Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 35, 2024 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

I’m loving the longer, lighter days of spring. I’ve already packed away my scarf and gloves, and thrown off the bed’s extra blanket. The countdown to lazy summer days spent on the beach is on! But perhaps my favourite thing about this season is the fact it’s when Celebrity Treasure Island usually makes a comeback. Yes, I am that addicted! I was lucky enough to join the stars as they prepared to film Aotearoa’s favourite reality show on the Coromandel earlier this year, looking out over the beach as I chatted to stars like Duncan Garner, Suzanne Paul and Tāmati Coffey in between swims in the crystal-clear water. Talk about mixing business with pleasure! Perhaps my favourite interview, though, was with Boy actor James Rolleston, who opened up about life…

If you think a model will make for easy prey on a less-than-glamorous deserted island, think again. “I’m made for this,” Vinnie Woolston says of starring on Celebrity Treasure Island. “I’m the opposite of what you would think a male model would be.” Having worked internationally for 22 years, modelling alongside the likes of Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne, and becoming the face of Yves Saint Laurent fragrance La Nuit de l’Homme, the homegrown heartthrob and keen surfer won’t be afraid of getting his hands dirty – and he’s done his homework. “I’ve been doing landscaping and digging work with my digger at home in Raglan,” explains Vinnie, 39, who’s a doting dad to Mickey, 16, Ramona, 10, and Elvira, eight. “I’ve also been binge-watching all the past episodes and…

Before becoming a mum, talented broadcaster Susie Nordqvist couldn’t have imagined she’d ever step away from full-time television journalism. She thrived in the fast-paced TV newsrooms. But while her love of current affairs remains as strong, the juggle between work and home has become ever more complicated as her children grow, so she’s thrilled to have a flexible newsreading role at Newstalk ZB that allows her to be there for her family. The job sees Susie covering a range of shifts on the hit radio station and she’s about to host her first-ever podcast for the NZ Herald. Some weeks, she might only work a few hours and on others, she’ll be fulltime. While the unpredictable nature might not suit everyone, mum-of-two Susie, 41, says it works perfectly for her.…

“I’ve always been involved in cooking at home – I can’t remember not being,” says Buddy Oliver, the son of celebrity chef Jamie. With his dad’s smile and the same cheeky charisma, it’s no wonder the 13-year-old YouTuber has become a rising star in the TV world and is now releasing his very first cookbook, Let’s Cook: Fun, Easy Recipes For Kids. Following in his father’s culinary footsteps, Buddy has created the cookbook to inspire beginners with quirky recipes that are simple to make and follow, allowing readers to gain confidence in the kitchen. “Cooking is one of my all-time favourite things to do – alongside rugby, of course!” says Buddy. “It’s really fun and a great skill to learn, so Let’s Cook is full of the things I love…

As an only child growing up in Malaysia, Shoshana Sachi had to make her own fun, prompting her to begin writing stories at just four years old. It wasn’t until 11 years later that she moved to Aotearoa, yet her Kiwi DIY skills had already emerged. “I was tying bits of paper together with string to make little books,” the 36-year-old Netflix writer and producer tells Woman’s Day from Los Angeles, where she’s now based with her husband, fellow producer and writer Brian Paterson, and their newborn daughter, Priya Priscilla. “My mum always brings up a story I wrote called The Reindeer That Floo – because I couldn’t spell ‘flew’!” Writing remained a passion after Shoshana’s Eurasian mum Serena and Indian father Sachi moved the family to Hamilton. At 15,…

From the very first episode, this season of Farmer Wants A Wife hasn’t been short of drama, with several ladies clashing over their respective men. But rural bachelor David McMahon has revealed that the chaos is all for the cameras – when they stopped rolling, everyone gets on like a house on fire. “I can’t speak for all the farmers, but we had a really positive environment in the background,” he tells. “Off screen, we had a lot of laughs, a lot of jokes and a lot of music.” Getting some time alone without the cameras helped David, 29, get to know the girls even better, with the Queensland-based apple farmer adding it was “crucial” to his decision-making. “It was always a big group hanging out and we’d cook dinner…

