Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 50, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

This year’s Fashion Awards in London marked the first time since 2019 that the glitzy event was held in person. While the room bubbled with excitement as fashion’s biggest names gathered to celebrate their friends, there was also a sombre tone as they mourned the loss of one of their own. The day before the awards, it was announced that Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh had died at the age of 41 after a secret battle with cancer. The night was filled with moving tributes to the visionary designer. American design Tommy Hilfiger, 70, was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award for his contributions to fashion in his incredible 50-year career and Naomi Campbell, 51, led an all-star runway in a celebration of his most iconic…

Naomi Campbell’s fashion charity is being investigated for possible misconduct and mismanagement. The British supermodel, 51, who became a first-time mum earlier this year, is one of three trustees of the charity Fashion for Relief, which Naomi founded in 2005 to relieve child poverty, and advance health and education around the world. Earlier this year, it was revealed the charity had spent more than $3.1 million on a star-studded gala in Cannes in 2018, intended to benefit the women’s movement Time’s Up. But three years after the event, Time’s Up has yet to receive any funds. In fact, records suggest Fashion for Relief gave less than $10,000 to good causes over the 15-month period that included the gala. Now, Britain’s Charity Commission has launched a full enquiry – its most…

Even after 26 years of coping with 4.30am wake-ups and larrikin antics, she’s still his biggest fan on and off the air. And for longtime radio host on The Rock, Roger Farrelly would’ve probably never met his wife Lisa if it wasn’t for a throwaway comment that changed everything. When a friend asked Lisa what she wanted for her 23rd birthday, the young teacher jokingly replied, “A date with Roger Farrelly.” She had been listening to his then-Waikato-based breakfast show for several years, and was taken with his humour and deep, dulcet tones without ever seeing him. “Lucky for me there was no internet or google search in those days!” laughs Roger. Unbeknown to Lisa, her friend rang the radio station and told him “my friend wants to go out…

Sausage roll wreath with camembert SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 5 MINS 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme, plus extra leaves, to serve 2 tsp finely chopped rosemary 500g pork and veal mince 1 egg yolk ¾ cup stale breadcrumbs Sea salt flakes, freshly ground black pepper, to season 3 sheets puff pastry, thawed 200g round camembert 1 egg, lightly whisked, to brush 2 tsp sesame seeds 2 tsp poppy seeds Cranberry sauce, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. 2 Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and carrot, then sauté for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Allow to cool.…

Christmas cheer to share Whether you stuff it in a stocking or eat it right away, a Tony’s Chocolonely Holiday Chocolate Bar is a tasty way to celebrate the festive season. Enjoy these three new Chocolonely flavours as a special treat with a clear conscience. The Belgian B Corp Certified Fair Trade chocolate provides a living wage to all of its cocoa farmers; Milk Chocolate Gingerbread and Dark Chocolate Mint Candy Cane are limited-edition Christmas releases and the popular Dark Milk Pretzel Toffee is here to stay all year round. Holiday Chocolate Bars, $9.99; Dark Milk Pretzel Toffee, $7.99. Visit cookandnelson. com Sweet sensations Believe us when we say these are so more-ish! NOM Double Dipped Almonds are little nuggets of deliciousness. As the name suggests, they’re batch-roasted almonds and…

Keep it sweet and simple when it comes to making the grandkids a Christmas gift to treasure. This box created out of a wooden crate is a clever idea for storing toys and books – and it looks great, too. You will need: • Small wooden crate• Resene testpots in your choice of colours. We used Resene Alabaster, Resene Bellbottom Blue, Resene Blackout, Resene Pretty In Pink and Resene Spotlight• Masking tape, pencil and ruler• Roller and tray• Artist brush and testpot brush• Four castors• Construction glue 1 Mark out where you want the stripes with the pencil and ruler, then mask with the tape. 2 Roll over the crate with Resene Alabaster. Remove the tape and leave to dry. 3 With the artist brush, randomly paint circles using the…

• I am a home that was set on 5.6ha of what had been farmland in a community called Whitehaven when my owner bought me. • I was built in 1939 in the Colonialist Revival style, with an impressive portico and gabled roof. I have 23 rooms, including eight bedrooms. • I was named after the daughter of the man who originally owned the land on which I was built. • I was later re-modelled by my famous owner to include a wing that houses personal treasures, now known as The Trophy Room. • When my owner travelled, he would request that the hotel rooms he stayed in were decorated to resemble me. • My owner died here, and is buried in the grounds along with his parents and grandmother.…

