Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 1942 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Standing tall in a breathtaking black Versace gown, Angelina Jolie looked more powerful than ever as she celebrated the premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in Los Angeles. But just last week, the usually private star opened up about the struggles and hardships she’s faced in recent years. While she describes her character Maleficent as “wild” and “free”, Angelina admits she herself has felt trapped. “There have been times in my life – and maybe I’ve hidden them well from the public – where I have not felt free, I have not felt safe, I have not felt free of harm. I have felt small. I have felt cornered,” explained the 44-year-old actress, who split from her husband Brad Pitt, 55, in 2016. “These last few years haven’t been the…

As they touched down in the UK after their 10-day tour of Africa last week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were basking in the success of their first official overseas trip with baby Archie. After months of negative headlines, the royal tour was being lauded as a great triumph, with the pair shining a light on a raft of admirable causes and showing their humanitarian sides. As well as visits to HIV organisations, mental health groups and female empowerment charities, the big highlight for royal fans was the eagerly awaited appearance of adorable Archie, who melted hearts on his visit with anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Prince Harry then made an emotional journey to Angola, where he followed in the footsteps of his late mother Princess Diana by walking…

For most people, New Year’s Eve is a time for both celebration and making resolutions. But as the year clicked over to 2018, Celebrity Treasure Island host Matt Chisholm set himself just one goal: survive. “It wasn’t to have as much fun in life as I could, which would have been my resolution 10 years ago,” he tells. “It was to survive. That’s how I felt going into that year.” Already unhappy, he had no idea that the events in the months ahead would create a perfect black storm that would see him spiral downwards. Nor did he know that by December he would hit rock bottom. “I got to the end, met my last work deadline and I just collapsed,” Matt recalls. “And I allowed myself to feel and…

The reality TV star ditches her baby daddy It seems all the money in the world can’t keep the green-eyed monster at bay. Kylie Jenner, the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, has called “time out” on her relationship with Travis Scott because of trust issues. The make-up mogul – who shares one-year-old daughter Stormi with Travis, 28 – was deeply affected by her sister Khloé’s separation from Tristan Thompson, which her best friend Jordyn Woods was involved in. The cheating scandal “shook her to her core and sparked a number of deep-rooted trust issues, which had a direct effect on her relationship with Travis”, claims a close source. “She went from being secure and settled in her relationship to a paranoid wreck living in constant fear that Travis was going to…

‘I always thought when I had kids I’d go back to New Zealand’ In her new release “King of the World”, Natasha Bedingfield sings about the powerful bond between mother and son, and how her adorable little boy Solomon makes her feel “so great” and like she’s standing “60 feet above the ground”. It’s a sweet ode to the cutie, who Natasha and her husband Matt Robinson welcomed almost two years ago, and now the singer’s opening up further about first-time motherhood, juggling her career with parenting and raising a family in Los Angeles. “I always thought when I had kids I’d go back to New Zealand,” admits Natasha, 37, who was born in England, moved to Auckland with her Kiwi parents and musician brother Daniel Bedingfield, then spent her…

• Look your partner in the eyes – they reveal so much. Sit opposite each other for 60 seconds without speaking, just looking. • Offer gratitude. Let your partner know what you appreciate about them at least once a day. When we feel seen, our heart opens to deeper levels of love. • Make intimacy a priority. It can be kissing, holding or massaging one another – anything to get the lo ve hormones flowing. • Create a sex/intimacy ritual. Light candles, burn incense, invest in beautiful oils and set the scene for sacredness. • Express your desires – this is sexy! You can play a game and take turns to speak your desires whilst the other person fulfils them. • Change it up! Don’t sleep on the same side…

Deciding you want to lead a healthier life is easy, but actually making it happen can often seem overwhelming! The key to working on the best version of yourself is to just go day by day, making small changes one at a time. AIA Vitality, a science-backed health and wellbeing program is designed to provide you with tools to start improving your health right away, and offers amazing rewards to keep you motivated along your journey. By taking small steps, it’s simple to get going and it won’t be long before you start noticing that the little things really do add up. To help, here are seven ways to start prioritising your health and the rewards you can earn with AIA Vitality along the way. To inspire you, use these…