Our bodies are designed to move, but the more time we spend on our devices, the less active we’re becoming. In a recent report, the World Health Organisation revealed that 31% of adults currently do not do enough activity each day to maintain their current health status. Many experts now believe we’re in the middle of an “inactivity crisis”, costing the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars due to poor mental and physical health. The benefits of being active are indisputable, from reducing the risk of long-term health issues like diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, to the more immediate impact on our mood, mental health, cognitive function, memory and sleep. Inactivity is a learned behaviour and many of our children are learning it from us. If we aren’t…

Hetty’s a real work of art AMANDA SAYS Hetty comes through and tells me she passed over about a year ago. Hetty, who was going blind towards the end, says she went quickly and did not suffer. She wants Kylie to know it wasn’t anything she did or anything in the garden. She brings through Lola, another dog of a different breed and size, and says they were very close. Lola had been in the family from a puppy and passed at age 13. Hetty also talks about her human brother, who she loves dearly. Hetty uses the word “artwork”, and shows me that there was a drawing commissioned after she passed and it is very lifelike. She tells Kylie, “Talk to the artwork and I will hear you.” KYLIE…

Bare basics CHARLI XCX Is the singer’s Brat summer over? She posted a pic of herself clutching what appears to be a furry blanket. Then again, she’s wearing sunnies and not much else, so she could still be Hot In It! FOAMY FRIDAY JAMIE LEE CURTIS & LINDSAY LOHAN Do Tess and Anna Coleman swap bodies with a pro surfer in Freakier Friday? Jamie and her onscreen daughter Lindsay were seen hanging 10 together on set in Malibu. MAD HATTER DIANE KEATON Following in the footsteps of Alice In Wonderland, actress Diane seems to have slipped down the rabbit hole, emerging as the Mad Hatter on the other end! The First Wives Club star was seen making strange faces and appeared to argue with a bush while out and about…

Gore blimey! Gruesome twosome Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega looked bloody good when they teamed up for the singer’s horror-themed Taste music video. Holiday Barbie Counting down the days until their baby arrives, pregnant Margot Robbie soaked up the sights of Sardinia with husband Tom Ackerley. Tipping her hat It’s that time of year again! Sigourney Weaver arrived in style at the Venice Film Festival ahead of receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Festival love Bridgerton’s leading lady Nicola Coughlan seemed to be flaunting a new romance with actor Jake Dunn at a festival in London’s Victoria Park. Up in arms! Eva Longoria got carried away as she had fun in the sun with hubby José and son Santiago in her new Spanish hometown of Marbella.…

BEN’S MOVED ON – WITH A JEN G LOOKALIKE! Ben’s rumoured to be the first one to have a rebound fling, after he was spotted spending time with Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy Jr’s daughter, at the Beverly Hills Hotel and other hotspots around Hollywood. And it didn’t take long for some to point out a resemblance between Kick, 36, and Ben’s first wife, Jen Garner, 52. An activist like her famous father and a one-time actress, a source told People Kick is a “partier” who “likes to have a good time” – which could spell trouble for recovering addict Ben. Another insider claims Ben and Kick actually had a fling before he rekindled things with J.Lo... JOHN’S GOT JEN BACK, BUT FOR HOW LONG? Now that J.Lo and…

Corporate solicitor Shannon Williams is no stranger to courtrooms, having visited them numerous times for work. But the 32-year-old never dreamt she’d be on the other side of legal proceedings – as a victim of family violence. In June, Shannon was in a court in Christchurch for the sentencing of her former partner, who had physically and verbally abused her in the home she shares with son Luca, 10. “We have a certain view of domestic abuse from movies,” says Shannon. “We think it’ll never happen to us, but family violence can happen to anyone, no matter what your background or career.” Shannon’s nightmare started last September, when she met her now-ex on a night out. “I very rarely go out,” says Shannon, who’s raised her son on her own…

