Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 14, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Michael Flatley once insured his legs for more than $45 million, owns a private jet and a Ferarri – but the world-famous dancer says he has also paid a huge price for his success. “My spinal column is a problem,” the Riverdance and Lord of the Dance creator revealed recently. “My [vertebrae] C1 is gone. C3, T1… my hip ligaments. I have a torn right calf muscle, two ruptured Achilles tendons and my shoulders need shots in them, otherwise I’ll have to have them replaced. “I do try to get to the gym, but the old legs start to argue back, to the point where it’s almost prohibitive. “There’s a whole heap of other stuff, but it doesn’t bother me. Dancers have to make friends with pain. If you feel…

Another royal jumping into the world of podcasting is Princess Eugenie, who is tackling the controversial subject of sex trafficking, despite the fact her father Prince Andrew was accused of the sexual assault of a young woman who had been trafficked. Andrew, 62, settled out of court with Virginia Giuffre, 38, earlier this year after she sued him for having sex with her while she was underage and being trafficked by the prince’s late pal Jeffrey Epstein. Now Eugenie, 31, is preparing to launch a series of podcasts that will feature guests talking about issues like modern slavery and the trafficking of young women. Andrew won’t be featured, says a royal source. “There have been zero conversations between father and daughter on the topic. “There have been hints of a…

Like anyone beginning a weight-loss journey, there’s usually one delicious treat that proves too difficult to give up. For miniature horses Rosie and Max, it’s peaches: the lure of the fragrant, juicy fruit often proves too strong to resist. “The peach tree isn’t good for their waistlines. But Rosie, especially, is obsessed with peaches,” laughs Sarah Page, who lives with the two horses on her Helensville property, just north of Auckland. In fact, the tiny brunette filly – who is 80 centimetres tall and her longtime companion Max, 91cm – has even been known to climb the stack of wood under the peach tree near her paddock to wrap her chops around her favourite treat. Thanks to Sarah and her two friends Amber Quinnell and Emily Bush, Rosie and Max…

Creamy alfredo spaghetti with caramelised onion, broccoli & cheesy kale SERVES 4 1 head broccoli, cut into florets 250g gluten-free spaghetti (or you can use conventional spaghetti) CHEESY KALE 1 bunch curly kale or cavolo nero, stems removed, leaves roughly chopped 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast Sea salt, cracked pepper, to taste ¼ cup fresh thyme leaves ¼ - ½ teaspoon chilli flakes (optional) CARAMELISED ONION 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil (optional) 2 large red onions, sliced 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 ½ tablespoons coconut sugar or pure maple syrup CREAMY ALFREDO SAUCE 1 cup raw cashews, pre-soaked (see note) ¾ cup rice milk (or other plant milk) ½ cup nutritional yeast 2 stalks celery 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard…

Here are some tips to improve your wellbeing, and help you achieve and maintain your healthiest weight in the long-term. 1. Pack your meal with veges every single day You’ve heard it all before, but in case you forgot: veges are the bee’s knees when it comes to nutrition. They’re jam-packed with disease-fighting antioxidants to keep your body in tip-top shape and they contain plenty of fibre for a happy, healthy digestive system. They’re also lower in calories, so are the perfect way to bulk up meals without going overboard. 2. Balance your plate When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, the aim of the game is consistency – and that’s where this model of plating up your meals really comes in handy. Regardless of the meal you’re eating,…

I’ve been wanting to write about dreams for ages. But something on my shoulder keeps saying, “Don’t, Kevin. What you dream means nothing to anyone but you.” And that’s right. So I won’t bore you with storylines. But I’d like to raise some questions. Why can an old friend I barely remember from 50 years ago return in a dream as though he was standing right in front of me? Stuff I’ve forgotten about him for decades returns. His old sayings, the way he laughed, even his haircut’s the same. How do our brains remember all this in a dream? A few months ago, I had a wonderful dream about a dear friend who died last year. The dream was all new material – an adventure with fun and laughter.…

Our readers had well-wishes for Simon Bridges and his family I remember seeing Simon and Jacinda when they were young politicians on The AM Show. Best wishes for you and your family, Simon. Lynda Good luck to them for their future. Politics is ruthless and so unforgiving. No matter what you do, you can never please everyone. I hope Simon, Natalie and their children enjoy their time away from the public eye. Penny So glad to read that Harry is better now. What a terrible scare. Julia Racy reads Thanks Kevin, your column took me back to my teaching days when I asked the class to sell me the book they were currently reading or one they could particularly recommend. I was sold Fudge by Judy Blume, taking the book…

