Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 39, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

After being cancelled last year and delayed from its usual first Monday in May date this year due to Covid, the annual Met Gala finally made its triumphant return. This year’s theme was American Independence and some stars, like Blondie singer Debbie Harry, 76, and Jennifer Lopez, 52, fited the theme perfectly, while others simply chose to go for a “wow” fashion moment. Among the star-studded guest list was a small Kiwi contingent, including Lorde, 24, who is the October cover girl for the party’s host, Vogue, and Taika Waititi, 46, walking the carpet with his new girlfriend Rita Ora, 30. With all the glitz and glamour, it almost felt like the world had gone back to normal, but guests were required to be vaccinated in order to attend the…

‘With her by my side, I really became confident in understanding that I had a mental illness’ They fell in love after being introduced by a dog and had to postpone their wedding twice – but now they’ve finally said “I do”! James Middleton – the younger brother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and brother-in-law of Prince William – secretly tied the knot with his fiancée Alizée Thevenet in a picturesque French village on September 11. “Words cannot describe how happy I am,” James later announced, sharing a photograph of the happy couple both wearing white and the message, “Yesterday I married the love of my life, surrounded by family, friends and of course a few dogs in the beautiful village of Bormes-les-Mimosas.” Among the guests reported to be at…

In 2019, Donny and his sister Marie, 61, performed the last show of their 11-year Las Vegas residency. It was also the start of a year-long health battle for Donny. “I couldn’t feel my arms, then suddenly my legs too,” he says. “I didn’t tell anyone what was happening to me. I just kept dancing and finished the show.” The 63-year-old learned that his spine had shifted due to dance injuries he had sustained over the years. Donny underwent back and neck surgery to correct the issue, and was recovering well until he got a secondary infection, which left him unable to move and meant he had to learn to walk again. But with the support of his wife Debbie, 62, and their five sons and 12 grandchildren, as well…

As the bitter custody battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt enters its sixth year, the Maleficent actress has thrown more fuel onto the fire. In a startling new interview, Angelina says she had fears at the end of her marriage to Brad and that she felt “broken” by the experience. When asked if she feared for the safety of her children, she answered, “Yes, for my family. My whole family.” The actress – who shares Maddox, 20, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 13, with World War Z actor Brad – then added, “I’m not the kind of person who makes decisions like the decisions I had to make lightly. It took a lot for me to be in a position where I felt…

Britney Spears is heading down the aisle again! Last week, the singer was beaming as she showed off her stunning engagement ring alongside her new fiancé Sam Asghari. Sam’s agent Brandon Cohen confirmed the news, saying, “The couple made their longstanding relationship offi cial today, and are deeply touched by the support, dedication and love expressed to them.” Sources say Sam proposed to Britney at their home in Los Angeles, but the romantic moment didn’t go exactly to plan. The dancer almost ruined the surprise when he accidentally uploaded a picture of the stunning four-carat diamond ring engraved with his nickname for Britney, Lioness, to his social media two days before. But he managed to throw fans off the scent when he quickly deleted the snap and claimed he had…

‘What a difference you make to my life. I love you’ Life may be a shambles for his Coronation Street character, but the actor who plays Tyrone Dobbs is much luckier in love. Alan Halsall’s relationship with former Coro actress Tisha Merry is going from strength to strength and they’re already talking about having children. On their first anniversary last year, Alan shared, “One year. 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. 8760 hours. 525,600 minutes. 31,536,000 seconds… And I’ve loved every second. What a difference a year makes and what a difference you make to my life. Happy anniversary. I love you!” While hapless Tyrone is torn between his girlfriend Alina Pop and his ex-partner Fiz Stape, Alan, 39, has eyes for nobody but Tisha, 28, who played waitress Steph…

