Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 36, 2023 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Reese Witherspoon brought the Hollywood star power – but it was David Beckham’s team that made the crowd go Wild in the end! Reese co-owns the Nashville Soccer Club, which played David’s Inter Miami team in the Leagues Cup final in Tennessee recently. There to support David, 48, was his Spice Girlturned-fashion-designer wife Victoria, 49, and their two youngest children, Cruz, 18, and Harper, 12. Not to be outdone, Reese, 47, brought along her close pal and Big Little Lies costar Nicole Kidman, 56. Both actors own estates in Nashville and the pair shared selfies of themselves from their seats in the stands, with Aussie-raised Nicole gushing, “Great night with my girlfriend.” Legally Blonde star Reese happily posed for a pregame shot with former Manchester United star David, but in…

The Prince of Wales has copped a huge backlash for his decision not to attend the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Sydney. He watched the game – which England lost 1-0 to Spain – from home in Norfolk, despite calls for him to make the trip to Australia, as he is the president of the Football Association (FA). William, 41, posted a video clip of himself and daughter Princess Charlotte on social media before the final, saying to the Lionesses, “We’re sorry we can’t be there in person, but we are so proud of everything you have achieved and the millions you have inspired here and around the world.” Charlotte, eight, chipped in, “Good luck Lionesses!” There hasn’t been an official reason given for why the prince,…

Hot on the heels of Britney Spears’ marriage split, she shared with fans she was “a little shocked” – but an insider says the Toxic singer is holding up under the strain. “She’s doing incredibly well under the circumstances,” the source revealed, after news broke that Britney’s husband of 14 months, Sam Asghari, has filed for divorce. The pair met in 2016 and tied the knot in June last year. Now they’re no longer living under the same roof and are only communicating through their lawyers. Claims have emerged that dancer-turned-actor Sam, 29 – who has a role in the recently released TV series Special Ops: Lioness – has accused Britney, 41, of giving him a black eye after attacking him in his sleep and also that she cheated on…

She doesn’t like the word partner, so she describes him as her “chap”. Dame Judi Dench has been in a relationship with David Mills for the past 13 years and for most of that time has been adamant that marriage is not an option. “No, no, no, no, no!” the acclaimed actress said when asked about the prospect of a wedding a couple of years ago. “Let’s just pull ourselves together and be our age!” But lately there have been whispers that the couple – who live in separate homes 6km apart – might just be considering saying “I do”. A friend of the couple says Judi, 88, has been talking about marriage because she’s so happy with the farmerturned-conservationist. “He adores her and wants to look after her. She’s…

Tips You can use corned beef instead of pastrami, if you prefer. Use whatever beetroot you have in the pantry – canned beetroot works just as well in this recipe. Tips Pressed for time? Cook frozen schnitzels in the air fryer and cut into fingers instead. Candied walnuts can be made 2 days ahead; store in an airtight container. You could use a green apple and green grapes instead of red ones, if you like. Easy swap If you like, omit making your own tortilla chips in step 2 and serve with storebought tortilla strips instead. Note Branston pickle is a sweet and spicy pickled chutney, made from a variety of vegetables. It is available in the condiment aisle from most large supermarkets.…

Step away from neutrals for a strikingly bold and unexpected palette made up of hot-pink, emerald green, bold red and purple hues. Mix and match yourself some winning ensembles with these colour combinations for a real hit of feel-good dressing! Have fun playing with this surprising palette for an on-trend wardrobe full of opportunities – no matter where you’re headed! Dress $49.90 Zara Blazer $209.90 Decjuba Pants $169.95 Levi’s Heel $249.90 Merchant 1948 Scarf $64.90 Trenery You can style this versatile bouclé blazer with absolutely everything. It works over an orchid-coloured shirt and wide-legged tailored pants. Or layered over a dressy midi frock worn with a neckerchief. It will also pop with a purple knit and lilac pants combo. Trousers $94.99 EziBuy Bag $59.99 Colette by Colette Hayman Tee $119…

