Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 7, 2024 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

As if George and Amal Clooney don’t have their arms full enough with their six-yearold twins Ella and Alexander, the glamorous twosome are the proud new owners of a St Bernard puppy called Nelson. The A-listers were spotted walking – and sometimes carrying – their new charge through the village of Cotignac in the South of France, where they own an estate complete with a 10ha vineyard and olive grove. Nelson is believed to be a surprise 46th birthday present from George, 62, and chances are Amal won’t be carrying him for long – St Bernards can grow as heavy as 82kg!…

Phillip Schofield’s wife was blindsided last year when it was revealed he’d romanced a young male colleague under her nose. But nine months after news of Phillip’s infidelity broke, Stephanie Lowe, 59, has still not divorced her famous husband. “Whatever Phillip has done behind Steph’s back, she still loves him,” says a source of the star, 61, who started his television career Sum que inesequia New Zealand, cuptat litat fronting etureperothe velicia music show Shazam! dignimp orecull in 1982, before returning to his native Britain. “Even if the love they shared in the beginning of their marriage is different to what it is now, the love is still very much there. Steph is, and always will be, Phillip’s support system. She hasn’t divorced him because she doesn’t want to see…

Why do I get so existential on some birthdays? In the year before a milestone birthday, people are more likely to reflect on their lives and make significant changes. Why are we so affected by these essentially arbitrary points in time? Research shows humans are very tuned into real or perceived fresh starts when it comes to changing our habits. We know people are more likely to think about their health on Mondays. And people Google “diet” and go to the gym much more often at the beginning of a week, month or year, compared to at other times. Ever made a New Year’s resolution? It turns out, birthdays act as strong landmarks for us, interrupting the otherwise trivial events that happen to us every day. So, it is no…

It’s February and Easter eggs are already in our supermarkets. The theory is that, with a month still to go, we’ll eat the eggs we buy now and then buy more closer to the time. Double the sales. Expect Christmas mince pies to come out in May. But I like Easter. It makes me think, not just about chocolate, but also about taking a bit of a holiday with that lovely cluster of days off. Though really, I can’t complain – I’m just back from two weeks in Vietnam, my very first visit to this South-East Asian country. It will not be the last – I’m entranced by the culture, history, the people and their food. An early highlight of our two weeks was taking a tour on the back…

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February 26, 2024 When it comes to life’s biggest stressors, losing a job is up in the top five or 10 experiences, depending on which list you’re looking at. And for former Black Cap, radio and TV host Mark Richardson, in just a year he lost not one but three jobs in succession. Meanwhile, his wife Mary also lost her role as a flight attendant as Covid swept the globe. As most who have experienced redundancy (myself included) can attest, it’s an extremely difficult time, filled with uncertainty. For Mark and Mary, it has meant they have both had to pivot and start new careers. That’s no easy feat. But they’re now in a much better headspace and doing well, and Mark is now back on our screens as a…

Cher’s bid to secure a Britney Spears-style conservatorship over her son Elijah has gone belly-up. In December last year, the Believe singer, 77, applied for a conservatorship order, which would have put Cher in the driver’s seat of her son’s life. It followed a period when former addict Elijah, 47, relapsed, but the move to take over his financial affairs wasn’t welcomed by Elijah or his wife Marieangela King, 36, and the couple were delighted when Cher’s conservatorship request was recently denied by the courts. Elijah has also withdrawn an application to divorce his wife of 10 years, with Marieangela claiming the divorce papers were not filed by him. Elijah, Cher’s son from her short-lived marriage to late rocker Gregg Allman, is independently wealthy thanks to a trust fund set…

Alot has changed for beloved broadcaster Matty McLean already this year – a new job, new outlook and a new “chilledout” life. Having left behind his Breakfast whānau, Matty has swapped the hectic and demanding world of morning telly for afternoon radio, hosting The Hits Drive with legendary DJ Polly (PJ) Harding, and it’s a move the media man – and his man, husband Ryan – are over the moon with. “The morning alarm not going off at the crack of dawn is definitely better,” he tells the Weekly. “I’m absolutely loving it – it’s so, so good. I’m still adjusting, but it’s great, and it’s so fun having a job where your entire job is to make people smile and to just have fun. There’s something so nice about…

Preparing for her first day off parenting in 18 months, Natalie Halliday recalls feeling incredibly excited – and a little stressed – while she cleaned the house to get ready for a friend coming to look after her young children. As she bathed William, then 18 months, and Eva, five months, and folded laundry in 2019, the experienced nurse couldn’t wait to be out for brunch with husband Cliff, a longawaited day to themselves. Instead, just minutes later, Natalie was in the throes of a cardiac event, ringing 111, and date-day was about to be replaced by a threeday stay in hospital while doctors tried to work out what was wrong. “It happened so quickly,” remembers Natalie, then 30. “There was no lead up or warning. I picked up a…

