milking the cow that has, and still is, partially feeding him in the form of publicity? He has made his point. I now understand The Firm’s stance and have to query what is Harry’s motive, wondering if there are ulterior motives given his inability and unwillingness to move on. Ann I so look forward every week to my Weekly delivery. I watch the mailbox and am bitterly disappointed if it’s late! I just settled down…

How long do you think it took me to write this column? Well, you’re wrong, it was three weeks. If you guessed incorrectly, that’s because you’re a reasonable human being and probably went for two or three hours – a sane amount of time. If you guessed correctly, then you are this week’s target and I’m about to tell you off for not playing the game. We all know the game, yet few feel the need to speak of it. It’s when someone asks you to guess the answer to an inconsequential question and it’s your job not to think about it too much. There’s an unspoken contract and you will play along. For example, my friend asks me, “How much do you reckon I paid for these shoes?” Obviously,…

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING CAME FROM… I was asked to adapt this screenplay from an outline the director sent me. I felt compelled to say yes because the idea contained some of the most heartbreaking and relevant blights on our society. I was really scared about taking on that kind of subject matter. It comes with a lot of responsibility. MY FAVOURITE MOVIE EVER IS… The Princess Bride. William Goldman is my screenwriting idol. The movie has everything – fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles… and some of the most memorable lines and characters in film history. THE BRAVEST THING I’VE EVER DONE IS… It’s a toss up between being on stage naked and being in labour alone and seven weeks…

Jennifer Lopez has officially changed her status to “in a relationship”. After months of romantic getaways, cross-country visits and family days out, Jennifer and Ben Affleck made the first public acknowledgement of their relationship last week with a steamy photo of them kissing, posted to J.Lo’s social media. The rekindled couple are currently on a tropical holiday sailing around St Tropez on a mega-yacht, celebrating the singer’s 52nd birthday. It could have been a sombre birthday, with her engagement to fiancé Alex Rodriguez, 46, ending earlier this year, but Ben has turned all that around. The Hustlers star recently admitted she is happier than ever. “I know people are always wondering, ‘How are you? What’s going on? Are you okay?’ I’ve never been better and I want my people who…

One of my favourite things about my job is learning, reading, and talking to women who are breaking down barriers and doing life on their own terms, especially those who challenge the status quo. And our cover star Hilary Barry does so in spades. This week, she talks about her fun new television role, the joy of being an empty nester, as well as coming out the other side of menopause. And then on page 16, Sarah, Duchess of York, who is a decade older than Hilary, tells of learning a new career ahead of the release of her Mills and Boon novel. Through hard work (and therapy in Sarah’s case), they are at home in their own skin and unapologetically themselves. I think when women speak with such openness…

It has been a thrill for fans of Sex and the City to see the three fashionable friends strutting their stuff on the streets of New York City once again. Sarah Jessica Parker, 56, Cynthia Nixon, 55, and Kristen Davis, 56, have been spotted across the Big Apple as they film the new 10-part series And Just Like That… and their presence is starting to draw the crowds. Last week, the loyal group of fans who gathered to get a glimpse of the action were rewarded when they got their first look at the Sex and the City kids all grown up. The last time audiences saw Charlotte’s daughters Lily and Rose, and Miranda’s son Brady, they were all small children. But looking at young talent Cathy Ang, Alexa Swinton…

The world has seen some talented TV chefs over the decades – Julia Child, Nigella Lawson – even New Zealand’s own Alison Holst. Now, stand by for Paris Hilton! The 40-year-old hotel heiress, more famous for her partying than her passion for the perfect pumpkin pie, is back on the small screen this month with her new Netflix offering Cooking With Paris. And the former wild child says her surprise entry into the world of TV cookery is a sign she’s started a whole new chapter of her life. “I’m so over going to parties,” says the former “It girl”, who was a paparazzi favourite in the 2000s, regularly snapped slipping in and out of nightclubs and going to lunch with a miniature pooch peering out of her designer handbag.…

She’s the middle link in a dynasty of Hollywood sirens! Her mother Tippi Hedren was discovered by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock and her eldest daughter Dakota Johnson turned heads in Fifty Shades of Grey. Former wild child Melanie Griffi th turns 64 on August 9 and we take a look at some of the most memorable parts of her life. 1 Lions have loomed large in her life When Melanie was 12, her mother and stepfather Noel Marshall adopted a pet lion. The 180kg feline, whom they named Neil, lived in their house, hung out by their pool, napped on the shag pile rug and slept in Melanie’s bed. Tippi and Noel later made a movie called Roar about a family encountering big cats on an African game reserve. Melanie…

