Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 24, 2021 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

When I first heard Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes were set to celebrate five years of their on-camera “arranged marriage”, my first thought was, “Has it really only been that long?” The Newshub presenters have such incredible chemistry, it feels like they’ve been together on our screens forever. My second thought was to google the traditional gift for a fifth anniversary, which it turns out is wood. But rather than send the stars a predictable wooden cheese platter or photo frames, I thought I’d arrange a fabulous photo shoot among the trees in the bush near their homes in West Auckland. Luckily, the rain held off, but it was a bitterly cold morning, so they’d probably have preferred the platters. Sorry, guys! However, the pictures are stunning – check them…

We had only just recovered from seeing Mike’s moves on Dancing With The Stars when the newsreader was unmasked as Orange Roughy on The Masked Singer NZ. “Why not?” he laughs when we ask why he signed up for the show. “Who wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to go on a nationally televised singing competition dressed as a giant fish?! I love a challenge almost as much as I love a good singalong, so this was a great way to combine both. And much like competing on Dancing, I saw The Masked Singer as a nice way to break out of the normally conservative news format and show audiences a different side of me.”…

Looking at Olivia Rogers, a top contender on The Apprentice Aotearoa, the last thing you see is a victim. The 31-year-old former general manager of a boutique travel company lives life in the fast lane, balancing a flourishing career with a bustling social schedule, which includes planning her upcoming wedding with partner of three years Nick. But for Olivia – who describes herself as someone who can be “stroppy and quite fiery” – the life she leads now is a far cry from her childhood in Tauranga, where schoolyard bullies filled the future entrepreneur’s days with anxiety and loneliness. “The Olivia you would’ve met then was a lot different to the Olivia people know now,” she marvels. “Before school, I was extroverted, but being seen as different and getting bullied,…

In 1951, I Love Lucy swept onto US TV screens and became one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. And 70 years later, the world still loves Lucy. But while queen of comedy Lucille Ball was undoubtedly the star of the show, she admitted there wouldn’t have been a show without her husband and co-star Desi Arnaz. “TV started for me just as a means of keeping my husband Desi off the road,” Lucille once revealed. “He’d been on tour with his band since he got out of the army, and we were in our 11th year of marriage and wanted to have children.” JEKYLL & HYDE Their onscreen counterparts Lucy and Ricky Ricardo had the picture-perfect marriage, which swiftly turned Lucille and Desi into America’s sweethearts. “We…

Q I’m 42 and I recently left a job I was at for 12 years. I’ve started a new job that I’m not happy with. What do you see for me in the future? VM MITCHELL SAYS You made the right choice to leave your previous job. I feel that the new job is simply a stepping stone that will lead you to an opportunity you would have missed had you not been there. I’m told the month of August will be a positive turning point for you. Q Both my parents have passed. Are they OK? Was Mum happy with her funeral? Will I be happy? And was my sister’s cat stolen? Guidance please MITCHELL SAYS Your parents have found each other on the other side. Your lovely mum…

Counting calories – we’ve probably all done it at some point thanks to the never-ending tide of fad diets. But micromanaging food consumption and calories can endanger mental health as well as causing eating disorders and nutritional deficiencies. Eating well and feeling well shouldn’t be damaging. We spoke to chef and personal trainer Richard Kerrigan about how a healthy mindset and healthy eating go hand in hand. FOCUS ON HOW YOU FEEL FIRST How important for a healthy lifestyle is being mindful and connecting with your feelings? It’s everything, according to Richard. “Humans are wired to enjoy the indulgent things in life. It makes us feel good and we shouldn’t cut out these foods through fear or guilt,” he explains. “Enjoying everything in moderation really is the key to a…

Go bronze “Shimmering bronze shades are a great way to introduce a pop of colour and to brighten the eyes,” says Bobbi Brown education executive Kheahni Jackson. The simplest way to achieve this is with a liquid formula blended out with your fingertips. TRY (1) Kosas 10 Second Eyeshadow in Globe, $47 (2) Mecca Max Zoom Shadow Stick in Metal, $21 (3) Revlon ColorStay Glaze Stick in Luster, $22 Wake up Subtle cream highlighters can add a pop of radiance to the inner corner of the eye. These can sometimes slide on the skin, so try “a light matte shadow instead to give the illusion of a brighter, more awake look”, says Kheahni. TRY (4) Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows Eyeshadow Palette, $44 (5) YSL Beauty Touche Eclat, $76 Flick it…

FISH PARCELS SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 40 MINS • 20g butter • 2 tbsp plain flour • 1 cup milk • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard •1/3 cup finely chopped dill • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 leek, trimmed, chopped • 600g thick white boneless fish fillets, diced • 12 sheets filo pastry • steamed beans, lemon wedges, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. 2 In a saucepan, melt butter, then whisk in flour and cook 1 min. Add milk and mustard and cook, stirring, until boiling. Simmer 3›mins, then stir in dill. 3 In a frying pan, heat oil on high. Saute leek 3 mins. Add fish and cook 2 mins. Stir in sauce. Cool. 4 Layer three sheets…

