Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 39, 2024 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Dua Lipa recently got backs up in the music industry with her digs about performers who cash in on their private lives for attention. But the Levitating singer didn’t seem worried about a backlash when she walked the red carpet at the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas alongside some of the top acts in the business. Her pal Gwen Stefani, 54, was clearly not bothered by the Brit star’s comments about people putting personal details in their lyrics for clickbait. “Some people are just so ruthless with their own private life that they decide to put it all out in a song because they know it’s going to attract attention,” Dua, 29, told an interviewer. Among the stars attracting attention for their talent at the festival were Keith…

Coronation Street actor Sue Cleaver has revealed the astounding circumstances that led to her finding her birth mother. Sue, 61, who plays Eileen Grimshaw on the long-running show, always knew she was adopted but had never wanted to find the woman who gave birth to her. “It felt disloyal to my parents, and I never wanted to hurt them,” she says. In her memoir A Work In Progress, she has opened up for the first time about how admitting that to a couple of her workmates when they went out to dinner led to a shocking discovery. Sue, then in her twenties and appearing in a play in Manchester, was stunned when one of the other actors at dinner that night took her aside and told her he’d…

Paddy Gower’s ‘sliding door moment’ – where a quick decision alters our path – happened live on television when he was a guest presenter on now-defunct current-affairs show The Project. The topic that week was addiction. His friend and anchor Jesse Mulligan made a throwaway comment, asking if Paddy wanted to say anything about why he’d abruptly left the Press Gallery after years of holding politicians to account. Paddy answered that he started to hate the job and was a workaholic. But it wasn’t the whole truth. The job had come at a cost – a full-on breakdown, serious alcohol addiction and bouts of depression. Quick fire How has bullying about your looks affected you? It has left its scars. The bullying I went through wasn’t as profound as what…

Wedding Special Sam Wallacelace Coast FM Breakfast co-host Sam Wallace doesn’t skip a beat when asked about his fondest memory from his wedding day. “Kissing the bride, of course!” he smiles. “And after that, walking into the room after the formalities and photos were done and being greeted by all our closest friends who were ready to party.” Sam, 43, and his bride Sarah, 41, tied the knot on March 18, 2022, at the Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell, Bay of Islands. The radio personality had previously visited the hotel for work. “I fell in love with the place. The food was amazing, and the owners were wonderful.” The Bay of Islands was a four-hour drive from their…

Their mums are supermodel icons who have become household names. But now the next generation of models could outshine – and out-earn – their famous mothers if they play their cards right. The daughters of several catwalk legends have followed in their mothers’ footsteps and stand to make millions, possibly even eclipsing their mums, says celebrity brand expert Nick Ede. “These supermodel offspring have the world at their feet. Media outlets like Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and the streaming services like Netflix will pay millions for them to be part of their brand. “They are incredibly savvy, using social media, TV opportunities and dating hot celebs to cement their status.” Here are some of the second-generation supermodels set to become bigger and richer than their mums. Kaia Gerber, 23 MUM CINDY…

It’s not unusual to come away from hearing Olivia Sheehan’s lifetime of extraordinary stories and feel like your own is a little dull by comparison. She worked as a psychiatric nurse until age 89, has been a model in American TV commercials, a one-time dinner date of Hollywood star Cary Grant, sailed the Pacific, flown planes on shark patrol and is now the oldest person in the yoga classes she teaches four times a week. Tired? Olivia isn’t! Welcoming the Weekly into her cosy cottage, overlooking Karekare Beach on Auckland’s west coast, the 91-year-old makes coffee sweetened with her award-winning mānuka honey. “When I first moved here in the ’70s, I had no neighbours, so I didn’t wear clothes,” she shares. “One day, a Jehovah’s Witness man in a three-piece…

Lemon curd tart PREP +COOK TIME 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION TIME) SERVES 8-10 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 ½ cups (225g) plain flour 2 tablespoons caster sugar ¼ teaspoon fine salt 140g cold butter, cut into 2cm pieces LEMON CURD 4 eggs 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind ¾ cup (180ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ¼ cups (275g) caster sugar 300g cold butter, chopped 1 Whisk egg, egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of water in a small bowl. Pulse flour, sugar, salt and butter in a food processor until butter is pea-sized pieces. Gradually add egg mixture while pulsing until ingredients just come together. Transfer to a work surface and gently press dough together. Flatten into a 2.5cm thick disc. Wrap in…

