Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 44, 2024 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Snug as bugs Rihanna and her sons, RZA and Riot, cuddled up on her California King Bed for a snap. “We are officially one of those families that match for the holidays,” she posted. Selena’s smitten! Selena Gomez and boyfriend Benny Blanco couldn’t keep their hands off each other at her second annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit in LA. Toni’s girl The best part about the Juror #2 premiere for Toni Collette? “Sharing it all with my darling daughter, Sage,” the actress wrote next to this sweet snap. Pitt stop Spectators at the Mexican Grand Prix were in for a nice surprise when Brad Pitt rocked up to film scenes for his upcoming film F1. Family reunion! Sarah Hyland, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Bowen used the Variety Power of…

After 10 years as a high school principal, MKR gatecrasher Caz James is used to dealing with conflict. “I’ve had a lot of angry people call me all sorts of names that I won’t mention,” says Caz, 51, who is competing on the reality show with her 25-year-old son Fergus. But the conflict between contestants Lawrence, Janey and Maddie took both Caz and Fergus by surprise. “It was ugly at times and a bit disappointing – people just weren’t their best selves,” sighs Caz. Fergus adds, “Everyone was arguing and screaming over each other, and while I love drama and a bit of gossip, having two adults yelling meaningless ess words at each other didn’t really sit well for me and Mum. It all…

In an intimate forest ceremony, under a canopy of pine trees, Jessica Vear watched a silver wedding ring slip onto her finger. Clutching heartfelt self-penned vows in her other hand, the entrepreneur wept and said, “I do.” However, in a unique twist, there was no actual partner standing with Jessica at the altar. Instead, at 2.22pm on Tuesday 22 February 2022, the kimono-wearing bride married herself. “I chose that date because it included five twos and five twos equals 10, which is all about self-love and self-leadership in numerology,” says Aucklander Jessica, 29, who created and facilitates tes what she calls “self-devotion ceremonies” under her business Devotional Witch. “I was fully committing to myself.” When Onehungaraised Jessica made the decision to have a one-woman wedding two years ago,…

AWKWARD POSITION Help me, Jay-Jay! I’ve recently taken up yoga and in my beginner’s class, I met a lovely man named Paul. We hit it off immediately. We’re both around 50, recently divorced and are definitely feeling the chemistry. After a couple of “just as friends” coffees, he invited me over for a home-cooked dinner. Let’s just say, one thing led to another and we had a very good night. Now, here’s the drama – at my daughter’s birthday brunch last weekend, she excitedly introduced me to her new boyfriend... Paul’s son! I nearly fell off my chair. Paul and I haven’t discussed being “exclusive” or anything, but it’s all gotten a bit too close to home. My daughter has no idea about my connection n to him and…

Like a vibrant, gentle wave, spring has washed over gardens all around the country. Flowers and their perfume abound, lush lawns are calling to be mown and it’s a truly gorgeous experience e to be outdoors. It’s also the time to be thinking about preparing ring your garden for the rigours of summer and this year, for lots of us, that may mean warm and wet conditions. FLOWERING NOW If you’re in a coastal or warmer region, chances are that spring flowering has peaked. Cooler gardens will, however, still be building up to their impressive floral crescendo. DWARF EVERGREEN MAGNOLIAS (Magnolia grandiflora cultivars) Little Gem, Alta, GreenBack and others are gorgeous, compact varieties of the enormous Bull Bay magnolia. They look great all…

SALT & PEPPER TOFU WITH SWEET CHILLI SALAD SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 15 MINS • 375g firm tofu, drained • ⅓ cup plain flour • 1 tbsp salt • 3 tsp ground white pepper • 2 cups bean sprouts • 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, sliced • 6 fresh baby corn, halved lengthwise • 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks • 2 long spring onions, sliced • 1 fresh long red chilli, thinly sliced • 1 lime, zest finely grated, juiced • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, plus 1 tbsp extra • vegetable oil, to shallow-fry 1 Cut tofu in half horizontally. Cut each piece of tofu into 8 pieces to make 16 pieces in total. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a large, shallow dish. 2 Combine…

Madame Web FROM FRIDAY, NEON Dakota Johnson plays Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops telepathic powers in this superhero flick, which spawned a thousand memes mocking the actress’ line delivery. After she meets three young women, including Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney, she foresees they’re all destined to die, so she plots to save them from a mysterious killer. Crazy Rich Agents 8.30PM SATURDAY, TVNZ 1 Ever fancied a job that pays out $1.2 million in commission? That’s the dream for five wannabe luxury estate agents starting out in the world of high-end housing. But with difficult VIP clients and sales falling through at the last minute, these hopefuls have got their work cut out as they try to negotiate their way to a pretty payday. The US Presidential Election…

