Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 20, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

They were meant to be their way of earning the millions of dollars they need to sustain their lifestyle away from the royal family. But now it looks like the deals Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have with media giants Netflix and Spotify could be under threat. Netflix has axed animated children’s series Pearl, that was being developed by Meghan as part of the $140m deal the couple signed with Netflix 18 months ago to create content. Said to be based on Meghan’s life, Pearl focused on a 12-year-old girl inspired by influential women through history. The Sussexes have apparently got several projects on the go via their company Archewell Productions, but so far there’s been no sign of any of them. Royal experts say the couple could…

Ange’s stand FOR UKRAINE The star took the battle-weary by surprise While millions are fleeing the horrors of Ukraine, Angelina Jolie has made a secret trip inside the war-torn country. The Tomb Raider star, 46, arrived in the west of Ukraine on April 30 and spent two days there, visiting an orphanage, and spending time with volunteers who provide medical and psychological assistance at the main railway station in the city of Lviv. The star – mother to Maddox, 20, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 15, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 13 – posed for selfies and travelled with her own personal photographer, but made it clear her visit was private and not in her role as a UN envoy for refugees. Angelina said in a statement, “I’m humbled…

‘I didn’t know who I was as a woman and I saw Laura as a threat’ When Moni Meredith (née Bree) and Laura McGoldrick first came into contact eight years ago, it wasn’t exactly a case of “friends at first sight”. That’s not to say the actor and the radio/TV presenter weren’t highly aware of each other when Laura joined Auckland’s Boxing Alley in Parnell, where Moni was a personal trainer. “We didn’t gravitate towards one another would be the polite way to put it,” says Moni, 37, who played Detective Natalie Mahoney on Shortland Street until 2019, and who now coaches women through her online training programme Shadow Camp (www.shadow. camp), founded during lockdown last year. “Back then, I had so much trauma and was so competitive and so…

Actress/singer Jessie Buckley knows a thing or two about not being considered quite good enough. As a teenager, she was turned down by two London drama schools. Later tipped to win UK TV series I’d Do Anything, which searched for an unknown performer to play Nancy in a West End production of Oliver!, she was pipped at the post and came second. And she recently missed out on getting an Oscar, after being nominated in the Supporting Actress category for her role as a younger version of Olivia Colman’s character in The Lost Daughter. However, Jessie never lets disappointments hold her back. The Irish performer is still winning acclaim and awards for her talent – she just picked up an Olivier theatre award for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in…

Simple Mediterranean baked fish fillets SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 35 MINS 1 medium red onion, cut into 8 wedges 1 large red capsicum, sliced thickly 2 medium courgettes, sliced thickly 4 garlic cloves, peeled ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 200g truss cherry tomatoes 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind ¼ cup (50g) Kalamata olives 4 x 200g skinless snapper fillets 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a large oven tray with baking paper. 2 Combine the onion, capsicum, courgettes and garlic on prepared tray. Season. Drizzle with half of the olive oil. Roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, roasting for a further 5 minutes. 3 Combine the parsley, oregano…

Windows are an architectural feature, so it’s natural that how we dress them is an important consideration not only for the interior styling, but for how the home looks on the outside. Where to start? Begin at the front of the home and try to achieve a cohesive look, no matter the styling. Work your way through, room by room, considering function and orientation. In living areas, daylight is important, but so is privacy. For bedrooms, you want to block out light, as well as have privacy. In bathrooms, privacy is always key. Plantation shutters Shutters create that holiday feel and come in a range of finishes and materials. You can match the colour to the interior walls or go for a timber look, but clean white is timeless and…

GEMINI May 22 – Jun 21 There seems to be so much to cram into the next seven days and you are not sure you can achieve it all. Stop worrying – you can create those extra hours you might need! You have been very cautious and allowed more time for each task than needed. If you are part of a wedding this week, it will go according to plan. CANCER Jun 22 – Jul 23 Get out there and be competitive, even if that is not your style. If you are sports-oriented, or in a competitive field, you will be the first one to finish. Take the medals, the prize and/or the cash home. And remember to make the most of the opportunities this success brings you. LEO Jul…

