Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 4, 2023 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Star news Who caught our eye this week After being pulled off air and boycotted by celebs last year due to the lack of diversity in their voting body, the embattled Golden Globes made their grand return last week with plenty of A-list stars in attendance. While the TV awards mostly went to up-and-coming stars, the movie gongs were won by longtime favourites. After 40 years in Hollywood, Michelle Yeoh, 60, finally won her first Golden Globe for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Wanting to soak up the moment, when the awards show’s producers tried to play her off the stage halfway through her acceptance speech, she joked, “Shut up, please. I can beat you up, okay? I’m dead serious.” Angela Bassett, 64, became the first person…

There’s never been a more crucial time for the British royal family to follow the advice, Keep calm and carry on. In the wake of the publication of Prince Harry’s explosive memoir Spare, the royals are maintaining a dignified silence over his shocking claims, which include his brother Prince William being physically violent and his stepmother Camilla leaking negative stories to the press. But behind closed doors, Harry’s family will be furious with him for revealing personal details, some of them very contentious. Royal correspondent Katie Nicholl says William is “privately seething and devastated by what Harry has done. He just cannot forgive Harry for the things he has written”. While Harry says he did not want to hurt his family, royal writer Richard Fitzwilliam says that is exactly what…

Coronation Street’s Jennie McAlpine is bursting with excitement to be expecting her third child. The 38-year-old actress, who plays lovable Fiz on the long-running soap, has revealed she is six months pregnant with a sibling for her son Albert, eight, and daughter Hilda, four – both named after iconic Coro characters. “We’re so over the moon,” shares Jennie, who also runs a Manchester restaurant called Annies with husband Chris Farr. “One of the first things I got Chris to do was get the baby car seat out of the loft and see if we could get all the kids in the back of the car – which we can, at a push!” The star has asked doctors not to tell her the sex of the baby. “Girl, boy – it’s…

After a whirlwind romance and wedding, The Hits Tauranga host Will Johnston and his wife Tiffany imagined having a baby would happen just as easily. Instead, they faced a difficult road. But as they spend their first summer as parents to daughter Goldie, the couple reveals it was all worth it. “It has made us way more grateful for Goldie because it was a bit of a journey – it’s made us more patient when she’s screaming at 3am,” laughs Will, who recently made the move from full-time radio hosting to Saturday mornings. Adds Tiffany, “It wasn’t an easy pregnancy or birth, but she is a really easy newborn, so it’s all balanced out.” It’s a sunny afternoon when the Weekly chats with the new parents over Zoom. Goldie happily…

Weekly people As one of the only Kiwis to live more than five years past being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Nyree Smith is not wasting a second of this precious life. Last year, she organised the inaugural PanCan Gala, which raised more than $150,000, and the fiercely determined grandmother is dedicating her life to making memories with loved ones and helping other patients. “When I looked up the statistics and realised how lucky I am, I kept thinking, ‘There must be a reason why I survived’,” says Nyree, 61. “For however long I’ve got left, I want to get out there and kick up enough noise for people to ask questions about their health.” Nyree’s own shock diagnosis came in September 2017 when routine bloodwork with a new GP revealed…

Wood stain is a wonderful way to enhance the warmth, depth and texture of timber, adding colour while allowing the natural grain to shine. Decide on subtle or bold Gone are the days when wood stain was limited to a pedestrian brown colour palette. While matching the hue of a beautiful timber can look stunning, the Resene Woodsman range for exteriors runs the gamut from black to white, with blues, greens and even red in between. The kaleidoscopic options continue for interiors, where a shade like Resene Colorwood Emerald Green can revitalise a space when applied to shelving or dining chairs, while Resene Colorwood Whitewash will inject Scandi-style cool. Master the technique Decant a good measure of stain into a larger pot and stir regularly during application to avoid settling.…

