Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 9, 2022 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

I mentioned in my editorial last week that I was off on a cycling tour of the wineries of Waiheke Island in the hope of pinning down a wedding venue. Well, it didn’t entirely go to plan… Cyclone Dovi’s wild winds often made it feel like we’d be blown off the road, but we did make it around almost the entire island – fortunately, we’d decided to cheat and rented e-bikes! However, while we did stop at several incredible vineyards, distilleries, breweries and eateries along the way, there just wasn’t anywhere that felt quite like “us”. Well, nowhere we could afford anyway – we don’t quite have the budget of J.Lo and Ben Affleck (see page 20). So it’s back to the drawing board. My new dream is to find…

Deborra-lee posed on the red carpet alongside Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively to celebrate Hugh’s recent return to Broadway for The Music Man. Hugh and Ryan, 45, have been longtime friends since meeting on the set of 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine and taken part in a fake feud in the past decade where they’ve ribbed each other publicly and online. An insider tells that Deb’s just as fond of the younger pair. “They’re basically part of the family,” says the source. “Blake goes to Deb for parenting advice, and they’re both foodies who love hosting each other for dinners. It’s become a cosy little double-date situation for them all.”…

Carolina Santos, 33 ONLINE BUSINESS WORKER While Brazilian-born Carolina may be looking for “a loyal, affectionate and funny partner in crime” to introduce to her family, the single mother-of-one isn’t opposed to couple swapping... but only after the series wraps up. “If things didn’t work out, I could perhaps reach out after the show,” she tells Woman’s Day. “But only if we had never been emotionally involved with our partners.” Matt Ridley, 39 LAW CLERK Having been married before, Matt is looking for that “intense, can’t-live-without, utter love” once again – but he’s going to try to do things differently this time. “I was just too selfish and I put myself first too much,” he says. But in his pursuit to find The One, Matt admits nothing is off limits.…

• Now in its 23rd season, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is the longest-running live-action scripted primetime series of all time in the US and recently celebrated its 500th episode. • Since the second season, Ice-T has played Fin Tutuola, who has been promoted from detective to sergeant in that time, but the rapper-turned-actor only signed on for four episodes originally. • Mariska won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2006. • Mariska met her real-life husband Peter Hermann on the show. He played defence attorney Trevor Langan in 34 episodes. • Taylor Swift is such a massive fan she named  one of her cats Olivia Benson (above). • Olivia and her original partner Elliot Stabler (played by Christopher Meloni) were named after two of series creator Dick Wolf’s…

‘We’re the oldest contestants… It’s never too late to restart’ As Woman’s Day sits down with The Block Australia winners Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie inside their beautiful home in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, it’s one of the first moments they’ve had to reflect on their victory. “We haven’t had time to catch our breath,” admits Mitch, 59. “It’s been such a crazy ride,” adds Mark, 60, his partner of 18 years. “To say that we’ve won The Block is still strange.” The much-loved couple took home an incredible $800,400 after selling their cottage-style house for more than $4 million in Melbourne’s Hampton Court – but it’s the accompanying fame that’s surprised them the most. “We’ve really been taken aback by it all,” says Mitch. “It’s been insane the support we’ve…

Special times with Bonnie AMANDA SAYS Bonnie Boo tells me she’s still living and shows me two dogs who have passed over, Jackson and Holly. Bonnie tells me her mum was a rescue and lived next door, and she’s a rescue puppy. Rhonda’s stepfather comes through with a German shepherd. Rhonda loved this man and saw him as her father. Bonnie tells me she’s 12 now and has a few ailments but is still in fairly good shape. Bonnie is going blind in one eye and her mobility is starting to go. She’s slower, but she can still get out and about for the moment. She also suffers from food and skin allergies, and has done for a very long time. Bonnie gets the best of all food, like T-bone…

Wild rice, charred broccolini & egg salad A healthy and refreshing side dish to complement any spread SERVES 8 Cook 150g wild rice according to packet directions. Drain and set aside. Cook 4 eggs in a saucepan of boiling water for 5 mins or until medium soft. Remove and cool immediately with cold water to stop cooking. Peel and set aside. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add ¼ cup whole raw almonds and a pinch of salt, then toss in hot pan 1-2 mins or until toasted. Transfer to plate and coarsely chop once cooled. Cut 2 bunches broccolini (ends trimmed) into bite-size pieces. Cook in the same pan almonds were toasted in until lightly charred and just softened. Remove and…