MY BEST BINGE-WATCH Arrested Development. I don’t know why I’m late to the game on this show, but it’s hilarious and the cast is absolutely brilliant. MY TOP PODCAST Spittin’ Chiclets – I’m a huge ice-hockey fan! A couple of retired NHL players break down what’s happening in the sport now, while also poking fun at each other. It’s pretty fantastic. WHAT I’M LISTENING TO Any music by Anderson Paak. All his stuff is very vibey and easy to groove with. THE LAST BOOK I LOVED This a total cop-out, but the Lord Of The Rings series. Tolkien dives incredibly deep into the characters, and fully immerses you in the magic and humanity of Middle-earth. If you’ve only seen the movies, you are missing out. MY MOST-USED APP Not only…

He’s been out of the coach’s chair for three years, but Keith Urban could be eyeing a return to The Voice Australia in 2025! The country star – who coached in 2012, 2021 and 2022 – may be open to making a comeback, according to industry insiders. “When asked about returning, Keith didn’t say no,” a close source says. “He admitted he misses coaching and being home in Australia.” With Keith planning a major tour Down Under next year, the timing could align perfectly. “If filming coincides, it might make sense for the whole family to stay in Australia,” the insider says. “Keith enjoys the show and never minded the long shoots.”…

It seems Hugh Jackman has unexpectedly found love again after divorce – with his former Broadway co-star Sutton Foster. The rumour mill is buzzing that Hugh, 56, and Younger actress Sutton, 49, are “in love” after carrying out a secret romance, with an insider noting, “They spend all of their free time together.” The pair were good friends before things turned romantic, starring in The Music Man together in New York from 2021 to 2023. Hugh and his longtime wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 68, announced their shock split in late 2022, while Sutton filed for divorce from her husband, Ocean’s Eleven writer Ted Griffin, 53, last week. A well-placed source tells Woman’s Day, “This has been a very slowly evolving connection, and he and Sutton were in the friend zone for…

Things are getting seriously spicy on the set of MKR Australia, with Lawrence Murphy and the self-titled “Kitchen Queens”, Janey Willox and Maddie Devereux, trading insults across the dinner table. Going straight to the source, Woman’s Day spoke with the feisty foodie females to get their take on Swiss-born filmmaker Lawrence, 35, who recently told the Melbourne mother-daughter duo, “I hope your arrogance is pure confidence.” Janey, 61, tell us, “Unfortunately, none of us can be inside another person’s head, so it’s not possible to know anyone’s true intentions. “Other than feeling disappointed that the narrative went down this path, we can’t control what other people say. We’re comfortable with who we are.” Asked how she feels about being portrayed as a villain, Maddie, 29, insists audiences only view a…

Yorke Heath brings himself and the crowd to tears when he proposes to his girlfriend Jenna Hudson on The Voice Australia this week. “I’m not a guy who cries that much,” confesses Yorke, 30. “I’ve been hardened through some things in life. I honestly did not expect to tear up for a proposal, but I was when I was down on one knee. I thought, ‘Oh, no, now everyone’s going to see this!’” Yorke and Jenna, 27, are put up against each other in this week’s battle round by their Voice coach Kate Miller-Heidke, causing full-time busker Yorke to describe the Eurovision singer as a “villain”. He adds, “If anyone’s going to do it, it’s Kate. She loves all of the theatre and the drama. It was definitely a test…

As what was supposed to be his dream September wedding date approached, Farmer Wants A Wife star Andrew Coleman did what he does best – threw himself into farm life. “In the lead-up, I just made sure that I had a lot of sheep work to do,” the 43-year-old tells Woman’s Day. “There was obviously an element of sadness around it all and to take my mind off it, I tried to put my focus somewhere else. It was a tough day.” The sheep farmer from Narromine, New South Wales, met Claire Saunders, 37, on the reality show last year and the pair got engaged back in March. “It’s been a really tough and stressful time,” Andrew confesses, since he and his fiancée called off their wedding. “But despite the…

When Matilda Campbell became wedged in a tight crevice between two boulders in the bush near Cessnock, Australia, it took an army of dedicated emergency services workers to free her. Last week, the 23-year-old from Newcastle reunited with members of the local ambulance, police, fire service and Volunteer Rescue Association who helped free her from the seven-hour ordeal. “I felt like I was going to be stuck forever,” Matilda tells Woman’s Day. ‘I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them, so I’m really thankful’ While tramping with her friend Kieanna on a weekend away, Matilda’s phone slipped into a tight crevice between the two boulders it had been resting on. “It was just meant to be a weekend to celebrate my friend’s birthday,” she says. “It’s changed my perspective…

It might not sound like much fun to reduce the things we have, but it happens to us all eventually whether we chose to or not. It’s something Marie Kondo and the minimalists made famous, and is much more fun off the back of their work! Particularly when science came in to declare that this does in fact boost our wellbeing too. It’s about making space. Not just in our cupboards, but in our overloaded brains and our full schedules too. Imagine the impact and what you can do with that space? And the decreased stress it brings about too. Less mess means less stress, and it’s not only about space and mental load. If we’re more organised and everything is tidy, life is easier. The same is true in…