CAPRICORN Dec 23 – Jan 20 This is a week of planning, but do not get too pedantic over the details. Do not try and do anything too complicated or spectacular. For all you want to impress, it is better to do it simple and well, rather than complicated and not be able to deliver. If this is for a romantic situation, you don’t need the extra pressure. AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 Some people seem to think they have a high IQ and know better than anyone else and try to show off. Don’t buy into it – there is not a great deal of substance in what they have to offer. There are some opportunities this week that could be excellent for your financial security. PISCES Feb…

Baby blessing This week’s cover story on Matt and Ellen Chisholm and their little princess Bree Pippa is absolutely priceless. She’s precious beyond words. This old lady (without children) cried many tears of joy and happiness on reading Wendyl Nissen’s superb cover story and photographs. Bree is this beautiful, treasured sister for her two brothers Bede and Finn. She certainly will be doted on and cared about. This little princess sure has a home made in heaven. She’s a true gift for her parents and brothers. And I, too, am besotted. My tears flowed and flowed. This old lady had that bond with her daddy too. Memories are so precious. Sincere congratulations to the Chisholm family and its new star Bree. What a Christmas celebration. You are truly blessed and…

THE SONG I LISTEN TO WHEN I NEED A PICK-ME-UP IS… Soul II Soul’s Back to Life. The vocals are so uplifting, plus their music has such a positive vibe. MY DREAM SUNDAY IS… Performing with THK to a beautiful crowd outdoors in the sun, with all of our friends and wh¯nau as we celebrate our Kiwi summer. THE BEST THING MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME WAS… To have compassion for animals and humans, and being empathetic towards others. THE BRAVEST THING I’VE EVER DONE IS… Asking for help when I became unwell with postpartum depression, getting through it and out the other side. Walk to the River is about getting through the tough times. The kaupapa of THK is about using our shared experience of mental health challenges to create…

She lives in Waikato with her husband and two children. She started out working as a librarian and writing flash fiction. Now she combines being a novelist with freelance work as a proofreader and copy editor. This novel was inspired by… Two initial thoughts: the idea of the beach/ocean being many people’s “happy place”, and the idea of home and what it means to different people. Which all sounds quite nice, but this is a psychological thriller and my mind naturally leans towards the creepy and unsettling! The most challenging thing about writing it was… The ending. I think I rewrote it three times to get it right. There is a lot going on in the book, a lot of secrets and people – both good and bad and somewhere…

What a joy it is to read about how some of the country’s most famous faces will be celebrating Christmas this year. As you will know through her weekly column, Kerre McIvor has had a big year looking for a house and having her daughter return to New Zealand, and now she is settled in with her family and looking forward to her most memorable season yet. I’m just so happy for her. If there is one theme that really comes through with our six personalities, it’s just how important family is. It has been a long couple of years for so many who have been separated from loved ones and it will be very special to be able to spend Christmas together but, of course, I feel for those…

Ask senior royals what they’d like for Christmas and for many, the answer would be for battling brothers Prince William and Prince Harry to heal their long-running rift. But chances of that happening any time soon appear to have been dashed by the release of a documentary and a book, which have poured salt into the already festering wounds of the feud. The BBC documentary The Princes and the Press suggests that damaging claims about Harry and Meghan, now Duchess of Sussex – such as the actress bullying her staff – were leaked to the media by staff from William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s office, with William’s tacit approval. This has infuriated not only William, 39, but his father Prince Charles and the Queen, who is said to have…

Over the past eight weeks, fans have watched in delight as this year’s contestants on The Great Kiwi Bake Off wowed with their culinary creations. With only three bakers left standing, the Weekly caught up with Courtnay, Jasmin and Alby to reflect on their journey to becoming crowned 2021’s Bake Off champion. JASMIN HOHAIA, 36 How do you feel about making it to the final three? It is so unreal! I didn’t think I would even make it onto the show when I applied. There were a few weeks there where I thought I was going home, so I am thrilled that I made it this far. It is a real privilege. What do you admire most about your fellow finalists? Alby is so incredible with flavours. It baffl es…

Like any other teenager, it’s hard to lure Cyrus Dahl away from his computer. He spends hours learning to make and edit music videos, watching YouTube and messaging his friends on social media. But when he’s not on a device, the 14-year-old likes going down to his local park in Wellington to use specially-designed accessible bucket swings, which he fundraised over $40,000 to put there. Born with cerebral palsy, Cyrus cannot sit unassisted, which means enjoying a traditional swing isn’t possible. “Play should be for everyone,” says the Newlands College student, who is nonverbal but communicates via a letter board and onscreen. “It was really unfair that so many people miss out. I wanted to do something about it.” So earlier this year, while his mum Kris was at work…

