Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 23, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

While some may think of the Cannes Film Festival as a place for artistic cinema to show off, it was the new Top Gun sequel that stole the show during the first week of the famous French event. After years of delay due to Covid, Tom Cruise, 59, was finally able to soak in the praise for Top Gun: Maverick, which critics have been raving about. The sequel, which comes 30 years after the original, even received a six-minute standing ovation. Sharon Stone, 64, made a fashion statement as she attended one of the festival’s many premieres. Her stunning Dolce and Gabbana blue-and-white mandala-print gown transformed halfway down the red carpet into a sleek ccolumn dress. Another fashion standout from the three-week event was Anne Hathaway, who stepped out in…

Ed Sheeran is on cloud nine after welcoming his second child with wife Cherry Seaborn. The Perfect singer, 31, announced recently that Cherry, 30, had given birth to their second daughter – a sister for their toddler daughter Lyra. The pair kept the pregnancy under wraps for the full nine months and fans were taken by surprise when Ed shared a photo of a baby’s booties in an incubator on social media. “I want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful baby girl,” said the hitmaker, adding, “We are both so in love with her and over the moon to now be a family of four.” The songster, who has yet to confirm a name for the new addition to the family, confided last year that he would…

TV cameras have been following Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex to several high-profile events they’ve attended, such as the recent Invictus Games in the Netherlands. Now it’s been revealed that those cameras are also going behind the scenes to film an “at-home docuseries” along the lines of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Sources say the California-based couple have been working with production crews from Netflix for several months and that includes letting them into their $20m Montecito home. It’s not clear whether the couple’s children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, 11 months, will be featured in the footage. An insider says the series is Netflix’s way of getting “its pound of flesh” from the Sussexes, who have yet to create any usable content for the streaming platform…

Melissa Gilbert became famous for playing a TV character whose pioneer family faced some tough living conditions in their isolated home. Now the Little House on the Prairie star has found herself going back to basics and living an existence which, compared to her previous Hollywood lifestyle, harks back to those simple pioneer days. But she couldn’t be happier since moving to a rural 14-acre (5.6 hectare) property with a home that initially had no heat and “wonky” plumbing, and was covered in mold and mildew. “My life now is heaven. I’m so blessed,” enthuses Melissa, 58, who has renovated the house in the Catskill Mountains, upstate New York, with her actor husband Timothy Busfield, 64. And she certainly doesn’t miss living in Los Angeles, where the pressure of being…

Orange blossom trifle cake SERVES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 4 eggs ½ cup (110g) caster sugar 2/3 cups (100g) plain flour 60g butter, melted ¼ cup (20g) flaked almonds ¼ cup (60ml) fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons golden syrup ¼ cup (40g) icing sugar 1 teaspoon orange blossom water 4 medium oranges (1kg), segmented 300ml thickened cream Edible flowers (optional), to serve ORANGE JELLY 6 titanium-strength gelatine leaves (30g, see notes) 2 cups (500ml) strained fresh orange juice 2/3 cups (150g) caster sugar 1 cup (250ml) dessert wine Red and yellow food colouring CRÈME PÂTISSIÈRE 1 ¼ cups (310ml) milk 2 wide strips orange rind 3 egg yolks ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar 1 tablespoon plain flour 1 ½ tablespoons cornflour 1 To make the orange jelly,…

Finding a slice of time to rest, reset and recharge seems like an impossible task for many people. Between work commitments, childcare and running a household, it’s easy for days to slip by without you even noticing. However, for your mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing, it’s extremely important to put aside time just for you. In the modern world, you’re increasingly over-engaged and overwhelmed, so you have to give your mind and brain a break, to reboot and pause all the incessant activity and remind yourself that you are, in fact, a human being. Meditation, self-care and self-nurture are the simple paths to having a daily discipline of coming back to yourself, and the outcomes are more calmness, clarity and creativity. You will be more emotionally resilient, more dynamic and…

“It brings back memories of early married life trying to present guests with a flash meal” Silliness comes in many forms, but generally it falls into good silliness and bad silliness. This is a story of good silliness. My wife Linda was poking her nose into one of those neighbourhood book-sharing boxes. She spotted an old-fashioned cookbook written by an English woman, Alison Burt. She knew nothing of Alison Burt. Not that one anyway. But she knows another Alison Burt, a dear friend. So she took the book and presented it to our Alison for Christmas. Silly really, but a bit of a grin. Our Alison enjoyed the silliness immensely. So much so, that recently she and her husband Steve threw a shared dinner party. Guests, three couples, including us,…