Caramel peanut hearts MAKES 10 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 125g butter, softened ½ cup (110g) caster sugar 1 tablespoon golden syrup 1/3 cup (95g) crunchy peanut butter 1 ½ cups (225g) plain flour ½ cup (125ml) caramel condensed milk 1 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted 1 Beat butter, sugar, golden syrup and peanut butter in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flour in two batches. Cover dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease three oven trays. Line with baking paper. 3 Roll dough between sheets of baking paper until 3mm-thick. Cut 10 x 7cm hearts from the dough. Using a 4cm cutter, cut out smaller hearts from the centres of these hearts. Gather scraps (including the…

• The United States invaded Afghanistan, while in Ireland the IRA began disarming • The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened after being shut for 11 years • Charles Ingram won £1m on British show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, but was then accused of cheating • Songs that topped the charts included Can’t Get You Out of My Head (Kylie Minogue), I’m Like a Bird (Nelly Furtado) and Lydia (Fur Patrol) • iTunes, the iPod and Wikipedia were launched • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released, and A Beautiful Mind won the Oscar for Best Film • Helen Clark was Prime Minister here, Tony Blair was PM in the UK and George W. Bush started his term as the US President • Singer Billie Eilish was born,…

I was window shopping online in lockdown when a realisation hit me just before I clicked “add to cart”. It wasn’t the pretty dress that I wanted to buy. (Though yes, that too – roses, 1950s-style, what’s not to love?) The thing I really wanted delivered to my door was (ta da!) the opportunity to go out somewhere wonderful and be in a room where that dress belonged. Frocking up is one of my very favourite things. Just thinking about what I might wear is calming – if I can’t sleep at night because I have a job the next day that scares me, one of the best ways to settle me down is to plan what I might wear for it. Indeed, any time a doctor has told me…

ESSENTIALLY CONFUSED• Winning letter It would be interesting to find out how a necessity is defined in these days of lockdown. Thankfully, someone in high places recognises our Weekly fix is a must for staying sane. Obviously chocolate biscuits, chippies and coke are necessities – we would all agree upon that! There is no problem having a courier deliver gin, but craft supplies for Grandma are regarded as non-essential. A large stationery store says coloured marker pens for the kids can’t be purchased, but Dad can freely buy home handyman supplies to keep himself busy during enforced confinement. Where’s the logic? Kate…

Lockdown, I fear, is making us boring. Phone calls with friends aren’t what they used to be. No one has any real news any more because, when you’re staying home most of the time, nothing much happens. Except the weather and, after a while, that’s just too tedious to talk about. And you can’t talk the rain into stopping or the sun into shining, though lately, for want of an interesting conversation, I’ve tried. There’s no one at home I can talk to most of the time, save the cat, but the cat’s a bit stand-offish after an unfortunate incident recently involving me and a pair of scissors. Charlie the cat is one of those fancy long-haired breeds and, coming into spring, she starts discarding great tufts of her bulky…

She lives in Auckland, where she works full-time as a haematologist at North Shore Hospital. She combines that with writing youth adult fiction and this is her first novel for adults. This novel was inspired by… My interest in genetic diseases, especially those with complete penetrance, which means if you get the gene, you get the disease, and how this affects families and those around them. I was interested in exploring choices relating to testing and also the right to choose when and how you’d like to die (or not). Learning to live with uncertainty is a common topic of conversation I have with my patients in my job as a haematologist. The most fun/challenging thing about writing it was… The most fun part was choosing music references for each…

Kiwi filmmaker Jane Campion has won the best director prize at the Venice Film Festival for her new movie The Power of the Dog. The film, shot in Dunedin, Lindis Valley, Oamaru and Queenstown, is a brawny western starring Hollywood heavyweights Benedict Cumberbatch, 45, and Kirsten Dunst, 39 – and Academy Award winner Jane confesses before she won the award last week that she had a feeling it might do well. “There’s a different warmth coming ttoward me,” she explains. “When people don’t like your movie, it’s like you’ve got leprosy or something. They avoid you.” Production of the movie, based on a 1967 novel by Thomas Savage, came to a grinding halt during the Covid pandemic last year, but is now tipped as a possible Oscar contender. Due for…

