Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 31, 2024 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Yes, Jennifer Aniston did get splattered with oil but, no, it was nothing to do with her feud with vice presidential hopeful JD Vance. The Emmy winner was drenched with the sticky black stuff while filming a scene for the fourth series of her hit TV drama The Morning Show. The storyline had her character, television presenter Alex Levy, covering a climate change protest when a demonstrator threw the oil at her. The drama series often includes topical issues like the #MeToo movement and US Capitol Riot in 2021. Jennifer, 55, recently made headlines herself when she criticised Donald Trump’s running mate JD for saying the US is being run by “childless cat ladies who are miserable”. Greas \is the word! She has previously spoken out about her fertility struggles…

It was one of the best-kept secrets in Hollywood for more than a year. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds had their fourth child in early 2023, but managed to keep the child’s sex and name under wraps. Now Deadpool star Ryan has finally spilled the beans, revealing that baby number four is a son named Olin. They have three daughters – James, nine, Inez, seven, and Betty, four. At the premiere of his latest film, Deadpool & Wolverine, the actor mentioned his whole family in a speech, thanking his wife Blake, 36, and “my kids James, Inez, Betty, Olin, who are here.” Inez and Olin are actually in the film, playing younger variants of Deadpool, while Blake has a cameo as Lady Deadpool. Meanwhile, Ryan also opened up about having…

They’re her rays of light! Madonna has always been a stickler for getting what she wants. And when she decided she wanted six kids, that’s what she got. “Sometimes I would close my eyes and think, ‘Why isn’t my kitchen filled with dancing children?’” the Crazy for You singer recalls. “There’s so many children that need a home. I thought, ‘What am I waiting for? Just do it.’” These days, the pop icon’s home is overflowing with her brood, ranging in age from 11 to 27. Her house rules are, “Smile, be happy, listen to others, speak kindness and be happy with what you have,” but she admits motherhood hasn’t always been a walk in the park. “I have experienced my highest highs and my lowest lows as a mother,”…

Greens frittata PREP +COOK TIME 35 MINUTES SERVES 4 1 medium onion, chopped finely 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 large potato, trimmed, chopped coarsely 1 medium courgette, sliced thinly 3 eggs 9 egg whites ⅓ cup (80ml) trim milk ¼ cup finely chopped herbs Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season 170g tinned asparagus spears, drained, chopped coarsely ⅓ cup (40g) frozen peas 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan 1 tablespoon dill sprigs (see tip) 1 Heat a medium 20cm nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 10 minutes or until onion is browned lightly. 2 Boil, steam or microwave potato and courgette, separately, until tender. 3 Drain. Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk and herbs in a large jug. Season. 4 Add potato, courgette and…

People get their energy in many ways. Personally, if I’m feeling burned out and in need of a reset, it’s off to nature I go. Forty minutes from Auckland, the Waitakere Ranges is home to more than 250km of walking tracks, year-round green native bush – and a no-frills retreat that’s the perfect spot to unwind. First created as a yoga house in Orewa, north Auckland, in the 1960s, the Aio Wira Retreat Centre moved to its West Auckland setting in 1970 by followers of renowned Indian sage and yogi Swami Venketesananda. In 1971, the centre’s first newsletter declared, “The purpose of the centre is a coming together of people with a sincere desire to perceive the underlying goodness in all things through helping one another… A retreat for those…

VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 If you’re shopping for new clothes, this is one of those times that nothing feels or looks good. It’s better to wait a few days until you’re in a different frame of mind. You do not need a new outfit and what you have in your wardrobe is perfectly adequate for now – especially for those working from home. PJs are perfect! LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 One good thing after another is happening to you, and you shouldn’t be surprised because remember you have been kind and generous – this is your reward. What goes around, comes around! Enjoy it all to the fullest – including an unexpected lunch date... SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 Love and romance are prevalent this…