So happy for you both. I had my four children in the ’60s. Today, my big regret is that our husband/ partners weren’t allowed to be with us during the delivery and we were kept in the hospital for approximately two weeks afterwards. I treasure today where the partners are sharing in the full experience. Maude Congratulations to Heather and Barry – what a gorgeous little boy you have. It’s great to have you back on air, Heather. Marj Iggy’s a bundle of joy, Heather. He’s absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations to you both and enjoy every moment. Rhonda Wonderful to see you enjoying motherhood and Barry’s now on baby duty. Pleased you are back on radio. I missed you, Heather. Joan Good on you both – so glad baby and mum…

This week, I have to pay tribute to the real stars of Dancing with the Stars – and that’s not me or my fellow contestants. I’m sure the term “stars” is used ironically, because most of us this year and others in previous years aren’t stars. We just happen to work jobs that are in the public eye. The true stars are our pro dancers. They deserve medals for the effort they’re putting in to get us through our routines. They have to choreograph two dances a week for their numpty charges and then teach us those routines in just four days. As well, the pros have to learn a different dance every week, that they perform themselves without us getting in the way, for the show’s opening number. It’s…

Spring was in the air when Katie Holmes took a romantic stroll through Manhattan with her new beau, musician Bobby Wooten III, recently. The Batman Begins star, 43 – mum to daughter Suri, 16, from her marriage to Tom Cruise, 59 – held hands, laughed and even planted a kiss squarely on bass-player Bobby’s puckered lips, before they grabbed coffee and headed to the Big Apple’s famous Guggenheim Museum. Katie called it quits with New York restaurateur Emilio Vitolo Jr, 34, last year and friends said the actress wasn’t bothered about finding a new partner. Grammy-nominated Bobby, 33, who has performed with the likes of David Byrne and Jennifer Lopez, as well as featuring prominently in a number of Broadway shows including Moulin Rouge!, however, appears to have swept the…

It was a lovely autumnal day when Nikki Kaye arrived for her photoshoot with the Weekly – she had just a couple of hours before she was heading to the airport. It has been some time since she has been out of the public eye, after resigning from politics two years ago and, as she tells from page 14, she’s never been happier. A self-confessed workaholic, she needed to take time out to heal, spend time with her niece and nephew, and start working on new initiatives. Nikki is also building a tiny house and trying to learn the art of relaxing and saying no, something I’m sure that many women will relate to. Elsewhere, we talk to Tayla Dalton, the daughter of the incredible Tania Dalton, a Kiwi icon…

It may be her party, but the Queen can pull out of it if she wants to. It’s hoped that Her Majesty will make an iconic appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace along with family members as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations next month, but there’s a chance it won’t happen, says an insider. Organisers are coming up with a plan B in case the 96-year-old monarch’s ongoing mobility issues mean she’s unable to do her legendary wave from the balcony, tells the source. “It could still happen, but it is by no means guaranteed that we will see the Queen on the balcony during the Jubilee.” Appearances on the balcony, which overlooks The Mall in London, have been a part of many historic occasions over the years,…

‘There’s this thing burning in me that loves to help people’ Former National MP Nikki Kaye has emerged from a self-imposed quiet time, following her surprise resignation from politics in 2020. She admits to going underground intentionally for several months and it’s a story of needing to heal, of finding a balance and most importantly putting herself at the front of the queue for possibly the first time in her life. “I was hiding away from the media because I really, really needed to heal,” says Nikki. “It had been a pretty tumultuous time and my whole life, my whole identity, was tied up with politics.” Nikki, 42, explains she came into politics as a Young Nat and became a National MP at the age of 28. The list of…