Soul food Australian fresh food destination Soul Origin has arrived in New Zealand! The first store opened at Auckland Airport’s Domestic Terminal in August, followed by the City of Sails’ brand-new Mānawa Bay on September 19. Everything is made fresh in-store daily using local produce, with a wide variety of convenient and delicious salads, wraps, sandwiches and more. Don’t miss the barista-crafted coffee and signature cold drinks on offer too! See soulorigin.co.nz That’s the spirit! Katikati’s Matahui Distillery won big at the New Zealand Spirits Awards – a prestigious Double Gold for its Grapefruitcello and a Gold award for its Fennel Liqueur – and has crafted a special cocktail to celebrate. Add ¾ measure (22ml) Adventurers Gin, ¾ measure (22ml) Fennel Liqueur, ¾ measure (22ml) Grapefruitcello, and ¾ measure (22ml)…

You’ve got to love a mammogram. Maybe not the procedure itself, reminiscent as it is of slamming your boobs in a fridge door. I’m exaggerating of course. The women at the clinic place your soft bits between those squeezy plates with endless consideration, and ensure your dignity is left intact. And what we can totally love is the science that makes it possible to get a good look inside these fleshy orbs to see what’s going on. One day, I hope it will be possible for the reading to be instant – that wait between mammogram and receiving the report is an anxious few days, made all the more weighty when there is a history of breast cancer in your family. I’ve had a couple of dodgy mammogram results which…

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Kids’ choice Transformers One stars Scarlett Johansson, n, 39, and Aussie Chris Hemsworth reckon the kids will love their latest movie! “The kids said ‘Absolutely, you have to do this one!” laughs dad of three Chris, 41. Dame delight Opera legend Dame Kiri Te Kanawa surprised the audience at Verdi’s Rigoletto in Auckland, appearing on stage with the show’s singers from NZ Opera at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre. She was honoured with a waiata and gift to mark her 80th birthday. Red carpet rose! NZ OPERA PHOTO: JOHN RATA STAR POWER The stars shone bright in Spain at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Lupita Nyong’o, 41, (far left) wowed in a “Spanish Rose” dress, while Cate Blanchett, 55, won the Donostia Award. An emotional Javier Bardem, 55, paid…

He is renowned as one of the greatest rugby players the world has ever seen, but tragically, he passed away suddenly at the age of 40 in 2015. In this week’s issue, Jonah Lomu’s beloved wife Nadene and their sons, Brayley and Dhyreille, sit down with our writer Catherine to share the emotional highs and lows of their lives since his death. Both boys have plans to follow in their father’s footsteps - although they’ve chosen a different sport. Elsewhere, don’t miss our inspiring story with Anna Paterson. Former stylist Anna is now an avid op-shopper on a mission to provide affordable, high-quality clothes for women. Having experienced firsthand the confidence boost that a nice outfit can bring on a tough day, she’s set up a second-hand clothing store to…

Ryan Reynolds has opened up about how he and wife Blake Lively, 37, parent their four kids, saying they’re much easier on them than his parents were on him. “We’re so soft. I don’t yell. I grew up with – it was nuts, it was like an improvised militia,” says Ryan, 47, whose father James was a formerr Canadian mounted policeman. Speaking at a tech conference, the Deadpool star says he grew up with a “scarcity mindset” – a way of thinking that focuses on what you don’t have – but that hasn’t been passed on to his kids James, nine, Inez, seven, Betty, four, and Olin, one, partly because “they were born on Easy Street”. Ryan reckons his generation’s parenting style is…

Moving to California was meant to provide them with a new lease of life after escaping the constraints of being royal. But the Hollywood dream has soured for Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and now Meghan’s facing claims that her staff call her “Duchess Difficult” because she’s a nightmare to work with. Entertainment industry bible The Hollywood Reporter caused shock waves when it ran a story saying employees at the couple’s organisations Archewell Foundation and Archewell Productions were leaving because people were terrified of Meghan. A source claimed, “She belittles people, she doesn’t take advice.” Another insider told the publication, “She marches around like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders. I’ve watched her reduce grown men to tears.” Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, have reportedly…

