Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 26, 2024 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

At the start of last week, I thought I was doing it tough. On top of a tricky public holiday deadline and all the usual life admin, I had to book multiple physio appointments due to a niggly tree-planting injury that was shooting sharp pains up my spine. (Don’t worry – acupuncture has largely sorted that out!) And then my poor elderly dog got sick, requiring two emergency vet visits. (He’s fine now, but my bank account not so much!) However, my self-pity drained away as I was editing our cover story about Samantha Hayes. As you’ll read on page 10, the beloved broadcaster’s life was turned upside down by her relationship breakdown and then the surprise closure of Newshub. But through all the uncertainty and instability, Sam has discovered…

After 33 years in radio, Jay-Jay Feeney has quit her job at More FM, bursting into tears as she announced live on air, “I need to take time to reset, recharge and rediscover myself.” Speaking exclusively to us after the announcement, the Woman’s Day columnist says, “It was a surreal moment. I really didn’t know what I’d say exactly, so I just opened my mouth and let my heart speak. “I’ve been getting a few concerned messages from middle-aged women worried I’m affected by menopause, but I’ve just been doing the same thing every day for a long time, and I was starting to lose my passion and excitement, so I knew it was time to make the call. It would’ve been safe and comfortable for me to continue doing…

Vivienne and Knox Jolie are just days away from their sweet 16th birthday, but the twins’ plans to celebrate could be tainted by their parents’ ongoing divorce war. While Viv has sided with Angelina Jolie and dropped her dad Brad Pitt’s surname, her brother Knox still has a friendly relationship with their famous father. And insiders predict their differing opinions could lead to tension and awkwardness at Brad’s planned birthday lunch for the pair. “Knox will be doing his best to keep things peaceful between Viv and Brad,” a family insider tells us. “He just wants everyone to get along. He doesn’t hate anyone, but he agrees with Viv that their dad’s behaviour was unacceptable.” Although their four siblings have publicly sided with Ange, the source says of Knox, “He…

Zara Tindall was desperate to be reunited with her mother Princess Anne after a shocking horse-related incident saw the Princess Royal hospitalised last week. Despite Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence’s assurances that she is “recovering well”, Anne, 73, has been forced to postpone her engagements for the week ahead. “This is exactly what Zara’s been worried about happening for years now, but her mum hasn’t had a chance to slow down with everyone else falling apart,” a royal source tells us. “It’s really shaken Zara to the core and she’s desperately hoping this memory issue is temporary. This has been a huge wake-up call for everyone in the family. They’re rightfully distressed.” It’s understood the princess sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident at her home on the Gatcombe…

Below Deck Mediterranean star Captain Sandy Yawn is made of stern stuff. The fan favourite has been chased through the Red Sea by pirates, left for dead after a motorcycle accident in 2015 and survived 14 arrests when she was battling addiction in her youth. But Sandy reveals a softer side when she talks about her wife, gospel singer Leah Shafer. “I just love everything about her,” Sandy, 59, tells Woman’s Day during an interview held, fittingly, on Auckland’s waterfront. “There’s not one thing I don’t love – her grace, her spirit, her love of God and her voice. I could listen to her voice all night. I wish she would sing for me more, though – she doesn’t sing on demand.” Sandy and Leah, 50, tied the knot aboard…

If Brett Wills knew he was dying, he certainly didn’t let on to his family and friends. The devoted father of Napier’s one-year-old quadruplets, Jonathan, Oliver, Lucy and Esther, as well as three-year-old Peter, passed away at Hawke’s Bay Hospital a few weeks ago, with his wife Joanne, his parents and his siblings at his side. Just 42 when he died, Brett was a stay-at-home dad who loved God, trout fishing and his family. He had also had a congenital heart defect from birth. Joanne, speaking to Woman’s Day from the couple’s Napier home a week after Brett’s funeral, says although she was aware of her husband’s condition, she always imagined there would be more time. “We had hoped for another 20 years – for him to be at the…

Amber Lyster often wonders if she was born in the wrong era. The 34-year old from Perth, Western Australia, has always been obsessed with the likes of Jane Austen, Marie Antoinette and the Duchess of Devonshire, and more recently her head’s been turned by Netflix’s Bridgerton, which depicts Regency London. “It’s my guilty pleasure,” Amber tells Woman’s Day. “The costumes and scenery are a real feast for the eyes. Lady Danbury is my favourite, hands down. She always slays.” Over the years, her obsession has fuelled a dressmaking hobby and Amber’s travelled all over the world to events at which to wear her creations. In 2023, she attended a costume ball at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in France, where guests dress up in period costumes and live the life of 17th-century…