‘I’m still trying to do all the things I used to do as a busy woman’ One of the first things Nancy Meherne did after moving to Christchurch as a bright-eyed 17-year-old in the 1940s was catch a tram to Sumner Beach. She fell in love the minute she got over the Heathcote Bridge and quickly made plans to one day live there. “I thought it was so beautiful!” recalls the spry 92-year-old. “I saw all this wonderful water and all those waves – and I saw surfboards for the first time!” The seaside suburb has since provided the backdrop to many of Nancy’s greatest moments in life – getting engaged to her late husband Doug, taking the schoolchildren she taught for their first swims and discovering an enduring passion…

Traditional white bean stew SERVES 4-6 370g dried cannellini beans, soaked for at least 6 hours in plenty of water 15g unsalted butter 1 medium onion, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 litre boiling water 1 tablespoon sea salt 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley 1 Drain and rinse the beans and place them in a medium stockpot with 2 litres of fresh water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. 2 Preheat oven to 190°C. In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, red pepper and paprika. Sauté until the vegetables are tender, about three to…

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You will need 1 Enlarge and print out the dog template provided below. 2 Fold your main body fabric in half with right sides together. Place template on top and draw around it. This will give you an accurate guide for sewing along. Cut out, adding a 1.5cm seam allowance (see pic, right). You’ll end up with two full dog shapes. 3 For the belly strip, cut two squares of alternative patterned fabric, each measuring 12cm by approximately 12cm (to cover the depth of the body). On two opposite sides of each piece, fold fabric over to form a neat edge, then iron flat. Pin a belly strip to the middle of each body piece, with wrong side of strip…

I enjoy swimming in the sea. Not so much I’d want to be diving in now. I’m not one of those hardy types you see out in the waves in winter. But swimming in the sea in the warmer months feels good for the soul. It goes back to my childhood in Christchurch when Dad would drop me and my siblings to New Brighton Beach on sunny Saturday mornings. He’d then head off to earn some extra money at the races. Bank offi cers often got totalisator work because they were good at counting money. This gave my mum a deserved break from the kids. Dad would pick us up again on his way home. So we didn’t go hungry, my dad would leave us with a huge tin of…

MUST-SEE FILM Esther is at the end of her career as head seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by 20-year-old Jade. Instead of calling the police, she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of haute couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste (the beauty of the gesture), a way to reach beyond herself. Win movie passes! We have 10 in-season double passes to French drama Haute Couture, in cinemas across NZ from Thursday May 19. To enter, go to nowtolove.co.nz/win CELEBRATING MUMS Wow! What a super-duper special Mother’s Day issue. I am relishing it with great…

Amen to that! My husband and I were dinner guests at Hunua YMCA camp, where my son’s young wife and two of the mothers were cooking on an oil-burning stove for the 60 children and adults. When son called on one of the nine-year-olds to say grace, his response was, “For what we are about to receive, the Lord help us.” Mrs M.M. Foul play! It was during a Springbok tour of New Zealand and interest at our school was at fever pitch – right down to the tiniest. One afternoon, I noticed Brian, a particularly devoted rugby fan, was looking disgruntled and sulky. Rather surprised, I asked him what the trouble was. “It’s him,” he burst out, pointing to a little new entrant wearing a hearing aid. “He’s been…

This author has carved a niche doing something very clever. She takes real-life people and events from English history, and re-imagines them in a modern setting. Her first two novels are based around the life of King Henry VIII and are entertaining romps. This time though she is tackling a dark period in history and the story, while still entertaining, has a core of sadness. All I really remember about King Richard III is that he was believed to have killed the two young Princes in the Tower to secure his hold on the throne. In Notorious, the controversial monarch becomes Rowan Bosworth, a tortured and talented young writer. From the moment she meets him, Emma Snow can’t get Rowan out of her mind, even though she knows that loving…

