Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 28, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Star news Who caught our eye this week The last time festival-goers spent five days slopping through the mud at Glastonbury, no one had even heard the word Covid. So, it was only fitting music legends Sir Paul McCartney and Diana Ross welcomed back the iconic event after two years. Paul, who made history as Glastonbury’s oldest solo headliner, taking to the stage a week after his 80th birthday, gave a show-stopping performance with guests Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl, and did a moving virtual duet with his late former Beatles bandmate John Lennon. Meanwhile, Diana brought the disco vibe, playing a collection of her greatest hits. It was a special moment for the 78-year-old as all five of her children made the trip from the US to watch. As…

We all know Suzanne Paul as the woman who could sell us anything but also provide a lot of entertainment while she was doing it. She made her name selling products like Natural Glow and the Suzanne Clip, making famous forever her phrase “But wait! There’s more!” But it’s been a while since we’ve seen her on screen and many of us have missed her. There isn’t a shopping channel any more and there are no morning TV shows where Suzanne, 65, could pop up selling her wares. “I’m back!” announces Suzanne grinning from ear to ear on an online video call. Suzanne is looking terrific after a brief health scare last November when she fainted during a motivational talk to 250 people over Zoom. Suzanne spent two days in…

When Angelina Jolie isn’t making movies, she’s busy working on her humanitarian projects, and the 47-year-old Maleficent star celebrated World Refugee Day recently with a group of “new friends” who’d fled war, violence and persecution. The actress revealed she’d spent the day with people from Egypt, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Kurdistan, Nigeria and Gambia. “I’m grateful that among so much heaviness in the world, these brave people shared their time and stories with me,” she said on social media. “Family, friends and food bring people together, and I was honoured to be joined by new friends to eat, share and learn.” Angelina, who shares kids Maddox, 20, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 16, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 13, with ex-husband Brad Pitt, says children account for 30…

There are thousands upon thousands of photos of them together, from posed shots at official events through to informal family snaps. Now the first official painting of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has been unveiled. The portrait by Jamie Coreth, is hanging in the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, and Kate and William, both 40, got to view it during a visit to the city of Cambridge, not far from their Norfolk holiday home, Anmer Hall. In it, Kate is wearing an elegant emerald green dress, which she first wore on a visit to Dublin in 2020, while William looks dapper in a blue suit. The pair gave the larger-than-lifesize artwork their seal of approval, with William describing it as “amazing”, but it hasn’t gone down well with…

Refusing to allow serious accidents to define their lives, two performers in Tarnished Frocks and Divas – Tina Jennen and Bridget McKinley, both 50 – share how the show has been just as much an important part of their emotional rehabilitation as their physical one. US-born company director Tina arrived in Tauranga in 2010 as a single mother, accompanied by her four children and five suitcases. Years earlier, she had lived and fallen in love with New Zealand with her then-husband before they moved back to Minneapolis and subsequently divorced. Tina had decided she wanted to raise her children as Kiwis, as well as complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA) by age 40. “Two mothers from my children’s school were dancers in Tarnished Frocks and Divas, so I went…

Weekly people When single mum Shoshannah Shand packed her baby son into the car for a South Island adventure two years ago, she was craving freedom after New Zealand’s first lockdown. With bags containing reusable nappies and the essentials to keep young Timmy dry and warm, the natural-born explorer followed the road, stopping regularly to climb mountains and camp by beaches. Today, she and Timmy, three, live and travel the country in a house bus, capturing their special moments forever thanks to Shoshannah’s love of photography, which has attracted more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. With a tight budget and few belongings, the free-spirited mother proves adventures don’t stop once you become a parent. “We just cruise around together, and the benefits for Timmy are endless because he’s meeting so…