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She’s just graduated high school and now Suri Cruise is enjoying another milestone – her first love! The 18-year-old looked head over heels for her musician boyfriend Toby Cohen, also 18, as they locked lips during a walk around New York’s Central Park. Just days earlier, the young pair looked equally loved up as they attended the LaGuardia High School ball. “Suri is completely smitten,” an insider reveals, adding that Suri’s mum Katie Holmes approves of her beau. “Katie thinks Toby is adorable, but she’s hoping it’s nothing tooo serious. She’s a bit worried ri about how he’s going to distract from Suri’s studies.” Our source adds that the actress, 45, is banking on their romance being just a harmless summer fling before Suri heads off to Carnegie Mellon University…

When Samantha Hayes returned to work after her summer break in January, the mum-of-two hoped that 2024 would be a year of happiness and healing. After separating from her fiancé six months earlier, Sam was optimistic that life was looking brighter for her and her children, Marlow, four, and Amaya, two. However, nothing could have prepared the beloved broadcaster for the shock announcement that Newshub would be shutting up shop, bringing down the curtain on her stellar two decades at Three. Not only had Sam’s home life been turned on its head, but now her work life was in turmoil too. “It felt unfathomable,” she tells Woman’s Day over a pot of English breakfast tea at a café near the Newshub studios in central Auckland. “When I started this year,…

It was a MAFS NZ match no one was expecting, least of all the bride and groom! When crystal worshipper Madeleine Gilbert and fitness freak Nate Drury met for the first time at their wedding, they were just as baffled as anyone. To their credit, both Maddie, 37, and Nate, 30, tried their darndest to find a connection despite their age gap, but it was clear to them and everyone else it just wasn’t going to work. “Looking back, it wasn’t my fault and it wasn’t Nate’s either,” says Maddie. “We’re just two people who were put in a f**king pressure cooker.” Since MAFS aired, the Tauranga reiki healer has dealt with a barrage of negative feedback from the public, mainly over Nate’s comments about her asking him to only…

He’s famous for having played stubborn but soft-hearted Summer Bay stalwart Alf Stewart on Home And Away for 37 years, but veteran actor Ray Meagher isn’t one to think about his own longevity – in fact, when we chat to him, he’s almost forgotten his own 80th birthday, which he’ll celebrate this Thursday. “Thanks for reminding me,” laughs Ray. “But I don’t see it as any big deal. I feel very grateful and fortunate I’ve lasted this long. And when I look back on my misspent youth, I think, ‘God knows how!’” After starting life on a sheep and cattle station in rural Queensland, Ray later moved to Sydney, where Home And Away gave him a global audience. His journey is a remarkable one. It’s plump with good times, as…

RECYCLED RING Dear Judge Jay-Jay, I have a problem, so I sought advice from my girlfriends, but they all have differing opinions. You see, my partner proposed to me two months ago and gave me a really sweet diamond ring. I was so excited, showing it off to all my friends and family, but then his sister told me it was the ring he gave to his ex-fiancée, whom he broke up with two years ago. I feel unappreciated and hurt, as if I’m just filling in someone else’s shoes. When I confronted him, he said I’m overreacting because the ring cost about $3000, so does it really matter how it came to be? That’s a lot of money for us, but I don’t want to wear a ring he…

Poppy’s happy spirit shines on AMANDA SAYS Poppy shows me she passed very suddenly in Jillian’s arms after she was accidentally run over in her driveway. Poppy was only about seven when she passed. Poppy shows me that Jillian got her as a puppy and that she had an outfit for every occasion – that was her identity. Her nan, Jillian’s mum, would knit her lots of jumpers, so people loved her and always commented on how gorgeous she was. Poppy shows me that she is with a lovely man who is like a dad figure to Jillian. Poppy is also with her best doggy friend Peep, who passed over only a few weeks after she did. The two of them were always inseparable. JILLIAN SAYS I was hoping to…

GEMMA-JAYDE NAIDOO, 28 What’s your character like? Cherry is a pragmatic, snarky, no-nonsense single mum. How did you feel about appearing on camera in lingerie? As a dancer, I’m used to performing in skimpy outfits. Admittedly, I did have thoughts about what my body would look like on camera, but ultimately I felt a sense of empowerment. Cherry is a practical woman – no corsets or G-strings for her! What’s been your favourite role in your career so far? Playing Shiva in Auckland Theatre Company’s Basmati Bitch was a highlight. I love the thrill of live performance and playing on stage. JOHANNA COSGROVE, 32 What’s your character like? Jaz is so sexy, such a crack-up, so chaotic and absolutely the life of the party. She’s a very loving, wild child.…

