Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 3, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

It was cause for celebration – the birth of a wee girl to Carole and Michael Middleton at the Royal Berkshire Hospital on January 9, 1982. Their daughter, given the names Catherine Elizabeth but called Kate, was the first child for the couple, who met while working for British Airways – Michael as a flight dispatcher and Carole as a flight attendant. Like any new parents, they wanted the very best for their girl. But never could they have imagined, as they held their dark-haired child in their arms for the first time, that she would end up becoming one of the most famous women in the world. On June 21, 1982, the day after Kate was christened at St Andrew’s Church in the Berkshire village of Bradfield, 80km away…

HELPLINE INFORMATION Need to talk? 1737 – free call or text 24/7 to talk to a trained counsellor Lifeline – 0800 543 354 Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) Healthline – 0800 611 116 Samaritans – 0800 726 666 Information about suicide prevention can be found at mentalhealth.org.nz/ suicideprevention It’s been three months since former beauty queen and Māori Television journalist Jess Tyson competed in Celebrity Treasure Island. The experience of being on the reality TV show has lifted her public profile and more people are recognising her on the street. But the Whanganui-born broadcaster was not motivated to compete on the hit TVNZ show because of the fame and attention. As a survivor of child sexual abuse, Jess started her…

Chicken sliders with buttermilk slaw MAKES 12 PREP 15 MINS (+ 1 HR MARINATING) COOK 10 MINS ½ tsp each ground cumin, oregano, paprika ¼ tsp chilli powder Pinch allspice 350g chicken tenderloins 12 mini brioche or mini burger buns, halved Sliced pickled jalapeños, to serve (optional) BUTTERMILK SLAW ¼ red cabbage, finely shredded 1 large carrot, grated 2 spring onions, finely sliced ¼ cup coriander leaves ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp buttermilk 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 In a bowl, combine all the spices. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Chill for 1 hour to marinate. 2 To make the buttermilk slaw, in a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrot, onion and coriander leaves. In a jug, whisk mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, sugar…

Pink grapefruit, vodka & cranberry ice pops PREP TIME 25 MINS SERVES 20 1/3 cup (80ml) vodka ½ cup (125ml) pink grapefruit cordial 2 tablespoons strained lime juice 1 cup (250ml) sparkling mineral water 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, sliced thinly 3 cups (750ml) cranberry juice 1 Combine vodka, cordial, lime juice and mineral water in a jug. Divide mixture among moulds (see note). Sprinkle evenly with half of the mint. Wrap each mould completely in plastic wrap, then insert ice-block sticks into holes, piercing the plastic (the plastic wrap will help keep the sticks upright). Freeze for 6 hours or until frozen. 2 Remove plastic wrap. Pour cranberry juice over vodka layer. Sprinkle with remaining mint. Freeze for 2 hours or until juice is frozen. 3 Just before serving,…

The perfect cut starts with the perfect pro. Meet your match with these simple tips. SCOUT IT OUT Spot a woman at the shops with amazing hair? Ask for a referral. If her hair’s texture is like yours, it’s an encouraging sign the stylist is worth seeing. DO YOUR HOMEWORK Once you have a few salon names, go online and see what clients say about the stylists. There may also be Instagram pages you can view. Then, rather than jumping right into a cut, set up a consultation to see if you feel comfortable with your chosen stylist. Use the time to talk about your hair history, budget and how much time you have for styling. Many salons offer this service free, but some may charge a small fee. TALK…

You may have gathered by now, I love old stuff. I cannot stay away from auctions, secondhand shops, Salvation Army stores or TradeMe. This is not to say I make any money out of it. You get a pretty good idea of how well you’ve done from trading when you downsize later in life. All that stuff you bought thinking it would rise in value has its day of reckoning. My days of reckoning have been sobering. I’d say 75 percent of what I bought with the idea of making a profit sold for less. In some cases, dramatically less. It’s embarrassing, for example, how many glorious, century-old loop-backed Bentwood chairs now clutter my garage. But it seems the bottom’s fallen out of the market. “If anyone deserved sympathy, it…

Warning – the following shouldn’t be read while eating, if you’re sensitive or maybe at all. I’m sorry. Just read this, then move on with your day: Please don’t flush wipes down the toilet. Yes, even those ones that say “flushable”. They’re not. Don’t do it. Just don’t. OK. Public service announcement over. Thank you. You may continue with your day or, if you choose, read on to see why I plead with you so. There’s a special kind of sigh one makes when one realises there is raw sewage overflowing one’s drain and running down one’s driveway. It’s a sigh that encompasses disbelief in what is happening, a dollop of disgust, and the realisation you are about to fork out several hundred dollars and many hours merely to return…

What a stellar start to the year! While we don’t know what 2022 will hold, I hope you managed to enjoy some downtime with friends and family. While we had intended to go to Coromandel, my husband and I picked up our rental campervan on Boxing Day and hit the road north for a wonderful trip that involved lots of sunshine, sprawling white beaches and sparkling seas. Everything about it was perfect. Well, almost – the van’s battery died a few times and ultimately needed replacing, but we took that in our stride, grateful for both friends and strangers who helped us along the way. We took our puppy Molly along and introduced her to the water. She was a little scared at first but was leaping over the shallow…