Cooking class Step by step SIFTING FLOUR AND SPICES To ensure your spices are evenly incorporated through the sponge, sift them together with the flour before folding them into the wet ingredients. MAKING MASCARPONE CREAM To ensure you don’t over-whisk the mascarpone and cream mixture, it helps to use a large balloon whisk instead of an electric mixer. ROLLING THE SPONGE Using the baking paper as a guide makes it easier to roll evenly. It also helps to prevent the sponge from cracking once cooled and filled. ASSEMBLING THE ROULADE The sponge will not be completely flat once unrolled, so remember to spread some mascarpone cream, then tuck some rhubarb under the fold. ROASTING RHUBARB If any pieces are extra wide, halve them lengthways. Use a baking dish just large…

Over the course of our lives, experiencing a loss becomes inevitable. We will all go through the pain of losing someone or something we love and cherish. While the pain of some losses are easier to process, others can feel overwhelming. Either way, self-care practices offer a safe environment where the loss can be explored on an emotional and spiritual level. Experiencing a loss is heartbreaking and the grief which comes with it is often heavy. It may be difficult to process the various emotions you are feeling and the uphill road towards healing may seem hard. However, with the right tools finding healing, inner peace and having the strength to move forward after a loss is possible. A self-care practice is the perfect tool when it comes to healing…

Unlike Arnold Schwarzenneger’s virtual vacation in Total Recall, Michele’s dream holiday can only be experienced in the flesh This time, three years ago, I had a very clear plan. With no child or parents to care for any longer, life was going to be all about the travel. But shortly before take-off in 2020 – honestly, I’d bought new walking shoes and a Wonder Woman daypack – the gods laughed and the borders closed. My only international travel since has been to our Cook Island neighbours, squeaking in before the August lockdown last year. A photo I took from my room out to the ocean is the screensaver on my computer, and I sigh and smile at it each morning as I flick on my office heater. There are people…

Model pupil At least one person in New Zealand has blind faith in Jim Hickey’s forecasts. Mum and Dad were shocked into silence by the plaintive wails of Miss Six: “How am I supposed to know what to wear to school tomorrow when I can’t hear a word the weatherman is saying?” Fashion Conscious, Katikati Truth or dare Quizzed by his brother about the meaning of truth, my three-year-old answered, “It means which one of us did it.” True Blue, Gore Axe to grind When my niece came home from Australia for the holidays, she spent the night with me and in the morning offered to cook breakfast. Delighted, I agreed until she asked me where the axe was. Hesitantly, I replied, “Outside” and wondered what on earth she needed…

Her real-name is Rachael Herron and she is the author of more than two dozen books spanning thriller, feminist romance and memoir. A New Zealand citizen as well as an American, she lives in Wellington. She also teaches writing and has a podcast How Do You Write. This novel was inspired by… My years of being a 911 dispatcher. You hear a lot of surprising things over your headset when you answer 911 for a living. But when I got a call one day from a woman in labour, thinking she was about to give birth, only to find out – to everyone’s surprise, including hers – that she wasn’t pregnant at all, I couldn’t stop wondering about the story behind it. So I wrote the fictional version to satisfy…

My husband and I spent three nights on Waiheke Island to celebrate Matariki last weekend. Although it is only less than an hour’s ferry ride, there is something about hopping on a boat and watching the city get smaller, then soaking up the relaxed vibe of the island that made it feel as though we had travelled overseas. There is so much to do on Waiheke, but we took things slowly, allowing plenty of time for reflection about the past year, conversations about the future, taking long beach strolls and reading good books. It was a lovely break and I felt refreshed coming to work on Monday to put together this week’s magazine. Our cover star Suzanne Paul, who is always so positive, shares the details of her new project,…

The wrap up... Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone has revealed her heartbreak at losing nine babies through miscarriage. “We, as females, don’t have a forum to discuss the profundity of this loss,” the 64-year-old actress shared recently. “It is no small thing, physically nor emotionally, yet we are made to feel it is something to bear alone and secretly with some kind of sense of failure.” It’s not the first time Sharon has opened up about her painful experiences with losing a baby, but until now she has not revealed just how many losses she endured. Last year, the Golden Globe award-winner told of the trauma of losing a child when she was five-and-a-half months pregnant and how she had to go through 36 hours of labour, knowing she would…

