Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 30, 2021 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Look, I know I write a lot about the telly I’m watching, but it’s the middle of winter and when I’m not in the office or at the local RSA for pub quiz, you’ll probably find me curled up on the couch with a cuppa in one hand and the remote in the other. That’s what this time of year is for, right? I’m living for the drama on MasterChef Australia (get all the goss on page 24), but there’s always this nagging feeling I should be learning something about the culinary arts as I munch on my usual pesto pasta or a slice of oven pizza… Likewise, I absolutely adore The Apprentice Aotearoa (we chat to party queen Vanessa on page 28), but I haven’t got a business-minded bone…

For a woman who should have a good few years yet before she becomes queen, the Duchess of Cambridge has certainly shouldered plenty of responsibility in recent months. Since Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex absconded to the US, her royal duties have almost doubled – and after Prince William and his brother’s highly public feud, the mother-of-three was relied upon to help bridge the divide, a task that ultimately proved a mission impossible. The death of the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, also saw Kate compared to the formidable Duke of Edinburgh as someone who can fill the shoes of the family’s “strength and stay”, which friends of the 39-year-old duchess reveal felt like “a real burden” on her relatively inexperienced shoulders. However, they say it’s nothing compared to…

Joy Reid has always been one to live up to her name, but the perennially upbeat journalist is the first to admit the past few months have been extremely tough. It’s only now, with four-month-old baby Annabelle in her front-pack as she jiggles her to sleep at her Christchurch home, that the mum-of-three finally feels she’s “coming up for air”. Today, while her older children Jonny, seven, and Stella, five, are at school, Joy and her baby can finally enjoy the precious one-on-one bonding time that Annabelle’s health issues robbed them of in the days following her birth. Jonny had a traumatic birth too and Joy’s husband Geoffrey had been gravely ill for four months following Stella’s arrival. Surely she’d catch a break third time around, thought Joy. “I had…

As Jess Hodge gets busy in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, family is always at the forefront of her mind. With her wife Emily and twin three-year-old boys Arlo and Lucca back home, the landscape architect is determined to make her experience on the show shape their future for the better. “My family helped me understand what’s important,” Jess, 36, tells Woman’s Day. “Before the twins came, I was extremely ambitious and working long hours. After they arrived, I realised I didn’t want to be spending 60-hour weeks in the office – I wanted to be at home with Em and the twins. I didn’t want to miss them growing up.” Starting a family wasn’t easy for the couple, who spent three years doing the necessary tests and preparation before starting…

When broadcasters Kirstie Stanway, Kristina Eddy, Rikki Swannell and Storm Purvis realised they were part of Sky Sport’s first-ever all-female reporting team to head to the Olympic Games, they weren’t sure whether to party or not. “One of my friends asked me if I wanted to celebrate it or if I wanted to make it sound normal and leave it,” says former Silver Ferns star Storm, 28. “But it is a big deal and I’m glad we’re making it a big deal so that, one day, it doesn’t need to be celebrated.” Smiling, Kirstie, 29, adds, “It’s crazy that it’s happening – it’s so exciting. I remember when I first started in the industry just five years ago and I turned up to my first rugby press conference at the…

She’s one bright Sparki AMANDA SAYS Sparki tells me she is about four years old now and has been with Shirley all her life since she was a puppy. Sparki has quite a lot of anxiety at times and also has allergies, which I feel are caused by outside grasses. She tells me she lives with her mum and her human brother, Shirley’s son. Sparki also shows me that Shirley has not been well lately and unable to go for her regular walks, but is OK with that as she still gets enough regular exercise. Sparki shows me she was a barker for a while – barking at many different things. She shares that she sees another dog around a lot but in spirit form. The dog comes through and…