What’s your easiest go-to dinner to keep the whole family happy? There’s one, butter chicken naan breads, I spin out all the time. It’s butter chicken paste, chicken mince and mango chutney caramelised together. Spread some yoghurt on naan bread, throw on more mango chutney, a bit of herbs and it’s done! It’s so easy and faster than Uber. Any tips on getting kids more involved in the kitchen? The easiest way – and probably the smartest thing my mother did – is start with sweets. I think as long as they’re in the kitchen and they’re doing that, it’s a good introduction to cooking. I’ve done a ton of healthy snacks like little popsicles and treat bars that use wholemeal flour. It’s still cooking, and it gives them that…

Hot new Auckland tapas bar Crown Range Lounge celebrates the exceptional wine and rustic food of Central Otago with a delicious Asian twist. Chef Rhea Macapinlac’s must-try menu, which caters for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diners, includes Aoraki salmon fillet, beef cheek bao, crispy pork belly bites and mushroom dumplings, but our favourite dish at the Parnell eatery was the tasty Otago lamb tacos, matched with the dangerously delicious China Girl Pinot Noir. For the full menu and a schedule of live music, visit crownrangelounge.co.nz.…

Scorpio 24 OCT – 22 NOV These stars spell F-U-N! Concerts, catch-ups and long lunches are all on the cards, so don’t fight it. Adding to the buzz, your positive approach is about to pay dividends, not just at work, but financially too. With a little luck, this might be a bumper month. STAR TIP Trust those instincts and push for something you believe in or want to do. EMMA STONE Happy 36th birthday on 6 November to the award-winning actress! Sagittarius NOV 23 – DEC 22 As your empathetic side grows stronger, people will be drawn towards you. Yes, it’s nice to be needed, but don’t let all the emotional intensity drag you down. Schedule in a weekend pampering session or pack a gourmet picnic and immerse…

From an early age, Princess Diana tried to teach her boys about humility and the importance of giving back. And after working on a cause so close to her heart, insiders say William’s been feeling guilty over what his mum would think about his and Harry’s behaviour in recent years. “He made a promise to his mum to always look out for Harry and it weighs heavily on him that he hasn’t done that,” our source says. “Working on this documentary has reminded him of all the important life lessons she taught them. He knows it would upset her to know they aren’t close and he feels he owes it to his mum to try to fix things with Harry.” Royal expert Phil Dampier agrees, insisting Diana would be devastated…

He’s one of three Māori contestants on The Voice Australia this season, but Jaydin Shingleton says proposing to his fiancée Victoria is the “craziest thing” he’s ever done. “It was the day of our gender reveal,” reveals the Kaikōuraborn, Westport-based country singer, 24, who is of Ngāi Tahu descent. “The poppers had just gone off and we found out we were having a little boy. “I dropped to one knee in front of everyone, but my heart was thumping so hard, I couldn’t get out a single word. I was so nervous, I choked. Luckily, Victoria knew what I meant and she said yes.” Jaydin, who just adores being a dad to one-year-old Bowie, inherited his love of music from his mother Carol, whom he performs gigs with around New…

It’s the new Netflix series that critics are calling Down Under’s Yellowstone, but actor Sam Corlett insists his show Territory is in a league of its own. “I watched a couple of episodes of Yellowstone and the only thing that’s similar is the cattle farm,” grins Sam, 28, who shot to international fame with roles in The Dry, Vikings: Valhalla and Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina. “This show is so richly Aussie – it taps into the culture, the way we speak and the way we perceive the world.” Territory, which also stars our very own Sara Wiseman, is an eight-part series about the world’s largest cattle ranch, which is left without a clear successor when Daniel Lawson, played by Kiwi actor Jake Ryan, dies under mysterious circumstances. Sam plays…

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We spent the day preparing for and throwing a dinner party. Our friend Sam Rockwell is in town. I love Sam Rockwell. We have known each other for over 30 years, but it’s only in the last five or so that we have reconnected because he’s been filming different projects in London. I cannot tell you what a joy it has been to have him here. He is ridiculously talented, brilliantly funny and kind of heart. Leslie Bibb, his partner of many years, ain’t so bad either. We also invited Saoirse Ronan and her partner Jack. I have known Saoirse since she was 13 years old, when we worked on The Lovely Bones. We have crossed paths periodically and emailed as well, but tonight was the first time we’ve had…

She always wanted a “big great with her kids and family” and now Brazilian they couldn’t be happier.” beauty Gisele Bündchen is The model admitted last year expanding her brood at age 44! that she and Tom “wanted different The supermodel is expecting her things” compared to when they met first child with her jiu-jitsu instructor in their twenties, adding, “It just boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, 37, means that in order for you to be whom she began dating in June authentic and truly live the life that last year. you want to live, you have to have The baby will be the third child for somebody who can meet you in the Gisele, who shares kids Benjamin, middle. It’s a dance. It’s a balance.” 14, and Vivian, 11, with…