Royal news It’s a scandal Prince Charles could do without. It’s been revealed that the heir to the throne accepted donations totalling $5m in cash – including one payment of more than $1m stuffed into plastic carrier bags – from a Middle Eastern politician. The money was for one of Charles’ charities, Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF) and there’s no suggestion that the payments were illegal. Charities are allowed to accept cash donations, even for that enormous amount, and Charles, 73, immediately gave the money to aides who put it in the charity’s bank account. But the unconventional way the money was personally handed over by former Qatari Prime Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (known as HBJ) on three occasions – the other times in…

Soap update Seven years of playing Cathy Matthews on Coronation Street has been one of the highlights of Melanie Hill’s long acting career. But it’s not the most important thing in her life – that’s her family – which is why she is walking away from the job. Melanie, 60, has quit the long-running soap to spend more time with her elderly mum and other family members. She says it was not an easy decision, but Covid helped her to determine what matters to her most. “The pandemic has made a lot of people think about the future,” she explains. “It has changed a lot of things in my head. You’ve just got to see what is important to you. I absolutely love everybody on Coro, but I’ve had to…

Movie special Full of breath-taking romance and intrigue, the classic movie Casablanca turns 80 this year. We reveal some of the film’s best-kept secrets. RONALD REAGAN AS RICK? Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman have gone down in history for their sizzling chemistry in the Oscar-winning movie. But at first, Warner Bros announced that Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan had been cast as the romantic leads. Insiders say the studio made the false statement to keep Ronald and Ann’s names in the papers to build excitement for the release of another film they’d shot together called Kings Row. SHORT STUFF Director Hal Wallis went to great lengths to get Swedish-born Ingrid Bergman for the role of Ilsa Lund, but the crew was faced with some practical challenges when the actress arrived…

Simply fizzing My Morning Mantra is a new Kiwi lifestyle brand that’s on a mission to serve bodies and minds with a range of crafted supplements to ensure you and your family kickstart each day with a vitamin boost. Sustainably produced, the range of Immunity Fizz Sticks use only naturally sourced ingredients, zero fillers and is sweetened with monk fruit extract. Each tub contains one month’s supply of 30 sachets. There are three varieties to choose from – Kids Strawberry (for four years and above), and Mandarin and Raspberry for adults. Available online from mymorningmantra.co.nz, rrp $49.95. So clever! New Zealand period-care brand Clever Little’s founder Shara Quinn has created a self-care option customised to each individual woman’s menstrual cycle. Made with only ingredients made by nature, the 100 percent…

Eating, sleeping and entertaining... your home’s main rooms are where you spend most of your time, so of course they get all the decorative attention. But spare a thought for the smaller, less obvious areas such as your home office, laundry and storage. A few ideas and a bit of creativity can turn these little nooks into little charmers. Home office or study nook All you need is a dedicated area for a desk and a chair to create a working or study space. By a window is best (natural light is important), but failing that, add some plants and greenery. Think laterally as well – use a beautiful screen to partition off an area, or remove an understairs cupboard to utilise that cosy space. A home office can be…

1 Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone are characters in which hit UK TV series? 2 What do Beyoncé’s fans call the Crazy in Love singer? 3 Kate Beckinsale starred in a 2021 TV series with “party” in the title. Can you name the series? 4 In the ’80s, Elizabeth Hurley was romantically linked with which English actor? 5 Sam Neill and Julian Dennison starred in which 2016 Kiwi movie? 6 What was the name of the private investigator Lucy Lawless plays in the TV series My Life is Murder? 7 Which US president after leaving office was offered a role on the TV series Dynasty? Was it Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford or Bill Clinton? 8 In which US TV series did Susan Saint James play Rock Hudson’s wife? 9 Linda…

LEO Jul 24 – Aug 23 It seems you are going to be the new girl at work or in a new social group. That can be nerve-wracking at the best of times. Show you are not afraid or nervous (even if you are – fake it) and make it clear you are excited to be there. You will be accepted very quickly and there are no negative people to worry about. VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 You are going to dig deep and use your creative skills in your job or some other project you’re involved in. This might be out of your comfort zone, so seek help from an arty friend. He or she has some great ideas to share. It will be a great team effort…