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If you experience greasy hair on a daily basis, it can seem like a big burden. It might feel like a-near impossible task to train your hair to be less oily, given the fact some of us just have greasier mops than others, but there are a few key beauty rules to help your wash last longer. 1 DIET CONSIDER INTAKE Here’s something you’ve probably never thought about: your diet could be to blame for your oily hair. Take a look at what you’re eating – the wrong foods can create an excess amount of sebum that shows up in the hair. Diets high in dairy, refined carbohydrates, fried food and fatty meats for instance can contribute to all that greasiness. 2 NEW LOOK OPT FOR CHANGE While this tip…

With many of us leading busier lives than ever, I sometimes get the feeling we’re expected to wear our commitments as a badge of honour. We’re told we should be proud of how much we manage to squeeze into each day and juggling multiple responsibilities is very much the norm. But this overloading can lead to increased stress levels and eventual burnout. For many of us, there’s no doubt our health is bearing the brunt of our busy lives. So it’s more important than ever that we take time out and relax. Relaxation isn’t a luxury – it’s an essential part of our lives that helps us to de-stress and unwind, and will benefit our overall health and wellbeing. MINDSET MATTERS Ultimately, we all have a choice over how we…

Have you ever had that feeling, about this time of the year, when it seems like you’ve been running on life’s hamster wheel ever since Christmas but a new festive season is nearly upon you and how on earth is that even possible? Me too. I call it Mid-seasonal Apathy Disorder. Like all my problems, it’s a first-world one but I specialise in those, so what the hey? Most of the year, I am a person who can be bothered. Whether it’s going out for dinner, spring-cleaning the pantry, walking on the beach, catching a movie, keeping up to date with my workload – I’m naturally a doer. Until MADness hits. Then I don’t want to get out of bed. I’m hard to jazz up. I can’t be fanged doing…

As a woman living semi-alone, I am doing things for the first time. I have sons but they are Millennials. Enough said? The things I am doing are things I have previously avoided and I admit I have been utterly sexist about. But last night was the living end, I tell you, the living end. I’m not sure there’s any feeling worse than flushing the loo and then watching the water rise. You stare down into the abyss for several minutes, willing the water to start gurgling, chugging and then joyfully circling down, down, down. But all I got was water rising. “Hmmm ...” I thought. “What next, eh?” Naturally, another flush seemed an entirely brilliant scheme. I mean, maybe it was just a tiny blockage that needed to be…

THE FRENCH MISTAKE Season six, episode 15 Sam and Dean are transported to an alternate universe in which they are actors who star in a TV show called Supernatural. SCOOBYNATURAL Season 13, episode 16 The Winchester brothers get animated in this crazy crossover, where they team up with the Scooby gang to solve a ghostly mystery. THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK Season four, episode 18 The guys discover that an author has been writing best-selling books about them, so they go on a mission to find out why. TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT Season five, episode 21 While on the hunt for the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Dean has a chat with Death in a Chicago pizzeria. CHANGING CHANNELS Season five, episode eight The guys are trapped in…

What a Day! A big congratulations to Woman’s Day for your 30th anniversary (WD, Oct 7). I remember when your first issue came out! Reading this special edition made me reminisce about all of the WD moments of the past. It is the best New Zealand magazine, with glamour, celebrity gossip, news, real-life stories, health tips, beauty and recipes all rolled into one beautiful read each week. A pat on the back for everyone in the team, who work hard to give us readers the best each time. Cheers, Woman’s Day! • Felicitas, Otago Vibrant Val Thank you for the awesome magazine this week with Dame Valerie Adams and her gorgeous baby Kepaleli on the cover (WD, Oct 7). She’s such a great role model and her smile is contagious.…

