Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 24, 2022 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

With all the royal news and reality TV drama, it’s been an exciting week to come back from annual leave. Before attending the flashy Dancing With The Stars finale, I’d just spent nine days out of the offi ce and largely out of reception hiking around Lake Waikaremoana, then road-tripping around the East Cape and Bay of Plenty. Highlights included patting stingrays on a reef near Gisborne, hearing kiwi calls on a night-time nature walk in Whakata- ne, and spending my birthday riding horses and sitting in hot pools in Rotorua. Bliss! But the most stunning spot I visited was Te Urewera, an isolated and ruggedly beautiful part of the country that reminded me of the Chatham Islands, where I was lucky enough to spend time with Miriama Kamo and…

As Pete Davidson prepares to quit his job on Saturday Night Live and relocate from New York to LA, friends fear the comedian is giving up his life to become his girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s full-time plus-one. “It’s like Pete’s been brainwashed,” says a source close to Pete, 28, who’s been dating the 41-year-old mum-of-four since October. “He started out in this relationship being much more independent, taking Kim out in New York and introducing her to his world. “But that’s really changed, with Kim well and truly running his life. She’s persuaded him to uproot his life in New York to move closer to Calabasas, California, and even suggested that he quit his job on SNL.” Pete last appeared on the show in February and has no other commitments beyond…

Jennifer Lopez once declared she’s “such a perfectionist” – so it’s no surprise she expects the same high standards from her man. The style-conscious star has made it her mission to bring fiancé Ben Affl eck’s look up to scratch by overhauling his wardrobe. “Jen threw out at least four-fifths of his clothes,” says an insider of the 52-year-old singer. “She does the same with all her men but insists it’s not controlling. She’s obsessed with menswear just as much as women’s and, let’s face it, Ben’s not known for his debonair street style. De-scruffing Ben was somewhat overdue! “To Ben’s credit, he knows when he’s out of his depth, but he did manage to salvage a rotten-looking pair of fishing shorts from the garbage!” And rather than be slighted…

Married At First Sight Australia villain Olivia Frazer may have reunited with husband Jackson Lonie after he was caught drunkenly snogging another woman, but those close to the couple reckon the relationship is on its last legs. “Jackson didn’t really apologise but instead said he hasn’t been happy for a while, which broke Olivia’s heart more,” reports an insider. Another adds, “Liv is broken and torn about the whole incident, and doesn’t know where she stands with Jack.” Jackson, 30, was filmed kissing and swapping numbers with TikTok star Hannah Hughes, 20, at a Melbourne bar, which led to a serious discussion with former trainee teacher Olivia, 28. The pair later put on a united front on social media, with the plumber confessing, “I f**ked up.” He explained that he’d…

The Queen’s corgis have become as synonymous with her as crowns and castles, so it’s no surprise that the dog breed has grown in popularity as she’s reigned. And while Pembrokeshire Welsh corgi numbers slumped to just 274 puppies born in 2014, the Kennel Club has reported a huge resurgence of 1223 born in 2021. Sources believe it’s due to the Netflix series The Crown introducing the breed – which has now been removed from a “vulnerable” native breeds list – to a younger generation. According to the Daily Mirror, the “peaks and troughs” of the corgi’s approval “can be traced alongside the Queen’s reign”. In 1944, the year her first corgi Susan was introduced to the British public, corgis jumped by 56% in popularity.…

Settling in for their Woman’s Day shoot, The Block NZ: Villa Wars stars Cat and Jeremy Hill are thrilled to introduce the latest and best addition to their New Plymouth family home – their new baby Sullivan Hayes Hill. “I know we’re biased, but we think he’s really cute,” says Jeremy, 36, smiling down at his five-month-old son, who they call Sully for short. “We locked his name in a while ago,” adds Cat, 34. “There were a few that we liked, but because I’m a kindy teacher, in the three years it took us to conceive, a kid would always come through class with the name we’d picked and ruin it! Luckily, we both really liked Sully and I haven’t come across any others yet!” Originally from Arrowtown, Cat…

