Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 1, 2022 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

What a year, huh? While I wouldn’t tempt fate by saying 2022 can only be better, there’s always something to look forward to – and it doesn’t get any more exciting than the arrival of Sam and Harriet Cane’s first child in May. As the All Black captain tells Woman’s Day in our exclusive story on page 14, the couple didn’t quite realise how much they wanted to start a family until they discovered they were expecting. Meanwhile, if you’re in the mood for romance, there’s also the upcoming wedding of SENZ radio host and Sky Sport presenter Kirstie Stanway, who opens up about her epic engagement on page 28. And if you’re not sure what personal news you’ve got to look forward to, perhaps our horoscope special on page…

Carrying several shopping bags and with a security guard in tow, the Duchess of Sussex was snapped on a shopping spree in upscale Montecito recently. Now Woman’s Day hears Harry’s so worried about money that he’s clashing with his wife over her spending habits. “Meghan has expensive taste and she loves updating their home seemingly constantly,” says a source. “She’s forever dropping hundreds of dollars on decor and Harry’s tearing his hair out over it. They’re still paying back British taxpayers for their renovations of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor that they barely used before they moved to the US and now Meghan’s draining their American bank account in a way Harry can’t believe. It’s a source of tension between them.” QUEEN NOT AMUSED This isn’t the first time Meghan’s extravagant…

Olivia Newton-John says she is “winning” – and in a big way! Despite being diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer in 2017, the Grease icon is celebrating another year with her beloved husband John Easterling by her side, while her relationship with daughter Chloe Lattanzi is stronger than ever. In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, she told reporters, “I’m winning over it well and that’s how I see it,” adding that she has one powerful tool in living with her diagnosis. “I don’t think about it a lot, to be honest. Denial is a really good thing, and I’m getting stronger and better all the time! I’m doing well!” And the Australian star’s friends agree. “Olivia feels very blessed that she’s still feeling great despite receiving the grim…

A Hollywood source has revealed that if J.Lo moves on from Ben, her Shotgun Wedding co-star Josh Duhamel, 49, could be the perfect replacement. “Jen and Josh had amazing chemistry, and she told friends she thoroughly enjoyed working with him and he is just her type,” says the insider. “Even  though she’s with Ben now, J.Lo is secretly looking forward to reuniting with Josh to promote the film. Privately, she thinks he could make an excellent date if things with Ben go south.”…

WILLIAM & KATE In 2022, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s popularity will continue to grow among young people, proving they have the power to break down barriers that other members of the royal family have struggled with in the past. There will be speculation that Kate, 39, is longing for a fourth child and another pregnancy is most definitely in the stars. William supports Kate with everything she wishes. They take parenting very seriously and understand how they can influence others by their deeds. The new year will see them both taking on a heavy work schedule involving foreign travel. It will also see Kate hosting more charity functions from Buckingham Palace. They will be sharing their time between Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace. William and Kate will…

‘I can’t imagine growing old with anyone else’ In November, Rebecca Gibney and her husband Richard Bell celebrated a rare milestone in celebrity marriages – their 20-year anniversary! But after two decades together, the Levin-born, Dunedin-based actress says the production designer still makes her “go all gooey inside” – and to make their fairytale romance all the more magical, she reveals they even grew up on the same road as children! “In walks this beautiful, tall New Zealander who happened to live on the same street as me when I was five,” says the star of meeting Richard on the set of Aussie TV movie Dogwoman in 1999 following her divorce from first husband Irwin Thomas. “We met in 1999, got together in 2000, married in 2001 and have been…

Offspring fans might still be traumatised by the death of Dr Patrick Reid in 2013, but the actor himself, Matthew Le Nevez, sounds pretty cheerful when Woman’s Day calls him at home in Los Angeles. “It’s just a nice Sunday afternoon with the kids and things are really good,” he says, speaking of his son Levi, seven, and daughter Wren, four, who are the reason he returned to his native Australia tofilm Celebrity MasterChef. “I want to inspire my children to be better cooks and have more of a courageous view of food,” explains Matt. “I grew up with a pretty narrow palate. I don’t want my kids to have that.” With his wife Michelle Smith working in medicine, the 42-year-old is the cook of the house, preparing his family’s…