A-listers do eat! Danielle Cormack and Claire Chitham were among the celebs at the launch of The Bachelorette NZ star Paul Patterson’s Auckland restaurant Va Bene. Baby’s night out Jules Robinson said her son Oliver was “the special guest who stole the show” at a bash for her shapewear brand in Sydney. Clearly hubby Cam Merchant was just eye candy! Turn to p36 for more. Having a ball Sophie, Countess of Wessex, proved she’s a dab hand at wheelchair basketball while giving some teenage players a pep talk in London. We dig this! Kim Kardashian scored massive mum points by throwing two-year-old son Psalm the construction-themed birthday bash of his dreams, where he celebrated with siblings North, seven, Saint, five, and Chicago, three. Sports nuts Nicole Kidman and husband Keith…

Despite their TV show’s famous theme song being The Rembrandts’ I’ll Be There For You, the men of Friends admit they haven’t always been a huge support to each other. Ahead of their blockbuster reunion, David Schwimmer admitted he lost touch with his co-stars, given that Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc live in Los Angeles while he’s in New York, adding that his female co-stars – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow – have remained close. But after coming back together to film their HBO special, which aired late last week, David, 54, and Matt, 53, were so “distressed” by the state of Matthew that they’ve sworn to rally around him. And no one is happier about their renewed desire to help than Jen, 52, who has long tried…

ARIANA GRANDE, 27, $8.7 MILLION The popstar picked up her Tudor-style house, known as the Porter House, from neighbour Ellen in June 2020. The charming home was originally two separate barns shipped over from the UK and is set on 5260 square metres of beautiful gardens. ROB LOWE, 57, $60.6 MILLION “When Oprah moved in, that began the... resurgence of Montecito,” says the long-term resident, who downsized with wife Sheryl from a $57.3 million estate last year, then bought three mansions worth $60.6 million. “Now that the royals are here… the good news is property values go up, the bad news is the line is longer at Starbucks!” PRINCE HARRY, 36, & DUCHESS MEGHAN, 39, $19 MILLION It may not be Kensington Palace, but the Duke and…

The legendary couple are also back in the limelight thanks to a new biopic, Being The Ricardos, which is currently filming in Los Angeles. Javier Bardem is starring as Desi, while Australia’s most famous redhead, Nicole Kidman, is stepping in to play the comedy queen in the film, which tells the tale of a life-changing week in the stars’ lives. “I love Lucille, having looked now and delved into her,” says Nic. “She’s an amazing woman. I’m very excited for people to see what [writer and director] Aaron [Sorkin] found out about her and the way he’s interpreted Desi and Lucy and the way that it’s so rich.” Lucie Arnaz is already a fan of the flick. “There will be humour in the film, but it is a story…

Laying out my makeup brushes, some blusher and eyebrow pencils in front of my daughter Luna, I set myself up behind my camera. “Do you want to put some makeup on, like Mummy?” I asked as Luna picked up a brush and stroked it against her cheeks. Unable to believe she had free rein, she was soon happily applying blusher. Just at the moment, as Luna pouted at her own reflection in the mirror while studiously drawing eyebrow pencil all over her rosy cheek, I took a photo. It was perfect for day one of our 21-day challenge. My husband Neil, 40, and I found out Luna had Down syndrome when I was 14 weeks pregnant and, a few weeks later, we joined a local support group called Together 21.…

What Coco’s thinking… AMANDA SAYS Coco, who is living, loves her family of her mum, dad, brother and sister. She tells me her sister is studying and her brother loves to play sport. Coco says she lives near the beach and often goes for walks and swims – she loves the water. She says she was sick and had to go to the vet several times for operations but knew it had to be done, and feels much better afterwards. Coco thanks her mum for researching the right food to give her breed and she loves the cooked chook and dry food she gets. She also tells me she understands that she can’t have bones because she’s unable to chew them properly. Terri Anne’s dad and mum come through with…

CHILLI TOMATO FRITTATA SERVES 4 CALORIES 342 • extra-virgin olive oil •1/2 white onion, finely diced • 10-12 sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped • 3 large handfuls spinach • 8-10 eggs • salt and pepper • 1 tsp chilli flakes, plus extra to serve • 1 bunch asparagus spears • 100g parmesan cheese •1/2 lemon, juiced 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat a large ovenproof frying pan and drizzle with a little olive oil. 2 Pan-fry the onions until soft. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and allow to soften. 3 Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, seasoning with salt, pepper and chilli flakes, then add to the pan. Stir for 1 min to speed up the cooking. 4 Cut about 3cm off the end of the asparagus spears and…