Musings from our favourite Kiwi funnywoman Round my way, we have an annual “inorganic rubbish collection”. Not every town or city is lucky enough to get these and I feel sorry for people who don’t experience this circus-has-come-to-town thrill. When I first moved here, it was even flasher. Back then, each neighbourhood was designated one week a year when they could put all the things they didn’t want – a fridge, a lounge suite, a defunct TV – out near the road and, at some point, a truck would come and take it all away. Take away what was left, that is. Because as the inorganic collection date moved around the city, so would people looking for interesting, useful, even re-sellable things in the piles on neighbourhood berms. It became…

Mayhem and mirth with the man about the house I’ve been left home alone again and I’m a little out of practice at it, not having been abandoned for quite some time since the last time. But I’m adjusting to it and I’m quietly considering the possibilities. Though maybe not quietly enough. When I pointed out the nice steak that I fancied under the supermarket counter, the butcher smiled and said to me, “Home alone, eh?” He may have glanced at my shopping trolley, where further clues were on show – beer, biscuits, pasta, parsnips, potatoes, along with several other root vegetables, which might seem odd, but not when you consider the diet I’ve been on. And this is where I go out, perhaps a little far, on thin ice.…

Ciao to summer! It’s time to kick back and lose yourself in romance Light and frothy reading is often called for at this time of year, as we relax as much as possible. Modelled on Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters series, this book definitely fits the bill. It’s the first in a new series of eight novels by a Kiwi author. All of Soraya Lane’s The Lost Daughters books are linked by a home for unmarried mothers, and each one follows a baby born there and its descendants. The Italian Daughter is a dual timeline story. Part of it is set in northern Italy, just before the Second World War, where Estee is a dancer at La Scala Theatre in Milan. She falls in love with baker’s son Felix, but he…

If 2022 was a big year for our royal family, 2023 is showing no signs of slowing down. Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir has sent shockwaves around the world, with all sorts of allegations and memories. He wanted, he says, to tell his story in his own words because for 38 years it has been told by other people. As we prepared this issue, our royal reporter and I had a long conversation about everything that has happened in the last week – the television interviews, the release of Spare – and we both have come away with mixed feelings. He has clearly been hurt, with the death of his mother having such a huge impact on his life, and understand that he is keen for his own perspective to be…

Prince Harry says Spare is his chance to speak his truth, in his own words. And he’s used those words to drop plenty of bombshells. Here are some of them: 1 Harry was physically attacked by his brother William during a 2019 argument about Meghan, who William called “difficult, rude and abrasive”. During the confrontation in the kitchen at Harry’s Nottingham Cottage home, William “grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace and knocked me to the floor,” writes Harry. He fell on a dog’s bowl, which broke and cut his back. Harry says William wanted him to fight back, but he refused. 2 Camilla has leaked stories to the press. Harry accuses his stepmother of telling journalists about private conversations and events, including a hunting trip he went on…

The wrap up... Photographer Mary McCartney has been close to her Beatles icon dad Paul McCartney her entire life – but she confesses she still had plenty to learn about him when she made a documentary about the history of London’s Abbey Road Studios. “It was really interesting getting the history from him,” shares Mary, 53, about the making of the recently released Disney+ documentary If These Walls Could Sing. “When it’s your family, you don’t sit down and interview them about things, so I learned so much.” Music greats – from Paul, 80, to Liam Gallagher, 50, took part in the project. Mary – Paul’s first child with first wife Linda, who died of breast cancer in 1998 – says Abbey Road features strongly in her childhood memories and…

Being related to kings and queens may sound exciting, but when you’re a senior working royal, life can be full of mundane duties. Just ask those members of the British royal family who spend large chunks of their time carrying out tasks like opening hospitals and visiting industrial sites. However, the ones who are really living the dream are the minor European royals who have the titles, the fortunes and the lavish lifestyles without any of the responsibilities. For them, having a monarch or royal ruler as a relative has opened the door to lives most of us can only imagine. Here’s a few of them… CHARLOTTE CASIRAGHI The best known of the minor European royals is Charlotte Casiraghi, 36, who has grown up in the spotlight thanks to being…

