Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 47, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Since the first photos emerged earlier this year of Lady Gaga sauntering around Italy in her over-the-top designer outfits, fans have eagerly been awaiting the release of the singer’s new film, The House of Gucci. And as she walked the red carpet at the premiere last week in a show-stopping Gucci gown, excitement for the film’s release later this month was sent into overdrive. Gaga, 35, stars as Patrizia Reggiani, wife to the heir of the Gucci empire, and shows the volatile journey that led her to hire a hitman to kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, played by Adam Driver. While the Italian fashion brand supported the film, opening their archives for Gaga’s lavish costumes, the Gucci family, who sold their empire in the ’90s, has expressed their disappointment in…

When infomercial queen Suzanne Paul woke up after fainting during a Zoom call, it was typical of her to think that she had just been on the floor playing with her dog Matty. “I thought for a minute, ‘What am I doing down here? It’s not very comfortable – oh, I must have been playing with Matty,’” says Suzanne, recounting her blackout. “There couldn’t have been anything wrong with me because I’m one of those people who has a cast-iron British constitution and I never get colds, coughs or the flu.” On September 22, Suzanne had been doing a motivational talk to 250 people for 50 minutes on Zoom when things started going horribly wrong. ‘I feel exactly the same when I get up in the morning as I used…

She played Ma on Little House on the Prairie, but while her character was dealing with life as a pioneer woman in the 1800s, behind the scenes actress Karen Grassle was facing some very different problems. Karen has written a memoir – Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss and Love from Little House’s Ma – in which she reveals she struggled with alcoholism while making the hit ’70s TV show. The actress, 79, says she once organised a luncheon for her costars on set and enjoyed a glass of wine, but “after we went back to work, I couldn’t stop thinking about that bottle of wine… I went outside, I went to the bathroom, I had mouthwash, I smoked a cigarette – I did everything I could to…

It’s been 27 years since Jennifer Aniston hurtled on to the world stage in Friends. It was the instant, giddying type of fame that saw her splashed over billboards and on a never-ending array of magazine covers and gossip columns. The kind of fame, one might think, that would drive a person either to insanity or supreme arrogance. But right from the start, Jennifer – who is currently starring in the second season of The Morning Show – has had a secret weapon in her fight to stay grounded: her own friends. Back in 1989, when the Cake star, 52, was just one of thousands of aspiring young actresses to move to Los Angeles looking for fame and fortune, she built a foundation of close friends who, like her character…

It’s been six years since Art Green won the hearts of the nation as New Zealand’s first-ever Bachelor. And while some people’s families might have been hesitant about having their lives exposed on reality TV, Art’s family supported him fully – especially his grandpa Roger. “I said to him, ‘Is there a Bachelor for grandfathers?’ I wish I’d been introduced to that 40 years ago!” Roger heartedly laughs. It’s a sunny evening in lockdown Auckland when the Weekly speaks to Art and Roger over Zoom, and right from the start, it’s clear how much Roger loves his grandson. Sitting next to him on his desk is a frame filled with old family photos of Art, which he proudly holds up to the camera to show us. Art – who is…

Author, broadcaster, part-time farmer, parent and plantoholic Lynda Hallinan has spent half her life digging up ideas for growing food and flowers in Kiwi gardens and writing about them. Her new book The Joy of Gardening celebrates the healing power of nature. You are a gardening guru loved by many – what is it about you that people relate to? I over-disclose and tell all my secrets, so I’m never afraid to admit when I get things wrong, which I do a lot. I also don’t really believe in people being experts as gardeners. Sometimes you have a knack with plants and sometimes you don’t, and there ain’t nothing you can do. People are afraid of their gardens and think they are out to defeat them, whereas I have always…

Sepsis, also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening complication of infection that needs urgent treatment. It happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Seek medical help urgently if you or a loved one develops any of the following: • Slurred speech, confusion or diffi culty waking • Extreme shivering or muscle pain • Passing no urine for a day • Severe breathlessness or breathing very fast • It feels like you are going to die • Skin is mottled, blue-ish or pale and feels abnormally cold to touch (especially in children). Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for general information, or if suffering symptoms, call 111 for an ambulance. *Source sepsis.org.nz…

