Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 41, 2023 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Kate Moss is refusing to acknowledge her looming 50th birthday. The British supermodel joked recently she’s “in denial” about getting older. “I’m not turning 50,” said the mum-of-one. “No. I’m not thinking about it. I do not feel 50.” Kate, who has modelled for the likes of Calvin Klein and Chanel, hits her half century milestone on January 16. Asked if she tries to soften the passage of time with injectables such as Botox or fillers, she quipped, “No comment. Au naturel. Next!” Instead, the star – once dubbed “Cocaine Kate” for her hard-partying ways but who now runs her own wellness brand called Cosmoss – says she employs a variety of natural self-care routines to keep herself in tip-top shape. One of those is moon bathing, an Ayurvedic practice…

Quel triomphe! The King and Queen’s first state visit to France only lasted three days but was hailed as a huge success. His Majesty became the first British Monarch to address the French senate and his historic speech was so warmly received, he was given two rapturous standing ovations by the politicians. Meanwhile, Camilla won over the fashion-conscious French by choosing to wear an outfit by local couturier Dior for one event, and displaying her sense of fun by taking on the President’s wife Brigitte Macron, 70, in a game of table tennis. The King and Queen also impressed staff at a Parisian craft centre, jointly run by Chanel and the Prince’s Foundation, which was set up by Charles, 74. They both tried their hand at crafts – with Camilla,…

Mel Homer considers herself to be pretty resilient. After losing several jobs due to redundancy – the most recent with Today FM when the plug was pulled on the radio station earlier this year – the broadcaster reckons she’s not too bad at getting back on her feet. And she’s hoping that will prove useful with challenges she’s facing as a contestant on Celebrity Treasure Island. “Hopefully, I’ll be able to bounce back, although when you are surviving on rice and beans and you’re really tired and emotional, that plays into how you react to things. But I’m hoping having a bit of maturity and experience with situations not working out as you want will help.” The ups and downs in her career have taught Mel, 53, that things that…

After three decades on air, Tracey Donaldson’s voice is familiar. When the Weekly catches up with her in her Auckland studio, where she’s just finished her regular daytime show at Gold FM, the chat immediately turns to the people she’s interviewed. It’s a real who’s who: The Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran, Black Sabbath, Bon Jovi, Courtney Love, Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe… the list goes on. Her favourite? Not what you’d expect. “The Beach Boys are fabulous, and I love Madonna and Britney Spears. But my favourite is Sir Cliff Richard,” she laughs. “Interviewing him would be my dream!” ‘We’re going to the Kennedy Compound. Then my bucket list is done’ Tracey lives in Auckland with her husband, music manager Ashley Page (they married at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas…

Last week, we took our cat, Satchmo, to a fancy clinic to have his heart scanned. It was a sumptuous pet facility, the kind with separate waiting rooms for dogs and cats, and staff so solicitous, you wish you could come here for medical treatment too. They have little blankets for you to drape over your cat carrier to give kitty peace and privacy, and the fabric is infused with something calming. It seems to me this sort of thing should be available at hospital A&E departments too. Our boy Satchmo needed an echocardiogram because, on a routine visit to our vet, she noticed a heart murmur. Since he needs work done on his teeth under a general anaesthetic, a full picture of what’s up was needed. And you get…

Letters to the Editor FINDING THE PERFECT SPOT ● Winning letter Colin Hogg’s column made me laugh until I cried (NZWW, September 4). What he wrote was so amazing. Still laughing. I lost my husband last year. I have his ashes outside our bedroom door. I never thought of putting them in a cupboard. “I just must think about it,” as Colin suggested, is sounding quite appealing. I never thought about it. “Maybe in a drawer in our bedroom? Just maybe.” Thank you, Colin. You have made my day. Keep your wonderful column going. As I am terminally ill, I wonder where and if we will fit in the same drawer. Keep up your great magazine, Weekly. I look forward to it each week – it is my one and…

Kylie Minogue's latest success is enough to have some green with envy! The Australian popstar showed up in London's West End recently at a pop-up shop to promote her new album Tension. The hitmaker had fans Spinning Around as she dazzled in a neon green outfit, capped off with thigh-high black boots. Tension is the 55-year-old songstress' 16th album and it has been met with critical acclaim, but Kylie admits there's one thing she wishes people wouldn't talk about - her love life. The I Should Be So Lucky singer was most recently linked to magazine honcho Paul Solomons, 48. They'd been in a long-distance relationship since Kylie moved back to London in 2021, but split earlier this year. "We all love a bit of gossip," says the star. "But…

October 9, 2023 If there’s a theme to this week’s issue that stands out to me, it’s resilience. We all get knocked down at some point in our lives, whether it is through the loss of a loved one, losing a job, or health or addiction issues among other things. For Mel Homer, who is currently competing in Celebrity Treasure Island, the first time she was made redundant she thought it was “the end of the world”. It’s happened a few times since, most recently with the closure of Today FM. Now she’s freelancing and feels more in control of her life and says, “It’s great!” We also chat with 1News reporter Barbara Dreaver who, despite how difficult and confronting her job can be, forges bravely on and considers herself…

