Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 33, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Star news Who caught our eye this week Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is no slouch when it comes to sailing. She spent time on boats as a child and has been part of a crew that sailed across the Atlantic. So she was able to provide a helping hand when she joined a British crew in the friendly Commonwealth race against a New Zealand team skippered by yachting legends Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. Kate joined four-times Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie for the race in Plymouth ahead of the formal competition, even taking the helm of a foiling catamaran for a brief while. It seems she brought the UK team good luck – they won the race. But the Kiwis went on to win the Plymouth league of…

The wrap up... Will Smith has made his most passionate apology yet to comedian Chris Rock. The Independence Day star, 53, made Oscars history on March 27 when he walked on stage and hit Chris, 57, in the face after the comic made fun of Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50. Now, in a video in which he answered questions from fans, the actor has asked for forgiveness for the act that sent shockwaves around the world. Will, who at the same event won the Oscar for Best Actor in the movie King Richard, said, “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk. When he is, he will reach out. “I will say to you, Chris, I apologise to you.…

She’s not around to offer a grandmotherly guiding hand, but Princess Diana’s influence can clearly be seen today in the way her boys Prince William and Prince Harry are raising their own children. And William at least is copying her loving and down-to-earth parenting skills when it comes to his kids Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, reckons former royal bodyguard Ken Wharfe. Ken has just written a book – published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Diana’s death at the end of this month – which offers a revealing insight into the kind of mother Diana was, and what life was like behind the scenes for William, 40, and Harry, 37. He was the police protection officer for Diana and the boys for seven…

Weekly icon As she counts down to her 85th birthday in December, Jane Fonda can’t help but be a little pleased with herself. “If you had told me that at this age I’d be in three movies… I would not have believed that,” the Hollywood legend laughs. But as it turns out, she says, “You can be very old at 84, but you can also be very young. If you stay curious, you will stay young for a long time.” Since the moment she steamed up the big screen in 1968’s Barbarella, Jane has remained a beloved screen icon. Whether it’s for starring in the 1980 hit movie 9 to 5, feeling “the burn” in her legendary workout videos or being arrested for one of her political protests, the name…

For 25 years, Kiwis across the country have started their day with the friendly faces of the Breakfast team. To celebrate a quarter century on air, the Weekly speaks to presenters past and present about how the show has changed their lives, and why everyone from broadcast legends to first-time reporters wants to land a spot on the beloved show. Matty McLean ‘I was this close to being arrested on nat ional television!’ Starting as Breakfast’s roving reporter in 2007, Matty McLean has done his fair share of wacky stunts on live TV. But he says no story will ever compare to the time he almost ended up in handcuffs over a dare from then-host Paul Henry. “Back in 2010, while doing a live cross from outside the Prime Minister’s…

When Aucklander Emma John turned 40, she made the bold decision to leave her corporate career to become a stylist, pursuing her dream to help women reclaim their identity after menopause. When she created social media page “Sisterhood of Style” (@sisterhoodofstylenz) in 2016, she never anticipated more than 6000 people would follow her humorous videos and colourful fashion advice. Emma also never imagined breast cancer would become a major part of her fashion story. “I’ve always loved clothes and am a believer in the power of a good outfit on a bad day,” says the Point Chevalier mum, 48, who was diagnosed with cancer last November after a routine mammogram found a hidden tumour near her chest wall. “Clothing really made a huge difference on my chemotherapy journey because for…

Freezer meatballs MAKES 36 MEATBALLS PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINS 2 eggs, lightly beaten1 cup finely chopped onions½ cup fine, dry breadcrumbs2 tsp dried oregano½ tsp garlic salt½ tsp freshly ground black pepper1 kg extra-lean beef mince 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line two 40cm x 25cm baking pans with baking paper. In an extra-large bowl, combine all the ingredients, mixing well. Shape into walnut-sized balls, using 2-3 tsp mixture for each meatball. Place in prepared pans. Bake for 15 minutes or until done. Cool in pans on wire racks. 2 Divide meatballs among two 3-litre resealable freezer bags. Lay flat in a baking pan. Freeze up to three months. Storage suggestion To prevent meatballs from sticking together, place the bag flat in your freezer so they freeze in…

