Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 41, 2022 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Star news Who caught our eye this week Kiwis young and old attended the official state memorial service on September 26 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II – and one of the youngest was the Prime Minister’s four-year-old daughter Neve. The preschooler arrived with her mum Jacinda Ardern, 42, and TV personality dad Clarke Gayford, 45, toting his daughter’s Buzzy Bee backpack under one arm. The service at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul was attended by 600 dignitaries, including past and present prime ministers, governors-general and iwi representatives. Hundreds more members of the public gathered on the lawn in the nearby Parliament grounds to watch an outside broadcast. A minute’s silence was observed at the beginning of the service and Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro then led tributes…

After weeks of tension, this year’s biggest Celebrity Treasure Island rivalry came to a head last week when actress Lynette Forday and sports icon Dame Susan Devoy took their war of words into the elimination arena. Squash champion Susan took out the win and speaking to the Weekly after her exit from the show, Lynette has her head held high but admits, “I was really disappointed. Of all the people to lose against…” It has been a roller-coaster ride for the Shortland Street legend on the tough TVNZ 2 reality competition, which sees 21 celebrities battling the elements and each other to win $100,000 for their chosen charity. Lynette, who is mum to 17-year-old Lucia, is the first to admit she’s the last person anyone would expect to sign on…

As a prop for the Chiefs Super Rugby team, Sione Mafileo is used to putting his body on the line for his sport. But he has a new perspective on his health after a freak rugby accident saw him stuck in a hospital bed instead of at his daughter’s side for her first birthday party. “More than anything, I wanted to come home for her birthday,” tells Sione, who is now recovering with his family in Auckland’s St Heliers. “Instead, I was on FaceTime watching everyone celebrate.” When the Weekly meets Sione and his fiancée Lucy Eskrigge it is only two weeks since he returned home. While Lucy enjoys a morning of pampering, getting her hair and make-up done, Sione happily plays with daughter Mia in the other room, making…

Author and historian Claire Regnault felt validated when she won the award for Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Book at this year’s Ockham Book Awards for her contribution Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910. “Fashion is far more than hemlines,” she tells the Weekly about her win in the competitive category. “Often, dress and fashion in various circles seem frivolous, and not that important, and is viewed as an interest just for women,” she explains. “This book is about a lot more than fashion, telling the story of our social history. It’s rewarding to have this recognition and to have our fashion appreciated as a lens into a wider history.” With more than 300 images of colonial dresses from 1840 to 1910 in Aotearoa, Claire’s meticulous research skills…

Spring forward with this pastel-hued capsule wardrobe that is simply delicious. This season is the perfect time to embrace a softer palette made up of beautiful sorbet shades that are good enough to eat. Mix and match some winning ensembles with pretty colour combinations that can be combined and swapped to suit any occasion. These wide-leg trousers will work with either of these high-necked blouses for dressing up. If you want to keep things casual, wear with a tucked-in tee and a cropped cardigan. Elevate your ensemble with on-trend accessories and a pair of cool sneakers, and pop on some statement earrings or sunglasses that won’t blow the budget. Style this stunning print dress with a cropped bouclé jacket for work or play. Alternatively, layer the luscious coatigan over it…

A whopping 62 percent of readers in a 2018 magazine survey revealed that their kids have 50 or more toys. No wonder toys are the top cause of kid clutter. Use our plan to take control once and for all. PULL IT TOGETHER Enlist the kids and gather all toys into one spot. Sort toys into piles so you know how many cars, miniature ponies or building blocks you own. Establish one official location for storing toys at the end of each day. ELIMINATE THE JUNK Plastic party favours, knickknacks from the doctor’s office – this is the stuff you can throw out immediately and without hesitation. PICK THE EASY BATTLES FIRST Recycle or bin toys that are worn out. Donate toys your kids have outgrown. HUNT FOR FAVES Give…

SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 You are in danger of missing some important connections. It is vital to keep in touch with what is going on with friends, family and work. If you’re in a new relationship, you may not find it to be quite what you expected and a choice needs to be made. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 Make sure you do your homework regarding someone who you’re trying to impress. There is the potential to make a mistake when it comes to culture, courtesies and diplomacy. Read up on who you are dealing with – spell their name right! You do not want to stand out for all the wrong reasons. CAPRICORN Dec 23 – Jan 20 You are spontaneous, but people in your workplace…