Somewhere UNDER THE RAINBOW Nothing could rain on Renée Zellweger’s parade as she celebrated the premiere of her hotly anticipated new film Judy. In typical London fashion, the skies opened up as the 50-year-old prepared to walk the pink carpet, but it did nothing to dampen her spirits as she stunned in an off-the-shoulder Emilia Wickstead gown. To complete her look, Renée chose some special Wizard of Oz-inspired accessories, including red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes and a glitzy red ring. Asked if these were a nod to Judy Garland, the iconic actress she plays in the movie – and who starred as Dorothy in the 1939 film – Renée smiled and pointed at her ring saying, “Ruby!” Revealing that it’s been “the most challenging and terrifying role I’ve done”, Renée added,…

You guys are amazing. We celebrated ur 30th birthday last week with a special issue and what’s blown me away is the lovely feedback we’ve received. People don’t write letters much any more, but I’ve read the most gorgeous messages of gratitude from all over New Zealand. Hazel from Feilding treasured the memories the issue brought back, and was dazzled by our past and present cover stars, excited to turn each page to see who was in the celebrity line-up. Felicitas from Otago dubs the mag “women’s best friend”, thanked us for the “beautiful read each week” and loved reminiscing with the birthday issue. Also from Otago, Erin cares for five children, including a baby, and when he has a nap her favourite thing to do is relax with a…

It was all hands on deck as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge christened a new polar research ship in UK’s Merseyside. Called the Sir David Attenborough after the 93-year-old TV naturalist, William, 37, quipped, “It’s strong, sturdy and incredibly well engineered ... and no, I’m not talking about you, David. Those words wouldn’t do you and your lifetime’s work justice!”…

Jessica Simpson has wowed the world with her 45kg weight loss. And now we know how she did it – eating cauliflower and walking! “It’s been a lot of hard work,” the “Irresistible” singer confides. “Everything that I’ve been eating is mostly made with cauliflower!” Fashion entrepreneur Jessica, 39, was shocked when she weighed herself after giving birth to her third child – a daughter called Birdie – six months ago. She tipped the scales at 108kg and insiders say she “freaked out” that she would never be able to get back to her pre-baby weight. But after six months of dedicated dieting and exercise, the bubbly blonde posted a trim photo on social media, saying, “So proud to feel like myself again. Even when it felt impossible, I chose…

If you ask proud dad Laurie Hale to describe his sports star daughter, the Warriors women’s captain Georgia, he’ll tell you she’s always been an Energizer Bunny. From the moment the Auckland rugby league player, 24, screamed her first cry as a baby, she’s been firing on all cylinders! “When Georgia was born, she wasn’t breathing because the umbilical cord was around her neck,” tells Laurie, 46, manager of men’s league teams the Warriors and Kiwis. “We thought we might lose her but after what felt like half an hour, she finally kicked off and we’ve been suffering ever since because she doesn’t have an off button!” Along with Georgia’s mum Tracy, 55, Laurie knew early on that their fast-footed daughter – sister of Josh, 26, and Madi, 21 –…

Chorizo & Tomato Pasta Salad SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 25 MINUTES 375g linguine pasta ¼ cup pine nuts 2 cured chorizo sausages 200g mini grape tomatoes 100g baby rocket 250g buffalo mozzarella, torn into bite-size pieces DRESSING  1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1. Cook linguine in a large saucepan of boiling water until almost tender; drain. 2. Toast pine nuts in a dry medium frying pan over high heat, stirring continuously until golden. Remove from pan. 3. Thinly slice 1 chorizo. Remove and discard casing from second chorizo, then finely chop chorizo. Cook sliced and chopped chorizo in same frying pan over high heat, stirring until browned all over. Drain on paper towel, reserving chorizo oil in pan. 4. DRESSING. Whisk…

KNOW YOUR HEALTH Earn AIA Vitality Points by completing assessments that help you understand the current state of your health and how to improve it. For example, earn up to 3500 points when you complete the online AIA Vitality Age Assessment. IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AIA Vitality makes healthy living easier with access to discounted nutrition consultations, fitness devices and personalised weekly physical activity targets. ENJOY THE REWARDS Your healthy lifestyle leads to amazing rewards, thanks to the top brands AIA Vitality has teamed up with. You can also turn your active lifestyle into reward vouchers, which can be spent via Airpoints DollarsTM , New World, iTunes, HOYTS and Harvey Norman. You can earn up to 300 Airpoints Dollars™ as you progress to Silver, Gold and Platinum AIA Vitality statuses. AIA…

