Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 34, 2023 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

It’st not unusual for Zara Tindall’s kids Mia, Lena and Lucas to accompany her to equestrian events around the country. But this time, the competition came to them, and they got to enjoy fun, games and ice cream at home while their mum took part in the Festival of British Eventing, held in the grounds of Gatcombe Park. The Tindall family lives in a home on the Gloucestershire estate, owned by their granny Princess Anne, so they didn’t have far to go to see Olympian Zara, 42, in action. But far more thrilling than Mum on her mount was the opportunity to partake in fun activities, such as trampolining. Mia, nine, hung out with her cousins Savannah Phillips, 12, and Isla Phillips, 11, the daughters of Zara’s brother Peter Phillips,…

Liz Hurley and her model son Damian have become a successful double act on red carpets around the globe – but their collaboration goes further than that. Damian, 21, has been busy writing and directing his first feature movie, a mystery-drama called Strictly Confidential – and Bedazzledd star Liz, 58, has lent her star power to the project. In the film, Liz’s character is seduced by a younger woman. Damian recently shared on social media that when he was a child, Liz had “promised me she’d be in my first feature. True to her word, the minute this film was greenlit, Mama dropped everything and raced out to the beautiful Caribbean to help.” Elizabeth raised Damian as a single mum after his biological father, late multi-millionaire businessman and film producer…

Patsy Carlyle spent 37 years saving lives and treating Kiwis as an intensive care paramedic. On the job, the patient was always top priority but when Patsy got home, it was her impressive collection of 2000 Barbies – one of the largest in the country – she turned to for some light relief. Over the years, it’s brought her immense joy and with the Barbie movie in cinemas and pink fever sweeping the country, Patsy is delighted to see her passion embraced by so many others. “I walked the pink carpet for the movie premiere and if you would have told me that 10 years ago, I would have just laughed. Often the news is full of such sadness, and here’s this retired paramedic collecting Barbies and having fun –…

Tips Use any type of frozen berry, or a combination of berries, if you like. Store slice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Note It is important to simmer the custard for a few minutes after it has boiled and thickened. The simmering will make sure the custard is thickened and also eliminates any floury taste. Make sure you stir the custard the whole time or it will burn on the base of the pan. SLICE SUCCESS Slices can be made of one mixture, or can combine a base (biscuit or pastry) covered with a topping and/or a filling. ● Use aluminium trays – pans made from tin and stainless steel don’t conduct heat as evenly. ● Preheating the oven is important for slices…

At this point, it’s a fairly well-established fact the skin on your face isn’t the only part of your body that deserves a full routine. Gone are the days where applying lush serums and creams stopped at chin-level – now many skin specialists recommend bringing those treatments down to your neck, décolletage and beyond. In winter, the skin on your body needs all the help it can get, so you’ll be ready to show some skin come spring. GET SERIOUS ABOUT HYDRATION If you’re only going to do one thing to upgrade your bodycare routine during the colder months, it should be to what skin specialists like to call “triple hydrate”. That means not just your body lotion, but all the products you put on your body should have some…

Why is it important to consider investing for my kids? Compounding returns! It’s a kid’s best friend, so the earlier you start investing on their behalf, the better off they’ll be when they need it. Any parent who took advantage of the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstart on behalf of their kids (which the government removed in 2015) and then regularly contributed over the years will know that. From birth, $1000 invested with $5 a week regular contribution over 18 years could be worth more than $9000 before tax and fees (nearly $6000 after factoring in 2% annual inflation), assuming a 4.5% annual rate of return. Compounding returns is when returns are earned on both the principal amount and any accumulated investment earnings generated by that principal amount. It is an important…

You know that list you have tucked away in your head of the things you would have if you were super-rich? The house with room enough for everyone, a very cool car with maybe a driver, possibly a personal chef and a masseur, a walk-in wardrobe with clothes arranged by colour, shoes and handbags on display… Okay, this is my list. But regardless of whatever you might have on yours, please add this to it – extremely wealthy people should definitely hire someone whose job it is to call them out when they’re being stupid. Because looking round the place, we can see that billionaires make some terrible choices. I don’t mean sweet little eccentricities. I totally get why the late Steve Jobs had a wardrobe that featured only black…

Letters to the Editor COVER COUP! ● Winning letter I was pleased to hear Tāmati Coffey was putting retirement on hold to stand for the East Coast electorate, so when my copy of the Weekly arrived, I was excited to find the man himself on the cover (NZWW, August 14)! It was a joy to learn more about Tāmati and his husband’s supportive relationship, and their family’s gorgeous new addition Taitimu! What a beautiful family indeed. All the very best, Tāmati! Beth Your prize This week’s winning letter writer receives a Gut Reset Kit, worth $217.99! Formulated by New Zealand brand Gutsi, the 60-day kit includes a SporeBiotic, Gut Food, Good Guts (prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics), a copper tongue scraper, tote bag and reset journal for science-backed support and…