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Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino Delight your senses with this flavoursome pasta dish SERVES 2 Cook 225g quality dried spaghetti in plenty of boiling, salted water until al dente, according to the instructions on the package. Meanwhile, warm 100ml olive oil in a frying pan over low heat, then gently cook 2 cloves of finely grated garlic and 1 long finely chopped red chilli until the garlic is translucent. When the garlic and chilli are at the perfect point, stop them cooking any further by removing the pan from the heat and adding a splash of the boiling pasta water. Set aside until the pasta is ready. Drain the pasta (reserving some of the pasta water) and add to the frying pan, then toss over low heat until it is…

Pierce Brosnan is a busy man. With four movies wrapped this year and another two to finish in the next six weeks, trying to see his friends and family is a mission that even James Bond would find tricky at times. But when it comes to his beloved mum Mary, somehow the actor always finds the time. Friends say that despite an incredibly tough start to his life, with a devastating 10-year separation between mother and son, Pierce, 71, “absolutely worships his mum” and has been racking up air miles to see her as much as possible. “He flew in from a film set in Montana just to take her out for dinner in London,” says a longtime family friend. “Pierce’s lost enough loved ones over the years to know…

Walking down the aisle barefoot in Bali to a piano version of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love, netballer Georgina Fisher couldn’t help but fall in love all over again as she laid eyes on her groom, basketballer Brayden Inger. Glittering in a dazzling dress, with her dad Adam and brother Jake by her side, the precious moment was bliss for the Southern Steel star after one of the toughest years of her career. “I was thinking how beautiful everyone looked and how happy I was to see B standing there, looking handsome – and sweaty!” laughs George. “And she looked gorgeous, as I knew she would,” adds Southland Sharks player Brayden. “I had tried not to think about what her hair, dress and everything would look like, so…

Identical twins Chelsea and Rachel Boothman have been trying to win the hearts of farmers Matt Young and Brenton Kuch. But with Chelsea missing her family, is she about to lose her chance at happy-ever-after? In this week’s Farmer Wants A Wife, the 22-year-old Perth marketing assistant opens up to Matt, 23, about how she’s feeling. “I missed my family maybe a month into it,” explains Chelsea. “I just wanted to go home for a little bit and then I could have gone back – that’s how I felt. I just needed a reset because it was very full-on.” Chelsea and her twin Rachel have always done nearly everything together. They both studied media and communications, and when Chelsea had a boyfriend for two years, she made sure that single…

PAYING FOR IT Dear Jay-Jay, I would be so grateful to get your advice. I recently discovered that my husband of 12 years has been visiting prostitutes. It came as a huge surprise to me and it sickens me to even think about what he has been doing with them. He told me he has to do it because I don’t “put out” enough for his needs. That comment alone makes me want to leave him, but what if I’m being irrational? I can’t talk to any of my friends about this because of the shame. I really don’t know how I should handle this. CH, Auckland Kia ora, CH! This is a big one. Wow! Firstly, it’s blindingly obvious that your husband is gaslightingg you and making you feel…

TIRAMISU BROWNIE SERVES 16 PREP 25 MINS + CHILLING COOK 55 MINS • 300g dark chocolate, chopped • 150g butter, chopped • ½ cup Kahlua, plus extra • ½ tbsp instant coffee • eggs, lightly beaten • ¼ cup sour cream • 1½ cups plain flour, sifted • ²/³ cup caster sugar • ½ cup chopped roasted hazelnuts • 250g cream cheese, softened • 250g mascarpone, softened • 4 egg whites • ¼ cup caster sugar • ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste • 12 Savoiardi Sponge Fingers biscuits • cocoa, to dust 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line base and sides of a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper, leaving edges overhanging. 2 In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate, butter, 2 tbsp Kahlua and…