Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 17, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

It’s been two long years since Sweden’s royal family put on their posh frocks and dusted off their tiaras for an annual gala honouring Swedes who’ve made a global impact. Covid-19 put a stop to the prestigious Representation Dinner in 2020 and 2021, but with restrictions eased, this year’s event went ahead once more, with the royals pulling out all the stops when it came to dressing up for the big night. King Carl Gustaf XVI and his wife Queen Silvia hosted the dinner, and were joined by two of their children and their spouses. Crown Princess Victoria, accompanied by her husband Prince Daniel, stunned in a figure-hugging red gown and a diamond tiara and necklace. Her sister-in-law Princess Sofia – who is married to Victoria’s brother Carl Philip –…

Second time LUCKY! A newly engaged J.Lo and Ben vow this time they’ll make it to the altar Green is the word for Jennifer Lopez! The Love Don’t Cost a Thing singer, 52, excitedly shared the news of her engagement to Ben Affleck on April 8, just over a year after the star-crossed couple reignited their love affair. Argo star Ben, 49, proposed with a rare, natural green diamond ring – valued at more than $7.3 million – and J.Lo couldn’t wait to share her joy with fans. “I always say the colour green is my lucky colour,” gushed the Marry Me actress, who shares twins Emme and Max, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony. “Maybe you can remember a certain green dress,” she continued, referencing the iconic Versace gown…

Shiray Kaka has sacrificed a lot to be a member of the gold medal-winning Black Ferns Sevens team. She has spent six years living apart from her husband Gillies, 31, a former All Blacks Sevens star who now plays rugby league in Japan – meaning he’s overseas nine months of the year. Shiray has also put off her dreams of growing her family, but this is something the 26-year-old is prepared to do in her pursuit of becoming one of New Zealand’s rugby legends. “I haven’t reached my full potential as a rugby player yet,” she asserts. “I’ve always been the player who only just makes the team or is always on the bench. I’ve never been the star player and I want to see if I can reach the…

At her lowest point during an arduous battle with drug addiction, Emily Doré didn’t care if she woke up from an overdose or not. Death would have been a welcome relief. By the age of 26, the former beauty therapist was smoking so much crystal methamphetamine that her weight had dropped to just 40kg. She shook constantly and had infections in her nail beds. ‘People don’t understand addiction and the control it has over someone’ “I was a mess. I was bleeding daily from every orifice of my body and had distanced myself from all friends and family. And like all good New Zealand criminals, I escaped to Australia,” says 39-year-old Emily with a wry smile. “I went to Sydney and got my physical health back, but it took a…

Kumara nachos SERVES 4 4 medium kumara, peeled, sliced into 5mm-thick coins 1 tbsp light olive oil 1 tsp salt 60g cheddar cheese, grated 4 tablespoons low-fat natural yoghurt, to serve SPICED MINCE 1 tablespoon oil 1 red onion, diced 100g vege mince (or minced beef) ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp smoked paprika Pinch of chilli powder 1 red capsicum, sliced REFRIED BEANS 400g tin black beans, drained, liquid reserved Pinch of salt 1 tsp ground cumin SALSA 200g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped Big handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped Juice of 1 lime Pinch of salt 1 Preheat oven to 200C. Toss the sliced ku¯mara with oil and salt on a large baking tray. Spread them out into a single layer (you may need…

Honour our fallen heroes on Anzac Day with these beautiful crêpe paper flowers. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Red, black and green crêpe paper • Craft scissors • Pom poms • Vivaldi stem wire pack from Spotlight • Fine-gauge craft wire 1 Cut out six petal shapes from the red crêpe paper that are all roughly the same size. (You can use very sharp scissors to cut several layers of folded crêpe paper at once). These petal shapes can be any size you like, depending on how big you want the finished flower to be. 2 Working on one petal at a time, manipulate the crêpe paper by pressing your thumbs into the paper to stretch and curve it into different shapes to create realistic flower petals. 3 Cut out a…

A wild thought hits me as I walk into the airport – this feels like the riskiest thing I’ve done this year. Not the flying part. While I couldn’t explain the physics that keep craft in the air to a curious child, I’m happy to trust that someone else knows how it works – and what needs to be done to keep it working – and there are people in the cockpit who are all over this like a rash. No, the bit that felt risky was suddenly being in close proximity to so many people. I’ve barely left the house since Omicron arrived – occasional brisk romps around the supermarket, a couple of jobs in a room with a handful of people who have just tested negative, and masked…