How to choose an air fryer 1 SIZE Air fryers come in a wide range of sizes, from 1 litre for singles to larger units for party-throwers. So how many people on average do you need to feed? Also, the bigger the fryer basket, the fewer batches you need to cook, and the faster dinner gets to the table. (Beware: The bigger the fryer, the more bench space they consume. See No. 3 below.) 2 FEATURES & PRICE There isn’t much difference between air fryers in terms of how well they cook. As with a new car, it’s the options that push up the price. Less expensive models often have dials for temperature and cooking time. Higher-end models have digital displays and presets that allow you to select the precise…

• After a negative event, you’ll be primed to feel and perceive information as negative. This is why it’s crucial to develop a response. First, acknowledge your emotions. Instead of dismissing them or letting them consume you, get curious about why you’re feeling this way, talk yourself through the experience and ask yourself what you learned. • Make sure you’re not interpreting the situation incorrectly. We have a tendency to distort neutral situations. This is “cognitive distortion”, when your mind convinces you of something that may not be true, and reinforces negative thoughts. For example, you might jump to the conclusion that you didn’t reach your work target because you’re incompetent. Ask yourself, “What would I say to a friend?” • Concentrate on the facts. When your mood’s derailed, put…

I am driving over the Remutaka hill, thinking about names, and why they matter. It is one of those winter days that appears like a gift – clear blue skies and the sun hitting the car in a way that makes it feel like a moving capsule of summer. With no wind or rain to battle, the rental car fairly swoops up these winding curves from Wellington and drops down the other side into the Wairarapa. When I was a girl, these were the “Rimutaka” ranges, not “Remutaka”. The spelling mistake was fixed only recently, part of a Treaty settlement for the Rangitāne iwi made legal in 2017. Remutaka means “to sit down and gaze”, which is what early explorer Haunui-a-Nanaia did here on his journey of discovery across the…

I flew back from the Kaˉpiti Coast the other day, landing at Auckland Airport on Sunday evening. It was a glorious gloaming – the sun was just starting to set on a beautiful day. As we taxied to the gate, I looked out the window and saw just two other planes on the runway – a freight plane and a tiny Great Barrier Airlines aircraft. I was suddenly struck by a deep and nostalgic longing for the pre-Covid days of international travel. Even if I wasn’t on one of Air New Zealand or Cathay or Singapore Airlines’ long-haul jets, even if I was just travelling within the country, I loved seeing the international carriers taking off and landing. Seeing those planes meant the possibility of visiting far-flung places, and brought…

Marching orders A novelist’s wife becomes undone when she is compared to a pitiful character in his book There is loads of buzz about this debut novel right now, partly because actress Elisabeth Moss – star of The Handmaid’s Tale – has snapped up the movie rights and is planning to take the title role. We’ll have to wait to see what the film is like, but as a novel it is unsettling. For a start, although you spend the entire story inside her head, you don’t learn Mrs March’s first name until the final page. The era it is set in is also unclear – at times it feels like the 1950s, at others more recent. Then there is the subject matter. This is the story of a repressed…

‘You should see the benefit of having a good soul in your life who knows you’ It was a wedding fit for a princess. Lady Kitty Spencer, the niece of Princess Diana, tied the knot in a 17th-century Italian castle and the bride wore not one but five Dolce & Gabbana gowns! Lady Kitty, 30, the eldest daughter of Diana’s brother Earl Spencer and his first wife Victoria Aitken, exchanged vows with British fashion tycoon Michael Lewis, 62, on July 24 in the Villa Aldobrandini, near Rome. There was no sign of Kitty’s most famous cousins, Princes William, 39, and Harry, 36, at the high society wedding and the bride’s dad, 57, who is five years younger than the groom, was also reportedly absent due to a recent shoulder injury…

For Kiwi comedians Brynley Stent and Eli Matthewson winning the top comedy awards in the country earlier this year was a dream come true. But for the best friends, and exes, the win is made even more special by the fact they achieved it together. “I cried just as much when Eli won as when I did,” shares Brynley. “Eli and I have had such an interesting journey together – we’ve been through almost everything. “I feel like we’re kind of intertwined together in our lives and for that to happen was so iconic.” Eli adds, “It is one of those moments if you go back in time, you’d be like, ‘If you guys knew what was going to come, you’d flip!’” Growing up in Christchurch, Brynley and Eli, both…