Reflections from a stand-up guy For a large percentage of my life, I have risen early. Not through some pursuit of wellness or a seize-the-day life attitude, but because I had to. In my teen years, it was for swimming. Up at 5.30am for probably the most idiotic of goals – to be a good swimmer in Palmerston North. And this was before the invention of indoor pools, so for half the year we didn’t even get in the water. Just did exercises next to the pool. What were my parents thinking? What was I thinking to continue this stupidity? I remember a schoolmate telling me once, “Considering how much you train, you’re not a very good swimmer.” He was right – the amount of effort I was putting in…

Reading CORNER A family drama, a crime mystery and a story based around some hard-hitting topical issues, Petronella McGovern’s latest novel is begging to be a book-club read. The murder investigation is only one strand of a complex and absorbing tale. Meri is a journalist on a regional newspaper in the small coastal town of Kinton Bay. She is also the over-protective mother of teenage twins Siena and Taj. Back in the ’90s, Meri went partying with the town’s bad boys in a cave in the nearby National Park and things ended badly. She is desperate to make sure her own kids aren’t exposed to the same dangers, so when she discovers not only are parties still taking place in the so-called Killing Cave, but her own daughter has…

Since she married William 11 years ago, it was her destiny to become the Princess of Wales. And when she stepped out in Wales last week, Catherine showed just how at home she is in her new role. Looking splendid in a red coat, she, along with Prince William, visited the nation, chatting with locals on a walkabout and visiting volunteers. Kate was both poised and relatable, with one royal fan telling the pair, “Oh, I love you, you’re so real. Diana would be so proud of you.” It’s a big change for the couple, who had only recently moved to Windsor, but with the Queen’s passing and the official period of mourning over, there is a big increase in their workload. You can read about William and Kate’s new…

A year ago, if Patrick Gower found himself boarding a plane last-minute to London with a bunch of fellow Kiwi journalists, set to cover the biggest news story of the year, he’d have slipped a few UK pub sessions into his itinerary. Today, though, nine months sober and working 20-hour days on the ground covering Queen Elizabeth’s death, the award-winning journalist is fuelled by adrenaline and the odd Coke Zero instead. “It’s very different for me,” admits Paddy, chatting to the Weekly from his hotel, a 30-minute cab ride from Buckingham Palace. “Obviously, there’s the pub culture here in the UK, which is cool, but it’s not much use to a non-drinker. “In the past, I would’ve used alcohol to cope with the long days and early mornings on the…

British chef Jamie Oliver sometimes gives off the air of a guy who’s got it all – a long and loving marriage with his high-school sweetheart Jools, five beautiful children and a career most people would die for. But until now, he hasn’t let fans in on his own personal horror – raising teenage girls! “I haven’t done teenage boys yet, but I found teenage girls very hard,” laments Jamie, dad to daughters Poppy, 20, Daisy, 19, and Petal, 13, and to sons Buddy, 12, and River, six. “I tried to be an on-point dad. I’d give myself nine out of 10 for effort. Then, the minute they get to 13, you’re dumped. You’re outside looking in. That involved a lot of patience. All you want is a few hugs…

British actress Laura Patch appears in the third season of the teenage drama Mystic, which is based on New Zealand writer Stacy Gregg’s Pony Club Secrets books. Laura plays the main character Issie’s mother Amanda Brown. You have a busy career and a family in the UK, so how have the producers of Mystic persuaded you out to New Zealand for three series? I turned down the audition for the series because it meant five months in New Zealand away from my family in the UK. I’ve got three children and a husband, so being away from them was not something I wanted to do. Then my husband said, “But we can all go – that’s such an adventure!” So, it was a little magical adventure. We have 12-year-old twin…