1. RE-EVALUATE THE TO-DO-LIST How many of the items on your to-do list need to be done by you? How many can be done by a colleague, family member or friend? How many of them need to be done now? How many of them need to be done at all? Try to keep tasks in perspective and learn to prioritise. 2. PUT YOUR LEGS UP THE WALL A great way help you breathe diaphragmatically is to lay on your back with your legs up the wall. Lie in this position for 5-10 minutes and focus on slowing your breathing rate. Place a folded towel under your back or bottom for support if you like. It’s especially restorative accompanied by some soothing music. 3. FLIP IT TO GRATITUDE So often in…

Making this wall hanging is a very organic process, dictated by the shape of your driftwood and the types of plants you use. Each one will be different, and that is what makes them so unique and special. The other great thing about this project is it will last forever! MAKE IT YOUR OWN You will need: • Small pieces of driftwood (collected from the beach)• A range of faux succulents, leaves and hanging plants• 25cm wooden embroidery hoop• Florist wire or similar• Paper tape (optional)• Hot glue gun and glue sticks• Small tack nails• Hammer• Thin-nose craft pliers• A4 sheet of green felt• Scissors 1 Start by laying out the driftwood and plants in a rough design around a quarter to half of the embroidery hoop. Work out which…

I hope our teachers are enjoying their long summer break. They must look forward to it more than most. They work with passion – we owe them much. As schoolkids, we had our favourites. And we never forget them. I was a first-day pupil at a convent school in Christchurch called Our Lady of Fatima. We were taught by the Sisters of the Holy Faith, who’d left their families and travelled out from Ireland. They were cheerful, caring nuns with charming accents. My favourite was Sister Dorothy, a young nun with a sweet, rosy face. She was my music teacher. As a seven-year-old, I loved how she gently guided my hand as I learned to play the piano. I later mentioned her in my autobiography. Ten years ago, when I…

Feel that? The speed of these words? Oooooooh, we are travelling fast today, folks. The reason you are experiencing this rapidity is that I have a hardwired cable connecting me to the world wide web. I know what you’re thinking: “Surely wifi is enough for anyone?” It used to be. Then, thanks to a pesky pandemic, we all discovered Zoom, and noticed our bosses slurring their words, stuttering and freezing. Olde-day speeds were simply not up to the task of reliably transmitting the speech and actions of our co-workers as we judged the interior of their homes. After one online corporate presentation, I was mortified to learn my pearls of wisdom had come across as ‘p-p-pearls o wdom”. Thus, my decision to get a connection I could count on –…

FAVE READ • Winning letter What a mine of information this issue of the Woman’s Weekly is! From good advice on getting the best beauty sleep to boosting energy levels and becoming more active. As well as a step-by-step guide to sprucing up our decks in preparation for the classic Kiwi summer and advice for would-be writers. Let’s hope lots of readers are inspired to enter the Weekly’s short story competition so the rest of us can enjoy reading the results. Meanwhile, I’ll be having a go at those delicious-looking Greek recipes. It’ll be the nearest I’ll get to a Mediterranean holiday for the foreseeable future! Di…

It has been 11 years since we last caught up with Carrie Bradshaw and her fashionable friends Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. With the highly anticipated return of the beloved series this week in sequel And Just Like That… streaming on Neon, we have made a handy guide with everything you need to remember without having to rewatch two movies and all six original seasons (also on Neon). CHARLOTTE YORK GOLDENBLATT The most conservative of the four women, Charlotte was always looking for her knight in shining armour rather than a one-night stand. She found her fairy tale with her divorce lawyer, Harry Goldenblatt, and they welcomed two daughters, Rose and Lily. While the last time we saw her, Charlotte was adjusting to life as a mum-of-two, she now has to…

Sinister and very believable, this is a brilliantly original psychological thriller. The place and people in it are vividly imagined and the story had me in a vice-like grip right from the beginning. Ana is 18 and has lived in Iluka all her life. A picturesque property with a pine forest, steep cliffs and the ocean beyond, her aunt runs an artist’s retreat there and her grandfather builds furniture. The family is almost self-sufficient and rarely strays far from the home they love. It sounds like an idyllic alternative lifestyle, but as the story shifts back and forth in time, we learn that Iluka is actually a prison of sorts and for Ana’s grandfather Hurley, the love of the place is an obsession. An undercurrent of fear runs through daily…

Catch up with your fave celebs Beach babes As the US heads into winter, Eva Longoria, 46, couldn’t help but dream of warmer weather as she shared snaps from a recent holiday to Cabo with son Santi, three. SOFA SO GOOD! Actress Sofia Vergara, 49, shows she’s still got specs appeal while modelling her new range of glasses. Finding her wings Still enjoying her honeymoon in Bora Bora, Paris Hilton, 40, took a moment to reflect on her best year ever after marrying the love of her life, Carter Reum, and starting her own media company. All I want for Christmas It’s December, which means the season of Mariah Carey is upon us! The singer, 52, celebrated the release of her new holiday special Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues as…