GREEN SUPREME This abstract-print skirt has a variety of shades of green along with powder-blue hues, which gives a fabulous colour palette to work with. SPORTY STYLE The sky’s the limit with pale blue! The quilted jacket is styled with a luxe merino/cashmere-blend knit for wamth. And who doesn’t love a pair of funky socks? CITRUS DELIGHT This animal-print skirt has a flowy silhouette and a comfortable elasticated waistband. Pop in some orange pieces for a bold contrast. PREPPY TWIST When opting for clashing prints, like the leopard skirt and heritage check blazer, ensure the colour tones match. Keep the rest of your outfit muted.…

OPEN SHELVING Open shelves provide additional storage for dishes, glassware, cookbooks and other kitchen essentials. For a DIY version, cut reclaimed wood to your desired size and mount with brackets. Secure the brackets into the wall studs to ensure sturdy support. Create a more organised kitchen with solutions you can make yourself. These simple projects use inexpensive materials and repurposed items to create customised storage. Organise utensils, pantry staples, entertaining supplies and more with these DIY kitchen storage ideas. STORAGE CART Take control of messy drawers with DIY drawer dividers. This easy kitchen storage idea combines inexpensive craft boards and wood glue to create a handy organiser. Customise the dimensions to fit cutlery, utensils or other kitchen essentials. CABINET DOOR STORAGE Streamline measuring cup storage by hanging them inside a…

Musings from our favourite Kiwi funnywoman When I lose faith in humanity, I go for a walk down to our local park. There’s a lot to do there – chat with the ducks, have a jolly good swing and browse through the latest offerings in our Little Library. We have, in fact, two “libraries” in our park – freestanding cupboards built beside the play area. The bigger box has a glass front door and is filled with grown-up books. Next to it and set lower to the ground is another with stories for the kids. Locals are welcome to give, swap or just take books. You will find thumping bestsellers, old classics and the occasional wacky read about something like spoon collecting, which you hope will find its dream reader.…

Make do and mend! While New Zealand was at war and surviving on rations, Weekly readers banded together with handy ideas to keep households thriving. These War Economy Hints included tips such as how to best fit lino to the floor to minimise waste and how to dig up sediment from the bottom of a paint tin to patch a pot. Mustard has many uses. Colds and chills depart like magic if feet are given a hot-water bath with mustard just prior to going to bed. And a cold on the chest will quickly clear up under a mustard poultice. – Lady Clare Housewives who make their own soap will find if they add two tablespoons of plaster of Paris to every 6lb of fat, the soap will be made…

She lives near Brighton, England, with her family. She worked in a variety of jobs from waitressing to publishing and wrote as a hobby before managing to get her first book published. She now writes full-time and this is her seventh crime thriller. This novel was inspired by… My own experience of doing jury duty and the unexpected weight of responsibility I felt about the whole process. Luckily, the case I was on wasn’t nearly as serious a crime as the one in the book, but I was surprised how much the experience impacted on my life. It got me thinking how traumatic it would be to be involved in a much more personal way. The most challenging thing about writing it was… Probably the fact that I didn’t attend…

Star WEEKLY The hottest celebrity scoop Anne Hegerty – AKA The Governess on game show The Chase – ditched her usual school ma’am attire for a pretty summer dress at Britain’s Reality TV Awards. The 64-year-old brainiac was thrilled when her show won Best Game Show and it’s not the only thing the quiz whiz is celebrating. Anne – who in the past has done theatre work – has landed a role in a new TV sitcom. “I love to do a bit of acting,” shares Anne. “Our writer Adam [Bostock-Smith] has written a sitcom called Gamon about these two dim brothers who live together. I’m the housekeeper and I’m the only sane person in the place.” Not that she’s planning on stepping down from the game show any time…

When it comes to inspirational Kiwi women, our cover star Jenny-May Clarkson is high on the list. After a stellar sporting career, she now beams into homes around the country each morning on TVNZ 1’s Breakfast and as the show celebrates its 25th anniversary, she sits down with Wendyl Nissen to share her ups and downs. Jenny-May also has a bucket list goal of becoming the first woman to allow her hair to go grey on television. She says it would be nice to think TV has moved forward enough to accept this and I completely agree! Elsewhere, we meet Emma John, a stylist who is battling breast cancer. She talks about the power of wearing colours you associate with happiness. A growing trend called “dopamine dressing”, it’s said to…