When it comes to extended-family relationships, Colin fears he has missed out big-time Families are a bit like onions, lots of layers and sometimes they make you cry. But I’m not about to turn all melancholy on you. I’m just saying families are complicated and that we all have our parts to play within them. Usually there are several parts to play. For instance, I’m a father, grandfather, husband, an in-law and an uncle. I think I’m okay at most of them, though I never think I’m much good at the uncling. It’s just that I’m not quite sure where I am when it comes to being an uncle, possibly because I didn’t have much in the way of role-model uncles when I was growing up. Being a child of…

WEEKLY Entertainment THE THING I LOVE MOST ABOUT LIVE THEATRE IS… The immediacy. There is nowhere to hide on stage. I love rehearsing for theatre… tinkering and wondering how best to deliver the story to an audience. Then, performance. A moment shared. No two shows are ever quite the same! EVERYONE SHOULD COME SEE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY BECAUSE… It’s a story that will resonate well after you leave the theatre. Playwright Conor McPherson has crafted an enduring, almost magical experience, punctuated by the songs of Bob Dylan, so perfectly arranged by Simon Hale, who just won a Tony Award for his efforts. The characters face dark times, yet the light finds it way in. MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO VISIT IN AOTEAROA IS… The museum in Auckland!…

The wrap up... Six years after George Michael died of heart disease, aged 53, his ex-boyfriend Kenny Goss has opened up about his feelings for the singer. Art dealer Kenny, 63, has revealed that George’s death did not come as a surprise to his loved ones. “We all expected him to die,” shares Kenny, who split from the Faith singer in 2009. “I had spent so much time when we lived together being worried about him. I was worried about him all the time.” The pair had an open relationship and their split was partly due to substance abuse and alcoholism, which they both suffered from. Kenny says George was “truly the love of my life” and revealed that George never considered himself handsome, but he did know he was…

When Trinny Woodall, together with her partner in crime Susannah Constantine, burst onto TV screens in the early noughties fronting the hit TV show What Not to Wear, women everywhere sat up and took notice. Here were two straight-talking fashion gurus giving unvarnished advice to their sometimes rattled subjects on what looked good on them… and what they should never be seen in dead or alive! At times confronting, often liberating, it was a makeover show that spawned dozens of copycats around the world and made its two stars household names. Now, almost 20 years later, neither Trinny, 58, nor Susannah, 60, spend much time in front of the TV cameras – but Trinny, for one, is still a long way off becoming the celebrity equivalent of an old cardigan,…

Celeb news After years of focusing on family and careers, auditioning to star in Tauranga-based Tarnished Frocks and Divas has become somewhat of a rite of passage for women over 40. Kiwi entertainer Jackie Clarke has led the cast of the wearable arts show since its inception in 2005 and has seen first-hand what a transforming experience it is for hundreds of women, who may be feeling “a bit invisible”. “It’s such a blast – fun and exhilarating,” enthuses the 56-year-old singer. “And it’s the only event specifically for women over 40 that basically gives permission for those who might have done some performing back in the day, to go, ‘Actually, I’ve still got it!’” adds Jackie, before bursting into singing the Whitney Houston hit I’m Every Woman. “In the…

Weekly people It’s been 55 years since Heather Stewart was burnt beyond recognition as a child in a tragic backyard accident. But the Auckland teacher wears her scars with pride, using her experience to promote kindness and empathy to her students. “A lot of people were quite surprised when I went into teaching because I’d be facing children all the time, but it’s been really positive,” says Heather, who works as a relief teacher with students of all ages. “Every time I go into a class, I get to tell my story, and it teaches them a lot about resilience and accepting people with differences.” In the five-plus decades since her accident, Heather has become a professional at talking about it, something she believes has deeply contributed to her healing…