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Like a pap smear or mammogram, it’s time we start thinking of our bone health as part of our “general” health routine. Osteoporosis – a chronic condition that weakens bones over time, making them more susceptible to breaks – is very much a silent disease. Here’s how to be more vigilant with your lifestyle choices to help protect your skeletons ... Calcium’s got you covered Health professionals want people to be aware of the benefits of calcium and bone health. “It’s important that adults have 1000 milligrams of calcium per day,” says Dr Weiwen Chen, an osteoporosis expert. “This increases to 1300mg per day for women over 50.” This is because our bodies are less effective at absorbing the mineral due to things like menopause and hormone deficiencies. So where…

I see that Sport NZ is upset so many kids are quitting club sport. They think the main problem is that sport at grass-roots level has gotten too competitive, that kids feel too much pressure, that if they don’t make the A team, they don’t want to play. So Sport NZ is looking to put the fun back into sport. It’s looking to focus more on participation than winning, on enjoying the game rather than having to win at all costs. But I wonder if the decline is to do with a variety of other factors – like cost, accessibility and training times? Having had five kids go through school and club sport, I can tell you it’s time-consuming. The older they get, there’s more pressure at school with exams…

BOOK OF THE WEEK! OUT NOW THE TESTAMENTS MARGARET ATWOOD (Chatto & Windus, rrp $48) Praise be! It’s been 34 years since Margaret Atwood published The Handmaid’s Tale – a gripping, dystopian novel that seemed to foreshadow changes in American society, particularly women’s reproductive rights. It shot to popularity after Trump was elected, and then again when it was made into a popular television series starring Elisabeth Moss as Offred. And now, after many unanswered questions comes the most-anticipated novel of the year, The Testaments.This time, there are three different women telling their stories. Two are teenagers – one in the heart of Gilead who, as is the custom, must submit to her role, which in her case is marriage. The second lives in Canada and shockingly learns of…

NANCY DREW Thursday on Neon  Rating: ★★★★ When 18-year-old Nancy witnesses a murder, she puts her college plans on hold and teams up with her friends to find out who the killer is in this new take on the beloved character. BATWOMAN Monday on TVNZ OnDemand  Rating: ★★★ Holy heroine, Batman! After the disappearance of its caped crusader, Gotham needs a new saviour. Enter Aussie star Ruby Rose, who dons the iconic mask to save the day. MR. ROBOT Monday on Lightbox  Rating: ★★★★★ Rami Malek returns for season four of the award-winning drama as Elliot, a brilliant but highly unstable young cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker.…

Libra SEP 24 - OCT 23 Creative. Dynamic. Energetic. This week’s stars have the lot. In fact, with Mars spurring you on, it might be a breakthrough time for Librans. Venus is casting a rosy glow over your finances as well. Seeds planted under Friday’s fertile moon should thrive ... and not just in the garden! Scorpio OCT 24 - NOV 22 As socialite Venus shifts into your sign, get-togethers could prove bigger (and louder!) than expected. Hot gossip could get everyone talking, but don’t be played – hidden agendas abound. These passionate stars could turn a fantasy into reality, so take advantage and plan something special! Sagittarius NOV 23 - DEC 22 Socially, life still looks busy, but the upcoming starscape also contains a quieter, more reflective energy for…

A romantic Italian holiday following weeks apart should have made for a blissful reunion for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, but instead their European getaway was fraught with tension and explosive arguments. Now sources claim their make-or-break holiday has confirmed what they both feared – their 13-year marriage is in serious trouble. Alarm bells were ringing even before they touched down for their child-free getaway after a tense appearance at the Global Ocean Gala in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Known for their lovey-dovey displays of affection on the red carpet, this time Keith looked loath to pose alongside his wife, forcing her to plaster on a smile and have pictures taken solo. “It was so awkward,” says an onlooker. “It would have been better if Keith had just stayed at home…