Leisel and Brayden won everyone over I love TV show Down for Love. They are a gorgeous couple and I wish them all the best. Heather A big shout out to the amazing parents and family who have raised these beautiful young people, and prepared them for this new and exciting stage in their lives. Yvonne I sat and watched Down for Love again tonight with my three granddaughters aged six, eight and nine. They loved it so much that when it finished, they wanted to watch it again. I have known Bray since the day he was born and can say this has been a dream of his for years, to be on television, be famous and find love. This is the most awesome programme and I can’t wait…

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It has only been three years since Moses Ingram graduated from the prestigious Yale Drama School, but she has already had a career that most actors could only dream of. Only months after graduating, she landed a role in The Queen’s Gambit, playing the best friend of Anya Taylor-Joy’s chess prodigy Beth Harmon. The miniseries was a smash hit, quickly becoming one of the most-watched shows on Netflix and earned Moses an Emmy nomination. Next, she worked with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in the critically acclaimed reimagining of Macbeth. And this week, Moses joins the Star Wars universe alongside Ewan McGregor in the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series. “I’m not too cool to be like, ‘What the heck am I doing?’” she shares. The new adventure in the Star…

There is so much buzz about this novel at the moment – Nigella Lawson said she was devastated to have finished it – and so I approached with caution, in case it didn’t live up to expectations. But Lessons in Chemistry is a wonderful, refreshingly different, funny and feminist, sweet-revenge story and, just like Nigella, I didn’t want it to end. The book is set mostly in the early 1960s, a time when if you happened to be a woman with a scientific mind, you were unlikely to be encouraged. Elizabeth Zott is beautiful and brilliant, but struggling to make any headway as a research chemist in a man’s world. She is sexually assaulted, exploited by less talented scientists, her work is stolen and even other women try to undermine…

Body talk Elle Macpherson, 58, kept it casual as she hosted a live stream sharing the secrets to her luscious locks and inner beauty, with her pooch Moon by her side. “The Body” is the founder of WelleCo, which creates beauty elixirs to support natural wellness. Taika’s tribe It was a star-studded affair at the Dior Men’s runway show in Los Angeles last week. Schmoozing in the front row were (from left) Christina Aguilera, 41, Rita Ora, 31, Taika Waititi, 46, and Daniel Levy, 38. Razzle Diaz-le Looking ravishing in red, Cameron Diaz, 49, took a break from acting retirement to serve as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. While it was a thrill for the cast and crew, including a lucky production manager who got a…

There are so many great people who bring this magazine to life every week. From the writers and photographers who tell the stories, to the clever designers who lay out the pages and our wonderful sub-editor who makes sure we get it right every issue! They each care deeply about what they do, and love that they can provide both inspiration and information with you each week, and maybe just a little bit of joy! Part of the fabric of the Weekly is our beloved columnists. Dancing queen Kerre has been sharing her candid confessions for more years than she cares to remember. Jeremy and Michele make sure they bring the laughs with a side of thought, and Kevin, well, Kevin is just a national treasure, and you love him…

Kiwi actress Danielle Cormack is quirky, funny and full of energy. As she chats to the Weekly, she pauses briefly to show her two new guinea pigs sitting next to her. She also apologises for being a bit tired because she has just done a five-hour recording of an audiobook she’s reading “and I still have no idea what it’s about!” she laughs. But one thing which is always clear about Danielle is her advocacy work and in this case her work for ChildFund, for which she has been an ambassador since 2006. At the moment, it is all about Ukraine because since late February, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, 90 percent of the five million people who have fled the country have been women and children, and…

‘It’s like having a whole bunch of aunties and nanas and sisters who are interested in my life’ It started out 40 years ago as a six-week trial. Colin Hogg was a music journalist at the Auckland Star newspaper and in his downtime he’d share anecdotes about his four-year-old daughter Summer with a colleague in the offi ce next door. “She said, ‘You should write this stuff down, write a column,’” recalls Colin. Editor Keith Aitken gave him the go-ahead to try it for six weeks and the columns seemed to go down quite well. “So I asked if I could keep going and he said, ‘No, I gave you six weeks, that’s it.’” But all was not lost. A staff member at the Weekly had been reading Colin’s take…

On her 18th birthday in 1947, aspiring Dunedin long jumper Yvette Williams received an extra-large scrapbook. Despite being told she would gain unsightly muscles if she carried on with athletics, her parents had proudly cut out newspaper articles from her season that needed a home. Yvette went to her bedroom, opened it at her desk and carefully wrote “My Sporting Life” onto the first page. Being an athlete was an unorthodox choice for a young woman of that era. All her friends were getting married and having children. Her own boyfriend at the time wanted her to do the same. But holding on to her dream, Yvette wrote in her diary: “One year today is the opening of the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, so I just wonder if I’ll…