LUNGES Begin your basic lunge with your feet together before taking a big step forward. Once you step forward, bend both knees so that your back knee almost touches the floor. Stay in that position for a few seconds, then step your front leg back and repeat the other side. PLANK Planking burns a lot of calories and is extremely valuable for the core strength of your body. It not only works on building a tighter tummy, but it’s an all-rounder for improved posture too, as well as better balance and coordination! SQUATS Squats target a lot of muscle groups at once. Take your feet shoulder-width apart and go down as if you were about to sit on a chair. Make sure your chest stays lifted, your shoulders are down…

GABRIELLE UNION The Bring It On star is a huge fan of dermaplaning before hitting the red carpet. GET GLOWING Much-loved and super-affordable, New Zealand skincare brand Glow Lab has launched its first Foaming Facial Cleanser, $15. With a fluffy, light, mousse-like consistency, it aims to thoroughly cleanse skin, dissolving excess oil, pore-clogging dirt, makeup and sunscreen, all without stripping vital moisture. FLOWER POWER Lanvin’s joyous new Collection Les Fleurs, $88, is made up of three beautiful fragrances inspired by nature. Choose from romantic Water Lily, audacious Blue Orchid or luminous Sunny Magnolia, each bouquet captured in a bottle celebrating the Art Deco glamour of the 1930s. THE NEW-LOOK AIRWRAP When the Dyson Airwrap Multi-styler, $999, launched three years ago, many of us wondered how we ever lived without it.…

SLOW-COOKED LAMB IN ALE SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 8 HOURS 10 MINS • 1.2kg forequarter lamb chops • 2 tbsp plain flour • 4 tbsp olive oil • 1 bunch Dutch carrots, peeled, trimmed • 500g baby chat potatoes • 6 sprigs thyme • 1 dried bay leaf • 1 brown onion, diced • 3 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 cup chicken stock • 345ml golden ale beer • steamed green beans, to serve 1 Put lamb and flour in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then shake off any excess flour. 2 Heat ½ of the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat. Add ½ of the lamb and cook, turning occasionally, 4 mins or until browned all…

Q My husband and I downsized to a duplex 25 years ago, and we’ve had health problems ever since. How can I cleanse our home? We both feel that something “not nice” must be living here with us. Bad vibes MITCHELL SAYS I feel there has been a gradual build-up of energies that have caused you both to feel drained, unsettled and restless. The energy of your home can easily be uplifted and harmony restored by regularly doing some “spiritual house cleaning”. Hold an unlit white sage “smudge” stick (available from crystal shops) to your heart and set the intention to clear away all negative energy. Now light one end of the sage and carefully blow out the flames to create smoke. Starting at your front door, slowly move from…

‘You call that a tribute?!’ Wearing a pearl and diamante-trimmed frock designed by her dressmaker Angela Kelly, the Queen marked the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations by appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside a tight team of senior royals following the Trooping the Colour parade. However, as is often the case, it was the littlest Windsors who stole the show, with Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, pulling faces and covering their ears as they watched the Royal Air Force perform a special flypast tribute to Her Majesty. Louis was even said to have been spotted picking his nose! Sadly, the palace later revealed the 96-year-old monarch, who has been experiencing mobility issues, suffered “some discomfort” at the event and cancelled her scheduled…

It’s been more than three years since Orlando Bloom popped the question to Katy Perry on Valentine’s Day 2019, but the actor and the popstar still haven’t set a wedding date. And now the couple’s circle are wondering whether the pair, who share 21-month-old daughter Daisy, will ever make it down the aisle. After hitting pause on plans to tie the knot in Japan in 2020 because of the pandemic, an insider says the couple have never rescheduled. And while their busy careers have contributed to the delay, Katy, 37, also recently confessed that she and the 45-year-old Lord Of The Rings star are in couples counselling “because resentment can build up quickly when you’re both working hard”. But friends are hopeful the pair will eventually say I do. “Even…