Festival food Crisp pork & rice ball salad SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES 250g minced pork3 cloves garlic, finely grated½ teaspoon sea salt flakes1 teaspoon white pepper 1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice 1/3 cup (80ml) fish sauce3 cups (460g) chilled cooked jasmine rice1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste2 tablespoons rice flour Vegetable oil, for deep-frying1 tablespoon caster sugar1 medium red onion, halved, thinly sliced15g piece fresh ginger, cut into thin matchsticks1 fresh long red chilli, thinly sliced2 spring onions, thinly sliced1 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves½ cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves 1/3 cup (45g) roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped 1 Combine pork, garlic, salt, pepper, half the juice and ¼ cup of the fish sauce in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. 2…

AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 It’s not often that you’re suspicious, but right now you feel as though someone is not telling you the whole story. This is not a stranger, but a friend, which makes it a little more difficult. Take a step back and see what happens before you get involved any further. On a lighter note, you’ll discover a favourite new food. PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 You’re feeling affectionate and want to hug everyone, but make sure people are receptive! The thing is you will hug a person, a cat, or a puppy; it makes no difference. Sharing the love is what is important. Enjoy yourself and know that what goes around, comes around. ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 Words can be misunderstood,…

A great chat with the queen of talk back The lovely young beauty therapist was seeing me out after my appointment to get my basic grooming sorted before I left for Melbourne. Since I’d been on holiday, I’d allowed myself the luxury of becoming a little bit feral. It didn’t matter when the only people I was seeing were my family. My eyebrows could go bushy, my legs could look like the hairy fetlocks of a Shetland pony and I didn’t feel the need to hide my grey hairs. But I was heading to Melbourne for a vacation with Jared, my old (very young) partner from Dancing with the Stars, and Xander, his life partner, and given that both of them have standards, I felt it only fair I made…

Awards season buzz GALA GLORY Before the excitement of the Golden Globes, stars descended on Palm Springs for the annual International Film Festival Awards Gala. Brendan Fraser, 54, added to his growing collection of awards for his performance in The Whale, while Viola Davis, 57, was honoured for her groundbreaking film The Woman King. Island girl! This is what a summer holiday should look like! Isla Fisher, 46, soaked up the last moments of sun before heading home from her Caribbean holiday. The actress enjoyed a two-week holiday with her family in Barbados, ringing in the new year in style. Paw-fect pals It seems Sofia Vergara and her dog Bubbles have turned over a new leaf in the new year. The 50-year-old previously stated, “She hates me,” but the pair…

Cover story All he wanted was to share his story in his own words. Prince Harry says his explosive memoir Spare was never intended to hurt any members of his family, only to give him the chance to tell the truth about his life as the royal “spare” to the heir. While he wishes it had never come to the point where sharing deeply personal insights was necessary, he says after 38 years of other people writing about him, he wrote his book because “it felt like a good time to own my story and tell it for myself”. He’s certainly been frank in the 416 pages of Spare, including making a string of damning accusations against The Firm, such as claiming they’ve planted negative stories about him and wife…

The wrap up... Martina Navratilova did battle on the tennis court for decades. Now, she’s bravely vowing to go to war against her recently diagnosed breast and throat cancer. “I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” the 68-year-old tennis great said when she announced the news of her illness to the world. “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.” And standing right beside Martina is her beloved wife of eight years, former Miss USSR beauty queen Julia Lemigova, 50. The pair first met in a Parisian bar in 2000 and became inseparable after crossing paths again at the French Open in 2008, marrying in December 2014. Soon after Martina’s diagnosis was made public this month, mum-of-two Julia, who stars in the hit TV…