Braised fennel, chickpea & capsicum salad PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES (+ OVERNIGHT SOAKING) SERVES 4 1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas 2 bay leaves 10 sprigs fresh thyme ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, bruised 1 medium leek, trimmed 2 medium red capsicums 2 large fennel bulbs ¼ cup (60ml) dry white wine 2 tablespoons small black olives 1 bunch rocket 1 Soak chickpeas overnight in a medium bowl of cold water. Drain and rinse well. 2 Add chickpeas, bay leaves and 4 sprigs thyme to a large saucepan of water, bringing to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 ¼ hours or until tender. Drain well. 3 Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan bake. Line a large, shallow baking dish…

These unique coasters and placemats are fun to make and will protect table surfaces from heat and water marks. Customise them for your home by choosing coloured threads that tie in with the decor. Or make a set as a gift for a friend. You will need INSTRUCTIONS 1 Put a little hot glue on the end of your cord and start curling it into a spiral, adding more hot glue to keep the first few rotations in place. As you continue to make the spiral, add a small amount of hot glue every 5-10cm (pic A) – just enough to hold the spiral in shape and stop it unravelling when you add the coloured cotton. 2 Keep going until the spiral is one…

“We dote on our cats and dogs, letting them get away with stuff no one else could – chewing shoes, pooing in a box in the laundry” You know what would go really well with this magazine you’re reading? A super-comfy place to curl up, like maybe your very own dog bed. Hear me out. I’ve been reading about a couple of Canadian university students who have designed what might be the world’s first dog bed for humans. The “Plufl”, for that is what it’s called, is engineered to “maximise comfort and foster a sense of security, delivering relief for those who have ADHD, stress and anxiety-related issues”. Think the full-bed equivalent of a weighted blanket, with a lot of memory foam and an oval shape designed for sleeping in…

At the risk of seeming like an out-of-touch old-timer, I’m going to address the world’s runaway attitudes to food. Maybe it’s the boredom of the pandemic, maybe it’s just been happening slowly for aeons, but I feel lately we’ve started tinkering too much with our nutrition and lost touch with the purpose of food. Imagination has run away with food. We’ve forgotten the basics. It’s time for a good old Corbett refresher. Here we go. Brussels sprouts are a punishment. Anyone who tries to convince me otherwise, and there have been many, always end up recommending a dish so layered in sauces, spices and accoutrement that the original sprout is undetectable. Soup’s not a food. Anyone who says otherwise is adding actual food into the soup. You know, lumps of…

‘It’s exciting for Mum because she was starting to wind down’ One thing every mother hopes to do is pass down her own wisdom and values to her daughter, which is something Annabel Langbein has certainly done for her daughter Rose. But in a wonderful twist on tradition, Annabel, 64, is now receiving a boost of creativity and energy from Rose, 28, which has been a springboard for Annabel to create and diversify when she might otherwise be slowing down. Already the mother/daughter team has collaborated on successful cookbook Summer at Home and now Rose has new plans for her famous mum. “I have a lot of energy,” laughs Rose as she talks to the Weekly on her screen from Auckland. She is a beautiful young woman, and the picture…

Charles and Camilla are making a guest appearance in a special episode of the TV soap EastEnders, surprising the residents of Albert Square at a street party to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The episode, which was filmed in March, shows the pair being greeted at the Queen Vic pub by landlord Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer, saying, “Welcome to your great-great-great-grandmother’s boozer!” Actress Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon Watts, revealed that thoughtful Charles gave her his coat to wear because she was cold. “It was made all the more special for me when the Prince of Wales handed me his coat to keep me warm – what a gentleman.”…

She was just four when her dad Colin started writing about her. Now Summer Wharekawa is 44 and a mum-of-three. While she admits to the occasional “internal groan” over the years when she’s seen what her dad has shared with the nation via the Weekly, for the most part she feels fortunate to have her life chronicled in the magazine. “It does feel like a privilege,” she says. “Very few people have the opportunity to have portions of their lives documented in the way we have, and although it has kind of been warts-and-all, it’s very unique and I think it’s been lovely.” Summer first became aware in primary school that her photo was in the Weekly every week alongside some words her dad had written. She’d occasionally be asked…

Cauliflower mac & cheese PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES SERVES 4 Cut ½ cauliflower into florets. Place into bowl of rice cooker with 300g uncooked macaroni, 2 ½ cups boiling water and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring to combine. Set rice cooker to regular cook. Cook, covered, for 8 minutes or until water is almost absorbed and pasta is slightly firm. Stir in 1 cup milk, 300ml thickened cream, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 200g grated tasty cheese and 100g grated mozzarella. Cook for a further 5 minutes. Season. (Sauce will look wet, but will thicken on standing.) Divide among bowls. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup toasted pepitas (pumpkin seed kernels) and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley. Greek mac & cheese PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES SERVES 4 Place 300g…