Nineties rom-com queen Andie MacDowell is set to be mother of the bride after daughter Margaret Qualley said yes to Jack Antonoff. The 27-year-old actress – who starred alongside Four Weddings And A Funeral’s Andie, 64, in last year’s Netflix hit Maid – sparked engagement rumours after she was snapped wearing a new $139,000 sparkler on her left ring finger at Cannes last week. The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star then confirmed the wedding buzz by sharing a series of loved-up snaps of herself and her 38-year-old record producer fiancé on Instagram with her four-carat engagement ring on full display. “Oh, I love him!” Margaret captioned the sweet pics of the pair, who were first linked in 2021 and made their public debut as a couple at the…

No matter how tense things became between princes William and Harry, one thing remained true – the Duchess of Cambridge only ever wanted the royal brothers to find peace. After all, no one was more welcoming toward Kate when she joined the Mountbatten-Windsor fold as an outsider than her surrogate “little brother” Harry. So when Harry and his family jetted in to London last week, Kate, 40, knew this was her big chance to help heal the brothers’ rift – and get her old partner in crime back. “Kate misses Harry terribly,” says a source. “He was always such fun when he was living with them at Kensington Palace. He was a regular at their dinner table for pizza nights and Sunday lunch, and was forever leaving her in stitches…

After more than two years of lockdowns and restrictions, Brits were certainly ready to party. A record 12 million people are believed to have toasted the Queen over tea, quiches, cakes and scones at more than 200,000 local events and street parties. More than 85,000 Big Jubilee lunches were registered at the time of press, eclipsing the 64,000 similar events at the Golden Jubilee in 2002. Organisers say the Queen’s daughter-in-law, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, was a driving force behind the record registrations. “She’s been behind us every step of the way,” says The Big Lunch boss Paul Stewart.…

For Miriama Kamo, the upcoming Matariki celebrations, marking the arrival of the star cluster in our skies and the beginning of the Maori New Year, make her emotional on many levels. For a start, the inaugural official public holiday on 24 June will see Aotearoa embracing its indigenous heritage on a day that’s uniquely ours. “It’s so important in the evolution of this country,” enthuses the Sunday presenter, 48. “It says to us and to the world that we value our ma- tauranga or Maori knowledge. It’s a really big deal and a wonderful example of what we can do when we work together. It’s a coming-of-age for New Zealand and it brings me so much joy.” However, it’s also tinged with sadness because Matariki is traditionally the time when…

These days, Hugh Jackman is one contented man. He has a beloved wife in Deborra-lee Furness and two fantastic children, Oscar and Ava, who’ve grown up being doted on by their grandma, Hugh’s mum Grace McNeil. But it hasn’t always been that way for the Aussie heartthrob, whose fractured family life when he was a child has been well documented as he rose to the top of the A-list. Indeed in a newly unearthed interview with Woman’s Day, the candid star confides that his mum leaving his dad and fleeing back to her native England when Hugh was just a child sent him into a “white rage”. “Even though my mum left me when I was eight, it was when I was 12 or 13 that I was an angry…

Never has there been a showbiz court case quite like Johnny Depp suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation. The actor last week successfully managed to prove in a US court that by declaring herself a domestic violence victim in a newspaper opinion piece, Amber had defamed him. Subsequently, last week he was awarded $14.43 million for his troubles while she successfully countersued him for $2.7 million in damages after his lawyer said her claims were a hoax. The case, which featured appalling allegations and toxic testimony from both sides, was televised, dissected on social media and generally divided watercooler opinions around the world. Insiders agree that verdict aside, there were no winners in the battle of Depp v Heard. Here, Woman’s Day looks at what’s next for the warring…