FAIR PLAY • Winning letter What a joy it was to read your feature article on Fair Go turning 45. Looking back over the photographs through the years made me realise what a bunch of fun people have worked on the series. I bet there were some fun times off-air too! I wouldn’t mind betting that over the years many of your readers would have uttered the words, “If you don’t make it right, I’ll take you to Fair Go!” So, well done, Fair Go, job done! The present team are delightful, and Pippa and Hadyn are genuine people. Isn’t it comforting to know that wrongs can be put right with the help of this legendary TV show?…

Well, here I am again. No longer Kerre McIvor, but Kerre Woodham. There was no real conscious decision to go back to my maiden name. It was simply that when my Dancing with the Stars contract came through, the television company had called me Kerre Woodham throughout. When I pointed this out to the producer, he asked me if I wanted him to correct the surname. And I thought, no. It’s clearly a sign. It’s time, now I’m no longer married, to go back to the name I was born with. I’m also about to embark on a very public couple of months and if there was one thing the Irishman formerly mine really didn’t like about my job, it was the public aspect of it. So this leaves him…

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham stole the show at the Olivier Awards in London on April 10. The 47-year-old wowed the crowds in a dazzling sequinned gown as she arrived on the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall to be a guest presenter at the ceremony, which celebrates the best in theatre. Fellow guest presenter Keala Settle, 46, also turned heads in a shimmering red number. The night, however, belonged to Eddie Redmayne, 40, and Jessie Buckley, 32, who won Best Actor and Best Actress in a musical for their performances in Cabaret. Critics were predicting a juke-out between Emma Corrin, 26, for her role in Anna X, and Lily Allen, 36, for her role in 2:22 A Ghost Story for the Best Actress gong – but it went…

If you are a regular reader of the Weekly, then you will know the journey our beloved columnist Kerre Woodham has been through over the years. And like many, she has had some ups and downs during the pandemic, including having her daughter Kate and her young family move back to New Zealand. And now, not one to shy away from a challenge, Kerre is putting on the glitz to compete in this year’s Dancing with the Stars. To create this gorgeous cover and story, we had a photoshoot where she tried on the stunning gowns the stylist had brought along and she posed up a storm alongside her dancing partner Jared. It was an afternoon filled with so much laughter and joy that you can almost feel it bursting…

After getting her big break playing a young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two series of The Crown, actress Claire Foy has returned to period drama to star as another real person. But the upper-class Brit she portrays in the miniseries A Very British Scandal couldn’t be more different to the greatly respected monarch she portrayed. Claire stars as an aristocrat whose behaviour was so shocking, she was known as “the dirty duchess”. Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, went from being a much-admired society darling to a shamed outcast who, during a tempestuous divorce trial in 1963, became the victim of what we today call “revenge porn”. Once famed for her wealth and her beauty, Margaret eventually died alone and penniless, and Claire, 37, says although the duchess was deeply…

Lying in an ambulance on her way to Auckland Hospital, Maggie Hunt quipped to the paramedics that she felt like such a fraud. After having intense pain in her sternum for more than an hour, the then-60-yearold was sure it was just a bout of indigestion, but the urgent care doctor insisted on a trip to hospital for further investigations. The next morning, after emergency heart surgery, Maggie was told she was lucky to be alive. Sharing her experience to raise awareness of heart health and the danger signs to look for, Maggie reveals it was nothing like what heart attacks on TV might have you expect – no clutching of the chest or gasping for breath. “I was at the supermarket on a Friday morning when I felt the…

Easy step-by-step Choc fudge muffins with ice cream & chocolate sauce MAKES 8 PREP TIME 15 MINS COOK TIME 30 MINS Cooking oil spray, to grease 1 cup cocoa powder ½ tsp baking soda 150g unsalted butter, chopped 100g dark chocolate, chopped 2 eggs ¼ cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 ½ cups caster sugar 1 ½ cups plain flour, sifted Chocolate ice cream, to serve CHOCOLATE SAUCE ½ cup thickened cream 150g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped 50g butter Pinch of salt 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 8 holes of two 12-hole ¹/ ³ -cup capacity muffi n tins with cooking oil. Line each hole with a large square of baking paper, extending 2cm above edges (see Step 7 picture). 2 Sift cocoa and baking soda into…