Megan Elmiger still gets teary-eyed thinking about her surprise reunion with her children in April this year. As a Lieutenant Colonel in the New Zealand Army, the mother-of-five had been away in Juba, South Sudan, facing danger and violence – and fighting her own personal battle against Covid-19 – for five long months. During her deployment, Megan had missed her brood every day and now that she was home for a well-deserved break, she couldn’t wait to give them the surprise of their lives. “Look! There’s the nanny,” her husband Lieutenant Colonel Bevan Elmiger exclaimed as he and the kids went for an autumn walk at Auckland’s Panmure Basin. But instead of the new babysitter the children had been told they were going to meet, there was Megan, crying tears…

Blazer a trail For a classic investment piece, opt for heritage patterns like tweed, houndstooth and checks all in neutral hues that can be easily styled with a number of colours. These statement blazers are not only ideal for your workwear ensembles, but are also perfect for dressing up your denim, too. Well heeled Step out in any of these menswear-influenced loafer options. Not only are they a comfortable alternative to a heel, but they are also easy to wear from season to season. Bottom half For a more contemporary look, step away from matching sets and pair a patterned blazer with a skirt or trouser in a solid colour. Look for pieces that have utilitarian design detailing, which will keep your ensemble looking modern. Style tip Rich brown or…

So what can we do to curb our hangriness other than carrying emergency snacks around? Dietitian Jenna Taylor recommends steering clear of processed carbohydrates such as white bread and pastries, and opt for healthy fats, wholegrains and protein instead. “Foods to keep hanger at bay include oats, wholegrain toast with egg or avocado, unsweetened yoghurt, high-fibre fruits, dried beans, lentils and pasta with tuna or salmon,” she says. There’s no particular body shape that means you’re more likely to get hangry. “If you’re obese, for example, and your brain is not receiving the signals from the body that it’s full and your brain thinks it’s constantly hungry, it then might also be feeding into parts of the brain that make you grumpy,” Dr Andrews explains. The good news is that…

Pre-game plan 1 Have an exit strategy – know how you’re going to move stuff out of the house and where it’s going. Set up a box or basket for each destination to streamline the end process. 2 Allow yourself a moment to sit in the middle of each room and visualise the finished look. 3 Take stock of available storage – how you can best use what you already have and whether you need extra. 4 Have one “maybe” box for items you’re torn over – a single tub to sort later is better than hours of indecision. 5 You won’t finish every room, but these are things our experts say make the biggest difference in a short time. Home offi ce • If you need storage for your…

Will handwriting be lost entirely? I don’t mean printing, but letters joined to each other in what’s called the cursive style. It’s my understanding that teaching children to “write”, as opposed to print, is no longer a requirement in schools. Some schools still teach it, but very few. It’s not that communication is at risk. Everyone’s using keyboards anyway. But handwriting offers something extra. Everyone’s handwriting is unique. It contains something of the writer. “I still stare at that letter, think of my dad and imagine him writing it. I even run my fingers over the ink” Isn’t it special to come across a letter from late grandparents or parents? If it’s handwritten, it’s almost like they’ve sent you a drawing. The older generations were such excellent hand-writers. Many wrote…

LEO Jul 24 – Aug 23 Check those tickets before you go off to the concert or the game. There is something not quite right at the booking office or with the event that you’ve paid for. It may well not affect you, but better to check before you turn up at the door and find that you do not have a valid ticket or it is the wrong night. This also applies to plans with a friend – text to make sure the meeting is still at the same time and place. VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 There is an issue at work and you are not part of the majority. Colleagues can only see how this affects them tomorrow, whereas you see how it benefits you in…

I’ve been framed! After pal Mariska Hargitay broke her ankle recently, Melissa McCarthy, 50, has been on a mission to cheer her up via social media, joking, “I raise you a pair of readers and a pair of progressives. Take that, Hargitay!" Quite quackers When he’s not busy starring in Hollywood films or making wine, Kiwi Sam Neill, 73, is a committed duck influencer, proudly showing off his friend Jane Kennedy. PURPLE REIGN With the release of her new movie Jolt, Kate Beckinsale, 48, has been busy doing the talk-show circuit in New York and putting on a fashion show in the process. Her trip to the Big Apple also saw her reunited with daughter Lily for the first time in two years after being kept apart due to Covid…