We all know we should be eating more greens. But is there one important group we’ve been overlooking? Yep, sea veges or seaweed! These highly nutritious, low-calorie marine plants have long been a staple in many parts of the world. And they’re becoming more popular here too. WHY IS IT GOOD FOR ME? “Seaweeds and algae are rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, and may support gut health by acting as natural prebiotics, nourishing and fuelling the beneficial microbes in our gut,” says nutritionist Fiona Tuck. CAN I HAVE TOO MUCH? While seaweed is generally safe in moderation, there are things to consider. “Some seaweeds can be naturally salty or have added salt, so be mindful of sodium intake and where the seaweed is sourced,” warns Fiona. Certain varieties can…

BEEF & CABBAGE RICE BOWL SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 25 MINS • 2 tbsp vegetable oil • 500g beef mince • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 tbsp sesame oil • 2 cups shredded cabbage • ½ cup brown sugar • ¼ cup soy sauce • 1½ tbsp grated fresh ginger • ¼ tsp chilli flakes • 1 carrot, shredded • 1 zucchini, shredded • 4 eggs • 450g pkt microwave brown rice • shredded green onion, toasted sesame seeds, hot chilli sauce, to serve 1 In a large frying pan, heat half the vegetable oil on high. Cook mince 2-3 mins until brown. Add garlic and sesame oil and cook 1 min. 2 Mix in cabbage, sugar, soy sauce, ginger and chilli flakes. Season to taste. Simmer,…

SIBLING REVELRY STEVEN & DAME VALERIE ADAMS En route to Tokyo, our Olympic golden girl was reunited with her NBA basketballer brother in Athens, Georgia. “Was awesome to train together and just hang out,” Val writes. Unhappy snaps! JENNIFER LOPEZ Yikes! Jenny from the Block didn’t look too pleased when she caught excited fans trying to take sneaky paparazzi shots during her stroll around the block in the Hamptons. Oh, baby! ANNA JULLIENNE The Mean Mums star has welcomed her third child, a daughter she’s named Nina. Drink me! JESSICA CHASTAIN Proving you can never have too much of a good thing, the Interstellar actress was very happy with her boozy buy. Pass us a glass, love? TWO STYLISH KATE MOSS & KIM KARDASHIAN The catwalk queen and reality royal…

Emma Thompson While some actresses understand the desire for cosmetic work, the straight-shooting Nanny McPhee star outwardly calls plastic surgery “chronically unhealthy”. “It’s mad. It’s not a normal thing to do,” she says. “There’s a very serious side to all of that because we’re going to end up with this sort of ‘super-culture’ that will suggest to young people that this looks normal.” Safe to say Emma won’t be going under the knife any time soon. Salma Hayek The Mexican beauty has long stunned audiences with her natural good looks, and while she admits to considering plastic surgery throughout her career, for her the risks are too high. “I’m conservative in my beauty routine. I don’t know if I would ever get plastic surgery,” she says. “My mother always demonstrated…

When cancer left Samantha Bryant infertile, her sisters Nikkita Brand and Rachel Male volunteered to make her motherhood dreams come true. Now proud mum to four-year-old Starla, Samantha is forever grateful to Nikkita, 27, who donated her eggs, and Rachel, 39, who acted as surrogate, after stage-three ovarian cancer left her unable to conceive. “It’s a gift I’ll never be able to repay,” Samantha tells Woman’s Day. “I have no words to describe what they’ve done for me… the only thing I can do is be a good sister to them and a good mum to Starla.” Samantha, 44, was working as a midwife in Melbourne’s Frankston Hospital when she began experiencing intense pain in her pelvis in July 2003. An ultrasound revealed a mass in her abdomen. Rushed into…

Cancer JUN 22 – JUL 23 Indulgence is the name of the game this month, so schedule in a few little luxuries! Don’t feel guilty – you deserve it. Midweek catch-ups could keep you busy, but conversations might spark some exciting ideas. For singles, late winter might be more interesting than expected! TIME TO TRY Look out for colourful homewares or artwork that will lift the vibe instantly. MARGOT ROBBIE Due to her Cancerian attributes, the actress is super-artistic and generous with her time for others. Leo JUL 24 – AUG 23 That sentimental streak needs satisfying. Take a trip down memory lane (perhaps literally!) or touch base with dear friends, preferably at a place you all love. For long-term couples, revisiting the past might rekindle passions of old, so…