When doting Auckland parents Graham and Mery Brooke-Smith fell in love 15 years ago, and started discussing a future with marriage and kids, they never anticipated their plans would include creating goodbye videos for their young children. But in January this year, after complaints of a sore lower back, civil engineer Graham was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, which has spread to his spine. Tragically, just five months later, businesswoman Mery learnt she also had the same killer cancer. “It’s weird we were diagnosed with very similar lung cancer when neither of us smoke” says Graham, 50, talking to the Weekly from his Auckland home while his wife, 52, is in hospital. “The oncologist said it probably started at the same time, but Mery’s didn’t reveal itself until five months…

All about the science Antipodes describes itself as a “scientific green beauty brand”, and they have created some impressive all-natural wonders from their Wellington base. The latest to land are Flora Probiotic Skin-Rescue Hyaluronic Mask, $48, which harnesses the power of probiotics to balance the skin’s microflora and reduce inflammation, and Credo Probiotic Ferment Revitalise Serum, $59, featuring a blend of active fermented ingredients to help maintain healthy skin function. Global goal-setters One of the world’s biggest beauty companies, Garnier has truly committed to the planet of late, with all its plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable and compostable, and 100 percent of its industrial sites carbon neutral by 2025. All Garnier products are officially approved by Cruelty Free International under the Leaping Bunny Programme too, the leading organisation working…

Versatile because it’s plain, this knitted shirt is the sort of garment you’ll reach for on many different occasions. Materials – Of 4-ply; allow the foll quantities: Size 32 to 34in bust, 10oz short sleeves, 11oz long sleeves; size 34 to 36in bust, 10oz short sleeves, 12oz long sleeves; size 36 to 38in bust, 11oz short sleeves, 13oz long sleeves; 1 pair each of Nos. 11 and 12 knitting needles; 4 buttons. Tension – 8 sts to 1in and 21 rows to 2in. Measurements – 1st size: To suit a 32 to 34in bust; length from shoulder, 20½in; short sleeve seam, 4in; long sleeve seam, 16½in. 2nd size: To suit a 34 to 36in bust; length from shoulder, 21in; short sleeve seam, 4in; long sleeve seam, 16½in. 3rd size: To…

The beloved broadcaster’s reflections on life What a sad movie Elvis is. Here was this astonishingly talented singer, phenomenally handsome, a passable actor and adored by fans worldwide. Yet, misguided by a dodgy manager, he never got to perform outside the US and died, over-medicated, at the age of 42. I was a teen in the Elvis era. I didn’t appreciate how important Elvis was in bringing black gospel and blues influences to the world. I just enjoyed his pop songs and envied his looks. I had no inkling back then of super-stardom’s slippery slopes. But the movie showed all that and how Elvis was essentially a down-home Southern boy, maybe a bit naïve. I have a remarkable book called Letters of Note, a collection of over a hundred entertaining,…

Letters to the Editor SHE MEANT SO MUCH TO SO MANY ● Winning letter Thank you for honouring our late Queen with such a personal and moving presentation of her passing. I especially liked the positive personal tributes given by family members – fitting and appropriate – and nothing written of the Sussexes’ woes, likewise fitting and appropriate. Well done to the team at the Weekly. I applaud your sensitivity and fitting coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s farewell, a lady who meant much to many of us for varying reasons. Gratefully yours. Ann P.S. Being a recipient of Queen’s Guide and Duke of Edinburgh Awards always made me feel as if I belonged to something good, because my childhood was not always ideal, yet the ideals learned through these achievements stood…

A great chat with the queen of talk back Finally, finally – and I probably shouldn’t jinx it because the money’s not in the bank yet – but I think Mum has sold her house. After a couple of months of open homes, high hopes, crushing despair and almost theres and not quites, we think the lovely lady who talked about it being “her” house from the first time she visited has indeed made Mum’s house her house. It’s been hard having to watch Mum go through the highs and lows on her own. It’s a big deal, packing up your house of more than 25 years. It might be a little house, but it has seen a lot of life lived in it. Dad died at home. Grandchildren learned…