Coconut almond bread with passionfruit chia jam SERVES 8 (MAKES 1 LOAF) PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR ½ cup (65g) gluten-free self-raising flour ½ cup (80g) coconut flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup ( 150g) caster sugar ¼ cup (40g) white chia seeds ¼ cup (30g) almond meal 5 eggs ½ cup ( 125ml) coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup (60ml) water 2 tablespoons shredded coconut 150g fresh ricotta 2 tablespoons caster sugar PASSIONFRUIT CHIA JAM 1 cup (250ml) passionfruit pulp 2 tablespoons white chia seeds 1 To make the passionfruit chia jam, combine ingredients in a small bowl. Stand for 1 hour or until thick and jam like. 2 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a…

1 Courgettes This heat-loving vege can be started by seed or from seedlings, and regular liquid feeds will get it to fruiting size quickly. Courgette plants are normally prolific, but if yours don’t fruit well, it’s likely due to poor pollination. Encourage more bees to the patch or consider hand pollination to fix the issue. Aside from the regular green type, other varieties include those with yellow, grey, striped or ridged skins. Whatever you try, remember to harvest when small as the larger fruit becomes tough and less tasty. 2 Tomatoes The king of the summer vege patch would have to be tomatoes. There’s a vast variety of them, so consider unusual types, such as Green Zebra, Black Russian or Yellow Pear. If you’re new to tomato growing, pick a…

A couple of days ago, I spent half an hour accidentally eavesdropping on my daughter and grandchildren. It was less a “fly on the wall” situation than a “phone on the table”. With the border shut tight between where I live and they live, FaceTime and Zoom have become our way of talking. It is all very casual – phones will be propped up in bed, the kitchen or at the dining table, and people will get on with whatever they might have been doing before the call came through. Kind of like we have actually dropped round to each other’s house. I will put the kettle on, or my daughter will make the kids some toast, and we chat happily while we get on with the ordinary things. Which…

Wrong way The elder daughter of the house has from childhood put things back-to-front in her speech and at times some real Spoonerisms have arisen. Coming in the other night, she found her sister with the baby on her lap. Said she, “Give him to me. It’s my turn to cuss and kiddle him.” A friend came rushing in and she said, “I must hurry. I have to pipe my bunk”, which translates to “I have to pump my bike.” Farina Rough ride Seen while waiting for a tram: A boy on a motorcycle with a girl on the pillion tore around a corner, bounced over a bump and came to such a sudden stop, the girl was nearly wrenched off. She dismounted (of necessity) unaided, and the boy, after…

I had been looking forward to my family moving into our new house for months, especially after I’d moved in myself. I couldn’t wait until our dream of intergenerational living became a reality. Finally, the day came. The kids would travel up the island with an overnight stop and Kate told me they would be in Auckland by early evening. They wanted to stop off at points of interest along the way and make the trip as easy as possible for the two little ones. Excellent, I thought. That will give me time to get the place ready. I wanted it to be perfect when they arrived – well, as perfect as it could be when we’re still waiting on couches and dining chairs. I wanted a spotless kitchen and…

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THIS ABOUT ME, BUT I’M VERY GOOD AT… Playing the spoons! I don’t play any instruments, but one night at a party many, many years ago, there were some spoons on the table and someone picked them up and was playing them to a song everyone was singing. So, I gave it a go and voila!, Leah the Spoon was born! MY DREAM SUNDAY IS… A day I don’t have to do anything but either sink into my couch under a blanket watching movies or in front of a roaring fire with a buttery chardonnay, and with hubby, of course. MY COMFORT FOOD IS… A roast chicken meal with all the veg and lashings of gravy. I’ve been told I make the best roast…

Her parents were writers and she worked as a journalist and teacher before moving from England to Pakistan, which is where she started writing novels. Back in the UK, she also started writing screenplays very successfully – one of her novels became a huge hit when it was adapted for the movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. She lives in London and is in her seventies. On what inspired this novel: At my age, you go to more funerals than weddings. The wonderful thing about writing novels is you can push everything – make it darker, bolder, more tragic, funnier. On relationships: Our lives are changing. Most people used to have one marriage that lasted for life, but nowadays we’re living much longer, so we often have serial relationships. Many…