Feeding a picky family is challenging enough, but when your pet refuses to even taste their favourite gourmet treats it can be frustrating and a little concerning. Whether Fido is reluctant to finish his biscuits or Puss simply won’t eat, there are many reasons why a pet might go off its food. First, check whether it’s a sign of ill health, advises animal behaviourist Kate Mornement. “If your pet turns their nose up at more than one meal it’s a good idea to get them checked by your vet to rule out any physical health issues that might be going on,” says Kate. But if there’s no health issue and your finicky pet is just waiting for something tastier to come along, there are a number of clever methods you…

PEARLY WHITES Hismile PAP+ Teeth Whitening Kit, $149, is a powerful peroxide-free whitening formula that’s effective and sensitivity-free. And it works in just 10 minutes! SCRUB UP Replacing the toothbrush head isn’t only reserved for electric toothbrushes. Oral-B Clic Starter Kit, $27.95, brush set has a changeable head that easily snaps into place and a magnetic holder for hygienic storage. DENTURE CARE Toothpaste can be far too abrasive for dentures, which are, in fact, softer than our natural teeth. Instead, make sure you’re cleaning them properly with Polodent Denture Cleaner Whitening Tablets, $8.99, which soak, clean and help whiten dentures. BYE, BAD BREATH With peppermint oil and fresh mint, swish Lovebyt Peppermint Botanical Mouthwash, $20.25, once or twice a day to help prevent plaque-causing bacteria and bad breath.…

CREME CARAMEL MAKES 4 PREP 15 MINS + STANDING COOK 1 HOUR 40 MINS • 3 eggs • ¼ cup caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste • ¾ cup milk • 1 cup thickened cream CARAMEL • ¾ cup caster sugar • ¹/ ³ cup water 1 Spray 4 x 200ml-capacity ramekins with cooking oil spray. Place into the bowl of a 5.5-litre slow cooker. 2 CARAMEL In a small saucepan, stir sugar and water over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Boil, without stirring, for 8-10 mins or until mixture is golden. Divide immediately among prepared ramekins. Stand until set. 3 In a small bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla 3 mins on medium, or until smooth. Stir in milk…

Your husband-to-be and Two Hearts comedy partner Joseph Moore is involved in making the show. How have you coped with him having to keep everything secret from you? Not well at all! He was a lock box with any information and it was annoying as heck. I’d finish filming, come home and be like, “Was that good? Funny? Bad?” And he would shrug his shoulders. I reckon he enjoyed it. Did you feel like you had an advantage going into the competition? No, if anything, I got more in my head. Also, I watched a lot of Taskmaster UK, so I felt like I was constantly looking for tricks and hacks in the tasks – and a lot of the time, there weren’t any! Who do you think your biggest…

If there’s one thing MasterChef Australia’s Linda Dalrymple loves more than cooking, it’s being a mum. But for the cook and husband Dave, the road to parenthood has been far from easy. A week after the couple’s wedding, Linda collapsed at home, ending up in hospital. After a series of tests, doctors told her she had fibroids, or non-cancerous tumours, growing in her uterus, which would need to be surgically removed if she wanted to start a family. “I had the operation and after I’d recovered, I did get pregnant,” Linda, 38, tells Woman’s Day. “But unfortunately, I had a miscarriage.” With only a small window of opportunity to try for a child before the fibroids grew back, Linda and Dave were worried they’d miss their chance. Thankfully, the Chinese-Cambodian-Laotian…