The bathroom is a space where we start and end our day, and it should be a place of relaxation and rejuvenation. If your bathroom is feeling a bit lacklustre and in need of a makeover, fear not! Transforming your space doesn’t have to be a daunting task, nor does it require a huge budget. There’s a school of thought that says bathroom décor should be kept completely simple, especially if there’s any chance you might one day be selling your house. Many an avocado bathroom suite from the 1970s or a peach-coloured one from the 1980s has been pulled out and replaced with monochromatic schemes during the last decade or two. But even in sticking to a simple streamlined style, there’s always room to add a bright and cheerful…

Let me test your geography. I reckon most of you won’t know the answer to this. I didn’t. What’s the highest mountain in New Zealand north of the Southern Alps? Mt Taranaki maybe or Mt Ruapehu? If you’re going for your phone, I’ll take that as a Don’t Know. It’s Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku, a name even our diligent National Radio presenters might struggle with. I suspect you’ve never heard of it, nor do you know where it is. I didn’t. Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku is the highest peak in Marlborough’s Kaikoura Ranges at 2885 metres. On New Zealand’s list of highest peaks, it comes in at just number 12. The peaks listed ahead of it are all clustered in the Southern Alps. But some of those seem like different peaks of the same…

Letters to the Editor KEEPING UP WITH KEVIN ● Winning letter I always enjoy reading Kevin Milne’s reflections. He is certainly a lovely bloke – with a self-deprecating sense of humour – who writes the sort of articles that are entertaining and appeal to women of all ages. I found his latest hilarious and could just imagine his wife Linda’s response to his renewed interest in their sex life (NZWW, August 21). Thanks, Kevin, for sharing your personal trials with us, and I know readers will wish you continued good health and happiness as a couple. Carol Your prize This week’s winning letter writer receives a Manicare Salon Firming Body Sculptor, worth $139.99! Clinically proven to increase skin firmness, this clever gadget uses salon-grade electronic muscle stimulation technology to energise…

Well, thank heavens for the Warriors! I don’t know what I’d have done with myself if I’d had to go cold turkey from the FIFA Women’s World Cup after such a fantastic tournament. I didn’t even realise I loved football until I started watching this tournament. I’ve seen some games before. My ex-husband used to love football and on one trip back to the Northern Hemisphere, I managed to swing some tickets to a Celtic versus Rangers game at Celtic Park in Glasgow. It was an incredible experience – slightly unnerving, given the police horses, as well as the policemen who were wearing gas masks, in expectation of sectarian riots. But I didn’t fall in love with the game. Nope. Not then and not later when I caught a few…

Tha t’s just swell! Tum’s the word! Sienna Miller, 41, showed off her gorgeous bump while holidaying in Ibiza recently. The Anatomy of a Scandal star is expecting a baby with her actor boyfriend Oli Green, 26, and she took time out on the Spanish island to rest up before the big arrival. Sienna is already mum to daughter Marlowe, 11, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Tom Sturridge, 37, and she spoke last year about her biological clock and the pressure she put on herself to have more children. “Should I have more, and why haven’t I, and all of that, which is a really loud noise,” she shared. “Biology is incredibly cruel on women. Then I got to 40 and I froze some eggs. Having been really focused on…

September 4, 2023 His face beamed into our lounges and on our computer screens many, many times during Covid, and since stepping down as director general of health Sir Ashley Bloomfield has a new lease on life. It was a stressful role and now he’s enjoying time with his family, as well as working on a new project to help Kiwi children and young people with anxiety. You can read more about it from page 12. Elsewhere, singer Fiona McDonald shares that she is back in our music scene with a new Strawpeople album. As a big fan of both the Strawpeople and Headless Chickens back in the day, I’m very excited about the new tunes! I returned to work this week after a blissful time off at home. I…

Things have gone quiet recently regarding Prince Andrew and his downfall thanks to his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. But the King is not living in hope that the worst is over – instead there are fears more information about the disgraced financier, who killed himself in prison, could be revealed. Andrew, 63, has effectively been in exile for the past four years because of the Epstein scandal and the charges of sexual assault brought against him by Virginia Giuffre, which were settled out of court. The late Queen stripped him of his royal patronages and military roles, along with his HRH status as a result. The King, 74, does not want his brother to “come out of the freezer” says a source because “it feels like there are…