Let us entertain you He may be British pop royalty, but Robbie Williams, 48, made Aussie’s proud by performing at the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne. He dedicated a special rendition of You’re the Voice to John Farnham, who is in hospital battling cancer, before joining forces with Delta Goodrem, 37. Ripped Rita After a whirlwind month performing at festivals around the world, and tying the knot with Kiwi director Taika Waititi, Rita Ora, 31, hit the gym for some me time to work on her mental health. COMING UP ROSES Cover girl! Kiwi actress Melanie Lynskey, 45, continues her meteoric rise, this time appearing alongside Hollywood legends Diane Keaton and Julianne Moore in the new-season campaign for US retailer J.Crew. Enduring love Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband Michael Douglas,…

They were just getting used to a new home and a new school for their children, and adjusting to the unfamiliarity that comes with a change of location. But following the death of the Queen, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales are having to change their lives up a gear yet again as they step into new roles that bring them closer to the throne. William and Kate, who recently moved their family to the royal estate surrounding Windsor Castle, were given the titles Prince and Princess of Wales by the new King, Charles, to signify they are next in line to be the next king and queen. The change in status means an increased workload for the pair, who are likely to take over some of…

As she stares down the barrel of her 65th birthday, Dawn French isn’t mincing her words. “It’s a privilege to get older, but it’s not for wusses,” muses the British comedian. “Things go a bit wrong, but ultimately it ain’t so bad. Your teeth are a bit yellower, your chin has sagged, you’re fatter, you’re greyer…” Would you like her to go on? As one half of the comedy duo French & Saunders, Dawn has been tickling our funny bones for 35 years and counting. Dawn and her good friend Jennifer Saunders of Absolutely Fabulous fame began their double act in a London club when they were teenagers at university together, calling themselves the Menopause Sisters and dangling tampons from their ears. It wasn’t what you’d call a salubrious start…

The thing I love most of all about New York is you have to bring your A-game. Everywhere and everyday. Mediocre just doesn’t cut it when everyone else is competing for space, attention, rewards or simply to be first in the gap in traffic. There are a lot of people here and everyone wants to be the best. So, if you go somewhere, it hasn’t survived by being “quite good”. Groovy tunes My favourite part of living here is the music. Everyone comes here to show their stuff. Whether it’s Rocketman Elton John in an 85-thousand-person sing-a-long at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, country rocker Lukas Nelson playing at a cool Brooklyn theatre or pop star Alicia Keys belting out hits at Radio City Music Hall. The other day, I…

Musings from our favourite Kiwi funnywoman I have taken to scooting off to the movies at the drop of a hat. It feels a wild indulgence to sneak a couple of hours out of an afternoon and watch stories in the dark about other people’s lives. I used to think the point of going to the movies was the company, but it’s enough to have an audience of strangers, a big screen and an ice cream to make it feel like an event. When I was a kid, it really was an event. We’d put on our Sunday best (black patent leather shoes, yes please) and I’d have a Sherbet Dab sold exclusively at the Regent Theatre – a red lollipop you dipped into a powder-filled envelope and fizzed on…

90tʰ BirthdayNostalgia War economy hints Two methods of preventing waste with cheese: Take a piece of butter muslin, dampen slightly with vinegar, wrap around the cheese and keep in a cool place. A lump of sugar placed in a covered cheese dish with the cheese will help to keep it fresh. – Ismay J To remove a difficult splinter, try covering it with dough made from flour and castor oil. Tie this poultice on for several hours and you can then easily press out the splinter, even if under the nail. – E.H. To mend a garment invisibly, turn it on to the wrong side and smear the tear several times with egg white. Over this, place a piece of strong material of the same colour and press down hard…

Star WEEKLY The hottest celebrity scoop A new Baldwin baby eases the couple’s grief As Alec Baldwin’s legal woes continue, the actor and his wife Hilaria had something to celebrate last week with the arrival of their seventh child. The doting parents were delighted to welcome third daughter Ilaria Catalina Irena Baldwin. Hilaria, 38, shared, “We are so excited to introduce you to our tiny dream come true. Her Baldwinito siblings are spending the day bonding and welcoming her into our home.” The pair are also parents to Carmen, nine, Rafael, seven, Leonardo, five, Romeo, four, Eduardo, 23 months, Maria, 18 months, and Alec shares 26-year-old Ireland with his ex Kim Bassinger. The news comes amid reports the New Mexico State district attorney is looking to file criminal charges against…