SONG BIRD! After seeing Kylie Minogue’s latest disco vid Kiss of Life, we can’t get her out of our heads! The blonde bombshell, 53, is a riot of red in a scarlet Valentino ensemble, complete with a flamboyant feather hat. Boys to men ! After not seeing each other for a year during the Covid pandemic, Irish boy band Westlife performed at an intimate evening in London to celebrate the release of their new single My Hero, hosted by broadcaster Vernon Kay (centre). GILLIAN ANDERSON The Sex Education star, 53, oozes elegance in Valentino. MAYE  MUSK Elon Musk’s model mum Maye, 73, looks more than all white! Hello, Kitty! She married her billionaire beau there in July – now Princess Diana’s niece Lady Kitty Spencer, 30, is back in Italy,…

After 10 months living alone in South Africa, Princess Charlene has had a “joyful and emotion-filled” reunion with her husband Prince Albert and their two children in Monaco. The Monte Carlo royal, who was born and raised in South Africa, visited her homeland earlier this year to carry out conservation work and later issued a statement explaining that she was suffering from a sinus infection which needed several surgeries – and that doctors had forbidden her from flying. After finally getting the all-clear from her surgeons, the princess boarded a private jet in Durban, landing in Nice on November 8 and from there a helicopter whisked her to Monaco’s famous pink palace. Last week, the palace posted a series of snaps of Charlene, 43, with Prince Albert, 63, and their…

As Newshub’s entertainment editor, Kate Rodger is used to seeing her email inbox rapidly fill with messages after she’s given some action movie a two-star review, when clearly to others it was worthy of five. But lately, her inbox has been overflowing with messages of a different kind. Since recently appearing on The AM Show to share her honest experience of menopause, the bubbly 54-year-old has been contacted every day by women suffering the same symptoms – and often in secrecy. “They’ve all disclosed with me a different version of the same story, which is that they didn’t know what was happening to them or they now feel validated,” tells Kate, determined to break the taboo. “I’m saddened to hear from women in abject misery due to menopausal symptoms, which…

* Try to be understanding. There are many reasons why a person may be reluctant to address their alcoholism or addiction, including shame, stigma and denial. * Focus on building positivity and encouragement. * Educate yourself when learning how to help someone with an addiction – al-anon.org.nz is a good place to start. * Separate the addiction from the person – you wouldn’t fault someone with a physical disease. Addiction deserves the same compassion and understanding. * Take care of yourself by making sure you find time for activities you enjoy that aren’t centred around your loved one. * Remind yourself that you cannot get your loved one sober – they have to want it for themselves. * Be honest and let them know how their addiction is affecting your…

‘A lot of people took it as a chance to have a nice family photoshoot’ While most Kiwis used their one hour of daily exercise during this year’s level 4 lockdown to walk the dog or run at their local beach, Aucklander Diana Sanders pedalled circuits on her bicycle with a camera around her neck. The professional portrait photographer, who stopped outside people’s homes to capture them with shaggy hair, tired smiles and the odd mask, was fundraising for a very good cause with her Front Door Project. Glendowie local Diana, 37, photographed 70 families during lockdown and raised almost $3000 for Give a Kid a Blanket, an Auckland charity that gifts food and objects of warmth to people affected by poverty. “Front door photography became quite popular overseas with…

Courgette fritters with tomato mint salad PREP + COOK TIME 35 MINUTES SERVES 4 (MAKES 16) 6 medium courgettes 1 medium onion, chopped finely 1 ¼ cups (85g) stale breadcrumbs 3 egg whites 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano 1 teaspoon sumac Cooking oil spray ¹/ ³ cup (95g) low-fat natural yoghurt 2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon rind TOMATO MINT SALAD 200g red grape tomatoes, quartered (see tip) 200g yellow grape tomatoes, quartered (see tip) ¹/ ³ cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves 1 Coarsely grate the courgettes, squeezing and discarding the excess liquid. 2 Combine courgette, onion, breadcrumbs, egg whites, oregano and sumac in a medium bowl. 3 Lightly spray a heated large frying pan (or barbecue flat plate) with oil. Drop heaped tablespoons of courgette mixture into pan.…

Erin O’Hara, naturopath and owner of Auckland’s Golden Yogi, has some simple tips to boost your immune system as the weather shifts back and forth from cool spring days to rain and sunshine. Tips to keep your immune system strong: GET PLENTY OF SUNLIGHT Vitamin D is important in keeping your immune system ready to fight infections. When possible, get outside and soak up the sun. The best source of vitamin D is from sunlight directly on your skin. Alternatively, eat food that contains high doses of vitamin D such as oily fish and eggs. SLEEP FOR AT LEAST SEVEN HOURS A NIGHT Getting enough sleep is one of the main ingredients to keeping strong and healthy. Rest is important to keep your heart and other organs functioning correctly. If…