While the days are short and the evenings cool, it’s the perfect time for putting new rituals and routines in place that ensure you’re looking and feeling your best self over the winter months. Give your lips a little TLC Your lips can really take a battering over the winter months, thanks to the cold, wind and artificial heat sources. Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm, $38, is a conditioning cream-oil lip mask that soothes and hydrates parched lips in seconds. The silky formula literally melts into dry and cracked lips, instantly hydrating while creating a flexible barrier to seal in moisture. Introduce an oil A beautiful body oil is the perfect partner for your evening bath, particularly if you take the time to really massage it in for a little…

Harvesting your herbs for use during the long winter months or cutting the last of your flowers to keep is a lovely reminder of the warmer days that are fading fast. This three-tier drying rack made from old picture frames serves as an interesting hanging garden. Pick from it as you need, to season your dinners and brighten up your indoor decorations. You will need 1 Remove the glass and backing from frames, then sand the timber. 2 Cut flyscreen mesh with a utility knife to fit the size of the frames. Tack to the back of the frames, then staple to secure. Trim off the excess. 3 Drill pilot holes for eyelet screws in the corners of…

GEMINI May 22 – Jun 21 There is an energy of warmth and love around you. It seems everyone wants to hug you, kiss you on both cheeks, put their hands on your shoulders and say how fabulous you are. Lap it up! It is wonderful when people show how they feel. This is most prevalent at work, where an employer acknowledges something you have achieved and makes a point of congratulating you. On the relationship front, you are luxuriating in how you feel and how you are being treated. CANCER Jun 22 – Jul 23 Be on the lookout for a challenge or an adventure that will push you to the limit. There is success just around the corner, and it is there for the taking if you up…

For better or verse Auntie’s family had grown up and married, and she was determined to enjoy her new leisure time. She had always wanted to try her hand at poetry. Soon, she had turned out a few lines, which she handed around proudly. Everyone was impressed – except the inevitable critic! “I see you’ve taken a turn for the verse,” he remarked cruelly. Fortunately, Auntie is not thin-skinned. She still writes. Anti Special delivery She acquired a billy goat and despite warnings I gave her, she still maintained Billy would never hurt anyone. However, he took exception to the cat going inside the little hutch where he slept, so one day when she saw puss entering, she made a dive to rescue him. As she bent down and thrust…

Well, after thinking I had written my last Dancing with the Stars column for you, here we are again. What a rollercoaster! Having been eliminated from the competition, I spent a glorious few days up in the Hokianga, eating and drinking to my heart’s content, having thrown my worn-out dancing shoes into the rubbish. Then on Thursday, while I was on air, I received a phone call from the producer of Dancing with the Stars. Eric Murray had gone down with Covid and was out of the competition. He’d been replaced by Vaz. Now Rhys Mathewson was out, also with Covid, and under the BBC rules, I was back in. I had two days to learn two new dances. Was I up for it? Crikey. The real question was: Was…

MY DREAM SUNDAY IS… Most Sundays I like to relax at home after taking the dogs for a good walk. My ideal Sunday is a really good movie from the eighties, some really good cake and several cups of tea. This will usually be finished with a good old Sunday roast dinner with crispy roast potatoes, mashed swede and carrots, silver beet and gravy. MY COMFORT FOOD IS… You cannot beat mac and cheese. [Auckland restaurant] Andiamo’s is arguably the best in town. A big bowl of this and a lie down is the best. MY FAVOURITE BOOK EVER IS… The Twits by Roald Dahl. I often read this to my kids as it still makes me laugh and to be honest, I can really relate to Mr Twit. He…

She is from California, but lives in London with her husband and dog. She has worked as a copywriter and creative director in the fields of technology, medicine and education. This is her first novel. This novel was inspired by… I wanted to address the long-standing problem of how brilliant minds have been routinely barred from science through systemic sexism, racism and cultural barriers. On a more personal note, my mother was a nurse, a career she gave up to stay at home and raise four daughters (and she did return to it eventually). I often asked her why she became a nurse instead of a doctor and she usually answered one of two ways: either she wasn’t “smart enough” to become a doctor, or that nursing was what women…

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour knocked the spots off any pretenders to her throne as she arrived at the Balenciaga spring show in New York on May 22. The 72-year-old Brit is holding her head up high with the recent release of a new biography, Anna. In the book, author Amy Odell reveals myriad details of the fashion icon’s private life and lengthy career. According to those interviewed, Anna – known for her blunt bob hairstyle and large sunglasses – used to throw her small change in the rubbish bin when she worked at the New York magazine. One interviewee says the fashion doyenne once went on a lunch date with Bill Gates, later telling a colleague “how attractive she thought he was”, and at one point Anna instructed her photo…