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“I only share my results with my daughter and a couple of my workmates, but it certainly creates some robust discussion” I don’t know about you, but my day can be made better or worse depending on how I go with Wordle. If you don’t know about the word game that emerged out of Covid, it was invented by a New York-based Brit during lockdown for his partner who loves word games. Essentially, it’s an online game in which you have six goes to correctly identify the five-letter word of the day. On your first go, you take a stab at what the word might be and the app will let you know if you have the right letter in the right place – it will show green. If you…

Anew novel by Marian Keyes is always a treat. I can’t think of another author who manages to explore such gritty themes with so much warm humour. The stories that feature members of the Walsh family are probably my favourites, so I was thrilled that in her latest novel she revisits one of them. We last met Rachel Walsh in the ’90s when she was 27 and abusing drugs and alcohol. Back then, her family sent her to the Cloisters for rehab. All these years later, Rachel is still clean and is working as a counsellor at the Cloisters, helping other people come to terms with their addictions. Rachel’s life is pretty good. She has a dog and a nice house, is happily dating Quin and helping her sisters plan…

Wearing a voluminous pink Ellie Saab gown and thigh-high leather boots, Sandra Bullock made sure she made a statement at what she says will be her last red-carpet event for a few years. The 57-year-old recently shared that she had decided to step back from her acting and producing career to give her kids Louis, 12, and Laila, 10, her full attention. “I don’t want to be doing a lot of things at one time that don’t service the one thing that I want to be around – my family.” With her younger sister Gesine by her side, Sandra was all smiles as she arrived at the premiere for her new film The Lost City, where she plays a famous romance novelist who is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire, believing…

I am so excited about this week’s issue celebrating the wedding of Sam and Sarah Wallace! Weekly readers will have been following their romantic love story over the years, from the surprise announcement they were having twin daughters, to their engagement, and then of course welcoming Sienna and Cosette to the world. So it is just wonderful that they are sharing all the details of their special day with us. I thought they were very brave sticking to their plans with Omicron surging around the country. About four weeks ago, I called them (they were outside on the trampoline with their kids) because I was getting worried – what if the photographer had to pull out at the last minute? Or the make-up artist? We needed a back-up plan! But…

Two years ago, thriller writer James Patterson flew to Nashville – the world’s epicentre of country music – to visit Dolly Parton. The pair had never met before and James had a rather surprising request: would Dolly team up with him to write a novel? “I thought, ‘What? Why do you want to write a book with me? You’re doing all right on your own and I’m doing okay,’” Dolly laughs as she recalls the tête-à-tête between the two titans of entertainment. “He said, ‘No, I think this would be a good thing.’ So I thought, ‘Well, why not? I’m doing everything else!’” This month, the fruits of their rather unusual collaboration have finally come to fruition. The pair’s novel Run, Rose, Run is now on sale and tells the…

Slow-roast lemony mustard lamb PREPARATION TIME 20 MINS COOKING TIME 2 HOURS 40 MINS SERVES 8-10 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 tsp dried oregano 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 x 1.2kg small boneless rolled lamb shoulders, tied with twine 4 large sprigs rosemary, plus extra to garnish 3 red onions, cut into wedges 3 carrots, cut into 5cm-long pieces 1 lemon, halved 1 whole head garlic, halved crossways 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 125ml dry white wine 60ml water Irish mashed potato (see page 38), to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Put mustards, oregano and vinegar in a bowl, whisking to combine. 2 Put lamb in a roasting pan and place 2 sprigs of the rosemary on top of each roast underneath the…

Award-winning Auckland-based senior skin specialist Louise Gray has been working in the industry for more than 20 years as a therapist and an educator. She says when it comes to teen skin, “We are talking about hormonal surges, stress, environmental factors like UV and pollution, and now also social factors. I highly recommend seeking out a skincare professional/beauty therapist if you can to give them solid guidance when it comes to skin health and hygiene.” She adds that a simplified regime will help restore balance, with targeted treatment products on hand for when dealing with a breakout. “And remind them that the latest TikTok solution will usually do more harm than good!”…

The pantry is the hardest-working cabinet in your kitchen, so give it a revamp that will streamline your day-to-day life, from putting away groceries to making family meals. You don’t have to spend big bucks either – just start with a good clear-out, then use affordable containers to organise your ingredients and add a few DIY storage solutions. Sorted! Knock up an easy cabinet shelf GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES YOU’LL ALSO NEED HERE’S HOW 1 Measure your cabinet to determine size of shelf. Cut shelf top and sides from timber. Predrill 2 holes at ends of top. 2 Apply glue to one edge of sides and butt against shelf top. 3 Screw through top into sides to secure. 4 Apply timber filler to screw holes with a putty…