They dived into marriage a year ago, now Taika Waititi and Rita Ora have taken a very different kind of plunge. The Kiwi film director, 48, and his singer-songwriter wife, 32, took an ice bath in Ibiza recently to experience the health benefits of cold therapy. The loved-up pair closed their eyes and held hands as they braved the freezing water under the watchful eye of Dutch wellness guru Wim Hof, who believes cold therapy does everything from boosting immunity to reducing anxiety. Let Me Love You singer Rita later shared a series of photos of the experience. “I got to meet the Ice Man himself,” she enthused. “He even performed some songs for us, too. Anyone else taken an ice bath before? It’s crazy!” Two months ago, model Hailey…

‘I can honestly say I’m a happily separated woman with happy children’ When Fiona McDonald first joined up as a singer of the iconic electropop band Strawpeople in her twenties, she possibly didn’t anticipate that she would be singing for them again when she was 57. But that is exactly what has happened to the singer, whose voice holds a special place in the hearts of her many fans, not only for her work with Strawpeople but also the Headless Chickens. The bands had hits such as Taller than God, Trick With a Knife and Cruise Control – all classic Kiwi sounds fondly remembered by those who were around in the ’90s. “Some of my kids’ teachers are big fans of mine, which is a big source of embarrassment for…

When Dame Sue and Phil Bagshaw farewelled their son Andrew as he left Christchurch last year to become an aid worker in war-torn Ukraine, they both had the same horrible feeling that he would not be coming home. “Of course, we hoped he’d be okay, but we both knew we would never see him again,” says Sue, her voice trailing off with emotion. “He was going to a war zone, the risks of dying were very high. We both just had a feeling.” Sadly, that gut instinct turned out to be correct. Andrew, 47, was killed in Ukraine in January. Fellow aid workers have estimated that in his nine months there, he’d saved around 500 civilians by driving them out of danger zones. Phil thinks research scientist Andrew also had…

For more delicious citrus-packed bakes, visit nzwomansweeklyfood.co.nz Do-ahead Curd can be made up to 4 days ahead; keep refrigerated. Pastry case can be made a day ahead. Assemble tart close to serving. Notes You will need about 2 medium grapefruit for the juice in the curd recipe. You could use any citrus juice you prefer. For citrus fruit slices, cut the top and bottom from each citrus fruit; remove the rind and the white pith, cutting from top to bottom, and following the curve of the fruit. Cut crossways into slices. Depending on what is in season, top this curd tart with any combination of citrus fruit slices. We used a mixture of oranges and grapefruit.…

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If you’d asked me this time last year for my thoughts on football, our conversation would have been limited to my enthusiasm for the TV show Ted Lasso. Favourite team: AFC Richmond. Favourite player: Jamie Tartt. Not a football aficionado, is what I’m saying. And yet by the time the semi-final was played at Eden Park in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, you could find me in the stands, screaming my heart out for Spain (I have a cousin who lives there, so picked them over Sweden), while proudly wearing a tournament scarf gifted to me by the secretary general of FIFA, Fatma Samoura. That’s quite the name-drop, but I can explain. I spent July and August tootling around the motu, helping to MC a series of speaker events called…

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Stripe tease Who says sun-smart can’t be stylish?! Singer/actor Jennifer Lopez, 54, enjoyed some down-time before celebrating her one-year wedding anniversary with Gone Girl star Ben Affleck, 52. Family with goals The Swedish royal family (from left) Prince Carl Philip, 44, Prince Oscar, seven, Crown Princess Victoria, 46, and Princess Estelle, 11, were treated to a memorable visit at their royal palace in Stockholm by the Swedish women’s football team, who won bronze at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Cutting edge Pamela Anderson, 56, looked razor sharp as she posed for clothing brand Aritzia’s Babaton fall collection. BLUE LADY Fantastic Four’s Jessica Alba was dressed to impress as she hit the streets of New York. The 42-year-old actor has just released her brand-new series Honest Renovations, which surprises parents with…