“I’ll see you next year,” said the man who’d just delivered our firewood, though he was starting to look a little old to be saying that sort of thing with such a degree of confidence. But here’s hoping. The world seems to be filling up with people too old to be doing what they’re doing but doing it anyway. Elderly politicians and ancient entertainers, from Tom Jones to Diana Ross and The Rolling Stones persist into their eighties, doing their thing as if they were decades younger. No one really retires any more. Or that’s how it seems and I think I prefer it that way, even if it means we don’t get any firewood next year. I haven’t really retired either, even though I’m years past the age when…

Big little lies Conspiracy theories devastate a once happy home There are times when Charity Norman’s latest novel seems so close and real that it’s almost unbearable to read. Home Truths is a tour de force, a brilliantly executed story about the way we live today that both gripped and disturbed me. Set in northern England, it opens in a courtroom as the jury are about to return their verdict, so we know that life has gone very wrong for Livia Denby, the woman who is standing in the dock accused of attempted murder. The narrative then jumps back a couple of years and we see how she reached this point. Livia is a probation officer, married to Scott, a busy teacher. They have two lovely kids and a good…

August 12, 2024 I must confess – I’m a sucker for a great love story. And Russell’s Duke of Marlborough Hotel will always hold a special place in my heart. So I was absolutely thrilled for popular broadcaster Ryan Bridge, who recently wed at this stunning venue, as did I, seven years ago. While Ryan’s husband, Ferg, is immensely private, their love shines brightly in our story from page 6. The happy couple were surrounded by loved ones as they said “I do” in late June, with Ryan admitting he shed many tears. I particularly loved the unique wedding gift they received – an empty box with a bottle of wine from each of their dads, to be enjoyed on their first anniversary. I’m sure our Weekly readers are sending…

Prince Harry is so worried about the safety of his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, that she won’t be travelling to the UK for the foreseeable future. The Duke of Sussex opened up about his fears in a TV documentary, saying he was concerned she could be the victim of an acid or knife attack in his home country. He believes stories about her in tabloid newspapers in the UK could prompt someone to assault his wife who, like him, no longer gets police protection in Britain because they’re not working royals. “It’s still dangerous,” says California-based Harry, 39, in the documentary Tabloids on Trial. “All it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read and whether it’s a knife…

Te Pāti Māori coleader and motherof-three Debbie Ngarewa-Packer sat down with the Weekly to share treasured memories and valuable life lessons from her mother Colleen Ngarewa, who has recently been diagnosed with stage four cancer. With the future uncertain, it feels more important than ever to Debbie and her whānau to acknowledge her mother, and all she has overcome and achieved – and Debbie knows one thing for sure: with Colleen in your corner, anything is possible. “It’s such an honour to talk about Mum. We’ve just very freshly learned she has stage four melanoma. It’s made us really talk about her background and who she was and is. She was raised with a really tight intergenerational Irish Catholic family in Paeroa. But when her parents separated, she and her…

Lisa O’Neill spends her life helping people become the best versions of themselves. The vibrant motivational speaker, podcaster, mentor, former Weekly fashion editor and mum of four is doing a whistlestop tour around the country for the release of her seventh book, aptly entitled Energy. When she pops in to chat with the Weekly, it’s clear Lisa doesn’t just talk the talk – she practises what she preaches. “I’m a people junkie!” explains Lisa, 53, who lives in Levin, and is mum to Oscar, 24, Ruby, 22, Tilly, 20, and Felix, 16. “I love meeting interesting humans, visiting new places and discovering new experiences. Helping people find their best selves really lights me up. “These days, most of us understand that to feel good physically, we need to sleep, eat…

Corned beef PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINUTES (+ COOLING & REFRIGERATION) SERVES 10 You will need to start this recipe five days before cooking. 20 cups (5 litres) water 1 cup (300g) rock salt ½ cup (110g) brown sugar 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 2 teaspoons whole allspice 1 teaspoon chilli flakes 4 fresh bay leaves 4 garlic cloves, crushed 4 whole cloves 2 blades mace (see tip) 1.5kg piece beef silverside 1 Whisk water, salt and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes or until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. 2 Grind seeds, peppercorns, allspice and chilli with a mortar and pestle until coarsely crushed. Add spice mixture to brine with bay…