Of all the events we’ve created to mark the end of one thing and the beginning of another – Hogmanay, Lunar New Year, Matariki, Diwali – it’s fair to say Tax Time is the one with the least sparkle. And yet as we reach the end of this financial year – bye bye FY22! – I’m finding joy in trawling through bank statements and boxes of receipts, and piecing together a picture of the kind of year I’ve had. Financial entrails like these consist mostly of figures – dates, income, expenditure, two kinds of tax – arranged in columns that each produce just one correct number. It’s why I love maths; all other answers in life are preceded by “It depends.” And yet despite the numbers being irrefutable, I’ve been…

A STORY TO TELL • Winning letter This week’s issue was a bumper treat with so many interesting articles and items. But for me, the very best piece was the prize-winning short story from last year’s Weekly competition: Missing Piece by Christine Powley. It was a stylish little tale with a bit of a poignant twist in the ending. You’ve made a promise, Marilynn, to run the competition again – and I for one will be holding you to it! I’m sure that lots of your readers, like me, would love the challenge of writing a short story that might win the place of being published in the Weekly! Diane This week’s winning letter writer receives Simple Wholefoods by Sophie Steevens, published by Allen & Unwin NZ. Photography by Lottie…

Margin of error Mum, who had gone back to teaching after a rest of a few years, was taking her work very seriously. I don’t think I realised how seriously, until the other day, when I was sewing a seam of a dress and she came into the room. “I hope you’re doing that well in from the margin,” she said. Sewn Up Quiet? Well, quite We were spending the day on a beautiful island, which was so quiet, you could have heard a fish splash. A teenage boy who was in the habit of spending his holidays there came over for a chat. I suggested that maybe it was a little quiet for him to spend very long there, even though there was a hotel. “Not on your life,”…

She is one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time. She started writing while living in London and working as an accounts clerk. She now lives in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, and this is her 15th novel. This novel was inspired by… Characters I had already created 25 years earlier! In my first novel Watermelon, I’d created the Walsh family: five sisters, a formidable matriarch Mammy Walsh and a meek, almost invisible dad. Over the years, each of the sisters got their own novel. Rachel’s Holiday is about the middle sister Rachel, who is having a great old time, living it up in New York, until she finds herself in rehab for drug addiction. I had never intended to write a sequel. But I missed Rachel and her very…

‘When I walked out, I thought, “This is really happening,” and it was such a relief’ It’s not a traditional wedding tune, but as far as Sam and Sarah Wallace are concerned, the romantic Jason Mraz song I Won’t Give Up was the perfect way to begin the touching ceremony that saw them become husband and wife. It also turned out to symbolise the couple’s determination to make their wedding the best day of their lives, despite some trying circumstances. As Sarah walked up the aisle on the arm of her dad Ross towards Coast FM breakfast host Sam last week, the lyrics, “I won’t give up on us, Even when the skies get rough, I’m giving you all my love, I’m still looking up,” rang out through the garden…

Nearly two years after signing a whopping $37 million deal with Spotify, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is finally about to launch her debut podcast on the platform. For a while it looked like the agreement she and husband Prince Harry, 37, signed to produce podcasts might be in jeopardy after they called on the company to crack down on Covid vaccine misinformation spread by fellow Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan. But it seems like they’ve been able to sort out their differences. A statement released by their Archewell Foundation says they had worked with the music streaming giant to “ensure that the digital technologies so many of us use every day are rooted in strong principles of trust and safety. “We are encouraged by ongoing conversations we’ve had with Spotify on…

Her books are loved by movie makers with one being adapted into the Taika Waititi film JoJo Rabbit and her latest, In Amber’s Wake, being adapted by the producer of Thelma & Louise. The Weekly chats to Christine Leunens about what makes a story great. Your new book In Amber’s Wake is set amidst some turbulent times for New Zealand in the 1980s. The Rainbow Warrior attack and the Springbok tour protests to name a few. How did you research those events? I did a lot of reading of books and I also looked into encyclopaedia and all kinds of library collections. But then I talked to real people, which makes the difference for me because I have to know how these things affected you and your family in daily…