Carole’s fingerprints are all over Kate’s move on the royal chessboard’ Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has long been described as the royal family’s MVP, with one commentator now going as far to say that the British monarchy couldn’t survive without her. And for the part Kate plays in keeping the royals stable and popular, we have her mother, Carole Middleton, to thank. Carole, 67, played a critical role in Kate’s relationship with her husband Prince William, and if not for her guidance, things could have been very different, says royal biographer Tina Brown. Describing Kate’s mum as “Coach Carole” in her new book The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor – the Truth and the Turmoil, Tina says Kate, 40, required “a lot of care and strategy to end…

Where have the years gone? Princess Charlotte has just celebrated her seventh birthday – and her parents marked the occasion by sharing a series of beautiful photos taken by her mum, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The gorgeous snaps show Charlotte sitting in a field of bluebells, thought to be near the Cambridges’ Norfolk home Anmer Hall. The smiling youngster, clearly a natural in front of the camera, is hugging the family’s cocker spaniel Orla in one shot. Releasing photos taken by Kate has become something of a tradition for the Cambridges. And there’s another custom the mum-of-three also sticks to for each of her children’s birthdays. The night before the big day, once the kids are tucked up in bed, she whips up a special birthday cake. When she appeared…

‘When my husband has problems, he tells me about it’ After a long, mystery-enshrouded absence from royal duties, Princess Charlene of Monaco returned to public life on April 30, attending the Monaco E-Prix with her husband and children by her side. But her re-emergence has done little to quell concerns for the princess, who appeared sad and isolated from her husband. In her first public appearance since last year, Charlene, 44, posed for photographs with Prince Albert, 64, and their ebullient seven-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques. Charlene and Gabriella presented the second-place trophy at the event, and the pair had their arms around each other throughout the awards ceremony. An upbeat Albert and Jacques then presented the trophy for first place. Despite the happy occasion, however, royal watchers…

It’s been five years since Silver Fern legend Tania Dalton unexpectedly died from a brain aneyuresm. But her legacy still lives on in her 20-year-old daughter Tayla, who is following in her talented mum’s footsteps both on and off the court. “Not a day goes by that I don’t think of Mum, but she wanted me to do what I love and chase my dreams – and that’s exactly what I’m doing,” says Tayla. The young Kiwi lives in San Francisco, where she is playing division-one basketball and studying for a business degree on a scholarship at St Mary’s College. It’s a busy life – two basketball games and at least 20 hours of physical training per week, plus her classes and studying. But Tayla is copying Tania’s example and…

‘I didn’t have any time to myself ever, which is why I’m so grateful now’ Devoted mother Bronwen Tollan and her 12-year-old son Andre have been through a lot together – including a congenital heart condition, and a diagnosis of both ADHD and autism. It’s been relentless at times, but Bronwen knows it’s all worth it for her much longed-for child, who took seven years to conceive and was born three weeks early with a blocked pulmonary artery. “He’s had a lot of trials for someone his age, but he’s my everything,” says the South Auckland mum, 54, who always knew there was something special about Andre. “He went through a phase where he was obsessed with signs. He could read from three years old, so I would have signs…

Scones with chantilly cream PREP + COOK TIME 45 MINUTES MAKES 20 4 cups (600g) self-raising flour 2 tablespoons icing sugar 60g butter 1 ½ cups (375ml) milk ¾ cup (180ml) water, approximately Strawberry conserve, to serve CHANTILLY CREAM 300ml carton thickened cream 2 teaspoons icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. 2 Sift flour and icing sugar into large bowl. Rub in butter with fingertips. 3 Make a well in centre of the flour mixture. Add milk and almost all the water. Use a knife to “cut” the milk and water through the flour mixture, mixing to a soft, sticky dough. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth. 4 Press dough out to 2cm thickness. Dip a…