Tip Use a dry body brush once to twice a week to say goodbye to dry, flaky skin. Have you been religiously applying sunscreen all summer long? First, pat yourself on the back! Those damaging rays land you squarely on the fast track to premature ageing. Now, read on to mimic sun-kissed skin for a gorgeous glow from top to toe. Lay the foundation Exfoliate regularly to remove dead cells and reveal fresh, glowing skin underneath. Choose a gentle exfoliator suitable for your skin type and don’t overdo it, especially if you are on the sensitive side. It’s all in the base Call in a multi-tasking skin tint that delivers both a hydration hit and a sunny complexion. Look for products rich in skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin…

Boring beige bedrooms are out and spaces with personality-plus are in! Kids’ bedrooms should be a cute, colourful space that inspires their imagination and sends them to a sweet slumber. Whether your child is a baby, toddler, tween or teen, a quick bedroom makeover can help transform their space into a special sanctuary that reflects their unique interests, personality and style. Super storage Storage is key in any child’s room. Even if you have a built-in wardrobe, you will probably still need a set of drawers for storing small items such as socks, underwear, t-shirts and so on. Utilise the space under the bed with built-in drawers or plastic bins, and add hooks on the inside of cupboards or the back of a door to hang backpacks, hats and jackets.…

ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 Someone with a business or personal interest in you will be asking too many questions and you’ll feel as if you’re being interrogated. Your walls will go up quickly. A dinner or coffee invitation will be tempting and it will be somewhere you’ve never been before. It may become your favourite place! TAURUS Apr 21 – May 21 Be a little more lighthearted, even if you must make an effort. Nobody else is particularly serious or focused, so give everyone a little slack, have some fun but insist work gets done by the end of the week. A mild flirtation runs out of steam quickly. GEMINI May 22 – Jun 21 You’ll find yourself intrigued by someone you meet and you won’t be able…

UNINVITED DINNER GUEST Our guests were having dinner with us and as I began to serve the meal, I noticed a caterpillar in the saucepan of peas. As unobtrusively as possible, I picked it out and disposed of it. The following night, I opened the second packet of the same brand of frozen peas and again after they were cooked, I discovered a caterpillar. Very irate, I had my husband complain to the manufacturer. They were intensely apologetic and replaced the two packets we had used. A few nights later, peas were once again on the menu. As I added the customary sprig of mint, I noticed on the underside of the leaf… a caterpillar. Aunty Jilly FOR THE RECORD... An advertisement in the local paper, headed up “Buy Mum…

I notice it when I wake up in the morning – it’s not as light and the air is noticeably cooler. It’s the beginning of the end of a glorious summer, one that we were sorely overdue after the dreadful rains and storms we endured last year. I’m determined not to be sad summer’s leaving. I’m going to try to be happy I experienced it because it’s been a beauty. There have been gorgeous sunny days, not too hot and not too humid, and lovely long summer nights. The tides have worked in my favour too – when I was in Hokianga, it was full tide around midmorning. In Auckland, it’s been the afternoon and early evening for the past couple of weeks. I’ve tried to get a swim in…

Tell us a little bit about the show and why we should be excited to go… Sirens of the Silver Screen is a drag cabaret celebration of music in movies. We sing famous songs from movies such as Sister Act, A Star is Born, Titanic, Prisicilla Queen of the Desert and more. The show is full of music that everyone will know, from movies that everyone knows. It’s campy, silly and completely over the top, and audiences love it! What’s your favourite song to perform? The James Bond medley. It’s sexy, sultry and makes us feel powerful. I also love the notion of three singing drag queens taking on a canon of songs from such an iconic franchise – who knew 007 could be so camp? How did you come…

It was a real thriller for Mark Ruffalo when he was presented with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by good pal Jennifer Garner. Mark’s many claims to fame include a show-stopping dance routine to Michael Jackson’s Thriller in the movie 13 Going on 30 alongside Jennifer, 51, and the pair busted out some iconic moves during the ceremony. In her speech, Jennifer reminisced about how Mark, 56, tried to drop out of the film after rehearsing the dance sequence, muttering, “Bro, this is not for me.” But he appears to have no problems with it now and nor do his kids Keen, 22, and Bella, 18, who weren’t embarrassed by his “dad dancing” and happily hammed it up in photos with their mum, French actress Sunrise Coigney,…

Mark Richardson has already had a big life as a test cricket player and broadcaster on popular TV shows like The AM Show (now AM), The Block NZ and The Project. He was busy, opinionated and for a while even thought about going into politics. But then it all came crashing down. One after the other, he lost his work when the three TV shows he loved working on closed down or changed. “I don’t like to fail,” says the former Black Cap. “So having all my jobs disappear left me feeling that I hadn’t been good enough, when in reality it was beyond my control and all about budgets.” When all his work disappeared by April last year, he says the following few months were stressful. He wasn’t sleeping…