Having your own business can be very rewarding, both financially and personally. Business and online marketing guru Nicola Moras offers these tips. 1 CHOOSE WISELY Setting up a business and getting it going can be tough, challenging and gruelling. From the time it requires you to put in, through to the incessant amount of energy required, you have to be passionate about what you’re creating. Alternately, build a business around something you’ve got lots of experience with. This way, you’ll be able to get things moving fast and sustainably. 2 DON’T SWEAT OVER COMPETITORS When you’re starting out, a lot of advice you might get is to research your competitors. It’s wise to do this, so you’ll know your product and service is needed, but stop once you have this…

PEA & HAM SOUP SERVES 4 PREP 25 MINS COOK 1 HOUR 50 MINS • 2 tbsp olive oil • 3 onions, finely chopped • 3 large carrots, peeled, finely chopped • 4 celery stalks, chopped • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp thyme leaves, plus sprigs to serve • 2 litres chicken stock • 1 cup green split peas, rinsed, drained • 1 large (1.4kg) ham hock • 2 cups frozen peas • cream, chargrilled sourdough, to serve 1 In a stockpot, heat oil on medium. Saute onions, carrots, celery, garlic and thyme 10 mins until tender. 2 Stir in stock and split peas. Add ham to pot, bring to boil and cover with lid. Gently boil, skimming as needed, for 1½ hours, or until ham is…

Creamy pumpkin carbonara Dish up food blogger Kayla Sciacca’s modern twist on the Italian classic SERVES 4 In a bowl, whisk 1 cup pumpkin purée, 2 eggs, 3 egg yolks, ¼ cup cream, 1 cup grated parmesan, salt and pepper. Cook 500g spaghetti according to packet instructions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water before draining. Fry ½ cup sage leaves in olive oil over medium heat for 10 secs or until crispy. Remove from pan. Fry 100g diced pancetta for 4-5 mins over low-medium heat. Add 1 garlic clove, cook for another min, then discard it. Add spaghetti to pancetta oil and mix. Pour spaghetti mix into pumpkin sauce, tosssing to combine. Add pasta water as required to create a creamy sauce. Top with sage leaves, parmesan and pepper.…

For a Disney film, Cruella is deliciously dark! Were you surprised how dark they allowed this movie to get? Emma Stone I was. I mean, they really let Craig [Gillespie, director] and Tony [McNamara, screenwriter] write and make what they wanted to make... It was darker than I’ve seen a Disney movie for a long time. What was the process like of creating the new character, the Baroness? Emma Thompson Oh, well, you know, I drew on life, obviously. I mean, I think if my husband were in the room, he’d say, “And no acting required, really!” I had such fun doing her because I’d been asking for quite a number of years if I could be a villain, a proper villain. I’ve spent decades playing what my mother used…

WEDDING & A BABY FOR LEO! He’s been Hollywood’s most notorious bachelor for years, but there’s whispers Leonardo DiCaprio could be finally ready to settle down – with a wedding and a baby! The 46-year-old’s girlfriend of three years, Camila Morrone, 23, has sparked speculation they could be walking down the aisle, after posting pictures of herself on Instagram in a very bridal-looking gown. And an insider tells Woman’s Day that the couple are moving full speed ahead, and are also getting ready to welcome the pitterpatter of tiny feet! Leo is believed to have recently bought his beloved 78-year-old mum Irmelin a house in the leafy Los Angeles neighbourhood of Los Feliz, and he has an ulterior motive – to use the house as a nursery! “Leo’s finally going…

‘MY LIFE HAS CHANGED’ Being on Popstars has changed Dunedin rapper TJ Zimba’s life. “Apart from just being recognised all the time, I feel like the show’s also given me the tools I needed,” the 21-year-old says. “I’ve learnt how to sing, rap and make beats better, and I’ve added some amazing people into my life. I’m beyond grateful.” TJ – who performs under the name ZËxÏÏ and has just released new single Tmrw Maybe (right) – adds that he wants to use his newfound fame to spread the message of unconditional love. “I love to put people in a good mood and let them know they’re not alone. I’ll never be afraid to use my platform to do or say what’s right.” If he wins, the Malawian-Zimbabwean star says…

The Block NZ winner Sam Cable can’t hide the look of love on his face. Gazing at fiancée Lydia Lawrence’s burgeoning belly as they curl up on the couch of their stylish but minimalist West Auckland home, he’s every inch a proud father-to-be. “You’ve got a lovely-looking baby bump,” coos our photographer to Lydia. “She’s got a lovely-looking bum too,” quips Sam, whose catchphrase on the 2016 season of the DIY reality show was, “Life’s a garden – you’ve gotta dig it!” The laddish humour is still there, but in the five years since the Wellington reno whizz and his best mate Emmett Vallender scooped a record-breaking $480,000 on The Block, he’s gone from boyish bachelor to bona fide businessman and baby daddy at breakneck speed. Currently working as a…