Lemon & Earl Grey chiffon cake PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES (+ COOLING) SERVES 12 2 cups self-raising flour 2 teaspoons Earl Grey tea leaves 1 ½ cups caster sugar 7 eggs, separated ¾ cup strained lemon juice ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind ½ teaspoon cream of tartar White edible flowers, to decorate (optional) LEMON ICING 2 cups icing sugar ¼ cup strained lemon juice 1 Adjust oven shelf to lowest position, then place an oven tray on shelf. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. 2 Triple-sift flour into a medium bowl. 3 Process tea leaves and ¾ cup of the sugar until leaves are finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a small bowl of an electric mixer and add egg…

Cheeseball lemon rice with chilli butter PREP & COOK TIME 55 MINUTES SERVES 6 8 cloves 6 cardamom pods, bashed 1 lemon – shave the skin into strips, then juice to get 2 tbsp Salt, to season 125g ricotta 150g feta, crumbled 125g hard mozzarella, grated 25g Parmesan, grated 1 egg, beaten 400g basmati rice, rinsed, drained well 75g pitted green olives, cut in half 100g unsalted butter 1 ¼ tsp chilli flakes ½ tsp sumac 5 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal into 1cm pieces 1 Preheat oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan. Pour 750ml of water into a medium saucepan and add cloves, cardamom pods, lemon strips and 1 ½ teaspoons of salt. Place on a medium-high heat, bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. 2 Put…

Whether you’re going for a natural flush or full-on glam, blush is the unsung hero of our beauty bags. But here’s the thing, blush does more than just add colour to your cheeks. It’s a game-changer for defining your features, brightening your complexion and giving you that “I woke up like this” glow – even when you feel like you definitely did not! From the best formulas for your skin type to finding the perfect colour match, we’re here to help with the cheekiest blushes on beauty counters right now. Choose the right formula POWDER Ideal for oily or combination skin. Use a fluffy brush for a more blended, diffused d look. Try (1) MCoBeauty Glow Up PH Powder Blush in Rosy Pink, $27, (2) Maybelline…

SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 You manage your life well but there are moments when things can go wrong – although thankfully not that often. The frustration will be that you’re beautifully organised while everyone else is chaotic. There’ll be a phone call or email that brings some interesting news and a choice. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 You have very strong opinions this week and you’ll want to express them come hell or high water! Make sure you’re conveying those thoughts to people who can do something about it. You’ll be surprised at the support you receive and the end result. CAPRICORN Dec 23 – Jan 20 You’ve been looking for something and it’s eluding you. Go back to where you first started searching – you’ve missed…

It was my father’s 101st birthday recently. Well, it would have been if he hadn’t died when he was just 91. But all the same, I said “happy birthday” to him. He might be 10 years gone, but I still think of him most days. He was a proud, reticent man, not a natural dad; not a thrower of balls in the backyard nor a reader of bedtime stories. He was more your strong, fairly silent type, which isn’t always what a young kid’s looking for in a dad. But you don’t usually get to choose your parents, nor they you, which is probably just as well. My father was ill-prepared for dad-dom, not having had a very good dad himself, so when I came along, followed by my little…

Terror in the skies A ‘psychic’ predicts doom and gloom on a flight The latest novel by Liane Moriarty is difficult to pick up – because it’s just so chunky and heavy – and practically impossible to put down. It’s the very definition of a page-turner, hooking you in from the very first scenes. There are lots of characters with interweaving lives, but the thing that keeps you gripped is the premise and all the possibilities that flow on from that. A flight from Hobart to Sydney has been delayed. When it does take off, something very odd happens. An older woman walks the length of the plane telling passengers how and when they are going to die. This causes consternation, particularly among the people whose deaths are apparently coming…

Queen Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles gave an unexpected update on how his mum’s coping with King Charles’ cancer diagnosis. On tour in Scotland to promote his new book, Cooking and The Crown, Tom, 49, told audiences that “She’s tough, my mother!”, adding that his father-in-law’s “treatment is going well”. The foodwriter also provided a glimpse of what Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, eat at home. “The King appals waste,” he says. “There’s no waste, everything’s used from the table. If anything’s left over from dinner, that will be made into something else or appear the next day. Nothing’s allowed to be thrown out. He really is a food hero.” Tom says meals consist of “simple, healthy and resolutely seasonal food”. His mum eats a very light lunch, often chicken…