Feelin’ groovy KATE HUDSON Lockdown hit us all hard but it seems the mother-of-three has taken to wearing her blanket out of the house now! Channelling big ’70s vibes, Kate rocked a huge crochet cardigan. The one that got away HELEN HUNT The Mad About You star was tangled in a balloon bust-up while filming the second season of comedy-drama series Blindspotting in LA. Sorry to burst your bubble, Helen, but we think you’ve lost them! Be my Valentine NICOLE KIDMAN & KEITH URBAN, GOLDIE HAWN & KURT RUSSELL, KATY PERRY & ORLANDO BLOOM Pucker up! Hollywood’s A-listers got their lovin’ on, sharing smooches on Valentine’s Day. Ageless beauties! DAVID & VICTORIA BECKHAM The cute couple shared a sweet throwback to 1998 – and it looks like they haven’t aged…

Look at me, look at me! Bold, bright and beautiful, Dame Emma Thompson captured everyone’s attention at the Berlin premiere of her film Good Luck To You, Leo Grande. Princess Penélope Spanish sex symbol Penélope Cruz turned heads in a stunning Chanel Haute Couture ball gown fit for a princess at the Goya Awards in Valencia. Game on, guys! Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi and Rita Ora were among the stars at the Super Bowl in LA. “Good people and the home city won – what a time!” the British singer posted, before a tribute to her Kiwi beau on Valentine’s Day: “Thanks for being so cool and entertaining.” Riri’s bumping along nicely Rihanna and her baby daddy A$AP Rocky proudly showed off the singer’s baby belly…

Not since the Queen’s uncle Edward abdicated has the royal family been so vulnerable as it is now. The Queen, who turns 96 in April, will most likely be on light duties for the rest of her life, leaving her son Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to pick up the slack – even though at 73 and 74, they’re no spring chickens either. This was made painfully clear last week, when both the Prince of Wales and Camilla were forced into isolation after they both tested positive for COVID-19 – Charles for the second time – with palace spokespeople tight-lipped on just how sick they were. “It came as a blow to the Queen, who also had to isolate as she’d been around Charles before his…

As a self-confessed hopeless romantic, Jennifer Lopez has made no secret of the fact that she sees herself getting married for the fourth time. And given recent reports that she might be secretly engaged after her man Ben Affl eck was seen sneaking through a Tiffany & Co store in LA with his mother and son late last year, it seems she won’t be waiting much longer. FAMILY AFFAIR Sources tell Woman’s Day that wedding planning has been “full speed ahead since Christmas” for Jen, 52, and Ben, 49 – and they won’t be stopping at just one walk down the aisle. “Jen has already been married three times and engaged five times – including to Ben in the early 2000s – so she wants a real show-stopper of a…

When Black Ferns superstar Chelsea Alley walked down the aisle towards her groom, rugby coach James Semple, all she could think about was how happy and excited she was to become his wife. Clutching the arm of her 90-year-old grandfather Colin, the radiant bride looked stunning in her Lula Kavi white appliquéd gown as she made her way slowly towards the altar on a stunning Kara-piro summer’s day. “It was so special,” Chelsea tells Woman’s Day shortly after the emotional ceremony. “It was one of my favourite parts of the day – my poppa is a massive part of my life and he’d been holding out for this… and then I saw James.” It’s been four years since the rugby-mad pair first met in Hamilton, when Chelsea played for the…

They’ve performed to enthusiastic crowds at country music festivals across Queensland and now the O’Donnell family band is ready to shine at the biggest gig of their life – on The Voice Australia: Generations! Spanning three generations – John Snr, 59, wife Wendy, 57, their children John, 28, Jacqui, 27, and Katelyn, 23, plus grandkids Johnny, eight, and Amy, three – they’re the largest group to ever battle it out in the TVNZ 2 show’s infamous blind auditions. “One of the good things about being a family band is that we know each other’s strengths and play off one another a little bit,” says Wendy, who grew up surrounded by music – her mother Betty, a trained opera singer, even lent her voice to a radio jingle for jelly! “We…

When British actresses Laura Patch and Macey Chipping first set out to film the family drama Mystic in New Zealand in 2019, they thought they’d be heading out on the journey of a lifetime. Three seasons and four visits to Aotearoa later, the close-knit pair confirm it’s definitely been an adventure… just not in the way they ever imagined! In Auckland for last year’s four-month lockdown, the duo – who play mum and daughter in the award-winning TVNZ show – found life imitating art, with 18-year-old Macey moving in with Laura and her whanau. “It really felt like being in a family,” smiles Macey, who was stranded in New Zealand without her loved ones. Turning to her on-screen mum, she adds, “It was like I was your eldest child!” “That’s…