What do you wish for yourself as you grow older? Sure, a yacht and a mansion might be nice, but without health, enjoying anything becomes a lot tougher. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU So what’s this got to do with core strength? Just about everything! One of the key tenets of good health is the ability to move around unimpeded and pain-free. Flexibility, range of motion and stability are all critically important, even more so as we age. HERE’S THE WHY Good balance helps prevent falls. Strength helps you complete everyday activities with ease, like carrying and putting away groceries, reaching up high, bending down, getting up off the couch – all things we don’t even think about until suddenly, ouch, that hurts! CORE 101 There’s more to building…

These heat bags are super-easy to make but there are a few things to be aware of: • Make sure you use 100 percent cotton as it will be going in the microwave and some synthetic materials can be inflammable. • Don’t be tempted to overstuff the heat bag. It makes it less flexible, not as comfortable and will heat unevenly. For this size, we used approximately 750g of short-grain uncooked white rice. • When heating the bag for the first time, you will need to keep checking the temperature, as every microwave will differ in heating times. Start with 30-second intervals. These bags heated nicely after two minutes. • It is essential to use a cup of cold water in the microwave when heating to prevent it from drying…

A thousand years ago, when I lived in Wellington and worked out at Avalon Studios, I could get up in the morning, dress, catch a bus to the railway station and take the train out to the Hutt Valley before I was entirely awake. I seem to remember the goal was to wake up properly around Naenae. If you left it till the Taita station, it was a long walk back. Sleepwalking your commute is quite a skill and I was impressed with myself at the time – this ability to throw myself head-first into the day and get things done before I was fully conscious was like simultaneously getting up early and sleeping in. I doubt that I could do it now and, honestly, I don’t want to since…

There’s an old story about a New Zealand Prime Minister, on a visit to a retirement home, asking one of the residents, “Do you know who I am?” To which the resident replied, “No, dear, but if you ask at the front desk, they’ll tell you.” The fear of forgetfulness rises in most of us as we grow older, but it turns out we don’t really need to be all that afraid. I heard an expert being interviewed the other day who reckoned that not only is forgetting things a normal part of being human, but it’s actually good for us. I don’t remember everything the expert said, but he did mention that the memories we use most are the memories we’ll lose last, though I’m not sure how comforting…

MY DREAM SUNDAY IS… Every Sunday! It’s the only morning of the week that doesn’t have an alarm going off for us. So it’s a bit of a lie-in. My husband Dave always makes French toast and bacon, and we linger on the deck with our books and coffee. Then we have a game of tennis later in the day, followed by friends over for a barbecue. Bliss! MY COMFORT FOOD IS… We have become a household of fried chicken lovers. First lockdown it was cheese scones – we were baking those on the daily, but since last lockdown, it’s been poke bowls with any fried chicken we can get our hands on! We often have several different options in the freezer to cater to everyone’s needs, and it’s help…

Her real name is Sue Copsey and she is an English-born Aucklander who also writes children’s fiction and works as a freelance book editor. This is her third novel for adults. This novel was inspired by… I’d been intrigued by the enigmatic Richard III for a while. When people think of him, it’s usually as the evil hunchback child-murderer of Shakespeare’s play. But there’s a large and quite noisy body of people who claim it’s all lies, and that Richard was a good king whose legacy was trashed by the Tudors, who beat him in battle and took his throne. I saw the parallel between how the Tudors and their scribes spun Richard’s story, and today’s fake news. So I decided to approach Notorious as a modern murder mystery with…

Star power Don’t Look Up actress Cate Blanchett, 52, got down to business with her first podcast, Climate of Change, where she discusses the global crisis and what we can do to stop it. Vest friends Crafting for a cause! Hilary Swank, 47, has combined her passion for knitting with her love of animals to create a matching knitting pattern for owners and their pets that raises money for her dog charity The Hilaroo Foundation. Viva la Babs! It’s no surprise that Barbra Streisand would have a star-studded birthday party. The Oscar winner recently celebrated her 80th with a slew of famous faces, including longtime couple Dakota Johnson, 32, and Chris Martin, 45. Green goddess She may be a big Hollywood star, but Queen Latifah has never forgotten her roots.…