August 21, 2023 It was a delight to see some sunshine in Auckland last week – it made for a perfect day for a photo shoot with Dame Valerie Adams. It was midday and she had already been coaching in the morning, and afterwards was heading off to do more work. She’s a very busy woman who is passionate about inspiring the next generation. From page six, she shares why it’s important to keep things real and how life has been following her retirement from elite sport. Elsewhere, they once starred alongside each other in Shortland Street decades ago, but Temuera Morrison and Robyn Malcolm recently reunited to feature in Three’s Far North – which is where the filming took place. They talk about their special bond from page 16…

Sandra Bullock is heartbroken following the death of her longtime partner Bryan Randall, who died on August 5 after a battle with motor neurone disease. A family statement said Bryan, 57, chose to keep his three-year struggle with the neurodegenerative disease private and now they were coming “to terms with the impossibility of saying goodbye”. Bird Box actress Sandra, 59, met the model-turned-photographer in 2015 when he was hired to take pictures for her son Louis’ fifth birthday party. Sandra, whose previous marriage to TV star Jesse James ended dramatically when it was revealed he’d had multiple affairs, later that year took Bryan to pal Jennifer Aniston’s wedding to Justin Theroux. Bryan – dad to daughter Skylar, 29, from a previous relationship – helped raise Louis, now 13, and Sandra’s…

She’s carved a name for herself as a singer, performing at Glastonbury and alongside John Mayer and Chaka Khan, but the most recent string to Bella Kalolo-Suraj’s bow is not with her guitar and microphone, but as an actor on Shortland Street. “I loved the thought of getting in touch with that side of me,” Bella says of her dramatic career change. “I absolutely love acting and definitely want to stay here for a bit.” In the beloved Kiwi soap, Bella plays Selina – “trouble with a capital T!” – the sassy sister to Viliami To’a, played by Theo David. Coincidentally, the pair have a real-world connection in addition to being onscreen siblings. “We actually share a family!” marvels Bella. “Theo’s brother is engaged to my niece. I was like,…

Acting has been mum-of-two Tracy Lee Gray’s passion ever since she was a child. But she never had the confidence to pursue a career in the film and television industry, instead she found work in the corporate world. Then when she suffered a life-threatening stroke 10 years ago, Tracy Lee decided life was too short to not be doing what you love. The mid-life career change paid off, with a recurring role as Trudy Neilson in the hit local detective series The Brokenwood Mysteries for the past eight seasons. “Everyone needs to follow their dreams,” says Tracy Lee, 49. “I was in my forties when I got to do something that I really love. It’s never too late.” Growing up in Auckland, her mother sent her to acting classes from…

VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 Friends and family are sitting around your kitchen table, catching up on all the news and organising something special. There’s a lot of food, laughter, happiness and advice flowing back and forth. Enjoy every moment of it and make sure everyone comes back again, and this becomes a regular thing. LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 You will find yourself waking up one morning and wanting a total change. Whatever you do for a living or whatever your lifestyle, you will feel you want more, that you want a challenge, that you want adventure. People around you will be surprised, but nobody can stop you. SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 Be optimistic and have some faith in humankind because someone is going to…

“Don’t worry,” the kids told me. “It’ll all be gone by the end of the week… Or maybe the end of next week.” So, I tried my best to look unworried, though that might not have worked very well because one of them added, “Honestly.” It was the daughter who said that because she knows how to spot doubt on her father’s face. “It’s alright,” I said, though that was probably a bit of a lie too. I was still coming to terms with how much stuff came with the daughter and her boyfriend when they recently moved out of their flat and in with us. There are parts of our house and garage that are now barely penetrable. On the plus side, house cleaning is now a very limited…

He’s known as The Beast on popular TV quiz show The Chase, but offscreen Mark Labbett was all smiles on the arm of his new girlfriend, Sky presenter Hayley Palmer. The pair – together with Mark’s fellow chaser Anne Hegerty, 65 – posed on the purple carpet at Britain’s National Reality TV Awards in London. Despite living 240km apart – he resides in Yorkshire while she’s London-based – the couple have been dating since January and Mark, 57, who split from his wife Katie, 30, in 2020, confessed he’d left it up to Hayley, 41, to do the chasing – she asked him on their first date to a performance of Dirty Dancing the Musical. Since then, they’ve been spotted out and about, including a romantic holiday in Los Angeles.…