Former Black Ferns captain Seiuli Fiao’o Fa’amausili will never forget the day she led the New Zealand women’s rugby team to victory in their World Cup-winning match against England in 2017. The Samoan-born sports star held up the World Cup after the finals in Ireland and couldn’t stop the tears streaming down her face. Her raw emotion acknowledged the hard work and sacrifice made by her team but also something more personal. Her day of victory also coincided with the 16th anniversary of the death of her father Tavita. “My father was my biggest supporter, but he didn’t live to see my debut in the black jersey. He was sick with a heart condition, but that didn’t stop him from supporting me at all of my club games,” says Fiao’o,…

Sticky date cake with brown sugar cream cheese frosting SERVES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 20 MINS Cooking oil spray, to grease 250g dried pitted dates 250ml water 1 tsp baking soda 150g butter, chopped, softened 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 3 eggs 2 cups self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 250g cream cheese, softened ½ cup brown sugar 100ml thickened cream Pistachios, to serve Butterscotch roasted pears, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 22cm-round cake tin with oil. Line base and side with baking paper. 2 Put dates and water in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in baking soda and immediately remove from heat. Set aside for 20 minutes to cool.…

CHECK IT OUT This straight-cut, double-breasted blazer comes in a rich heritage-style check. Layer the look with a menswearesque cardigan and a classic white shirt. Jeans and tan accessories finish it off. MONOCHROME MAGIC For a European-vibe, opt for a smart blazer with contrast piping. A lace-trimmed slip dress and a pair of fabulous ankle boots bring the glam – and don’t forget the pearls! SWEET PASTELS Play with shades and opt for something like this pistachio-green blazer. You can wear it with or without the fabric belt, or cinch in your waist with a statement leather option. PRETTY IN PINKS We paired this relaxed fit, long-line blazer with an airy chiffon floral dress and a functional yet fashionable sneaker for an outfit that can take you anywhere.…

You will need: 1 Lay the rope in a rainbow shape. Cut each piece so that there is enough room left to make a fringe. Our top layer was 30cm long, including about 6cm at each end for the fringe. The next layer was shorter and the third shorter again, so they all tuck in together to form a rainbow shape (A). 2 Cut pieces of wire and bend them to the shape of the rainbow rope layers (B). Make the wires a little shorter than the point where the thread wrapping will end, so the wire doesn’t poke out and catch on things. 3 Use florist tape or masking tape to secure the wire to the rope (C). You don’t…

ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 There are people around you who are very upset for no good reason, and the best thing to do is to walk away and enjoy your life. One particular person seems to require a great deal of attention. You do not have the time and energy to give her or him what they want, and you know that it will never be enough. There are some interesting places to visit this week – the museum, art gallery or an exhibition – and you are craving art, culture or music. It is what you need right now, and what you need is most important. TAURUS Apr 21 – May 21 There is scandal and it’s not about you! You will have sympathy though for the…

I used to ask Grandma to read me The Australian Women’s Weekly cake book, the one with the kangaroo and the train cake. We would sit on Grandad’s big chair after kindy and I would tell Grandma Audrey to make me this cake this year. I had the most epic kangaroo cake for my fifth birthday and just last year when Mum asked me what cake I wanted at 35, you bet I finally chose the Barbie doll cake, and my sisters and I created a work of art, something my grandma (President of Dunedin’s cake decorating club in her heyday) would be proud of. One of the highlights of my baking life. Trudy I love a book of fairy tales. The illustrations were amazing and I always felt special…

When I was a kid in Invercargill, I had an after-school job delivering prescriptions for the local chemist, an old Scottish chap whose name I’ve misplaced. His wife – also old and Scottish – taught me how to carefully wrap the boxes and bottles of medicines, a skill I’m still grateful for every Christmas. Chemists, back then anyway, had a solitary, slightly wizardy aspect to them, as they lurked alone mixing their potions in their dispensaries, deciphering doctors’ scrawled scripts, sometimes even written in Latin to protect their secrets. None of this ever made me want to be a doctor or a chemist. I was in it only for the pocket money. But it did give me an early impression of the business of medicine. And, just in the last…

THE BOY FROM GORGE RIVER by Chris Long (HarperCollins, $39.99) More than a decade ago, Robert Long published the best-selling A Life on Gorge River about raising his family deep in the wilderness of the West Coast. Now his son Chris is continuing the story. Having grown up a two-days walk from the nearest road, he has become a globetrotter travelling to more than 60 countries, from the Arctic to Antarctic. His memoir covers his isolated childhood, learning to live off the land and the extraordinary life he has gone on to lead. A real-life boy’s own adventure. SO FAR FOR NOW by Fiona Kidman (Penguin Random House, $38) One of our literary legends, Dame Fiona Kidman has written three memoirs. Her latest covers the most…