Pisces FEB 20 – MAR 20 Hooray! It’s birthday season, so treat yourself to a little shopping spree. With your social sector heating up, some new evening wear should come in handy. Staying fit and healthy could also prove expensive, but view it as an investment for the future. STAR TIP Shared walks or team pursuits might hit the spot through autumn. DREW BARRYMORE Already the host of her own super-successful talk show, Drew will be kicking career and health goals this year. Aries MAR 21 – APR 20 Your creative approach is impressive! At work, make a few changes or speak up about your ideas. As your chatty streak surfaces, social occasions could turn into networking bonanzas, while on a personal level, counselling sessions may lead to…

BRADLEY & IRINA PLAN BABY NO 2! Rumours that Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are getting back together have been circulating for months. Now sources say spending Christmas with their beautiful daughter Lea, four, has given the couple the baby bug again. According to our insider, Bradley, who turns 47 this week, and ex Irina, who turns 36 this week, are fleshing out a pre-natal agreement – despite not being an official couple. “They both want a sibling for Lea and the timing’s perfect in terms of their locations this year,” says an insider. “Another baby probably won’t bring them back together, but they’re both incredibly excited about the new year – and hopefully a new baby.” DEMI & GWYNETH HOLLYWOOD’S NEW POWER BESTIES Demi Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow have…

It seems like just yesterday that Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness were proudly showing off their first child, Oscar, to the world. But in case you’ve blinked and missed it, their adorable little boy is now a 21-year-old man attending a New York college – and is in what sources say is a “deeply committed relationship” with girlfriend Grace Hingston-Hurtado. Taking to social media last week in a proud declaration of love Grace – who Woman’s Day first reported was dating Oscar in 2020 – is seen declaring her feelings for Oscar and labelling him “boyfriend of the year”. PERFECT MATCH The young lovebirds, who live in New York with their parents, have been travelling the world together, from the beaches of Turks and Caicos Islands to the woodlands of…

J.Lo and Owen Wilson are having a wonderful time promoting their new rom-com Marry Me – but her partner Ben’s not enjoying their banter quite so much. “Ben isn’t happy about this giggly friendship that’s transpired from Jen and Owen playing an onscreen couple,” says a source. “He kept popping up on set to check in on them, and if he saw Jen and Owen goofing off together, he had a face like thunder. “He made it clear that Jen and Owen’s friendship wasn’t to continue off-set.” A separate source explains, “Ben and Owen go way back to 1998 when they did Armageddon together – they didn’t see eye to eye then either. Ben takes himself very seriously and he thought Owen was a total cowboy. Owen thought Ben needed…

When Cody Bromley admitted to his wife Selina Chhaur that he wasn’t attracted to her, she hoped he’d change his tune once they got to know each other. But when that didn’t pan out, Selina began to believe something else was at play. “I was trying to eliminate what it could be and then I thought, ‘Surely it’s not my race?’” Selina, 32, tells Woman’s Day. Granted three questions, she decided to address the elephant in the room and was shocked to have her suspicions confirmed: Cody wasn’t attracted to her because of her Cambodian-Chinese heritage. After describing her struggles with bullying and acceptance growing up in Adelaide, it was even more painful for Selina to hear. “It put me in a really tough position,” she says. “I’m a proud…

Mariska Hargitay has confronted trauma for more than two decades playing Olivia Benson on crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In real life, the award-winning actress contended with her own pain following the loss of her mother when she was just three years old. “I think I learned about crisis very young, and I learned very young that s**t happens and there are no guarantees, and we keep going,” the 58-year-old star recently told Glamour. Mariska’s mother, Hollywood legend Jayne Mansfield, was killed in a car crash in 1967 at the age of 34. Three of Jayne’s children – Mariska and her brothers Mickey and Zoltan – were passengers in the vehicle when it smashed into the back of a semitrailer. The siblings all survived the accident with…

1 HOMEMADE RING TOSS Cut off two lengths of 58cm from a W32xD65xL1800mm piece of pine. Mark out 5 points down the centre of each piece at 7cm, 18cm, 29cm, 40cm and 51cm. With a 22mm drill piece, drill a hole roughly 16mm deep at each point on both pieces. Mark out a 65mm square at the centre of each piece of pine, on the hole side of one piece and on the bottom side of the other. Cut down 16mm into either side of the square with a saw and chisel out to create a slot in the wood. Repeat on the second piece but on the opposite side. These will now slot together in a cross. Cut a W22xL1800mm piece of dowel into 8 x 16cm lengths and…