‘We’ve been blown away – the amount of love and support is overwhelming’ Robin Sather was doing it tough when the offer to host Lego Masters NZ came along. As the world’s first Lego-certified practitioner, the Canadian “Brickmaster” had gone from hero to zero when the pandemic struck and was contemplating enforced retirement. Then he was asked to set up the first Kiwi series of the successful international franchise and, a year on, he’s not ready to leave the country that got him through the toughest time of his 17-year Lego career. “About 95% of my business is doing public building and events – that evaporated instantly,” he tells Woman’s Day from the Auckland apartment he’s sharing with wife Diane. “It went from full-time to no time. “Diane does hands-on…

“In 2020, Olivia Hayfield wafted into the world with a little wink and perhaps a sashay. She was, according to her publishers, a ‘debut author’. But the woman behind Olivia was in fact in her fifties and had been writing for many, many years. I should know because she is me. So how did a wholesome children’s writer and rather nerdy book editor morph into my alter ego Olivia, who, according to one reviewer, ‘reinvented the bonkbuster’? (I prefer to call Olivia’s novels ‘historical retellings’, but I can live with it.) I hate to admit it, but I have Donald Trump to thank. Many writers have their best ideas in the shower (strange but true) and such was the case for Wife After Wife, Olivia’s first novel. The dastardly Donald…

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ROAST PORK WITH VEGETABLES & SAGE GRAVY SERVES 4 + LEFTOVERS PREP 25 MINS COOK 1 HOUR 35 MINS • 2kg boneless pork leg, scored • 2 tbsp canola oil • 1½ tbsp fine salt • 1 cup water • 1kg sebago potatoes, peeled, halved if large • 3 onions, halved • 2 carrots, halved lengthways • 1 garlic bulb • ¼ cup olive oil • 1.75kg pumpkin, seeded, chunks • ¼ cup plain flour • 2 cups chicken stock • 1 tbsp chopped sage leaves • 3 cups frozen peas, blanched (reserve 1 cup for fried rice) 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Place a roasting rack in a baking dish. 2 Place pork on rack. Rub skin with oil and salt. Add water to base of dish. Roast 20…

STRAW-BARB SPARKLE Add 50ml gin, 25ml rhubarb syrup, 15ml strawberry liqueur and 75ml sparkling apple juice to a highball glass filled with ice. Stir to combine and garnish with a strawberry fan. TIP For rhubarb syrup, stir 500g cubed rhubarb, 250g caster sugar, and zest and juice of 1 lemon in a pot with 400ml water. Bring to the boil, let simmer for 15 mins, then strain through a sieve. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE FRENCH 75 Add 15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice and 1½ tsp white sugar to a shaker. Stir to dissolve. Add 35ml Bombay Sapphire and fill with cubed ice. Shake hard, then strain into a Champagne flute. Top with 75ml of chilled brut Champagne, stir slowly and finish with lemon zest.…

An amazing life AMANDA SAYS Barney tells me he has passed over and is with Susan’s dad. Barney had a bit of anxiety when he was around other dogs, but he seems very sure of himself and has a strong personality! He was definitely the boss in the house and was very protective of his family, including his dad, three siblings and two grandsons. Barney shows me he had an underlying illness for a while – a kidney problem caused his passing. He talks of the lady vet who he loved and tells his mum that his vet gave him another three years thanks to a special diet. Barney tells Susan that his acute kidney failure was not her fault and he does not blame her for anything. He wants…

There’s been talk of a Top Gun sequel for years – why is now the time? It was really now or never. I was always thinking of the technology – how it would evolve to be able to give the audience that kind of experience. And everywhere around the world, they wanted to see this movie. So finally, the story came together and it was something that I thought, “OK, well, if we’re going to go in, we’re going to go in now.” You put your actors through training like no other star and we know you demand authenticity. Tell us about what you wanted to bring to the aerial fighting scenes that we’d never seen before. The cast just rose to the occasion. I sat down with them each…