As an Auckland hairdresser for more than 40 years, Robbie Bell prides herself on being a trustworthy and loyal professional. In fact, when she moved to another hair salon in the suburb of Pukekohe last year, after spending 40 years cutting and styling hair in Ponsonby, she made a commitment to drive an hour one day a week so she can still cut the hair of her loyal client base in central Auckland. “It was hard for me to say goodbye,” she explains. So Robbie was shocked her loyalty came into question during her time as a contestant on the popular TV show The Traitors NZ. Part reality competition and part murder-mystery, the Paul Henry-hosted series on Three pits 19 contestants, made up of celebrities and everyday people, in a…

In October 2022, Whāngarei mother Jess Smith was overjoyed to welcome her much-longed-for baby daughter Kaiya. Excited to spend maternity leave bonding with her newborn, it was supposed to be one of the happiest times of her life. But just weeks after giving birth, the beauty therapist was plagued by a constant cough and chest pain that made it hard to breastfeed Kaiya, and almost impossible to run around after her two-year-old son Myles. “It was like a cold that just wouldn’t go away, but I thought it would eventually get better,” shares Jess, who sought medical attention at six weeks postpartum. Doctors initially believed it was a pulmonary embolism – when a clot blocks the flow of blood through the lungs – as an x-ray showed shadows on her…

Tip Make sure you use oil with a high smoke point, such as rice bran or canola oil, for deep-frying. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t get too hot and turn it down between batches if necessary. Note If you’re short on time, you can use pre-made meatballs and start the recipe from step 3. Tips The boiling water starts to cook the green beans so you don’t have to stir-fry them for long. We shallow-fried the pork but if you want it crispier, use extra oil and deep-fry it. Serve on top of steamed rice or noodles. Notes To get ahead, you can marinate the chicken overnight or the morning before cooking. This is a great recipe to double because you can freeze any leftovers in an…

Make a worm tower A worm tower is essentially an in-garden worm farm, which allows the compost worms and their nutrients to interact directly with the surrounding garden bed. It consists of a vertical pipe with holes drilled in it, half-submerged in a garden bed. Simple stuff. You place a bunch of compost worms inside the pipe and periodically feed them handfuls of organic matter, such as kitchen scraps, leaf litter and weeds. The worms eat the lot, converting that organic matter into rich worm poo and worm juice. This leaches out of the pipe holes and into the surrounding garden, bringing increased soil moisture, microbiology and fertility, which, in turn, takes any garden bed from average yield to gloriously abundant. And this system works well in every climate. YOU…

LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 People are very attracted to you at this point in time, which is very flattering, but you will have to maintain your cool. There is emphasis on family this week, with an older member needing some reassurance over finances and assets. A lawyer will give them some comfort. SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 You’ve had to work hard recently and things might not be happening as quickly as you’d like. But slow and steady not only wins the race, but makes for a rock-solid foundation. Things are going to speed up this week and suddenly everything happens! SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 There are some opportunities coming to you over the next few days, so be ready to take advantage of them,…

I have friends I’ve been close to almost forever, or so it feels. And after all this time, we’re pretty straight-to-the-point with each other. One friend mentioned over coffee the other day that his doctor had told him, “Walk or die.” Rather fierce advice, I thought, but my friend said he’s risen to the challenge and is now taking every second opportunity he can to stretch his legs. I can’t say he looked much fitter for it, but I didn’t comment. I go to my doctor as little as possible. I barely know him and I quite like it that way. If he ever told me to walk or die, I’d stumble straight out his door and go in search of gentler advice. But I don’t need to be told…

Five minutes with... The composer I listen to when I need a pick-me-up is… Mozart. His music is so uplifting, it feels like it puts fresh air in my lungs. Schubert is so transcendental as well – listening to both of these composers seems cleansing and invigorating at the same time. The shop I can’t walk past is… Every op-shop I ever encounter. I love finding a good bargain and giving a longer lifetime to a garment, along with enjoying the mystery of its past life. Plus it’s all in support of charity – all round a win situation! My comfort food is… I’m a retired ice-cream addict, but still treat myself once in a while. I can also never get enough fresh fruit, sushi, Thai panang curries or burgers.…