He’s faced off against fellow Blockheads Luke, Josh, Tanya and Vito – now Mitch Edwards has sparked a fresh feud with The Block Australia judge Shaynna Blaze, accusing her and her fellow judges of belittling the contestants. “Shaynna has a wicked tongue,” Mitch, 58, tells Woman’s Day. “She continues through the whole season. It doesn’t sit well when you’re willing to make nasty, hurtful comments that seem to be for your own self-elevation.” In recent episodes, viewers have seen Shaynna, 58, blast the team’s work as “weird” and “so wrong”, while fellow judge Neale Whitaker, 59, deemed their renos “dangerous”. In fact, Mitch says he’s downright “uncomfortable” watching the show this year because he feels that Shaynna, Neale and co-judge Darren Palmer, 43, “seem to be grandstanding to keep themselves…

FARMER WILL’S GIRLS JAIMEE, 32 Canadian paediatric nurse Jaimee calls herself “a bit of a love virgin”. She comes out with a line about love that Will recognises as being from a Ronan Keating song. TAMMY, 40 Former horserider Tammy is now a beauty and massage therapist in sunny Queensland. “I’ll be using my massage skills to try to win Will over,” she tells us. FARMER ANDREW’S GIRLS JESS, 27 Jess, who works in community relations, loves snowboarding and has been doing up her own van. She rates Andrew a “total babe, 11/10”, adding, “I have a little crush.” ASH, 28 The sales rep from Queensland gets glammed up to meet Andrew, then tells him she’s “definitely not this person”, declaring, “I’d rip off these lashes right now.” FARMER SAM’S…

MITCHELL SAYS Your beautiful husband tells me his name is Warren but says I can him Wassa. He comes through with so much love for you and tells me he is your soulmate. Wassa says he supports the choices you made concerning his funeral. He says you didn’t let him down – he feels you made the right decision. Wassa says he heard everything you said to him after he passed and he sent you the feather as a special sign from heaven. Wassa is smiling and says he can walk properly again. He has met up with his best mate Dave. They sometimes go fishing together on the other side. Wassa says he’s watching over his son, his daughter and his five grandchildren – who he adores – especially…

PICNIC LOAF SERVES 4-6 PREP 30 MINS + OVERNIGHT CHILLING • 1 round cob loaf • 100g prosciutto, thinly sliced • 280g jar artichoke hearts, well drained, halved • ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted, well drained • ½ cup semi-dried tomato strips, well drained • 1/3 cup basil leaves, torn • 4 Swiss cheese slices • 100g sopressa salami, thinly sliced • 40g rocket, washed, dried • 150g tub chunky roast capsicum and basil dip 1 Place loaf on board. Cut lid from top and reserve. 2 Scoop bread from centre, leaving a 2cm-thick shell. Layer prosciutto, artichokes, olives, tomatoes, basil, cheese, salami and rocket. Spread dip on underside of lid. Place on top. Wrap in kitchen string. 3 Wrap loaf tightly in plastic wrap. Top with another chopping board…

As the Queen struggles to return to public life after a mystery illness, courtiers are deep in planning mode for the coronation of King Charles III – which most palace insiders admit could come sooner rather than later. The only problem is, the world’s longest-serving monarch-in-waiting is getting cold feet when it comes to finally claiming the crown. Sources tell Woman’s Day that Charles is “consumed with dread” at the thought of fulfilling his birthright, to the point where he’s raised the idea of standing aside for his son, 39-year-old Prince William. “Charles is feeling rather glum about it all. He’s lost his father, his mother is ill, he’s served as an unoffi cial regent for several years now and still the British public hasn’t really warmed to him,” we’re…

When Sophie, Countess of Wessex addressed media in the days after Prince Philip’s death in April, she was visibly devastated – by his side until the very end, she proved a loyal companion to the royal patriarch. Now a palace source tells us that Prince Edward’s wife of almost 23 years has adopted the same role for the Queen, frequently rushing to the monarch’s side at a moment’s notice when she is needed. “Sophie’s become the first person Ma’am calls if she’s feeling unwell or in need of company. Sophie has a wonderful, sunny, no-nonsense disposition that the Queen finds jollies her out of feeling down,” the source tells Woman’s Day. Due to her Majesty’s recent illness and the ongoing pandemic, the Queen’s commitments have been slashed and her inner…

All great love stories have to start somewhere. For sports broadcaster Kirstie Stanway and her fiancé Gareth Thorne, it was at the most Kiwi place you can think of – the bakery, over a good mince and cheese pie. “We fell in love eating pies,” grins Gareth. “It was after a work assignment and we’d gone to get some lunch, and I don’t know why, but I was like, ‘She’s the one for me!’” Speakingto Woman’s Day from their sunny Auckland home, SENZ radio host and Sky Sport presenter Kirstie, 29, and Gareth, 36, a freelance TV producer and director, can’t help but laugh at the memory of their first meeting seven years ago, when they were paired together for an interview. And while Gareth was pretty sure he’d met…