How wonderful it is to see the stars out and about in other parts of the world looking so glamorous! Of course, it is very different here in New Zealand, but as hard as it is for many, it’s good to know we are all doing our part for our team of five million. Your Weekly is here to keep you company and there are many stories I hope you enjoy, including heart-warming details of James Middleton’s wedding. He has been open about his battle with depression in the past and it is so lovely to see him happy. On page 14, we chat with the much-loved Allyson Gofton. It has been 25 years since she beamed into our lounges each weeknight with Food in a Minute recipes. She talks…

It seems that third time’s a charm for Kate Hudson, who announced her engagement to longtime beau Danny Fujikawa last week. Though they have only been a couple for five years, the pair have known each other for almost two decades, as Danny is the stepbrother of Kate’s best friends Erin, 39, and Sara Foster, 40. “I’ve known his family forever. To have that connection is really powerful,” Kate shares. “We kind of skipped through the part of knowing what the hiccups were. You skip the part of going, ‘Oh, you’re like that?’” Erin and Sara were delighted at the news, with Erin exclaiming, “Finally we are offi cially sisters!” While Danny, 35, likes to keep out of the spotlight, Kate is not shy about sharing praise for the musician,…

It was the potato pom poms on a cottage pie that did it. It was 1996 and a new face on the telly, Allyson Gofton, was performing the somewhat miraculous task of producing a meal for dinner in the minute before the six o’clock news. Food in a Minute would take New Zealand by storm and 25 years later, it remains a big presence in our lives through its website and social media channels. Talking to the Weekly during level 4 lockdown from her home in the Waikato, Allyson, 61, has not lost any of the fun and vibrancy which made her so appealing on the TV every night. She has her two children, Jean-Luc, 18, and Olive-Rose, 14, in lockdown with her and her husband, Warwick Kiely, as well…

When broadcaster Duncan Garner surprised the country by announcing his resignation from The AM Show, many viewers took to social media to say fill-in host Ryan Bridge was the obvious “heir apparent”. It just wasn’t obvious to Ryan himself, who tells the Weekly that he didn’t expect it. “Getting this job came out of the blue, honestly,” says the 33-year-old, the day after being named as the new anchor. “It’s a really unexpected thing to happen – and it’s certainly something I never brought up in conversation. But it is very welcome and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to keep moving in my career. “I’m actually quite shocked that people even want to hire me,” he laughs. “I take nothing for granted, but I also don’t…

The good news keeps coming for Britney Spears after it was revealed that her father has offi cially filed to end her 13-year-long conservatorship. The shock move comes a month after dad Jamie Spears agreed he would step down from his role as conservator of Britney’s $80 million estate “when the time is right”. Despite his promise, many thought it was an empty gesture, so they’re delighted he has kept to his word. Jamie’s filing states, “As Mr Spears has said again and again, all he wants is what is best for his daughter. If Ms Spears wants to terminate the conservatorship and believes that she can handle her own life, Mr Spears believes she should get that chance.” He also maintains that the conservatorship, which was started after Britney…

Oh, how times change! Three years ago, Mollie Gallagher was a drama student who earned a bit of extra cash by being a “seat filler” at the National Television Awards. This year, she won one of those awards, just two years after joining the cast of Coronation Street. Mollie, 23, picked up the award for drama performance in a serial for her portrayal of goth Nina Lucas, who was brutally attacked for the way she looks. A tearful Mollie ended her acceptance speech by saying, “I just want to dedicate this award to anybody who feels like they don’t fit the mould or they don’t belong. You’re amazing.” After being nominated, she recalled, “In 2018, I was at the awards as a seat filler – sitting in the audience when…