Caramelised Onion & Beetroot Tart with Soft Cashew Cheese DAIRY-FREE & VEGAN SERVES 4-6 PREPARATION & COOKING 1 HOUR, 5 MINUTES 3 medium beetroot, scrubbed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 quantity Olive Oil Pastry (see recipe) or 1 square sheet store-bought shortcrust pastry 1 cup Caramelised Onions (see recipe or use store-bought) TO SERVE Soft Cashew Cheese (see recipe or store-bought cashew cheese, eg cashew feta), or crème fraîche or sour cream pea tendrils and/or baby rocket 2-3 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts 2-3 tablespoons Mint Chermoula (see recipe) or store-bought pesto (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 190°C. Slice beetroot into 0.5cm-thick rounds. Place on an oven tray lined with baking paper and drizzle with oil and maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for…

Asparagus & Feta Frittata SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 35 MINUTES (PLUS COOLING) 170g asparagus, trimmed 8 eggs ½ cup cream ½ cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, torn 2 small courgettes, sliced thinly lengthways 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 150g feta, crumbled 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Oil a 20cm x 30cm rectangular pan with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm over the long sides. 2. Cook asparagus in a small saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain immediately. Transfer asparagus to a bowl of iced water until cold. Drain well, then pat dry with a paper towel. 3. Whisk eggs and cream in a large jug until combined. Add mint, then season. 4. Place half of each vegetable and half of the feta in the pan. Pour…

Try this sample daily menu from nutritionist Deborah Stone to help meet your daily calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and K intake requirements. BREAKFAST Oats cooked with dairy, almond or soy milk – you can boost calcium by adding a spoonful of grass-fed butter or organic yoghurt. Serve with walnuts and chopped banana. MID-MORNING SNACK Green smoothie  made with leafy vegetables and fruit. LUNCH Green, leafy salad and hummus dip with vegetable sticks or crackers. AFTERNOON SNACK A serve of almonds, a piece of fruit or three dried figs. DINNER Red salmon patties with at least three serves of veg – think kumara, spinach, Brussels sprouts, broccoli or cauliflower.…

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Q I feel constantly busy and my heart seems to be racing with the pressures of work and family life. I try to slow down and breathe, but I still feel all jittery. What do you do to relax and avoid feeling overwhelmed from juggling everything? • Stressed Out, Auckland A Oh honey, I nearly always feel like a partly perished hot-water bottle, stretched and anxious. To relax, I turn off my phone, close my bedroom door and watch the Bravo channel. I do suggest a doctor’s visit to check your blood pressure, though. Do it! Very important! Q One of my friends is constantly trying to one-up anyone who shares an experience. She’s always done something better and is happy to tell us so. In fact, I don’t know…

With a career spanning over half a century, Dame Helen Mirren is a force to be reckoned with. And now she’s taking on the role of a formidable Russian empress in the new miniseries Catherine the Great. The period drama delves into the politically turbulent and sexually charged court of one of the most powerful female monarchs in history. “She rewrote the rules of governance by a woman and succeeded to the extent of having the word ‘Great’ attached to her name,” tells Helen, 74, who is of Russian descent – her birth name is Ilyena Mironov. Playing a monarch is no new territory for the veteran actress. We take a look at some of Helen’s past regal roles. CALIGULA 1979 This controversial drama was banned in several countries because…

KNOW THE SIGNS. KNOW YOUR NORMAL. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is launching an innovative app called Pre Check on October 1. The mobile interface uses the power of touch, sight, and sound to help women gain a better understanding of the nine symptoms of breast cancer. It also gives them the knowledge and confidence to routinely check their breasts. SMOOTH MOVES Eye skin is thinner and more susceptible to fine lines and unsightly bags. The moisturising formula of Snowberry‘s Smoothing Eye Serum, with a unique peptide (acetyl hexapeptide-8) and vitamin complex blended with hyaluronic acid and natural herbal extracts, helps to reduce the appearance of lines and puffiness. Rrp $69. Available at snowberry.co.nz. SAVE OUR SKIN The new Blemished Skin range from Weleda works gently and effectively against impurities such…