After 20 years competing at the top, Dame Valerie Adams thought her retirement in 2022 might mean she’d finally have a chance to relax. But since calling time on her incredible shot-put career, the Olympic champion has been surprised to find she’s busier than ever. Motherhood, work and community involvement means the juggle is real for this Kiwi sporting great. “In some ways, I had more time when I was training because nobody else could bother that space,” says mumof-two Valerie, catching up with the Weekly. “Now it’s like, ‘Okay, I’ve got to make hay while the sun shines. I’ve got to work, I’ve got to look after my kids, do all the pickups and drop-offs, and the extracurricular activities and appointments.’ There’s a lot going on, sleep is scarce…

She shot to fame in the movie Pretty Baby, but 45 years later Brooke Shields has made no secret of the fact she now has wrinkles – and she’s proud of them! The star, 58, recently announced she has coauthored a book about “the humility and power of ageing”. Mum-of-two Brooke explains, “What we know for sure about women and ageing is that it’s not the put-her-out-to-pasture narrative our society would have us believe. I don’t need to hear any more about all the ways my body starts to sag when my ovaries stop working.” Instead, the as-yet untitled tome will focus on self-discovery and opportunity. “I want to know why I suddenly feel this surge of power,” shares the Suddenly Susan star. “How can we approach this time as…

Together, the Prince and Princess of Wales are the royal family’s most popular power couple, and in great demand to make visits to countries outside of the United Kingdom. So when it was announced that Prince William would be flying solo on a whirlwind visit to the US, there was some concern that he should have taken his wife as a way of helping to foster goodwill across the Atlantic towards the British monarchy. However, PR experts say even when his wife’s not by his side, William’s seen as one of the monarchy’s most valued players, thanks in part to his crusade to save the planet. Showing his commitment to important issues he genuinely cares about is “a master class in image branding”, says PR executive Mark Borkowski. William, 41,…

As a psychic, Kimberly Stewart knew her profession would put her at a disadvantage when she competed on New Zealand’s hottest reality competition, The Traitors NZ. Hosted by Paul Henry, the show is the local version of the international phenomenon, which sees contestants, made up of a mixture of local celebrities and everyday people, involved in a murdermystery. Those dubbed “Faithfuls” must figure out who among them are the “Traitors”, who are assigned to eliminate or “murder” the guests one by one. Going into the game, Kimberly thought her powers would be an advantage, but she soon realised her ability to see into the future in a game filled with deception and backstabbing put a target on her back. “I wish the result had been different,” the 38-year-old says of…

Tips Freeze any unused coconut milk in a zip-lock bag for another recipe. To check if chicken is cooked through, insert a skewer or the tip of a small knife into a drumstick – if the juices run clear with no sign of blood, it is cooked. Serve with chunks of fresh cucumber and steamed rice if you like. You can substitute coriander leaves for the Thai basil. Do ahead If you have the time, the flavour is intensified if the chicken is marinated in the curry paste mixture overnight.…

SHACKET CHIC The shacket trend continues with longer-line silhouettes this season. Try a wool blend like this one with an all-over large check pattern, statement patch pockets and contrast tortoiseshell buttons. Wear done up like a coat or layer over chunky knits and sweats. $279.90 Witchery MERINO WARMTH A slimline merino knit is the ideal layering piece for the winter months. Choosing merino over a synthetic thermal offers numerous advantages, including good insulation, moisturewicking capabilities, is non-itch and is incredibly lightweight – while being completely natural and sustainable. $32 Postie PONCHO STYLE Stay stylish and warm by wrapping up in a fabulous wool-blend poncho, such as this Navajo-influenced print, which is fully reversible, making it a wonderful wardrobe utility piece. Wear yours as is, or add a belt to cinch…

I’m a bloke writing for a women’s mag, so I must tell you my testosterone story. When I was about 60, it was discovered I had a tumour in my pituitary gland. While benign, if it continued to grow it could blind me. So a brain surgeon and someone called a rhinologist combined skills and, in a tricky operation, removed it. But the tumour was so large, its removal left my pituitary gland pretty much useless. And what’s one of the main functions of the pituitary gland? It produces the uber-male hormone testosterone, which among other things, provides a man with his sex drive. So for years after the operation, to make up for what I now wasn’t getting naturally, I was injected with artificial testosterone. I don’t know how…

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Until this year, I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw a movie. It would have been years ago. Actually, I’m telling whoppers. I saw Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis on the big screen with my Dancing With the Stars castmates last year. And it was brilliant. I enjoyed seeing gorgeous young Austin Butler, who played Elvis in all his glory, 12-feet high and in eye-popping technicolour. But before that – Ihave an idea it was back in 2019 with Mum. With all the streaming services available, and the fact that prices of big screen televisions have come down dramatically, you can see a vast and eclectic array of visual entertainment in your own living room. The movie industry was suffering long before Covid. However, this year, there’s been a cinematic…