The morning after her husband left, Larissa Downey wondered if this was as bad as it gets. Not only did her heart feel heavy, but the Tauranga mum was also struggling with her body image, having “doubled in size” since she was a runner-up in Miss Universe New Zealand five years earlier. And just to make things worse, the 30-year-old was only just emerging from the “deep dark hole” of the postnatal depression that had engulfed her since the birth of her son Carter, now two. Too “ashamed” to admit she wasn’t coping, overwhelmed with tiredness, working full-time and unable to see “a light at the end of the tunnel”, Larissa recalls her worst moment when one morning driving to work, she toyed with the idea of driving her car…

MORGAN WRITES… Porn is an interesting topic for me. I feel like it has a place in people’s pleasure landscapes, and it can be useful for learning what we like and exploring different experiences. However, there is a darker side to porn. Unfortunately, it seems to be the place where our rangatahi/ youth are going to for sex education, which is problematic when some studies show that 80% of heteronormative porn shows violence towards women. Yes, there is ethical and feminist porn being made out there – try Xconfessions, Dipsea and Make Love Not Porn – but the only way to ethically consume it is to do so in a way that directly benefits the sex workers that make it, so google that up if you’re interested. In the meantime,…

It’s fair to say we’re obsessed with maintaining youthful eyes – after all, they’re the windows to our souls. “All our expressions and feelings are unveiled by our eyes,” says Clarins innovation director Marie-Helene Lair. “Fine lines are the first sign of ageing because there are 22 muscles connected to the eyes and the skin is four times thinner than on the cheeks.” This means the skin under the eyes is more translucent, making it appear blueish, there are no natural oils, so it has a tendency to dry out, and the area is in constant motion with blinking and expression. It’s a challenge to look after undereye skin. Dermatologist Dr Shyamalar Gunatheesan say prevention is key to avoiding that “small, tired-eye look”. DARK SHADOWS FIX Unfortunately, dark under-eye shadows…

Put it in neutral “Coastal colours are soothing and easy on the eye – you won’t see any fluoros or jarring colours,” says Deborah. “I’m a big fan of muted tones and neutral palettes – think crisp whites and stone. Then add pops of colour like navy and duck-egg blue.” Layer up “Coastal is all about a relaxed, laid-back vibe and a great way of achieving that is layering. Layer cushions of different textures and shapes on your sofa and beds, and incorporate a throw,” Deborah suggests. “But don’t be too fussy about placement and literally ‘throw’ it. A coverlet is a great way to add layering to your bed and change up the colour scheme for winter.” All natural “Incorporate natural textures and materials in your furniture and decor…

BEEF, MUSHROOM & TOMATO POT PIES SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HOUR 35 MINS • 1kg chuck steak, diced • ½ cup seasoned flour • ¼ cup olive oil • 1 onion, diced • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 3 tsp smoked paprika • 200g button mushrooms, sliced • 400g can diced tomatoes • 1 cup beef stock • 2 tbsp oregano leaves • 6 sheets filo pastry • 40g butter, melted 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. 2 Toss beef in flour to coat, shaking off excess. In a large flameproof casserole dish, heat oil on high. Brown beef in two batches, 3-4 mins each. Transfer to a plate. 3 Reduce heat to medium, then saute onion, garlic and paprika 2-3 mins. Add mushrooms and saute 4-5 mins.…

MOVIE A QUIET PLACE PART II The thrilling sequel finally arrives in cinemas after being delayed due to an even more frightening pandemic. Emily Blunt is back as Evelyn, who’s still fighting for her family’s survival in a post-apocalyptic world, where new terrors await. IN CINEMAS NOW BOOK BATKIWI by Melinda Szymanik Featuring adorable illustrations by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, the story follows Kiwi, who lives in the forest and longs to be fast enough to help when his pals are in trouble. But his short legs make it difficult for him to run and climb trees, so he enlists the help of a special friend. OUT TUESDAY (Scholastic, $19.99) EVENT RESERVOIR DOGS & PULP FICTION: THE SOUNDTRACKS A collection of Aotearoa’s finest musicians, including Tami Neilson, Laughton Kora and…

Brad Pitt was in celebration mode last week after a judge finally awarded him joint custody of his five younger children, following a bitter and drawn-out battle with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie. The pair have been battling it out in court for five long years, with Angelina firing her initial lawyer Laura Wasser, allegedly because she “wouldn’t play dirty”, according to insiders. Ange, 45, later tried and failed to have Judge John Ouderkirk – who married the pair in 2014 – removed from the case for being “too close to Brad”. Brad is said to be thrilled with the latest decision, with a source telling the New York Post, “He was just trying to have more time with his kids... and it has been clear that Angie has done everything…