To Star Trek fans, Nichelle Nichols was Lieutenant Uhura – a vital crew member of the Starship Enterprise, travelling at warp speed through space. To others, she was an African-American trailblazer. The actress died on July 30, aged 89. After a career as a dancer and singer, Nichelle got her break in 1966 when she appeared in Star Trek. She is credited with performing the first interracial kiss on American TV, when her character locked lips with Captain James Kirk. Nichelle was planning on leaving the show after the first season, but civil rights leader Martin Luther King implored her to change her mind, saying her role was changing the way young African-Americans saw themselves. She stayed and went on to star in six of the franchise’s movies. She also…

Princess Charlotte was the star of the show at the Commonwealth Games last week. The cute seven-year-old joined her parents Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, for a sporting day out in Birmingham. The royal threesome visited a programme supporting young athletes, where Charlotte confessed her favourite sport was gymnastics – a fact confirmed by Kate, who said, “Charlotte spends most of her time upside-down, doing handstands and cartwheels.” The Cambridges – without their sons Prince George, nine, and Prince Louis, four – also took the opportunity to watch a hockey match between India and England, and the men’s swimming heats. Onlookers said Charlotte deserved her own medal for good behaviour, enthusiastically clapping and gasping during moments of action, as her mum tucked some escaped locks of…

After placing fourth in the first season of NZ Idol, Luke Whaanga had no idea what his future would hold. Putting music aside and returning to a full-time job looked likely until a very special woman, his aunty Janne, stepped in and encouraged him to never give up. It’s now been 18 years since he debuted on the hit TV show and after fronting multiple bands, Luke has just released his debut solo single Together. Reflecting on his achievement, Luke is adamant none of it would have been possible without the unwavering support of his beloved aunty Janne. “She was the one who started me off in NZ Idol,” shares Luke, 38. “She saw I had talent, filled out the forms, drove me to the audition, sat there all day…

Perfect brownies MAKES 9 PREP + COOK TIME 45 MINS 125g butter, chopped200g dark chocolate, chopped1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar2 eggs, beaten lightly1 cup (150g) plain flour 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a deep 20cm square cake pan. Line base with baking paper. 2 Place butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan, stirring over low heat until almost smooth. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes. 3 Stir sugar and egg into the chocolate mixture. Stir in sifted flour. 4 Spread mixture into pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out with moist crumbs (or to your liking, see Choose Your Texture, below). Cool in pan, then cut into squares. CHOOSE YOUR TEXTURE Super-fudgy: Cook for 25 minutes or until…

With luxury beauty launches happening all the time, it’s dangerously easy to blow your budget. But you don’t necessarily need a $700 serum when there are so many cheaper options out there that work just as well as their pricey counterparts. Weleda Skin Food, $13.90, isn’t just a cure for dry, chapped skin. It can also treat cuticles and, according to makeup artists, even highlight and prep the face for desirable dewy looks. CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser, $23.99, is a one-step face wash that comes with long-lasting hydration. Formulated with hyaluronic acid and an amino acid complex, it leaves even super-sensitive skin feeling plump and nourished, never stripped and tight. We love Glow Lab Facial Moisturiser, $14, an award-winning daily moisturiser formulated to quench the skin with a lightweight but…

VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 You will be methodical, working down the list and ticking everything off. By the weekend, you will be surprised and ecstatic at what you’ve achieved. To top off a great week, there is a surprise get-together. You will have to clear your schedule for a couple of days to enjoy the company of friends and family. LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 You are assessing whether you are on track and what might get you to the next level. That could be learning something new, looking for a new job or asking those you work for to have a meeting to discuss your future. It is time to be excited about what’s ahead. SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 It is all very well…