Ever been invited to a party at our place? No? Don’t feel left out. Hardly anybody has. Even friends reading this will think, “We’ve had them to our place for parties, but never been there.” The fact is, I hate hosting parties. It’s not that I don’t like parties. Love ’em… at someone else’s place. Actually, “parties” is the wrong word for gatherings of people my age. Parties are for younger folk. Parties have loud music, raucous laughter, alcohol and weed, a fight, sexy dancing, regretting opening a bedroom door, broken china, inadequate food, all ending in a visit from noise control. I haven’t been to a party like that in an age and most certainly haven’t hosted one. Parties I go to now are better described as gatherings. Gatherings…

Letters to the Editor SKY-HIGH THANKS ● Winning letter Ann’s winning letter (NZWW, July 29) reminded me of a letter written by a young school child to my father, who was an air traffic controller. A class of children were taken to the airport and Dad showed them around the control tower. They were obviously given the exercise of writing a thank-you letter once they returned to school. A large envelope arrived addressed to Dad. Some letters were well written and some children had obviously struggled. Dad’s favourite was, Dear Mr Russell, Very helicopter. Love, Tommy. From then onwards, every time someone in my family really liked something, we’d say, “Very helicopter!” Gaylene WEEKLY ESSENTIALS ● Winning letter I wish to give the Weekly team positive feedback as the…

When the carpet installers put in my gorgeous new carpet, they had to clear out my wardrobes so they could get at the carpet and consequently things were put out of the way in all sorts of unusual places. For the most part, it was simply a matter of rehanging clothes and sorting out boxes that were alongside books, but while that sounds straightforward, it really wasn’t. I thought I’d had a ruthless cull of my belongings when I left the old family home, but as I sorted through the disparate items, I realised there were some whose fate hung in the balance. The beautiful leather skirt I bought on sale in London eight years ago. Will I ever get into it? I stroked the buttery leather and decided I…

UNMASKING MONSTERS by Chook Henwood (Allen & Unwin, $39.99) For lovers of true crime, this is the story of one of New Zealand’s policing heroes. For almost 40 years, David “Chook” Henwood served in South Auckland. He was part of the team that put serial rapist Joseph Thompson behind bars and a key player in the development of the Criminal Profiling Unit. Now retired, he looks back at high-profile cases with violent offenders, more jovial encounters with small-time crooks and how he progressed from his beginnings as an inexperienced cadet to becoming a highly-respected investigator. SERVICEMAN J by Jamie Pennell (HarperCollins, $39.99) A gripping account of life inside one of the world’s most elite military forces. New Zealander Jamie Pennell made it through the famously tough SAS selection course…

‘I just cried and cried. I was a blubbering mess! It was so emotional’ Growing up, broadcaster Ryan Bridge could never allow himself to dream of one day saying “I do” to the person he loved. As a teen, then in the closet before coming out as gay, a future involving marrying the person he loved was simply unobtainable and he thought it would be a secret that continued forever. So when he heard the first bars of Chris Isaak’s cover of the Elvis hit Can’t Stop Falling in Love, and began to walk to the altar to marry his longtime partner Ferg in June, it was no surprise that the tears began to fall. “I just cried and cried,” admits Ryan, 36. “I was a blubbering mess! Walking down…

At 76, Grace Jones has no concept of the word “retirement”. The legendary singer has been touring the world with a spectacular show that’s earning rave reviews for her dynamic performances and she seems to have no intention of slowing down. One music critic, who saw her London show last week, described Grace as “one of the best performers I have ever seen for the sheer eccentric charisma and sense of life-enhancing joy she brings to every moment in the spotlight”. The finale of the concert featured a 15-minute version of her massive hit Slave to the Rhythm, during which she effortlessly hula-hooped for much of the number. She’d been half an hour late getting on stage, but the crowd didn’t seem to mind. “BA [British Airways] wouldn’t let me…