The Princess of Wales, was well enough to travel from her home near Windsor Castle to Anmer Hall, the house she and husband Prince William have at Sandringham, to continue her convalescence following abdominal surgery for an undisclosed health issue. Kate, 42, made the threehour car trip to Anmer Hall in Norfolk 12 days after being discharged from hospital. Before that, she had spent 13 days recovering in The London Clinic from the operation, which will see her out of action until Easter. She and William were accompanied by their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, who are on their half-term break. A palace insider says the couple wanted to take their kids away for the holiday and have been trying to keep things…

As fun-loving Gloria Pritchett on Modern Family, Sofía Vergara made the world cry with laughter. Her latest role? Not so much! Three years after the longrunning sitcom ended, the newly-single actress, 51, has taken a dramatic leap into the world of drugtrafficking in the new Netflix series Griselda. And for Colombian-born Sofía, the chance to tell the true story of the world’s most notorious female drug lord wasn’t just an intriguing career opportunity – it was personal. “When I heard about Griselda, I wanted to play her,” confides Sofía, who famously became the world’s most highly paid television actress during her 11-year stint on Modern Family. “I wanted to play her because she was Colombian, because she was a woman, because I experienced the drama of drug trafficking – my…

Craig Hoyle’s family has been in the Exclusive Brethren since not long after the Plymouth Brethren sect was founded in Dublin in the 1820s. The eldest of seven, Craig was born into a world which revolves exclusively around the church and where any connection to the outside world – including socialising with non-Brethren, watching TV, listening to music or reading a newspaper – is strictly forbidden. Brought up to believe the world was a cold, hard place, Craig was taught that “Worldlies” (non-Brethren) were weird and cruel, and news media, particularly the Sunday newspapers, were “Satan’s printing presses”. But as a teenager, Craig realised he was gay – one of the worst sins in the Brethren community. He was excommunicated after coming out aged 19 and cut off from his…

Note Any seasonal berries will work – you can try blackberries or boysenberries. Tip Muffins are best eaten warm. You can reheat them in the microwave on high (100%) in 5-second bursts until warm. Tip Swap out blackberries for any seasonal fruit. Note Chai meringue slab will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Note Teff flour is available online and in some health stores. Tips Sponge and jam can be made a day ahead. Store sponge in an airtight container and refrigerate jam. Assemble lamingtons up to 2 hours ahead of serving. For a dairy-free option, swap cream for thick gluten-free coconut yoghurt.…

Most of us do it every single day. And it’s one of the ultimate ways to stay fit and healthy without much effort – or cost. Putting one foot in front of the other really does do wonders for your wellbeing, in fact, a recent study suggests merely taking 3967 steps a day can reduce some health risks. But now power walking is in the spotlight. New research claims that walking fast is the key to living longer – focusing on the pace and power of your steps, not just the number you rack up. The study, published in two medical journals, found walking with intensity reduces numerous major health concerns, from dementia, heart disease and cancer to premature death. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of Leicester in the UK…

What superb TV chefs this country has produced. Going all the way back to my teens, I remember The Galloping Gourmet, Graham Kerr, becoming a TV institution here before making his name all over the world. What a classic he was. A handsome young charmer with an English urbanity, he turned up one day on TV from the kitchens of the RNZAF… in uniform. He was a lastminute replacement for an Air Force physio instructor who’d injured himself. He showed us how to cook an omelette and won us over. He was so entertaining, he was handed a regular spot, Eggs with Kerr, then the first of his famous shows Entertaining with Kerr. Every week, with glass of wine in hand, he’d hurdle a chair as he galloped onto the…

Letters to the Editor COURAGEOUS CHARLES ● Winning letter I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for the article the Weekly team published about the King’s recent cancer diagnosis (NZWW, February 19). Cancer is a truly horrible disease and to receive this diagnosis barely a year into a role he waited his whole life for just seems so cruel. However, in the face of it (in the public eye, at least), Charles seems to be taking it all in his stride, while continuing to do the best job he can. This news also serves as a reminder of the importance of men’s health awareness. Let’s hope for a speedy recovery for His Majesty. Viv COMEBACK QUEEN ● Winning letter It was wonderful to read all about…

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the older people become, the less they tend to look like themselves. This is something that apparently causes no end of confusion at school reunions, not that I’ve ever been to one of those, never having been invited. But I do run into people from my distant past occasionally. Like just the other day when I experienced what I could regard as a mini school reunion. I was sitting on a bench having a chat with one of the locals at the shopping centre up the road when a trim, silver-haired gent paused as he passed, gave me a close look and told me he remembered me from school days. “Which school days were those?” I asked him. “Primary school,” he said, going…

Book of the week The forbidden language This novel about a deaf girl may ring a Bell! Learning new things from reading a novel is always a bonus, so I was particularly fascinated to come across this historical novel about the life of a young deaf woman in the 1800s. I had no idea that Alexander Graham Bell, best known as the inventor of the telephone, also taught a technique called Visible Speech with the aim of helping deaf people adapt to the hearing world. At the time, this was believed to be the best thing for them and sign language was discouraged. Of course, today the thinking is different. The main character in A Sign of Her Own is a young woman called Ellen Lark who has been deaf…