Tamarind honey pork & pineapple with rice noodle salad PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES SERVES 4 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 600g pork fillet, sliced thickly against the grain 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1/3 cup (100g) tamarind paste 2 tablespoons kecap manis 1 tablespoon honey 1/3 cup (80ml) water ½ small pineapple (450g), cored, sliced thinly Lime wedges, to serve RICE NOODLE SALAD 100g rice vermicelli 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced thinly into ribbons 240g truss cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cup each fresh mint, coriander, Thai basil leaves 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 To make the rice noodle salad, place vermicelli in a large bowl, pour over boiling water to cover and stand for 2 minutes to soften. Drain well. Return vermicelli to…

Ring the bell! Black tea drinkers, it’s time to add a bit of spice to your life! Bell Tea’s new special blend range adds a Chai Spiced and a Caramel Ginger to its already loved range of black teas. The Spiced Chai flavour is a delightful combination of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, fennel and black pepper, while rooibos and cinnamon are added to the Caramel and Ginger blend for a delicious warming treat. Available in select stores, rrp $3.49 for a box of 24 tea bags. Eye deal Clarins Double Serum is known for its powerful anti-ageing technology and now the beauty brand has taken its beloved formula and made a cream to specifically target the eye area. Made from 96% natural ingredients, the enriching formula smooths wrinkles, reduces puffi ness,…

• I am a famous landmark that usually attracts nearly three million visitors a year • The site where I am located was named after a wealthy businessman who visited the area to see if it was suitable for gold mining • Over 400 men worked on me over a 14-year period and remarkably, nobody died • I was created in an attempt to lure tourists to an area that doesn’t get many visitors otherwise • I am 18 metres high and made of granite • I was originally meant to be much bigger, but the project ran out of money • The person who created me was of Danish origin and rumoured to have links to the Ku Klux Klan • I am located near a town called Keystone,…

VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 There will be some unsettling news, but after you have thought about it, things are not quite as negative as you thought. This is about a family member or situation. Everyone will pull together and things will be resolved quickly. If you’ve been considering a new adventure, this is the time to get started. It may take a little longer to plan than you anticipated, but once you have the groundwork done, there will be no stopping you. LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 Your work life may need a tweak. If in business, you will be looking at different suppliers – you are not happy with the service you are getting. If employed, you may find yourself having to ask your boss to…

“I could see that there were vast tracts that I’d missed. I looked like I had mange” As soon as the Prime Minister announced Auckland would be moving in principle to level 3 come Tuesday, I began poring over the websites of my hairdresser, beautician and nail therapist, desperately trying to secure an appointment with any and all of them from the beginning of October – just in case Auckland is revelling in the glorious freedoms of level 2 by then. I was in luck. Each one had space available within the first few weeks of October, so I secured them and optimistically put the dates in my diary. It will be a relief to have a trained professional disguise the ravages of time and excess. I learnt my lesson…

THE SONG I LISTEN TO WHEN I NEED A PICK-ME-UP I ... Anything country, really, even though it’s normally about whiskey, heartbreak and pick-up trucks. For fitness, I change the country up and often go strictly Nickelback. THE SHOP I CAN’T WALK PAST IS… Lululemon – I’m addicted to their activewear. MY FAVOURITE BOOK EVER IS… Open by Andre Agassi. It was such an interesting insight into the life of a professional athlete who didn’t enjoy what he did and yet was so successful. THE REALITY TV SERIES I LOVE IS… Love Island. My flatmates and I watch it every night together when I’m home, and then when I’m on tour, I watch it with the team. It’s just so bad and so good at the same time – so…

Jennifer Lawrence is going to be a mum! The Oscar-winning actress confirmed the news that she and husband Cooke Maroney, 37, are expecting their first child after she was spotted out and about with a burgeoning baby bump. Jennifer and her art dealer beau have been together since 2018 after they were introduced by a mutual friend, then tied the knot a year later in an intimate ceremony. The 31-year-old has admitted she’d never thought about getting married until she met Cooke, who she describes as “the greatest person I’ve ever met”. She enthuses, “I just met Cooke and I wanted to marry him. We wanted to marry each other, we wanted to commit fully. He’s my best friend and so I want to legally bind him to me forever.”…