Bruce Willis’ wife has given a heartbreaking update on the actor’s struggle with dementia. Emma Heming Willis – the mother of the star’s two youngest daughters, Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, nine – fought back tears during a television interview in which she admitted she couldn’t tell if the Hollywood A-lister was aware of his illness. Its “hard to know”, Emma shared. The former model, 45, said it was bittersweet to watch Mabel and Evelyn caring for their dad. “I think my kids would be great no matter what,” she confided. “And this is not what I would want for them. But really, it is teaching them so much, and how to care and love. It’s a beautiful thing amongst the sadness.” Emma, who married The Sixth Sense star in 2009,…

For the past 21 years, Barbara Dreaver has been TVNZ’s face of the Pacific. She’s been arrested and threatened; interviewed kings, leaders and refugees; been accused of spying, and exposed a Samoan adoption scam. She’s won awards and changed the course of lives. Barbara grew up barefoot and happy in Kiribati. Her father was a New Zealand teacher stationed there and her Kiribati-born mother had 11 siblings. Barbara has cousins throughout the Pacific, including Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Tonga. The Dreavers moved to New Zealand when Barbara turned 10. “I learned to wear shoes! But I also learned I wanted to be a journalist.” Her path wasn’t straightforward. “I didn’t get into AUT, so I studied journalism at Manukau Polytech,” she says. “Straightaway, I knew this was for me.…

It wasn’t so long ago that Vivienne Jolie-Pitt cringed when she was photographed in public with her famous mother Angelina Jolie. Together with her twin brother Knox, she’s the youngest of the brood Angelina shares with her ex-husband Brad Pitt – and despite her A-list parents’ very public, protracted and bitter divorce, the youngster has for the most part been shielded from the limelight. But times, they are a changing. Vivienne recently turned 15 and the now-confident young woman has blossomed into a career-focused teen: it was announced recently that she has been hired by her mother to work on a Broadway show she’s producing. It’s not the first time the pair have worked together. At the tender age of four, Vivienne acted alongside her mum in Maleficent. Both Angelina,…

On first meeting, Emma Consedine has a great life. A successful business owner, mum to two gorgeous boys, Frank, six, and Charlie, four, and living in North Auckland with their 15-month-old dog Roxy, the 40-year-old is effervescent and confident. Only when you discover the long blonde hair is a wig, and you see the telltale lump of a port implant in her chest, do you realise all is not what it seems. “I’m an extrovert and for years things were hectic,” she says. “I own a recruitment company and a software development company. I’d go out four nights a week and I know everyone in our village. Frank started school last year and I know loads of the parents. I was busy.” So busy that when she started feeling tired,…

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Watercolour lampshade Add a splash of personality to a plain lampshade. Moisten a large paintbrush with water, then sweep a wavelike pattern around the bottom of the shade. Tap wet paint into the pattern with a soft round watercolour brush. (Use watercolour paint for paper lampshades and fabric paint for fabric shades.) The paint will bleed to the edges of the moistened area. After the paint dries, dot the wave with more paint in alternating colours. For dots that blend, paint them with edges touching. Tip Plain lampshades are available from stores such as The Warehouse, Mitre 10, Freedom Furniture and more. Alternatively, decorate a lampshade you already have or source one from your local charity shop. Handpainted photographs Give a fond memory a fun makeover with a basic set…

LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 You are ready for success and growth. But are you in the best physical and emotional health you can be? You need to spend a couple of weeks really getting into shape and sorting out any issues that could get in the way. You have about two to three weeks to get ready. This week is the most important – recognise what needs to be done and do it. It’s important to clear any problems you might have, as well as look at documents – make sure your passport is up to date. Be prepared! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Nothing says Girl Power like these successful stars! We have No Doubt Gwen Stefani will have a Hella Good day as she celebrates turning 54 on October…

I love to snorkel. To escape into a good old aquatic fly over the reef. Floating above the coral and fish just soaking up that wonderful, colourful world. I can do it for hours on end, with responsible sun protection of course. And I’m good at it too. After an exhaustive snorkel on a recent trip to the wonderland of Rarotonga, I emerged, elephant seal-like onto the pristine sands and announced, “I’m a badass snorkeller.” As I lolled on the beach trying to adjust my flippers, my wife gently pointed out there’s no such thing. “Badass and snorkelling don’t go together. It’s like saying you are a gnarly birdwatcher.” I ignored her. I’m like the fish I observe: I won’t be kept in a box. A rad diver like me…

Bring together a mystery from the past, an upmarket boarding school and the #metoo movement and you have the recipe for an intelligent crime novel that has a few points to make. I would hesitate to describe this as a thriller – it’s more of a puzzle that fits together gradually and it has a strong social conscience. But while it might not be dizzyingly twisty, it held my attention and kept me guessing. Bodie Kane is a successful podcaster who is invited back to her old boarding school to teach a course. Being at the exclusive Granby School brings back memories of the girl she used to be, an outsider with a tragic background who lived on the fringes of the in-crowd. But in particular the memory Bodie can’t…