Barbara Kendall Olympic windsurfing champion & company director One place you can be guaranteed to find Barbara Kendall during the summer is in the ocean. “For me, summer is about being anywhere near the beach and being able to play in the ocean. Preferably with good waves!” she says. “Hopefully, we can get away on our boat, and meet up with our friends and family on their boats out on the Hauraki Gulf. We’ll go diving, windsurfing, surfing and foiling.” The Olympic gold medallist, 54, says she’s happy wherever she is in the summer, as long as it includes four essential ingredients. “Living very simply, barbecues at night, playing in the ocean and with good company, telling stories around the campfire.” She says if she only had a few…

She was talented, hilarious and addicted to hot dogs. On December 31, Hollywood icon Betty White – star of TV hits including The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls – died, aged 99. We pay tribute to the big-hearted actress, who kept us laughing right up to the end. Hollywood wasn’t interested at first. Born in 1922, Betty grew up in Los Angeles. Her school pals voted her “best looking female” but when she went knocking in Hollywood, she was told she was too “unphotogenic” to be an actress. She proved them wrong by becoming one of Tinseltown’s most celebrated actresses, appearing in everything from The Love Boat to Boston Legal. She made her music video debut at the age of 90. In 2012, Betty teamed up with…

She’s arguably New Zealand’s most trusted money expert – sharing straightforward advice on her regular National Radio slot, the author of seven books on personal finance and answering financial questions in her long-time Herald newspaper column – but Mary Holm is adamant that money doesn’t absorb her. “You won’t find me reading finance books in my spare time, that’s for sure. I read novels,” laughs Mary, who is coy about revealing her age. (“Let’s just say I’ve been getting New Zealand Super for a while!”) In fact, her advice to people is often to try and “forget” about their money – once they’ve worked on reducing debt or have set themselves up with a rainy-day fund – and focus on their wellbeing. For her, that means connecting with others and…

FOOT SUPPORT Selecting the right sneaker for your type of exercise is important. Whether you’re running, heading to the gym or out doing some mindful-movement walking in your neighbourhood, opt for styles to lessen the impact and strain on your joints. HOME WORKOUT Not all of us are gym people, but that doesn’t mean you can’t work on getting fit. Set yourself up for success at home with these simple pieces of equipment. TOP IT OFF When shopping for a workout top, look for lightweight fabrics to keep you cool and textiles that draw the moisture away from the body to keep you dry. BOTTOM HALF A high-waisted legging is your best friend when working out as it supports the mid section, helping keep your core engaged and the mum-tum…

DO tear or print out images to show the stylist. You can also download a hairstyle “try on” app to play around with different styles on a picture of yourself and see what suits. DON’T get caught up in a pretty face. Is it the haircut that you want or do your really just want to look like someone else? Try putting your thumb over the face of a picture and asking yourself if you still want that style. DO be realistic. If you have curly hair, a sleek bob is likely not the best cut for you. Choose pictures of women with a hair type and face shape similar to yours. DON’T expect an exact replica. Your stylist should tweak the cut so it works for your hair type,…

In these wild times, we look for certainty where we can find it. Here’s one thing I am reasonably sure of – out there in our vast native bushlands, there are no wild animals proposing a toast to welcome the fact it’s now 2022. This isn’t because they know something we don’t (though they may know some things we don’t). It is because there are at least two things that separate the wild things from us humans. First, there’s their lack of opposable thumbs and consequently an inability to hold a wine glass to make a toast. And secondly, while they’re good with general seasons, they don’t appear to keep a day-by-day calendar, lacking that (solely?) human need to construct a narrative to give their life shape and meaning. Tūī…

What a difference a year makes! This time last year, I was in the Hokianga, counting down the sleeps until I would be seeing my family who were serving their time in MIQ. It had been a terribly stressful time, given that their flights to New Zealand had been cancelled because of a new Covid variant that had appeared in the United Kingdom – the London variant. And although they could get flights with another airline, they couldn’t match up the flights with a place in MIQ. Nearly every one of us, among my daughter and son-in-law’s family and friends, spent the lead-up to Christmas refreshing the MIQ booking page, desperately hoping to see a space appear. And lo, it was the miracle of Christmas. On Christmas Eve, spaces opened…

Happy Evie after A time-traveller tricks her crush into loving her Amusing, light-hearted, sweet – this fantasy rom-com is so many of the things you want from a laid-back summer read. A novel about second chances and finding yourself, what it definitely isn’t is plausible so, if you prefer your stories to be rooted in reality, then Fancy Meeting You Here probably isn’t for you. At the age of 30, Evie Berry feels like she isn’t getting anywhere in life. She is a talented screenwriter who has let her ambitions slide. In fact, the closest Evie has come to a career in film is managing a bar in a London cinema. Meanwhile, her love life consists of booty-calls with the unsuitable Ever Ready Freddy. Both the man and the career…

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, may be one of the most famous women in the world, but that doesn’t mean she wants to be in the spotlight all the time, even on special occasions. And when it comes to turning 40 this week, the only thing the mum-of-three wants is to spend time with her nearest and dearest. “I think Kate’s 40th will be low-key and focused entirely on her family,” says royal writer Duncan Larcombe. “It’s just not Kate’s style to want to throw a lavish party. I think we can expect Kate to be deliberately modest, with no fuss.” A big gathering would also be in bad taste given the current surge in Covid cases in the UK, so Kate is likely to have a quiet celebration at home…

As Ghislaine Maxwell stares at the walls of her shabby New York jail cell, awaiting sentencing for her crimes, it seems any hopes she had of resuming her free-wheeling life of glamour, power and privilege have become vanishingly small. Instead, the British-born socialite, who once travelled the world by private jet and mixed with everyone from presidents to princes, is staring down the barrel of a possible 60-year prison sentence and is passing her time in her 3m x 3.6m cell, working her way through a pile of paperback novels. For months Ghislaine, the youngest daughter of the late media mogul Robert Maxwell, had declared confidently that she would be cleared of all the charges she faced for recruiting and trafficking young girls in the 1990s and early 2000s so…

AQUARIUS January 21 – February 19 FINANCES/WORK There will need to be some patience and planning. There are some good finacial opportunities coming at the beginning of the year, so to move ahead quickly, you need some foresight. An excellent year for property sales and purchases. LOVE/OTHER RELATIONSHIPS This is the year where single Aquarians will find a soulmate, so getting out and about, and being able to meet people is going to be key. Life will not be so restricted, and you will have the time, money and energy to socialise. Those already partnered can look forward to a smooth and more romantic year. HEALTH/WELLBEING Health is excellent if you keep on track. It is about choosing a regime and sticking to it. You will have confidence, be self-assured…

For people living on Kathy Gabriel’s quiet street in Levin, just north of Wellington, it’s not uncommon to find socks and t-shirts suddenly missing from clotheslines or the odd shoe taken from their back step in the dead of the night. Thanks to Kathy’s small ginger cat Floyd, the sculptural artist wakes most mornings to find random items from her neighbours’ homes sprawled across her lounge. “It started off with Floyd bringing in twigs and leaves when he was a kitten, but once he worked out how to use the cat flap, it was all on,” says Kathy, 53, who adopted her beloved orange cat and his brother Teddy, now 18 months, just after the first Covid lockdown last year. “Other things started appearing in my lounge, like socks, beanies…

You love summer. Your hair? Not so much. After a few months of exposure to sun, salt water and frizz-inducing humidity, your mane is possibly feeling more than a bit worn out. Here are some tips for getting your hair back to its beautiful best and how to add a little extra layer of protection as the summer rolls on. Switch up your style While it isn’t direct sun damage, summertime usually means outdoor workouts and beach trips where wet hair gets tied up and potentially tangled. Try to not use tight elastic bands, which can damage hair follicles, and avoid tight topknots, which put pressure on the hairline. Use a softer style like a low ponytail or braid, or twist the hair and secure with a silk scrunchie or…

• I was recorded at Abbey Road Studios on June 14, 1965, in just two takes. A string quartet was later overdubbed onto the track. • I was the second most performed song of 1965 in the UK, beaten by another Beatles song, Michelle. • I got to number one in the UK and US charts, and number two in New Zealand. • I was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year but lost out to Tony Bennett’s The Shadow of Your Smile. • I was written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon-McCartney. Paul was the only Beatle to sing on the recording. • The inspiration for me came to Paul in a dream and he was initially worried he had subconsciously plagiarised another song. • While…

AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 Whether it’s changing jobs, moving out of an unsatisfactory relationship or a home that doesn’t suit your needs, it is time to explore living life in a new, exciting way. Get advice from experts such as a life coach or HR person. You may want to undertake more than one change and this would certainly be the time to do it. PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 Someone may call you to change plans that have been in place for a long time. Try not to be upset; this is something they can’t avoid. There are others who would happily come with you on this adventure, so you won’t miss out. Smile sweetly and make the alternative arrangements. ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20…

Mystery Gal DEATH ON THE NILE IN CINEMAS FEBRUARY The second in Sir Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot series finally hits screens this year after being delayed due to Covid and a serious scandal surrounding one of the cast members. A host of famous people from Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders to Annette Bening and Gal Gadot star in the murder-mystery, based on the Agatha Christie novel, where Poirot (Kenneth) investigates a grisly killing aboard the S.S. Karnak. Your guide to TV’s hottest shows Fairytale princess SPENCER IN CINEMAS JANUARY 27 For Kiwi fans of the royals, this has to be one of the most anticipated films of the year. Kristen Stewart has received rave reviews for her performance as Princess Diana in a fictional imagining of her last Christmas with…