NICE KNITS It’s way too early for wool – autumn is the time to embrace blended weaves as they are lighterweight and you won’t overheat with fluctuating temperatures. Our top picks include a cropped cardigan in powder blue, a neutral gilet for layering over a shirt and a puffed shoulder knit as a statement piece. BOTTOM HALF It’s all about texture. We chose a faux leather skirt for sophistication, high-waisted checked trousers for the office and wool-blend pants for their comfort. COAT TALES The shacket is still trending and is a fabulous layering option. Teddy jackets are a great lightweight faux fur option that are a stylish step above a polar fleece. And the puffer jacket is your ultimate defence against the elements. A long-line checked shacket can be worn…

1 Usually described as a British actress, I was actually born in Belgium. I was known for my fashion style, and my work with UNICEF. I have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and a Tony. A. Deborah Kerr B. Julie Andrews C. Audrey Hepburn D. Greer Garson 2 Despite not starting school until 11 due to poor health, I won a Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for my research into digestion. I became known for my work with animals. A. Alexander Fleming B. Louis Pasteur C. Jonas Salk D. Ivan Pavlov 3 I was once the richest man in the world, but was famously frugal. My nickname was Dictionary because I loved reading. My family name is now associated with a photographic company formed by my grandson. A. Andrew…

ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 Talking to others is something you are quite comfortable doing, but right now you are less than inclined to have conversations with anyone – you want to keep your own counsel. Friends and partners will be concerned, but once you explain that you just want to have some space for yourself and to think about life in general, they will leave you alone for a couple of days. If you work in a call centre or in a customer service field, it might be a difficult week – make sure you get fresh air and remember to laugh. TAURUS Apr 21 – May 21 Your dreams will be that much more vivid and memorable this week, and you will be waking up remembering all…

Sore spot The little fellow injured himself and was crying lustily. “Where does it hurt?” asked a sympathetic bystander. In between sobs, he pointed to his big toe. “My foot thumb,” he answered. Lotto Holy heck When we were visited by the priest, the children studied him with interest. Four-year-old suddenly realised who he was, and blurted out, “You’re the man from church. Do you get tired of talking?” “Sometimes,” he replied. “Do you get tired of listening?” B.B. The heat is on A friend’s cat had developed the habit of sleeping along the top of their heater. This was okay while the weather was so hot, but during a recent cold snap, they decided to use the heater, so puss had to be firmly removed. Being a typical cat,…

Winds of change ‘Absolutely Positively Wellington’ may be its slogan now, but discover its early stormy beginnings At the age of 85, beloved New Zealand writer Jenny Pattrick has produced what may be her boldest, bravest novel to date. Set in the 1840s, Harbouring tells the story of Wellington’s colonial beginnings. It is an extraordinary story about love and struggle, ambition and greed, and it is centred on three very ordinary people. Huw Pengellin is a young Welshman with his eyes set on a better future. He lands a job procuring the goods that Colonel Wakefield of the New Zealand Company plans to exchange with M¯ori in return for land that will be settled, creating “a veritable English society transplanted to the far side of the world”. Desperate to escape…

There’s a big chance that if Covid hadn’t come along, we would not be fortunate enough to see popular broadcaster Kerre Woodham on this year’s season of Dancing with the Stars. Kerre loves a challenge, having run marathons and climbed mountains, but she’s always said a polite no to the DWTS producers when they’ve come calling in the past. “Just the thought of it terrified me,” says Kerre, who has watched every season of DWTS from the beginning. “I couldn’t help but think how brave the dancers were to go out there and expose themselves like that.” But then Covid came along and in Kerre’s words, it “sucked all the joy and life out of everything around me”. So, when she was asked if she would consider it this time,…

Harry’s memoir about his life, due to be published later this year, is expected to infuriate his family, says Tina, who reckons William in particular will be angry with his brother for airing his grievances in public. While she doubts Harry will be disparaging towards the Queen and might take it easy on Kate, who he likes, he may well “go after” Charles, Camilla and William. However, royal writer Omid Scobie, co-author of the book Finding Freedom about H Harry and Meghan, believes the memoir won’t be a case of Harry lashing out at the royals, as many people are anticipating. “I think as much as the press want this to be a burn book and an attack on the institution, this is more just about his story. For people…

For Anne Hathaway, “fake it till you make it” is an intriguing idea – and one she has put into action at least once. When the star auditioned for her role in Brokeback Mountain, she admits she told a sneaky little lie about her horse-riding abilities to secure the part. “The last question the director Ang Lee asked me was, ‘Can you ride a horse?’” recalls the Oscar-winning actress. Not wanting to miss out, Anne implied that, yes, she was perfectly adept at harnessing a 450kg beast and riding off into sunset. In reality, nothing could have been further from the truth. ‘When I said that to get the part, was it true? It was not’ After landing the part, she told herself, ‘I have a few weeks to learn,’…

Jon Hamm Before Mad Men made him a famous man, Jon Hamm, 51, had to do whatever he could to pay the bills. Back in 1996, that meant working as a set dresser for soft-core adult movies. “It was soul-crushing,” Jon has since lamented. Madonna The Material Girl, 63, dropped out of college at the age of 20 and moved to New York with just a few dollars in her pocket. The future icon landed herself a job at Dunkin’ Donuts in Times Square, but a week later she was fired for squirting jelly at a customer! Miley Cyrus Disney show Hannah Montana made her a star at the age of 11, but before then Miley Cyrus was simply the daughter of singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Achy Breaky Heart singer…

CHICKEN SOUP BASICS CHICKEN Use thigh cutlets (which contain the bone) or thigh fillets (boneless). Meat on the bone provides more flavour, but if you don’t want to contend with removing bones, opt for fillets. Buy both from large supermarkets or your butcher. You can also use a whole chicken, just skim the surface as it cooks to remove the fatty bits. VEGETABLES Carrots, celery, onion and garlic provide a delicious vegetable base. You can also try other produce like kumara, celeriac, capsicum and cabbage. HERBS AND SPICES Herbs can be fresh or dried. Fresh will give optimum flavour, but dried are as convenient as reaching into your pantry. Keep in mind, dried will have a subtler taste. Use whole black peppercorns to season the soup as it cooks. LIQUID…

YOU WILL NEED • Pencil and ruler • 1 sheet of 5mm-thick balsa wood, measuring 915mm x 100mm • Craft knife • 1 x A3 sheet of heavy card • Quick-dry adhesive • Tack nails and hammer • 50cm length of fabric of your choice • Scissors • Fabric Mod Podge • Wide paintbrush INSTRUCTIONS 1 Using the diagrams at right, measure and draw out the balsa wood sides and ends. Cut out with a sharp craft knife. 2 Next, cut out a lid from heavy card. In the centre of the card, draw an oval 125mm-long by 50mm-deep for tissue box opening. Make a cross first with these measurements to make it easier. For ease of cutting, make incisions along the cross lines. Take care when cutting that the…

I’ve noted my wife Linda feeds our border collie cans of “Tender Lamb and Rosemary with Steamed Vegetables”. I enjoy Rosemary with lamb. But surely dogs aren’t that sophisticated? If you gave dogs a sausage, would they enjoy it more with tomato sauce? Would they like mustard or horseradish on their beef? Nah! Pet owners imagining their pets share the same tastes as them comes under the umbrella of anthropomorphising – treating non-humans as humans. I’ve checked out the pet-food aisles and yes, it’s everywhere. There’s “New Zealand Grass-Fed Beef and Wagyu Beef Heart High Protein Dog Food”. Now, wait a minute. Isn’t that a bit over the top? Authentic Wagyu, from just four Japanese cattle breeds, is among the most luxurious beef in the world. But is there any…

Stand-up woman I enjoyed Lianne Karaitiana’s relatable, fresh and impressive act on 60 Seconds, and was rapt to see her make the cut. Now that she is opening for Pax Assadi’s comedy tour, I might have to grab a ticket to see Lianne. Using material from life experiences is a great way of turning tragedy into HOPE – Helping Other Possibilities Emerge. Lianne, you exemplify this. You’re a real beacon of hope. I wish you every success with the doors that are now opening for you. You go, girl! Ann We asked: What was your favourite TV show as a child? None! I never had a TV and hadn’t even heard of it! I just read books. This was back in the 1940s. Colleen I loved all the music shows…

I have fond memories of family board games as a child. Nothing distinct, just a hazy, warm, fun recollection of spending hours after dinner playing Monopoly, Life and cards, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. But the harder I try to recall a specific game night, the blurrier it becomes. Surely this is just my ageing memory. I imagine in my head there’s a dusty concrete room filled with grey metal filing cabinets stacked one upon the other, one dim light bulb doing its best to keep the grey at bay. The label “Memories” hangs crookedly on the door, with a wrinkly, disinterested old man sitting in a wooden rocking chair in the corner wearing a bellhop-type uniform long past its used-by date. When one of the little men in…