When O¯torohanga-born football legend Archie Thompson was asked to see if he could kick some goals in the Celebrity MasterChef Australia kitchen, he was taken aback. “When the opportunity came, I was like, ‘Oh, wow, am I even in the bracket of being called a celebrity?’” the 43-year-old tells Woman’s Day. “I was a bit bewildered but excited to be on reality TV.” And when he told his children Isabella and Axel, they were surprised he’d even consider giving the show a whirl. “My kids were like, ‘Dad, you can’t cook – what are you on about?’” he laughs. “But I feel I’m a quick learner and when someone shows me something, I’m pretty good at doing it again.” Indeed, Archie – who represented Australia for 13 years and played…

TOXIC COCKTAIL Melbourne mother Sofia Sam claimed she woke to find her husband Sam Abraham cold with foam around his mouth on the morning of October 14, 2015. His death was classed as a heart attack and Sofia, 36, returned her husband’s body to Kerala, India, where the couple had met and married in 2008. At his funeral, she wept over the casket. But a coroner’s report found that Sam, 33, had been poisoned, with “extremely high” levels of cyanide in his system. When Sofia returned to Melbourne, police discovered she was having an affair with Arun Kamalasanan, 38, who she’d met 15 years earlier at university in India. After Sofia, Sam and their toddler son moved to Australia in 2012, Arun followed, leaving his pregnant wife behind. Diary entries…

The Cherry on top! AMANDA SAYS Cherry comes through and wants me to know she has a lot of friends at her local park – and that she’s very, very popular! Cherry loves her life, and knows she is very well looked-after and spoilt rotten. She is so sweet and lets Michelle know how much she loves her. Cherry also likes Michelle’s partner a lot – he sneaks her little bits of ice-cream on the stick and she loves it! – and she knows he likes her too. Cherry tells me she sometimes stays with her nan and grandad too. On her last trip, Cherry was very surprised to meet a cat called Lily. Cherry wants Lily to know she just wants to be her friend and says, “Please don’t…

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TAIKA & RITA’S HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT As Rita Ora swam at a Sydney beach with her boyfriend Taika Waititi’s two daughters, rumours were swirling the Kiwi director was poised to ask the British singer to marry him. “Rita and Taika are head over heels,” a source close to the pop star reports. “From what she says, he’s ‘the one’ for her. None of her mates would be surprised if he popped the question. Some people might see that as quite quick, but they’ve barely spent a day apart since they got together. “She always throws herself in head first, but this feels like a healthy adult relationship. Taika’s mature and understands the fame game. He’s a grounding presence but still lots of fun, so he can keep up with her.” Taika,…

For years, Prince Edward has been a fixture on the riding trails of Great Windsor Park – but the Queen’s youngest son hasn’t been seen there in four months. According to the UK media, Edward, 57, has quit his favourite hobby so he’s not photographed with his disgraced older brother, Prince Andrew. Sources say Edward’s 56-year-old wife Sophie, a former PR guru, has advised him to steer clear of his beleaguered big brother, 61. “Edward is finding all the accusations against his brother particularly hard to stomach. Over the years, they were the closest with each other in both age and bond, given Charles and Anne had their own little club,” says an insider. “Edward is feeling very alone now, even though he understands why he must.”…

Jennifer Lopez shocked fans – and the showbiz industry – when she spoke out in defence of boyfriend Ben Affl eck after he was slammed for seemingly shading his ex-wife Jennifer Garner by revealing he felt “trapped” in his marriage and it was “part of why” he started drinking. “I couldn’t have more respect for Ben as a father, a co-parent and a person,” she said in a statement supporting the actor, who admits he came off as “the worst, most insensitive, stupid, awful guy” after his remarks about the Yes Day actress, with whom she shares daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 12, and son Samuel, nine. “Most of the industry expected J.Lo to be absolutely furious about Ben’s quite frankly sexist comments about his wife and the mother of…

1 The Rock and who starred in Disney’s 2021 film Jungle Cruise? A) Emily Blunt B) Julia Roberts C) Emma Thompson 2 Who is DJ Mark Ronson’s famous mother-in-law? A) Bette Midler B) Meryl Streep C) Julie Andrews 3 Which American Pie singer finally scored their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August? A) James Taylor B) John Denver C) Don McLean 4 Gwen Stefani married which country singer in July? A) Keith Urban B) Blake Shelton C) Tim McGraw 5 Which celebrity sang the theme song for this year’s Bond instalment, No Time To Die? A) Billie Eilish B) Alicia Keys C) Sheryl Crow 6 How many film and TV award nominations did Nicole Kidman receive in 2021 alone? A) 2 B) 14 C) 26 7 What…