Property Hunter Our golden girl from Glenfield, Rachel Hunter was in “wonderful” Mallorca, Spain, to scout venues for her yoga retreats. “This island has everything!” she raved. All in the fam Kevin Bacon took three plus-ones to the LA premiere of his new film MaXXXine – wife Kyra Sedgwick, daughter Sosie and son Travis. Look at Me! Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce joined her on stage in London, stepping in for a dancer on her I Can Do It With A Broken Heart segment. Friday fun The sequel to Freaky Friday is finally happening – and no one is more excited than Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan! “Coming to theatres in 2025,” Lindsay wrote on Instagram. Thirsty, babe? Modern Family favourite Sofía Vergara served herself a drink while hosting…

She cancelled her tour to be with family and friends, and work on her marriage to Ben Affleck, but last week, all Jennifer Lopez seemed to want to do is escape it all in sunny Italy! Looking sensational in a white one-piece swimsuit, the singer, 54, posed up a storm as she took selfies and pictures of her famous derriere aboard a boat during a solo holiday in Positano. With rumours circling that her marriage may be on the rocks, an insider says, “Jen is taking a break. She’s told friends she’s having her own Eat Pray Love moment.” Indeed, J.Lo seemed content being on her own, even enjoying a solo meal at Lo Scoglio, the restaurant where she and Ben, 51, were spotted cuddling shortly after their well-publicised reunion…

It’s nicknamed the City of Love, but Paris looked anything but romantic for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who were caught in the middle of a tense exchange outside the Ritz hotel while holidaying with Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw. As the sun shone down, Rita was seen throwing her hands up and striding furiously past her movie-star husband, 67, who looked uncharacteristically stressed. And while the strained exchange could simply have been a case of butting heads over where to sightsee next, those close to the couple, who have been married for an incredible 36 years, aren’t surprised by this latest display. According to a family friend, the pair are increasingly locking horns over Tom putting his career before Rita, 67. “Instead of slowing down in his…

Nerves were at play when Otago Nuggets basketball star Matthew Bardsley married teacher Sophie Tenci – and the Dunedin-based shooting guard says the anxiety he experienced in the lead-up to his big day was “next-level accelerated” compared to what he gets ahead of any major on-court competition. “It was hard to function the day before, but by our wedding day, the excitement had kicked in to join the emotions,” the 1.88m-tall newlywed beams, speaking to Woman’s Day. Matthew, 28, and Sophie, 30, said “I do” amid the oaks and rhododendrons of Dunedin’s gorgeous Grandview Gardens, with the reception in a charmingly rustic barn. The bride wore a stunning strapless ivory gown from Christchurch’s Brides of Merivale, and the groom’s teammate Mike Spencer was amid the friends and family gathered for…

CRUNCHY SALMON WITH GINGER & TURMERIC RICE SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS + 1 HOUR REFRIGERATION COOK 20 MINS • ⅓ cup soy sauce • 1 tsp sesame oil • 1 tsp wasabi paste • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 500g skinless salmon fillets, cut in 5cm pieces • ⅓ cup sesame seeds • ⅓ cup white and black chia seeds • 2 tbsp vegetable oil • ⅓ cup Japanese-style mayonnaise • 3 tsp rice vinegar • 2 tsp sriracha • 2 avocados, diced • 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced • 2 stems fresh kale, leaves roughly chopped and bruised • combination of crunchy sprouts, to serve GINGER TURMERIC RICE • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger • ½ tsp ground turmeric • 1 ½ cups white long-grain rice • 2 spring…

Cancer 22 JUNE – 23 JULY Your enthusiasm looks contagious this month. With Mars providing a helping hand, a big heartfelt project should power along. Adding to the action, your chart’s social sector is vibrating with energy, so stop being responsible and enjoy a few fun treats. STAR TIP Some flattering new clothes or cosmetics might prove to be money well spent. PAMELA ANDERSON Turning 57 on 1 July, the actress and activist looks the happiest she’s been! Leo JUL 24 – AUG 23 An offer or opportunity might get you all excited, but even turbo-charged Leos need some downtime. Don’t squeeze too much in, especially over the weekend. Indulge that nostalgic streak over the coming fortnight and revisit some favourite movies, recipes or games. STAR TIP Someone may be…