Former Los Angeles Police Department detective Mike Rothmiller has stunned Tinseltown fans by accusing US President John F Kennedy’s brother Bobby of murdering Marilyn Monroe with a drug-spiked drink at her Los Angeles home in August 1962. In his new book, Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe, the top cop (inset) claims evidence of the crime was hidden in the Los Angeles Police Department for more than 60 years – and that the LAPD covered up the murder and staged the 36-year-old starlet’s death to look like a suicide. Not only that, Mike, 70, claims actor Peter Lawford – JFK’s brother-in-law – confessed to him that he watched the murder unfold! “Over a period of a month I read the intelligence dossiers on Marilyn and on the Kennedys,…

Q My mother lived in South Africa where my brother, who is a con artist, also lives. Before she passed, he ruined her financially, but she left him everything in her new will. Why did she do this to us? Kath MITCHELL SAYS Your mother tells me that in the spirit world she has a lot more clarity of mind. She says she loves you and your sister and never meant to hurt either of you. Your mum says your brother made a broken promise to her and coerced her to make a new will – against her better judgement! She is sorry for the pain it has caused. Q I have disowned my sister’s only son over something I didn’t agree with. How does my sister feel about it?…

When was the last time your dentist asked how you were sleeping? Or how you’ve been eating? Or whether you’ve been more stressed than usual? Never? That’s what we thought. However, if you were to visit a holistic dentist, that is exactly what you would experience. WHAT IS IT? Like traditional dentistry, holistic dentistry is concerned with oral health and routine dental procedures, but it’s also about more than just examining your gums and teeth – it’s about the person attached too, explains oral health expert and holistic dentist Dr Lewis Ehrlich. “Our focus is still on achieving optimal health in the oral cavity and we still do routine dental procedures, but we also recognise the importance of sleep, breathing, stress, digestion and nutrition on oral and general health,” he…

Made with fresh coconut milk, dilo, macadamia and castor oil, Pure Fiji Lip Balm, $12, is a drink for parched lips. Looking for dryness relief and a long-lasting formula to soothe parched lips? Burt’s Bees Advanced Relief Balm, $6.49, contains turmeric to help promote healing, making it a winter essential. A lightweight serum that contains Australian blood-red finger lime, Biologi Lip Serum, $25, helps reduce redness and calms skin. Mecca Max Lip Slip Lip Balm in Peach and Coconut & Lime, $11 each, smell just as good as they look, so juicy-up your pout with these new vitamin E and shea butter-infused balms. Perfect for a gloss look without the tackiness! Slough off any dry, rough skin with Frank Body Lip Scrub, $16, which is enriched with coffee, grapefruit extract…

COTTAGE PIE WITH CAULIFLOWER MASH SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 30 MINS • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 large carrot, finely chopped • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced • 1 large onion, finely chopped • 500g beef mince • 2 tbsp tomato paste • 2 cups beef stock • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • ¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley • 1 cauliflower, cut into florets •1/3 cup cream • 60g butter • 1 cup grated tasty cheese • mixed salad leaves, to serve 1 In a deep frying pan, heat oil on medium. Saute carrot, celery and onion 4-5 mins until tender. Increase heat to high, add mince and brown 4-5 mins, breaking up lumps. 2 Mix in tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 min. Stir in stock…

MOVIE SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY Following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan, basketball legend Lebron James is entering the wacky world of the Looney Tunes. In this sequel to the 1996 comedy, the sports star must play his greatest game ever to free him and his son from a prison of virtual reality. IN CINEMAS THURSDAY MUSIC SOB ROCK by John Mayer The music world’s biggest heartbreaker is going for a hit of ’80s nostalgia with his latest offering and we’re loving it! Single Last Train Home is filled with sounds of a synth keyboard and a percussion track that feels pulled straight from a Toto song. OUT FRIDAY PODCAST HE KAKANO AHAU: WAWATATIA Created by Kahu Kutia, this award-winning RNZ podcast explores all the ways Maori connect with…