Reflections from a stand-up guy I’m looking forward to something. I guess that’s not particularly noteworthy if it wasn’t for the fact this is not a feeling I’ve had for a few years. The pandemic has gaslighted expectations out of me: I just don’t get excited about future plans because so often in the last two years they simply haven’t happened. Because of that, I’ve just stopped making them – living in the moment but not daring to hope for anything too thrilling beyond that. But the feeling is back. We booked a family holiday. Yahoo! To a wondrous place called OVERSEAS! Yes! We are fortunate enough to be going on a vacation OUTSIDE of New Zealand! I’d forgotten how uplifting it is to have solid plans to go somewhere.…

Breakfast presenter Jenny-May Clarkson has one of the best stories to tell about her time on the show, which celebrates 25 years on air this week. But it’s not an interview which went wrong or indeed an interview which went right. It’s the moment she found out she had her job on Breakfast. “When I was offered the role, the first thing I felt was fear and then once I had moved through that process, I remember driving in the car on my own. The tears are coming back now! I remember tears rolling down my face. And I was thinking of my dad, who died four years ago, and I said, ‘Hey, Dad, how far have we come?’ “I’ve had struggles with my own journey of being Māori. But…

Shakira was all smiles when she was spotted at a Mexican holiday resort recently with her sons Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven. But the Hips Don’t Lie singer is facing a possible eight years behind bars for tax evasion. Colombian-born Shakira, 45, has been accused by Spanish prosecutors of pretending to live abroad when she was, in fact, living in Barcelona between 2012 and 2014. People who spend more than six months in Spain are considered Spanish residents for tax. The Whenever, Wherever songstress – estimated to have a fortune of more than $470 million – has since paid the $23 million she allegedly owed the Spanish treasury, along with interest of around $5.8 million. But prosecutors are now also demanding a $36 million fine and that, if she is…

Her half-sister has accused her of lying about her upbringing. But now Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has hit back at Samantha Markle, saying her claim that she grew up as an only child wasn’t dishonest because it was “a feeling” rather than “a fact”. Samantha, 57, is suing Meghan, 40, over comments she made in her interview with Oprah Winfrey about her “rags to riches childhood”. Samantha says Meghan’s assertions she was essentially an only child have destroyed both Samantha and her father Thomas’ reputations, and their credibility. She also alleges in court documents that Meghan lied about “essentially raising herself in virtual poverty” and having to take on low-paying jobs to “make ends meet”. Meghan’s lawyers have hit back at Samantha, saying their client did feel like an only…

Best-selling author Liane Moriarty often turns life events into ideas for one of her successful novels. But there is one ordeal she’s not ready to write about and that is her diagnosis of breast cancer. Early last year, Liane went for a mammogram, which she could easily have put off as Australia, like New Zealand, was enduring Covid lockdowns. “I was literally a week late with my mammogram, so I’m very glad that I made the effort to get it done,” she says. “I have breast cancer in the family, so I knew I couldn’t miss a check-up. It was picked up quite early and I was very lucky.” Liane had radiation therapy and surgery, and has used her experience to encourage other women not to miss their mammogram appointment.…

It’s not unusual for actors on Coronation Street to take a break from the show, slipping back into character after months or even years away. But a gap of almost 20 years is a little out of the ordinary. Thankfully, actor Martin Hancock had no trouble pulling on a beanie and transforming once again into eco-warrior Geoffrey “Spider” Nugent, despite having been away from the Weatherfield cobbles for nearly two decades. Martin, who has recently rejoined the show after first appearing as Emily Bishop’s nephew back in 1998, says his co-star Georgia Taylor (Toyah Battersby) can take the credit for his re-appearance. The pair played a couple back in the early 2000s, until Toyah and Spider were written out in 2001 when they headed off to London looking for adventure.…

Chorizo & potato fritters MAKES 40 PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus extra for deep-frying1 chorizo sausage, chopped finely1 small onion, chopped finely2 fresh small red Thai chillies, chopped finely2 medium courgettes, grated coarsely450g waxy potatoes, peeled, grated coarsely1 small orange ku¯mara, peeled, grated coarsely3 eggs, beaten lightly1 cup (150g) plain flour1 teaspoon sweet paprika SWEET CHILLI DIPPING SAUCE ½ cup (120g) sour cream 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce 1 Heat oil in a medium frying pan. Cook chorizo, onion and chilli, stirring, until onion softens. Add courgette and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Cool for 10 minutes. 2 To make the sweet chilli dipping sauce, combine the ingredients together in a small bowl. 3 Combine the chorizo mixture in large bowl with potato, ku˘mara,…