MOVIE JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION The second trilogy of the Jurassic Park saga comes to an end with a bang! The original film’s stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum team up with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard for the fight of a lifetime as dinosaurs threaten to wipe out humans. IN CINEMAS THURSDAY BOOK THE SECRET WORLD OF CONNIE STARR by Robbi Neal Connie is an odd child who spends most of her time sitting high in a lemon tree, talking to angels. As she grows up and World War II dawns, we see through her eyes how her peaceful life becomes full of conflict and confusion. OUT NOW (Harper Collins, $35) EVENT KRISHNAN’S DAIRY To celebrate 25 years as one of Aotearoa’s most successful theatre companies, Indian…

It’s all over, Ellen! Ellen DeGeneres showed off her dance moves one last time with Jennifer Aniston on the final episode of her talk show. The ex factor Who are you calling fossils? Jurassic Park veterans Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern reunited in Cannes for the film franchise’s latest instalment. Family of Legends Rather be home playing Lego, Miles?! John Legend, wife Chrissy Teigen and kids Luna, six, and Miles, four, mostly enjoyed a family dinner in NYC. Magic milestone Rachel Hunter celebrated her daughter Renee Stewart’s 30th birthday in LA alongside proud little brother Liam. “Here’s to this amazing next decade of your life,” the Kiwi supermodel posted. “Stretch your beautiful wings!” Making it official! A smitten Katie Holmes made her first public appearance with musician boyfriend Bobby Wooten…

Justin Timberlake has announced that he’s “excited” to have offloaded his entire music back catalogue in a $140 million deal. But while fellow music stars Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen have all made the same move, they’re decades older than Justin, prompting some to question why the 41-year-old singer has cashed in so early. The move comes after Justin and wife Jessica Biel, 40 – who share sons Silas, seven, and Phineas, two – raised eyebrows by selling off their New York penthouse in January for $40 million. “Since Justin’s not working much these days and focusing on family life, he keeps an eagle eye on the state of his finances,” an insider tells Woman’s Day of the former *NSYNC star. “He’s taking extreme care to make sure…

1952 While in Kenya, the 25-year-old princess was told her father, King George VI, had died and she would now be Queen. 1953 The formal coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June in a full-day ceremony at Westminster Abbey. It was the first ever to be televised and watched by millions. 1954 The first time a reigning monarch had set foot in Aotearoa saw Her Majesty (pictured opening Parliament in her Coronation dress) spend 40 days in NZ. 1964 After the birth of her fourth child, Prince Edward, the Queen’s family was complete. There were nearly 16 years between Her Majesty’s eldest son Charles and her youngest. 1969 Charles was formally acknowledged as the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle. He was 20 and studying at the University…

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee provided the entire Commonwealth with a chance to celebrate her record-smashing 70-year reign – but for the monarch herself, it was a time to reflect. As the 96-year-old rested up ahead of the four-day weekend, in which Union Jacks fluttered high above streets across the United Kingdom, sources say she focused on remembering times gone by. Eager to share more of her life than ever before, the usually private monarch released a treasure trove of personal pictures taken throughout her life. There wasn’t a stiff regal portrait in sight among the images, which showed Her Majesty at her most relaxed with her beloved family, including her father King George VI, the Queen Mum and sister Princess Margaret. As a young princess, she can be seen frolicking…

When Jurassic Park was released in 1993, it transformed the movie industry, becoming the most successful film ever made at the time and revolutionising the use of special effects. The big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel about a theme park featuring live dinosaurs broke box office records and spawned a series of successful sequels that will continue with Jurassic World Dominion, which is released this week. Excitingly for fans, the three stars of the original movie – Laura Dern, 55, Sam Neill, 74, and Jeff Goldblum, 69 – will reunite in the new flick. Here, Woman’s Day reveals some secrets you didn’t know about the blockbuster that started it all... Flaring up Despite the complicated shoot and numerous action sequences, most of the cast came away from Jurassic Park unscathed.…