YOU WILL NEED • Old glass vases or vessels • A variety of twine, wool and cord, in different thicknesses and colours • Quick-dry adhesive, or similar strong craft glue (see note) Instructions Transform old or tired-looking vases into new favourites. Make them as creative or as colourful as you like – there are plenty of amazing twines and wools to choose from. If you don’t have suitable vases at home, use washed and dried pickle jars and sprinkle in some baking soda to help get rid of any odour. It’s best to use the finished vases as display items only, or for dried arrangements, but if there are no cracks in the glass, they can still be used for fresh flowers – just be careful not to soak the…

SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 Arrange your spare time so you can do exactly what you want, when you want – especially if you are creative or are active in sport or a performance-based situation. You can achieve great things this week, in fact, your best work ever, and all it takes is a little time to yourself to focus. You are so close and spending time purely on you will take you over the winner’s line. If there is a prize or award, it shall be yours for the taking. Being organised will make all the difference. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 Friends are all around you and you’re loving it. Catching up with special people is just the tonic you need – nothing heavy or awkward…

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Gal Gadot fans couldn’t help but see red at the premiere of the actress’ new movie in Los Angeles. The Wonder Woman star, 36 – who was showcasing her new Netflix thriller Red Notice with co-stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Ryan Reynolds – shimmered in a red sequined gown with a thigh-high split, showing off her legs. And the mum-of-three wasn’t the only one turning up the heat in shades of vermilion. Ryan, 45, sizzled in a red velvet Giorgio Armani suit, while The Rock, 49 – who was spotted snuggling up to his wife Lauren during the event – opted for a wine-coloured ensemble. Israeli-born Gal and her property mogul husband Yaron Varsano, 45 – already parents to daughters Alma, 10, and Maya, four – welcomed third daughter…

Passing out in front of 250 people during a Zoom call would be hard enough for anyone, but when you’re Suzanne Paul, it makes headlines around the country. While we had planned to bring you a very different story around this time – her wedding to Patrick – this week she tells just how tough things have been for her lately. Celebrating her 65th birthday in a very different way than she had imagined due to Covid restrictions, and despite all the setbacks this year has brought her, Suzanne remains positive. Don’t miss her chat with Wendyl Nissen on page 8. In my home, we had a bit of a health scare last week, too. My husband had severe pain and I rushed him to an urgent care centre, where…

Succession star Kieran Culkin had a blast from the past when he hosted US comedy show Saturday Night Live recently. The actor, 39, recalled how he stood on the same stage 30 years ago, when his big brother, Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin, made an appearance as a guest host in 1991. “At the end of the show, I got to be on the stage for the good nights,” recalled Kieran. “So there’s my brother and the cast lifting him up on their shoulders. My brother’s up there, he’s got his arm up all victorious and I’m down there on the ground like, ‘Me, I want uppies!’ “So,” continued the star, who showed a flashback clip of the night in question, “Check out what I do next. I asked [comedian]…

The estranged half-brother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has changed his tune about his royal relative. Thomas Markle Jr has been outspoken about the former TV star since she started dating Harry in 2016, but has done an about-face regarding a letter he wrote to the British royal shortly before their marriage in 2018. In the letter to Harry, he said Meghan was not the right woman for him and that she was “selfish, self-centred and shallow. I think she’s going to ruin your life.” But now he’s written a second letter – after being persuaded by a fellow contestant on the Australian TV show Big Brother VIP – in which he apologises for his nastiness. Thomas said he had been offended by Meghan’s comments that he was “distant family”…

Share your most memorable celebrity interview: After being on six months of maternity leave, I flew to Sydney for the day to interview Matt Damon about his film Elysium. I had interviewed him several times before, so wasn’t nervous, but I was wracked with guilt about leaving the country while I was still breastfeeding. I sat down opposite him and began talking, but I had no idea what language was coming out, it sounded like Swahili! I basically dribbled into this really awkward silence, dropped my head in my hands and apologised. He stood up, gave me a hug and his coffee, and said, “I think you need this more than I do.” I’ll never forget that kindness. What are some of your menopause survival tips? Wear natural fabrics that…