Viewers have commented online that you’re “afraid of nobody”. How true is that perception? Well, I’m definitely afraid of my mum! I’m conscious that interviews might come across like maybe I don’t like the person or it’s a bit confrontational, but it’s not that at all. Sometimes in order to get answers, you have to put the pressure on. I try to put myself in the position of say, someone who’s losing their business because of Covid or a nurse who’s worked off their feet, and think, “What would they ask if they were in this position and how would they feel about the answers being given?” Do you ever read the comments sections about yourself? I try not to look at them, but I made my partner take a…

It’s a big ask for any actress, portraying one of the most famous women who has ever lived. And for an American best known for playing a girl torn between a vampire and a werewolf, stepping into Princess Diana’s shoes on the big screen was a monumental challenge. But Kristen Stewart was up for the task and her performance as the late princess in the new movie Spencer is winning her rave reviews. The Twilight star – who asked director Pablo Larraín, “Are you sure?” when he cast her – says she agreed to take on the role because she didn’t want to be a coward. And although there were times when she wondered if she would be able to do justice to such an iconic figure, she also felt…

“I need to see my own beauty and continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair, the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the colour of my skin and the feelings I have are all worthy and okay.” Tracee Ellis Ross, actress “Happiness is the greatest beauty secret.” Tina Turner, singer “No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and strength.” Maya Angelou, poet “Beauty is how you feel inside and reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.” Sophia Loren, actress…

1 Emily Blunt starred in the sequel to which 1964 film starring Julie Andrews? 2 Complete the title of this Helen Reddy song, Delta ... 3 What’s the chemical symbol for tungsten? 4 Mornington, Maori Hill and Musselburgh are suburbs of which New Zealand city? 5 Which of these pairs are NOT mother and daughter? A. Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson B. Meryl Streep and Dakota Johnson C. Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher D. Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow 6 Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull are characters in which Roald Dahl book? 7 Bond girl Ursula Andress, psychiatrist Carl Jung and tennis player Roger Federer were born in which country? 8 Jupiter was the king of all gods according to Roman mythology. Who was his Greek equivalent? 9 Which famous…

I wish my mother was still alive to know my marriage has lasted. She met Linda, she was at our wedding, she’d have hoped our marriage would last. And I want to tell her it has. But she died 37 years ago. When I got an honour from the Queen, the first people I wanted to tell were my parents. My dad died when I was spectacularly failing exams at secondary school. My mother watched with concern as I was fired from my first job and struggled with my second. “As you age, you so badly want your parents to know how your life’s gone. But most of us can’t.” She died just as my career was beginning an upward swing. After all their worrying, I wanted my parents to…

Problem solved I just finished reading my Weekly and Marilynn’s editorial mentioned Penny had discovered a new product that removes mould from silicone in the shower. I searched my magazine to see if you had told us what it is and where we can get it, as I have that problem too. I would be grateful if you call tell me or print it in the magazine so I could buy it. Many thanks. Erica Hello Erica, the product is called Silicone Mould Hero and costs $24.99. It’s simple to use and it really does get rid of black mould easily. I bought mine online from yourhomeheroes.co – note the website has no “nz” at the end. Good luck! Penny We asked: Who was your childhood hero? Wonder Woman,…

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Romance, drama and dilemma are the beating pulses of this medical novel. Set between Dunedin, Northland and Melbourne, it is the story of a couple with a secret in their past and uncertainty in their future. Jake and Emily have known each other since they were kids. Now they are studying to be doctors and both are plagued by doubts. Emily isn’t sure if medicine is tthe right career for her. Jake is certain it is what he wants to do with his life, but the trouble is he doesn’t know how much life he has left. His family ccarries the gene for Huntington’s disease, a progressive brain disorder for which there is no cure. Jake watched as Huntington’s destroyed his mother. He still doesn’t know if he carries the…