Celebrity MasterChef star Tilly Ramsay’s famous dad Gordon has been besties with David and Victoria Beckham for years. And while the two families have enjoyed many holidays and nights out together, there have been no summer romances between their combined nine kids – as Gordon banned it! “We’ve promised that no one dates anybody and so far, it’s worked” Gordon, 54, has revealed of their broods. “If [Tilly’s elder sister] Holly said, ‘Yeah, Brooklyn and I…’ it would be, ‘No, Holly!’” However, that didn’t stop the girls from looking! In 2015, Gordon joked of Tilly, “She has a crush on Brooklyn Beckham.” But Tilly denied it. “That’s not true – that’s Holly!” she declared.…

His culinary creations in episode one see Sri Lankan-Aussie comedian Dilruk Jayasinha quickly become a front-runner of Celebrity MasterChef Austalia – much to his surprise. In fact, he only learnt to cook during Melbourne’s first lockdown in 2020 and expected to be first to be eliminated. But heading in to the TVNZ 2 reality series, the 36-year-old was determined not to let a fear of failure get in the way of him trying his best. “In a bizarre way, I’ve seen the benefits of failing,” Dilruk admits. “The things I’m really proud of all seem to have started with some sort of failure. Getting fired from my big accounting job, which I studied and came to Australia for, set me off to become a stand-up comedian.” With COVID putting live…

WANTING TO BE RACHEL Caroline Reed Robertson now lives anonymously somewhere in Victoria after serving 16 years in jail for murdering Rachel Barber, the 15-year-old dance student she wanted to be. In March 1999, Rachel had the world at her feet. A talented dancer with elfin looks, a close-knit family and a steady boyfriend, Rachel had everything Robertson, then 19, felt she didn’t have and desperately desired. Robertson would often babysit Rachel and her younger siblings at their family’s Melbourne home. But the more time she spent in Rachel’s company, the more envious and dangerous Robertson became. She secretly applied for a copy of Rachel’s birth certificate, and on March 1 she invited Rachel to her apartment, telling the teenager she would earn money by taking part in a survey.…

ARIES March 21 – April 20 OVERVIEW What a learning curve you’re on! With your wealth of experience, following your heart should pay dividends, not just financially but career-wise and on a more spiritual level too. As your community-minded side grows stronger, local projects and issues could become an obsession – older Rams  might even step into a teaching role. Fine-tune your ideas through spring, then dive in. LOVE You’ve got so much to give, not just as a lover, but as a parent, friend, coach and mentor too. Like-minded people will be drawn towards your caring, compassionate nature – and for singles, a mutual interest could lead to romance. Don’t let appearances or age gaps put you off. WORK Ready for something more? Expansive Jupiter could turn a dream…

BRUSCHETTA BOARD SERVES 6 PREP 20 MINS + 15 MINS RESTING COOK 10 MINS • ½ cup fresh ricotta • ¼ cup basil pesto • 1 red capsicum, cut into thick strips • 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra to garnish • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 tbsp red-wine vinegar • 2 nectarines, cut into wedges • ½ loaf sourdough, cut into 1cm-thick slices • 125g cherry tomato medley, some halved, some quartered • 110g ball fresh mozzarella, torn into bite-sized pieces • 200g thinly sliced sopressa salami • 200g thinly sliced prosciutto 1 Put ricotta and pesto in a medium bowl and mix well to combine. Transfer to a serving dish, cover and refrigerate until needed. 2 Preheat barbecue grill plate to high. Put…

She has a lot on her mind... MOLLY SIMS Life is all about balance, but we’re not sure this is what they meant, Molly! The former supermodel showed off her amazing balancing skills on Instagram. “I call this one ‘all 3 kids are home for winter break’,” she quipped. We totally get it – wine on! ALMOST FAMOUS – AGAIN! KATE HUDSON & RANI FUJIKAWA The Nine actress and her adorable daughter Rani, three, channelled Kate’s iconic Almost Famous character Penny Lane in their matching fur coats while braving the cold in Colorado. Back to the Matrix KEANU REEVES & CARRIE-ANNE MOSS They’re back in black! Eighteen years on, the stars reunited in San Francisco to promote the latest film in their Matrix saga – and there must be a…