She walked away from her career at the height of her fame – and Dannii Minogue couldn’t be happier. The Australian performer might have turned 50 last month, but there’s no sense of time slipping away for Dannii: just a deep sense of gratitude that she recovered from her years in the spotlight and lived to tell the tale. “It was time for me to step off the train,” says the Baby Love singer. “And when I did, I kind of went, ‘Thank God I survived that…’” It’s been 30 years since Dannii’s album Love and Kisses set her on the path to international stardom. The former Home and Away actress had set up her base in the UK – where she remained for 20 years – and she enjoyed…

Successful DIY isn’t just about having the skills. Knowing a few of the tips and tricks that are second nature to tradies will make your projects easier and quicker, and you’ll end up with better results 1 MAKE YOUR MARK Always cut on the correct side of a line with this little trick. Draw your measurement mark, then do a second line at an angle away from the part of the timber you want to keep. When the time comes to cut, a quick glance will show you on which side of the line to put your saw. 2 STAY SAFE No DIY job is worth hurting yourself – or worse. Always wear the right ear, eye and dust protection for the job at hand. If you’re working with a…

I was watching the hit Netflix sitcom Schitt’s Creek the other day. In it, the theatric, 60-something, matriarch Moira Rose was wearing, along with a startling outfit, a high-quality wig. It was a shiny, bouncy bob. And it looked stunning. Given the budgets that successful sitcoms have at their disposal, I imagine this was no cheap wig. But it got me wondering why we don’t all regularly wear wigs, particularly as our hair thins with age. Quality wigs look fabulous. We just have to get round to accepting that fake is fine. Wigs are wigs. And I’m not just talking women. In the 1700s, all self-respecting men wore wigs, powdered at that. They were mainly to cover baldness, though back then they also served to hide head-sores caused by syphilis.…

Letters to the Editor KUDOS TO KERRE • Winning letter We are living in uncertain times in more ways than one. This Covid-19 virus? Well, it sure has the world on tenterhooks to put it mildly. Our weekly issue of the Weekly is a godsend, a wonderful, natural tonic and a true lifeline for many readers, especially the beautiful, articulate Kerre McIvor – a priceless asset. The queen of New Zealand radio has a massively popular following. Every week, I thoroughly enjoy my absorbing read with Kerre. Yes, Kerre is a breath of fresh air – a refreshing tonic. I can’t sing her praises enough! Lorraine Have your say EMAIL nzww@aremedia.co.nz POST NZ Woman’s Weekly, PO Box 52122, Kingsland, Auckland 1352 facebook.com/ newzealandwomansweekly instagram.com/ newzealandwomansweekly Your prize This week’s winner receives…

We start our washing machine with a chopstick. This began after the “start” button fell off and I thought I’d better get a repair person in before things got too challenging on the sock and undie front. But the repairer took so long to arrive that desperation made me cunning and I discovered a chopstick did the trick if I poked it in the hole where the button used to be. And then, when the repair chap finally fronted, he reckoned we should stick with the chopstick. Otherwise, we’d need a whole new control panel and it would cost more than we wanted to think about, he advised. The control panel that had lost its start button wasn’t even the washing machine’s original panel. I think we’ve replaced almost all…

ADELE ONE NIGHT ONLY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 7.30PM, TVNZ 2 This two-hour special is a must-see for Adele fans as the songstress performs songs from her new album, then chats to Oprah Winfrey about life after divorce, the inspiration behind her music and raising her son. 7 DAYS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 8.30PM, THREE It’s been another great season of laughs, especially welcomed during lockdown, but as always, it must come to an end. Join Jeremy Corbett, Paul Ego, Dai Henwood (right) and their teams for one last night of rollicking good fun. THE MAN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 9.30PM, TVNZ 1 In 2015, two men stowed away in the landing gear of a plane flying from Johannesburg to Heathrow. While one man tragically fell to his…

Black comedies can be a hit-or-miss affair, but author Deborah Moggach definitely smashes it in my opinion with this darkly funny and eccentric story. Pru’s husband has walked out on her. She misses him and the life they had together in their youth. Abandoned in their London house, she is lonely and longing to find love again. When she discovers that her best friend Azra has been sleeping with her ex-husband, 69-year-old Pru is even more desolate and furious. Then she buys a little black dress that she finds in an op shop. It sparks an outrageous idea. She begins wearing the dress to the funerals of strangers – women who have died, widowing their husbands. Even when she doesn’t manage to hook up with a grieving man, gatecrashing funerals…