When it comes to getting older, broadcaster Mel Homer has decided to embrace every age and stage. “When I hit 50, I had a sort of midlife crisis,” admits Mel. “It’s the age many women feel invisible – we shouldn’t, but we do. “For years, I lied or was vague about my age, because I knew if I said how old I was, I’d be written off or put in a cupboard somewhere. I worried I wouldn’t get certain jobs if people knew my true age. These days, though, it’s cool to be over 50.” The 54-year-old shows no signs of slowing down. She runs the afternoon newsroom for multiple radio stations, including More FM and The Breeze, was the voice behind hit reality show Married At First Sight NZ…

Just 18 months ago, Nadine Uerata had only played golf once before – and she didn’t like it at all. These days, it’s a completely different story. She tries to play every day and has devoted herself to encouraging other women to give it a try in a bid to make golf accessible to everyone. To this purpose, Nadine shares the highs and lows of her journey through her Instagram page @thewahinegolfer, facilitates in-person meet-ups for women to play together, has started a golf podcast – and recently quit her job in part to focus on golf and her dream of one day joining a professional tour. Nadine, 30, smiles as she describes her first real encounter with the game. “It was almost feeling like there was a sense of…

Madeleines PREP +COOK TIME 25 MINUTES (PLUS COOLING TIME) MAKES 18-20 FOR THE MOULDS 30g (¼ cup) unsalted butter, softened 30g (¼ cup) plain flour FOR THE BATTER 1 cup plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Zest of ½ lemon 80g (⅔ cup) caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon honey 80g unsalted butter, melted 80g WARM CHOCOLATE SAUCE (OPTIONAL) 170g good-quality dark chocolate (65-70% cocoa) 1 cup whole milk 1 Thinly brush butter evenly inside madeleine moulds. Cover all over with flour and tap away excess. Place in the refrigerator to set until needed. 2 In a bowl, sift together flour and baking powder, then set aside. In another bowl, mix lemon zest with sugar, eggs and salt, then whisk together. Add…

Does your friend put you down, hit on your partner or ask for one too many favours without ever being there for you? Perhaps it’s more subtle than that – they drain your energy as they talk to you about what’s going on in their life or simply leave you feeling lacklustre after time spent together. Sound familiar? Then it’s time to do something about it. Friendships are not for life There are common signs that a friendship has turned toxic, but we may be reluctant to either admit they’re there or act on them. That’s often because we’re brought up with the belief that friendships should be for life. “That’s simply not realistic,” says psychologist and author Dr Meg Arroll. “And it places a lot of pressure on us.…

There’s a lot to be said for not saying a lot. This is a little piece of wisdom I stumbled across recently when I stopped talking long enough to hear myself think. My husband and I have taken to popping out on a Tuesday evening to our city’s jazz and blues club. It can be two hours of anything – swing, bebop, Latin or big band – and we don’t necessarily check who is playing, we just trust that the room will be a good place to be. This is an approach we learned in New Orleans, a city we both love. Take a walk any night up Frenchmen Street with no particular plan, hear something you like in a bar and go on in. It’s an overall attitude to…

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Bye-bye Billy Singing legend Billy Joel celebrated the 150th – and final – performance of his Madison Square Garden residency with a hug from two of his three daughters, Della Rose, eight, and Remy, six. Reign in Spain Hollywood royalty Michael Douglas joined actual royal Queen Letizia of Spain, 51, at the Atlantida Mallorca Film Festival. She presented Michael, 79, with the prestigious Masters of Cinema Award. FUN & GAMES Nicole Kidman, 57, stepped out for Omega’s Her Time event in Paris. The Big Little Lies actor has enjoyed time in the City of Light, where she’s been out and about at the Olympics, accompanied sometimes by daughter Sunday, 16. PARK & RIDE Singing superstar Dolly Parton has teamed up with her sister Rachel, 64, to write Good Lookin’ Cookin’.…