Kerre McIvor: Kai, kids & kayaks! There have been quite a few Christmas Days in NewstalkZB host Kerre McIvor’s life, but she thinks this one will be her most memorable because she is living with her daughter Kate, son-in-law Ranko and her two grandchildren, Bart and Dora. “We are living in our new home as a blended, multi-generational family and that will make Christmas very special,” she says. “We’ll get my mum up from Hamilton, then we will have four generations under one roof and that will be the icing on top of the Christmas cake.” Kerre, 56, has already bought a kayak for the kids to enjoy on the water, but mostly she just wants to spend time with her beloved grandkids. “I want to play in the backyard…

She could be forgiven for not hosting Christmas this year, or at least scaling down the celebrations. But despite the stresses of 2021, and her own health worries, the Queen is determined to go ahead with the royal family’s festive traditions as usual. “This year, more than ever, it is incredibly important for Her Majesty to be surrounded by her loved ones,” says a palace insider, referring to the fact that this is the first Christmas she will spend without her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April. “The Duke of Edinburgh will be very much missed, which is all the more reason why other family members need to be there to help the Queen deal with the occasion, which will be very poignant.” When her four children were small,…

Dreaming of donating an organ isn’t top of most teenagers’ minds. But at 16, Leah Stewart wrote a bucket list that included donating a kidney. Six years later, she ticked it off the list. When her sister mentioned high-school friend Denny Chetty had end-stage renal failure and needed a kidney transplant, Leah didn’t hesitate to go through the testing process to see if she’d be a match. “In the end, Denny and I weren’t a match,” tells Leah. “But we were asked if we wanted to join the kidney exchange programme, which meant my kidney went to a stranger in Wellington and an anonymous donor gave Denny one. “Denny is doing amazingly well now and it’s really humbling to have been part of her journey.” ‘I became her caregiver so…

Fruits of the forest cookie “pizza” PREP + COOK TIME 35 MINUTES (+ COOLING) SERVES 8 ¾ cup (70g) rolled oats ¼ cup (30g) almond meal ¼ cup (30g) Dutch-processed cocoa ½ teaspoon baking powder 30g unsalted butter, melted ¼ cup (60ml) pure maple syrup 1 ½ tablespoons light sour cream 1 egg 1 egg white ½ cup (140g) natural yoghurt 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 20g dark chocolate (70% cocoa) 1 cup (150g) fresh cherries, pitted ½ cup (75g) blueberries ½ cup (75g) fresh or frozen blackberries Small fresh mint leaves, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 22cm loose-based tart tin. 2 Pulse oats in a food processor until they resemble flour. Transfer to a large bowl. Sift in almond meal, cocoa and baking…

On a pretty regular basis I will read about a fancy piece of research reported in what I still call “the newspaper” (by which I mean a reputable source on my phone) and I think, “Yeah, I could have told them that.” Not in a smug way, more in an affirming way – like, if their scientific deductions tally with my lived experience, then they’re probably onto something. Well done. Recently, for example, The Guardian ran a story about how cats are brainier than we think, and let me tell you, this absolutely resonates with what I’m observing round my house with our cat Satchmo. First, meet Satchmo, our nine-year-old black-and-white rescue cat, named after legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Our Satchmo (the name is a derivation of “satchel mouth”,…

In a little less than four weeks it will be 2022. I have never really gone in for New Year’s resolutions. I understand the appeal of a clean slate – wiping away the imperfections of the year gone by and starting a new year with a plan to do and be better. But my 57 years on the planet have taught me that I am only setting myself up for failure if I resolve to lose 10 kilos, meditate every morning for five minutes and set aside 10 per cent of my pay cheque every week so that I will have a financial buffer for my old age. I’m not alone. Studies have shown that of those who make New Year’s resolutions, fewer than 25 per cent are keeping them…

She’s all ears I have an aunt who, because she is very deaf, wears earphones and conceals the batteries in the bosom of her frock – as we thought. One day, while discussing summer clothing, she said, “Oh, I never wear corsets in summertime and I wouldn’t wear brassieres either, only I have to have something to hold my batteries up.” Strange to say, auntie did not realise she had said anything funny. Muffy Dinner dallying There seem to be two sides to every question as the following expressions of opinion will show. One of my friends assures me that if you find that a meal will be a little late, the best thing you can do is set the table, and then, when the man of the house comes…