Ginger & pomegranate punchless punch MAKES 1.5 LITRES (6 CUPS) Combine one 750ml bottle non-alcoholic chilled ginger beer, 1 cup (250ml) alcohol-free apple cider or spirit-free vodka replacement, 1 cup (250ml) pomegranate juice in a large jug. Peel rind thinly from 2 limes. Squeeze limes to make ¼ cup (60ml) juice. Remove white pith from rind and slice finely into strips. Add three-quarters of rind and juice to jug. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve topped with ½ cup crushed ice, seeds from 1 pomegranate and the remaining lime rind. Cider & apple no-punch punch MAKES 2.25 LITRES (9 CUPS) Stir ⅓ cup (80ml) apple juice, ¾ cup (165g) caster sugar, 2 cups (500ml) water, 1 cinnamon stick and 3 sprigs fresh lemon thyme in medium pan over medium…

There are few things we love more than taking off make-up at the end of the day (or night), and your choice of cleanser can make a real difference to how easily that happens, and how good your skin feels afterwards. Cleansers help create the perfect clean slate for everything that follows, so we’ve rounded up some of the best on counters now. On the bright side Ideal for addressing dull, uneven skin, Garnier Green Labs Pinea-C Brightening Gel Cleanser, $14.99, is a gentle yet effective scrub-free facial cleanser enriched with vitamin C and pineapple, for a smoother, brighter and more glowy complexion. Glow up Much-loved and super-affordable, New Zealand skincare brand Glow Lab has launched its first Foaming Facial Cleanser, $15. With a fluffy, light, mousse-like consistency, it aims…

Just like the writer of his favourite song, Kevin was in the dark about a love gone wrong Have you ever taken time to listen to the words of a song you’ve hummed for decades to find the storyline’s totally different to what you thought it was? Yesterday, I found myself listening to that sweet, romantic ballad Diary, recorded by the band Bread 50 years ago. It starts with that superb line written by Bread’s lead singer David Gates: “I found her diary underneath a tree, and started reading about me.” Remember? It’s the story of a man who finds his wife’s diary and in it, all the love she’s been holding inside that she’s never got round to telling him. A perfectly gorgeous love song. At least that’s what…

Letters to the Editor KANOA’S A TOP TALENT ● Winning letter The story about Kanoa Lloyd and her motherhood journey was eventful but precious. The TV presenter sure surprises us with delightful programmes, even taking part in the Matariki coverage. Full of joy and confidence, Kanoa looked like the doting mum with her wee daughter Nikau. She copes well, working two nights a week on The Project, as well as fronting new show Sort Your Life Out NZ. My heart goes out to her as she shines as a leader for many mums. Thanks so much for the story – it was so interesting. Pamela Our winning letter writer receives a Weleda facial care set that includes Firming Eye Cream, Firming Night Cream and Firming Day Cream. All products are…

All hell broke loose when a rodent-phobic Kerre came face to face with her worst nightmare I’d been looking forward to celebrating Matariki with my family up in the Hokianga. Our place is perfect for star-gazing. There is no light pollution where we are – you almost feel like you can touch the sky, the stars are so close. So I was hoping to get a good view of the Matariki constellation on Friday morning. I was also looking forward to spending time with my favourite people in my favourite place. When we bought up north five years ago, my dream was that one day I would be able to share the beauty of it with my daughter, son-in-law and the grandkids. But I was aware that there were no…

There are plenty of thrillers around about a female character who is under threat, but the twist in this one is that the woman in question is heavily pregnant. The very first chapter has her waking up in a strange room, dressed in someone else’s clothes and discovering she has been tethered to a bed. That powerfully strong hook pulls you into a rollercoaster read. Jillian Marsh has been struggling with impending motherhood. Her partner Rochelle has left her for another woman and she is working crazy hours as an obstetrician, so the idea of being a single mother is daunting. But Jillian is a survivor. She has already coped with a traumatic childhood and addiction issues, and she has a group of supportive girlfriends, known as the Ripleys, who…