For decades, popular journalist and broadcaster Pam Corkery was on our screens, talking on our radios or in Parliament. But in recent years, New Zealand has been Corkeryfree since the 66-year-old took herself off to Brisbane, Australia and found other things to occupy her. Yet that hasn’t stopped her maintaining a keen interest in our current affairs and keeping abreast of everything that has been happening in her home country. Which is why she is back on our screens after 14 years. In 2008, she did a two-part documentary called The Gangs, which gained her unprecedented access to gang life. She has returned to the topic after feeling concerned that gangs were increasingly in the media. “I couldn’t believe what I was reading and seeing about the gangs in New…

Mango magic Have an abundance of mangoes? Use perfectly ripe mangoes in this recipe, use unripe mangos in pickles or salads and overripe ones in compotes or chutney. Lemon, lime & mango no-bake cheesecake SERVES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 200g Anzac biscuits100g macadamias, toasted lightly, coarsely chopped100g butter, melted4 eggs, separated1 cup (220g) caster sugar2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind½ cup (125ml) lemon juice½ cup (125ml) orange juice3 level teaspoons gelatine¹/³ cup (80ml) water500g cream cheese, softened450ml cream1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste Fresh mango, passionfruit, for decorating 1 Invert the base of a 24cm springform pan. Lightly spray with cooking oil spray. Line side with a strip of baking paper. 2 Process biscuits until fine and transfer to a medium bowl. Stir…

Beauty If you’re after something subtle in the faux glow department, gradual tanners are the ideal colour compromise. They offer just enough bronze to keep the holiday vibe going, without a level of tan that seems over-the-top now you’re back at work. WHAT EXACTLY IS A GRADUAL TANNER? Gradual tanners are generally hybrids between moisturisers and tanning products, and are available in an array of different formulas, from creams to foams, that impart a natural glow over a few days. One of the major differences? The potential streak factor. As a gradual formula’s colour will generally develop to be lighter than that of darker tans, even any unevenly applied areas won’t appear as obvious. However, if you still live in fear of faux glow streaks, take solace in the fact…

The beloved broadcaster’s reflections on life Here’s a yarn for you. Of all the stores I venture into, my favourites are the junk shops. I can’t stay out of them, even awful places that mix up cheap reproductions with the genuine stuff. It was in one such place, not far from home, that I one day found myself drifting through, aware I’d never found anything interesting there previously. This day seemed no different. On my way out, I noticed a brown-coloured, cube-shaped table clock. It didn’t appeal much, but as I was walking past, I tried to pick it up. It wouldn’t move. Who cared?! I assumed it was screwed to the shelf and continued on out of the door. But once outside, it occurred to me, “Why would anyone…

Letters to the Editor ● Winning letter RHYTHM OF LIFE I must congratulate Colin Hogg on his column on music (NZWW, January 9). Music has healing powers, as it lifts our spirits and gives us a good feeling. Without it, the world would be a dull place indeed and depression would escalate. Over time, we have enjoyed many famous artists and they have given us so much joy through their music. Thank you, Colin, and now I will play my famous and much-loved CD, one of Elvis’. And, whatever you do, do not give up on good sounds! Grace Your prize This week’s winning letter writer receives a BioChef Axis Cold Press Juicer from online shopping destination Andoo, worth $389! Kickstart the year right with this handy kitchen essential, perfect…

Star WEEKLY The hottest celebrity scoop Hot on the heels of stripping four of her grandchildren of their prince and princess titles, Queen Margrethe of Denmark has released a new family portrait. The Queen, 82, enraged her youngest son Prince Joachim, 53, last year when she announced his four children – Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10 – would cease to have His/Her Highness titles from January this year in order to future-proof the monarchy. Instead, they will be known as Count and Countess, and referred to as Their Excellencies. Prince Joachim claimed his children had been “harmed” and he and his family reportedly spent Christmas apart from the rest of the Danish royals. His older brother Prince Frederik, 54, and heir to the throne, chose to…