Whether it’s that twinge of regret when you see a picture on Instagram of your friends having a blast at that dinner you ditched or a niggling suspicion that shunning a workmate’s housewarming lost you some valuable bonding time with your colleagues, we all know about the infamous FOMO (fear of missing out). But these days, there’s another player in the game, and it’s not only the polar opposite of its better-known four-letter counterpart, it’s also being hailed as the answer to managing stress and easing anxiety. Joy of missing out, or JOMO, is all about savouring some solitude without caring what everyone else is doing. It’s turning down invites and avoiding get-togethers without the worry of social demerit points. It’s about switching off from social media, unplugging from the…

The beloved broadcaster’s reflections on life If you’ve dropped by an early childhood centre recently, you may have spotted one of my favourite toys. They’ve been the sandpit favourites of New Zealand kids since 1935. I’m talking about Fun Ho die-cast toys. I bet there’s been one in your home. Fun Ho was founded by Jack Underwood in 1935. Originally, his toys were made of lead. When Jack discovered the health issues, he switched to aluminium and then to die-cast zinc alloy. At one point, about a million Fun Ho toys were produced a year. And they didn’t rust. This is why you’ll find Fun Ho toys older than the teachers in kindy sandpits all over Aotearoa. Actually, Fun Ho closed down in the ’70s when the toy market became…

Letters to the Editor COLIN’S FAMILY A JOY ● Winning letter I did enjoy Colin Hogg’s story and seeing the photographs with his family (NZWW, June 6). When Colin started writing his column 40 years ago, I was a young mum with school-aged children and could resonate so much with his humorous anecdotes with his daughter. I, too, enjoyed writing, and after the Pixie Pages, Teenage Pages and Letters, I began sharing my children’s quirks in Over the Teacups. I became a solo mum, then remarried and changed my pen name, and now I’m Nana. Like Colin, the kids are happy I’ve quoted them, and a recent archive of “Lachlan’s Nana” in print had my now-teenage grandson say to me when I showed him the Weekly’s page, “Did I really…

A great chat with the queen of talk back So, I took the grandkids up the Sky Tower. They’ve been wanting to go for ages – it’s such a significant feature of the skyline, you can see it almost anywhere in Auckland. They couldn’t quite believe it the first time I told them people could actually get almost to the top of it. So, on Saturday afternoon, we headed into the city to ascend the 186 metres to the tower’s observation deck. It was only when we were shooting up into the stratosphere that I remembered I really don’t like heights. My stomach swooped and I desperately tried not to communicate my fear because I didn’t want to alarm the children. But the sadistic little beasts picked up on my…

Everybody must have met someone like April Clarke-Cliveden. A golden girl, beautiful and bright, hard to resist but also difficult to like at times. She is the It Girl of the title and Hannah Jones first meets her when they both arrive to study at Oxford University. The pair are roommates. Hannah is a hard worker from a very ordinary background, while April is rich, glamorous and naughty. Despite their differences, the two young women are soon best friends and are hanging out with the same tight circle of other students. There are parties and drunken nights, with flamboyant April always at the centre of things, making life more interesting. Until one night Hannah returns to their room and is shocked to find her lying dead. The mystery of who…

BEIGE BRIGADE Double trouble! Jennifer Lawrence, 31, shared a laugh with a stranger on the street in New York when they realised they were both wearing the exact same dress! The Oscar winner recently welcomed her first child with art dealer husband Cooke Maroney, 37. Bob twins Selma Blair (left), 50, and Naomi Watts, 53, had a lush day out in the Hamptons while celebrating their friend’s new skincare range. “A beautiful day with old friends and new,” Naomi enthused. Hero worship After previously stepping away from the role of Batman, it seems Ben Affleck, 49, is once again donning the cape after Jason Momoa, 43, shared a snap of the pair from the set of the new Aquaman movie. Trackie star Sporty Spice Mel C, 48, was beamed as…