In n many ways, Brayley and Dhyreille Lomu are typical teenage boys. They love music, sport and fast cars, they’d rather not do schoolwork if they can get away with it, and they can put away an impressive amount of food between them. Dhyreille especially has inherited his dad’s sweet tooth, grinning with delight at the prospect of devouring a chocolate fish, while both eagerly eye up the sandwiches and delicious baking that await them after our interview. But sadly, the boys have had anything but a normal childhood since their dad, rugby legend Jonah Lomu, died on November 18, 2015 from a heart attack linked to his kidney disorder. It’s left…

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has said, “I do, I do, I do, I do, I do” for the third time. The 79-year-old singer and songwriter married Danish product manager Christina Sas, 51, in Copenhagen. A brief social media post says they met in 2021 in connection with the release of ABBA’s last album, Voyage. The ceremony was held in front of close family and friends and officiated by QI and The Great British Bake Off host Sandi Toksvig, 66. Björn has been married twice before, firstly to fellow ABBA singer Agnetha Fältskog, 74, and then later to the music journalist Lena Kallersjö.…

At Anna Paterson’s 40th birthday party, she wowed guests in a flowing print maxi dress that cost her $5 second-hand. The former stylist jokes she was raised as a “mall rat, by a mall rat”, but now is a reformed op-shopper and her thriving charity wants to help other women feel gorgeous for less too. In 2017, Anna, 44, founded Everlasting with a simple mission – to upcycle stylish, pre-loved women’s clothing at a flat, never-varying cost to support other women needing help through social services. Plus, moved by the widespread textile waste within her industry, she saw second-hand clothing stores playing a greater role than ever as people become more aware of sustainability. Donated, sought-after fashion labels are sold through the Everlasting website. And it’s not hard to see…

Chicken katsu with green salad is a balanced, budget-friendly meal under $20 for four people. The homemade katsu sauce is versatile for many dishes, and the combination of protein, carbs and veges helps keep nutrition on track. It’s also a fun recipe to cook with the kids. Chicken katsu with green salad SERVES 4 500g chicken breasts, diced Salt and pepper, to season 230g panko breadcrumbs 4 eggs Oil, for frying 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp mustard 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp tomato sauce ½ head lettuce 1 cucumber ½ cup chopped mint 1 tbsp (20g) sesame seeds 1 lemon 4-6 portions leftover cooked rice, reheated 1 In a bowl, combine chicken, seasoning, breadcrumbs and eggs, mixing well. 2 Heat a little oil in a frying pan over…

My biggest shortcoming as a functioning professional is an inability to cope with technology. It goes back to when computers first came on the scene. I believed they were just a fad and would go away. I struggled on with them through the latter part of my journalism career. I had to. Luckily, I retired when it appeared I’d soon have to film my own stories and edit my own videos. If I’d wanted to be a camera operator or film editor, I’d have applied to be one. I simply wanted to just be able to tell stories. Of course, I now spend hours and hours on our home computer, and even more on my smartphone. Strange name isn’t it, “smartphone”? Why is it still called a phone when we…

Letters to the Editor HEALING HUG A JOY TO SEE ● Winning letter Oh, how happy I was to see King Charles beaming this way! It has made my week. Everyone deserves a hug. You could see from the twinkle in his eyes that he so needed that – great job ladies!! Get clearing those goose droppings off the grass outside, team and then we can watch a match at Buckingham Palace next time. Makes me proud to be flying the British flag. I’m sending all my love from across the pond. I’ll be eagerly waiting for my hug when I return to Blighty some day! your prize This week’s winning i letter writer receives an Essano Happy Skin bundle worth $90! Packed with powerful skin-loving ingredients, this…

I have a date with a lovely surgeon next week and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s a sign of the times that I’m excited for completely different reasons than those I would’ve had thirty years ago. But my date will be a purely professional one and will be conducted in the stark sterile environment of an operating theatre instead of a softly-lit, sophisticated restaurant. And instead of gazing across the table into my eyes, this surgeon will be gazing up my nose while I’m ON the table. I can’t wait. Give me an operating table over a dining table any day! For years, I thought I was particularly prone to head colds. At least three times a year, I’d get so blocked up it was very difficult to breathe.…