Imagine finding out, on the very same day you give birth to the precious baby daughter you’d given up hope of ever conceiving, that you have cancer. That’s the news brave mum Karyn Love faced on the 7th of May, 2021. “They gave me a prognosis of three weeks the same day Billi was born,” reveals Karyn, who was told she wouldn’t be alive long enough to even take her daughter home from hospital. “I had Billi and within hours of getting tested, I found out I had stage-four cancer. At the time, they didn’t know it was breast cancer. They just saw the cancer in the breast, the bone, the liver and behind the eyes.” INNER STRENGTH Shocked and terrified, Karyn, 38, started preparing herself to say goodbye to…

Q My son is on his third year of secondary school. Due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, he’s found it difficult to settle in and establish a friendship group. Will he find his feet in 2022 and finally make some friends? Concerned mother MITCHELL SAYS I feel your son is a sensitive soul, but he will be much more settled with his schooling life this year. By the middle of the year, he will have found his stride and be a lot more confident in himself. An older lady from your mother’s side of the family is watching over him and tells me he will make plenty of friends in the fullness of time. He has a bright path ahead of him. Q I was able to be with my…

YOUR BRAIN Eat walnuts Ever notice how walnuts look a bit like brains? That’s a happy coincidence, since walnuts have the power to improve brain function as you age. They also protect against inflammation in the brain, which can lead to cognitive decline. Around 10 whole walnuts a day is a good target. YOUR EYES Look away from screens If you’ve ever gone down a social media rabbit hole and completely lost track of time, you’re not doing your eyes any favours. To improve the health of your peepers, for every 20 minutes spent using a screen, try to look away at something that is six metres away for 20 seconds. YOUR TEETH Floss daily Only 20% of Kiwis are flossing their teeth every day. That’s a problem, since brushing…

DOUBLE-DECKER STEAK SANDWICHES SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 15 MINS • 30g butter • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 onions, sliced • 4 mushrooms, thickly sliced • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 8 minute steaks • 4 slices tasty cheese, halved • 8 slices sourdough bread, toasted •1/3 cup egg mayonnaise • tomato, rocket leaves, to serve 1 In a frying pan, heat butter and half the oil together on high. Saute onion 4-5 mins until tender and golden. Add mushrooms and garlic. Saute 3-4 mins until tender. Season to taste. 2 Preheat a chargrill pan on high. Brush steak with remaining oil and season to taste. Cook steak 1-2 mins. Turn over and top with a piece of cheese. Cook 1 min. 3 Spread half of the…

When did you know that your family would make a good TV show? Ever since I started my stand-up comedy journey in 2011, I’ve used my family as subject matter, so I guess I’ve always subconsciously known. What was it like playing your dad on the series? It was surprisingly easy. The role of my own father fit me like a snug glove. Probably because I know him so well, but also because I’m more like my father than I realise, which is a sobering realisation. What did your family think when you told them about it? They were excited and nervous because I’m sharing some intimate details about our family’s experience in this show. But in true Asian parent fashion, they also wanted to know how much I’m making…

What was your reaction when you got the call that the Proud Family was coming back? I got a call from a number I didn’t recognise, but for some reason, I answered it, which is not normal for me. I must have known something! Anyway, they said, “We’re thinking about bringing the show back. Are you interested?” And I was like, “What kind of question is this? No one else can play Penny!” I was so excited. Have your daughters watched the show? I played The Proud Family Movie for them to see if they recognised my voice and they did, which was exciting for me. Then they binge-watched the show so fast and now my eight-year-old is playing the trailer for the reboot every single day. I’m sick of…

MOVIE CYRANO The play Cyrano de Bergerac has been adapted countless times, but this latest film brings the 2018 musical version to the big screen. Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage stars as the titular poet who helps another man woo Roxanne (Hillbilly Elegy’s Haley Bennett), a woman he secretly loves himself. IN CINEMAS THURSDAY ALBUM LOVE SUX by Avril Lavigne The princess of pop-punk is back! Twenty years after the release of her smash-hit debut Complicated, Avril has embraced her musical roots by co-writing her seventh album with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. It’s sure to be a nostalgia hit for fans of ’00s jams. OUT FRIDAY PODCAST WILD THINGS: SIEGFRIED & ROY Before Las Vegas became the home of Britney Spears and Celine Dion, two illusionists were the big…