It was Happy Days all round when Hollywood director Ron Howard recently offi ciated his actress daughter’s wedding in New York’s Central Park – and it was a touch of New Zealand that made the star-studded big day even more magical! Gorgeous bride Paige chose Kiwi designer Katie Yeung to create her stunning look after a last-minute search for the perfect dress on image-sharing platform Pinterest. “It’s uncanny, right?” grins Katie, 43, from her Hera Couture workroom in Auckland. “Paige had actually bought her first dress in 2019, but the wedding went on hold due to the pandemic and, two years later, she felt that dress wasn’t her any more. “During that time, she and her now-husband Tim Abou-Nasr regularly walked in Central Park, and they loved seeing all the…

Whether you’ve been planning a return to the workforce after taking time out to look after family or you’re making a comeback for other reasons, restarting your career can feel like a daunting prospect. The good news? Workplace expert Michelle Gibbings says there’s no better time than now to dust off your résumé. “The employment market has turned a positive corner and COVID-induced uncertainty is receding, making it an excellent time to take stock of your career and challenge yourself about what comes next,” she explains. Here’s what you need to know. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Are you looking for a few hours of work each week or a full-scale return to restart your career? Whatever decision you make, it should reflect where you want to be in life right now.…

YOU WILL NEED • Measuring tape• Pencil• 30mm x 30mm timber for slats (we used dressed pine)• 40mm x 19mm timber for the uprights• 250mm x 19mm timber for the shelves• Dropsaw or skillsaw• Stain (we used Resene Colorwood Whitewash in Resene Bask)• Wood filler, if desired• Screws• Drill bit• Drill• Soft paint brush and small paint roller• Sandpaper/sander• Paint, for shelves (we used Resene Quick Coat Primer and Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Alabaster) STEP 1 Measure the bedhead space to work out what size timber you will need. While planning, find some studs for fixing as this is where your upright timber will go. We placed ours under a window as there was a stud either side. We also added a third upright in the middle…

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 10 MINS • 2 tbsp peanut oil • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve • 500g chicken breast fillets, sliced • 3 cups Chinese cabbage, shredded • 1 carrot, julienned • 3 green onions, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve • 160g packet chow mein sauce • 85g chow mein noodles • ½ cup bean sprouts • ¼ cup cashews, toasted, chopped 1 In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil on high. Stir-fry garlic and chilli 10 secs. Add chicken and stir-fry 4-5 mins until golden. 2 Toss cabbage, carrot and onions through, then stir-fry 1-2 mins until cabbage begins to wilt. Add sauce and stir-fry 1 min. 3 Mix…

Gemini 22 MAY – 21 JUNE Work-life balance out of kilter? Cosmic help is at hand. With Mars revving up your social sector, parties and get-togethers should bring out your best. Friday’s lucky stars could spring a surprise and the reappearance of a dear friend could be icing on the cake. STAR TIP A frustrating situation might be fixed with surprisingly little effort. NATALIE PORTMAN The Oscar winner, who turns 41 on 9 June, could be planning a romantic date with her husband Benjamin Millepied. Cancer JUN 22 – JUL 23 Your responsibilities – or public profile! – may be on the rise, but don’t let shyness hold you back. With Jupiter and Mars boosting your confidence, you’ll do a great job. If you’re dreaming of getting away, a shared…

Tickled pink KIM KARDASHIAN Life in plastic is fantastic for the reality queen, who wore head-to-toe pink Balenciaga – yes, even the bag! – for a visit to the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum on Hollywood Boulevard. HEY, OVER HERE! KALEY CUOCO The Flight Attendant star clearly left the Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio in high spirits, greeting fans with an enthusiastic wave! We definitely want whatever kind of coffee she’s having... Doing her bun JANE SEYMOUR The British actress celebrated National Hamburger Day with a creation topped with frankfurters, a biscuit and hot chips! We’re not sure Ronald McDonald would approve... There you go... PINK “You’re welcome for this!” quipped the Cover Me In Sunshine singer as her back-up dancers stripped off their shirts on stage at the BottleRock…