Shakira says she was told to change the lyrics of the songs she wrote following her split from her partner of 11 years. “People on my team were saying, ‘Please change this. Don’t even think about coming out with those lyrics,’” the Colombian hitmaker, 46, revealed recently. “And I said, ‘Why not?’ I’m not a diplomat in the United Nations. I’m an artist and I have the right to work on my emotions through my music. It’s my catharsis and my therapy.” Shakira was heartbroken last year when Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, 36 – father of their sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, eight – walked out, amid allegations he’d cheated on her. Six of her ensuing songs – ranging in emotion from anguish to outrage – have become big hits,…

It seemed like the ideal solution to the question of what to do with the late Queen’s personal letters and diaries. The King gave a trusted royal aide, Paul Whybrew – known as Tall Paul – the task of sorting through the private papers before they are handed over to the royal archive. They’ll be used as the basis of an authorised biography to be written by a historian, who is yet to be announced. However, academics say the decision to give the duty to a member of staff who was close to Her Majesty, rather than a qualified archivist, is “deeply concerning” as vital historic documents could be kept hidden or even destroyed. History lecturer Dr Alison McLean says the documents have the potential to be a “significant historical…

She spent her twenties addicted to cocaine, her thirties building her television career, her forties juggling work and motherhood, and her fifties becoming an entrepreneur. Now, former What Not to Wear guru Trinny Woodall is coming up 60 – and she’s far from done. “Taking it easy is the last thought in my head,” laughs the star. “I still feel like a 30-year-old rushing around, because there is so much to do. I don’t feel like I would ever not work. Ever. Until I die.” Indeed, the stylish Brit recently launched her own podcast called Fearless, and this month she released a book of the same name. It is, she says, a blueprint for life: advice she wishes she’d had through her many challenges, from drug addiction and profound grief…

It doesn’t take long for Ray to make you smile. He has a fantastic sense of humour and an infectious laugh, and is always at the ready with any one of his 10 impressions – which include Freddie Kruger, Elvis Presley and a hot dog. He’s also a talented musician and artist, and is well known on the streets of Dargaville for his busking and Elvis impersonations. He dreams of getting a record contract and becoming a famous rock star, and he makes impressive models of his favourite characters from wood and clay in his spare time when he’s not playing music, or working at his day job as a wood stacker. But Ray is missing one vital aspect in his life – someone to love. “I really like girls,…

The perfect self-care ritual on a Sunday afternoon, there’s so much about a decadent hair mask to love – except for the hefty price tag that often comes with it. When it comes to treating hair damage, bringing out the shine or hydrating thirsty strands, we all have a favourite formula we reach for, but when it costs the earth? We often save it just for special occasions. However, whether you’re watching your budget or simply wanting a more minimal beauty cabinet, there are great homemade options that work extremely well when it comes to soothing and repairing damage caused by colouring, hot tools, salt water and more. And they’re all made with ingredients you probably already have in the pantry, so feel free to apply as often as you…

On Father’s Day this year, I was instructed by my daughter Tommie to get out of the house until 2pm. “Do what you like. Go read a book by the beach. Take a drive somewhere, anywhere. You could even go with Mum to feed her horse. But don’t come home till two.” What added a layer of perplexity to this command was that Tommie wouldn’t tell me why I had to get out. “It will spoil things.” So I got out. When I arrived back home with Linda at two – we’d spent the time looking at horses – there was a welcoming whiff of baking in the air. I won’t say that home baking is a rarity at our place, but you get to sniff it every 10 years…

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Even if you don’t have school-aged children, you’re probably well aware it’s the school holidays. If you live in the city and drive to work, your commute time will have halved. And if you venture out to the malls, you’ll find the place overrun with kids. School holidays can be a lovely time for families – provided parents have the time and/or the money to spend on their children. We didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up, but then not many families did back in the 1970s. We were lucky that mum was a school teacher, so she had the holidays off with us. During the summer, we would spend almost two months at the beach, while Dad worked in town during the week and commuted…

Not a lot of people know this about me, but I’m very good at… I am obsessed with surfing – you’ll often find me out in the ocean when the swell is good. I grew up snowboarding in Otago, but since moving from the mountains to the coast, I’ve taken up surfing as another outlet. I’m a bit of an outdoors baby and often turn to nature to help me take my mind off things, and get out of the city when it’s too overwhelming. The song I listen to when I need a pick-me-up is… My current favourite is Bells Ring by Mazzy Star off her album So Tonight That I Might See. It’s a dreamy song filled with fuzzy guitar-driven bliss that is perfect for dancing around the…

Forever fab! Dame Joan Collins, 90, sparkled at the launch of her one-woman show and book, Behind the Shoulder Pads. After 73 years of fame, she’s still as outspoken and funny as ever. However, she still swears her face is all natural. “I’ve had nothing done – Icouldn’t do all that,” she says. Food for thought Jamie Lee Curtis (far left), 64, and Daryl Hannah, 62, joined a bevy of A-listers at the One Fair Wage fundraiser at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood. The organisation’s goal is to end “subminimum wages and improve working conditions in the service sector”. Jamie Lee took food orders, while Daryl was serving tables. PAW PATROL Paris Jackson, 25, brought her Doberman pinscher Koa as extra security at the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS…