Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 2, 2025 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

New year newlyweds? Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse have sparked rumours they tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony in the Caribbean! “Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson got married on NYE at the Caribbean resort I work at!” an unnamed waitress claimed to gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi. “They were so cute and sweet – their baby was there in a gorgeous little bridesmaid’s dress.” Robert, 38, and Suki, 33, who got engaged in December 2023, are yet to comment on the claims, but the tipster went on to report that the couple’s “family was there as well” – it was “such a cute wedding”, and the bride and groom were “so nice” to everyone. The stars themselves added to the destination-wedding buzz when they were spotted arriving with their 10-month-old…

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds come as a package deal, and the actress was never really far from his side when he spent time with his good friend Hugh. And according to reports, it was this alliance that left Deb fuming as she believed Blake knew about Hugh and Sutton – and didn’t tell her! “She knew they would side with Hugh when they split, but what has really disturbed Deb is the very real possibility that Ryan and Blake must have known about Sutton,” says an insider. “Truth be told, it was always difficult for Deb to bond with Blake because they’re just so different, but she felt they got on just fine.” Though Deb has tried to take the high road in the divorce and would never wish…

“A few weeks after the home invasion, I had my first panic attack. Back then, I didn’t know what a panic attack was, but looking back, that’s what it was. It would be the first of many. It was a hot, sunny day at home, so I headed to the freezer for an ice block. It was a big old thing downstairs in the laundry, which was filled with piles of clothes, cobwebs and God knows what else. I didn’t like going down there, but I told myself to be brave, grabbed a Fairy Floss Zooper Dooper – the GOAT of ice blocks – and ripped open the wrapper with my teeth. But then I noticed a little red spot on my hand – a tiny mosquito bite. Absolutely nothing…

Late MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren has channelled her grief into her first book, Till Death Do Us Part, to help others going through the pain of losing a loved one. “This is a book of my lived experience through traumatic loss, the kind of support that I was reaching out for in the shadows of grief and being homesick for a life that didn’t exist any more,” Lauren says of the book, which is set to be released in May. “For those going through loss, I am just writing this book so that your hands can land on it when you are reaching out in the darkness for something – anything that might give you stability.” In the self-help guide, Lauren also delves into the difficulties of…

Lochie Dornauf had a game plan for his time on The Summit, but his strive-andsurvive attitude caused that to get thrown out the window. “Blend in and don’t stand out was the plan,” says the 31-year-old. “Unfortunately, as the youngest of four boys, my competitive nature overwhelmed me and I was desperate not to be seen as a weak link. I climbed ladders and traversed bridges as quickly as I could.” If he wins, third-generation Tasmanian dairy farmer and local councillor Lochie will put the prize money towards buying a house and marrying his girlfriend Ashlee. “It’s a dream of ours to be in a position to afford the perfect wedding,” explains Lochie. “We met at our friends’ wedding – she was the maid of honour and I was a…

CHEESEBURGER SANG CHOY BAO SERVES 4 ACTIVE TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 25 MINS • 3 tbsp olive oil • 500g minced beef • 1 large onion, diced • 2 cups (120g) mixed frozen vegetables • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce • ¼ cup (60g) American mustard, plus extra to serve • ¼ cup (60g) tomato sauce, plus extra to serve • salt and pepper, to season • 2 cups (250g) shredded tasty cheese • 1 head iceberg lettuce, separated into cups • 1 red onion, sliced, to serve • 1 tomato, sliced, to serve • dill pickles, to serve 1 Heat a shallow casserole pan over high heat. Add the oil. Mould the mince into a large patty. Fry on both sides until well browned. Add the onion and…

LEESA RONALD Where did the idea for your book Special Delivery come from? The premise came to me while I was wondering whether it would be extreme political correctness or incorrectness to call a male midwife a “midhusband”. That led to some hilarious daydreaming and thus my novel was born! Why did writing a romance for a single mum particularly appeal to you? I adore rom-coms, but in my early thirties, I increasingly felt like I couldn’t relate to so many of the female leads as my day-to-day life had changed so abruptly after having kids. I began writing the book I wanted to read – a sexy, flirty rom-com overlaid with the craziness of early parenthood. Did you come across a male midwife during your birthing experiences? A lovely…

Hollywood’s leading lady of the moment Zendaya has revealed she is engaged to her boyfriend Tom Holland! The stunning Dune star, 28, proudly showed off a gorgeous diamond sparkler, designed by New Zealandborn jeweller Jessica McCormack, at the Golden Globes last week. Spider-Man star Tom, 28, reportedly proposed after he met with her father “months ago” to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Then he got down on one knee in a very private engagement – without any family present – sometime between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. An insider says the couple, who met in 2017 on the set of movie Spider-Man: Homecoming and started dating in 2021, shared the happy news with friends around New Year’s. “He always knew she was the one,” spills the source. “They…

We’re deep in the heart of New Zealand’s wedding season and it’s a thrill to be bringing you not one, but two romantic celebrity ceremonies, both involving rugby players, in this week’s issue. First up is Black Ferns and Warriors star Michaela Blyde, who made a stunning bride as she married a fellow Olympic gold medallist, rower Michael Brake, in the Bay of Plenty. As luck would have it, our writer Kelly, who did the interview on page eight, is tying the knot in three months’ time and was able to pick up a few tips for her own big day! Then there’s Campbell Johnstone, who made headlines as “the first gay All Black” when he went public with his sexuality just under two years ago. The former Crusaders star,…

Reality star Kim Kardashian is reportedly going under the knife to impress her mysterious new beau. After her romance with NFL star Odell Beckham Jr, 32, fizzled out eight months ago, the mum-of-four is rumoured to be getting serious with a real estate investor and is anxious to look as good as possible. “Kim is always critical of herself, but her perfectionism is taking on new levels now she’s fully back dating,” says an insider. “It’s one thing to look perfect in pictures with all the filters, but she’s worried about living up to her image.” The Skims mogul, 44, is no stranger to using Botox and fillers, but the source adds she’s not opposed to surgery if her doctor thinks she needs it. “She knows people will criticise her,…

Former All Black Campbell Johnstone and his groom Ben Thomson made the grandest of entrances for their wedding ceremony at The Flaxmill in Oxford. The pair were choppered in by none other than rugby legend Richie McCaw! “Richie did this really steep loop around the property and I lost my stomach a bit,” laughs Ben. “Then he landed and we got out. Our parents congratulated us, people swarmed to take photos, then the wedding kind of kicked off from there.” Campbell, 44, and Ben, 37, admit the ceremony wasn’t exactly traditional. Firstly, the 165 guests, who had come from all over the globe to celebrate the couple, were met with a voting station: Should the grooms’ last names be Johnstone or Thomson? The next and certainly most shocking bombshell of…

Aotearoa’s enduring soul diva Aaradhna is riding in the driver’s seat. After an eight-year hiatus, the Samoan-Indian singer-songwriter finally debuted her fifth studio album, Sweet Surrender, in November last year. “I put a whole lot of myself into this,” says Aaradhna – whose full name is Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel – of the selfproduced album. “It’s the most ‘me’ that it can be.” For the first time in her career, the Kiwi R&B singer, 40, took full creative control, writing and producing a set of tracks that are much more honest and personal than her earlier work. She says the music landscape is so much faster now than it was when she dropped her Brown Girl album in 2016 – and even more so since she started out. People want instant…

When you’ve travelled the globe bringing the big stories to the small screen, it might seem hard to find a silver lining to a shock redundancy and moving home to live with the folks, but for former Newshub reporter Alexa Cook, it’s easy. RNZ’s new Hawke’s Bay/ Gisborne regional reporter can’t believe she now gets to combine her two passions in life – news and riding her beloved horse Milly on the family farm. “Fifteen years ago, I had left the farm and sold off my showjumping mare to pay for broadcasting school in Christchurch,” tells Alexa. “Since then, it has been flat-out city life and I’m so excited that with my new role, I’ll be able to ride again, but still be at the sharp edge of current…

Jana Lai has lived in Paris for the past nine years and even competed for France in the World Pastry Cup, however the Melbourne-born chef is determined to show just how Aussie she is by creating a Vegemite jar out of just chocolate on MasterChef: Dessert Masters. “I’ve never ever made anything like that before, but the freedom we have – and my obsession with Vegemite – really got me inspired!” says Jana, who thrives on the energy of competition. But that wasn’t the only reason she returned to Oz for Dessert Masters. Jana smiles, “My niece and nephews are also great fans of the show, so I thought, ‘What would be cooler than to have their aunty competing?’” In the future, Jana would love to divide her time 50:50…

“Working in my office, I heard a gentle knock at my door. in my office, I heard a gentle knock at my door. ‘Take a seat, Kylie,’ I smiled at the woman who came in. It was April 2022 and I tutored at a beauty school. Kylie, 27, was one of my students. I’d taught her for eight weeks and knew she had kidney disease. We hadn’t spoken about it, but I kept an eye on her in case the workload got too much. Today, though, I was worried. Kylie was paler and looked exhausted. She slid a newspaper clipping across my desk. ‘I just want my tutors to know what’s going on with me,’ she said. The article explained her kidneys were failing and she was in desperate need…

A yellow kitchen would not be the immediate first choice for most people. It certainly wasn’t for Andrew Faulkner and Elizabeth Philip when they set out to renovate their 1930s home in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna. They knew they wanted colour but felt hesitant. Andrew says they had two choices: “To play it safe and adopt a neutral colour palette, or be bold and seek a colour scheme that best reflects the spirit of the house, and acknowledges the more adventurous attributes of the owners.” The couple tried countless testpots and canvassed friends’ opinions before finally landing on Resene Hot Toddy. “We picked it for its warm, cosy feel, its vibrancy in daily sunlight and its match with the wooden flooring, art and furniture,” tells Andrew. He admits that…

DRINK OF THE WEEK Whipped ricotta with burst tomatoes Serve with crusty bread or veges! SERVES 2 To make whipped ricotta, mix 1 cup full-fat, good-quality ricotta at room temperature and ½ tightly packed cup finely grated parmesan in a small food processor or a bowl using a hand-held electric beater. Beat until smooth. If the mix seems a bit too stiff and thick, dilute with 1 tsp milk at a time until it’s spreadable like whipped cream. Preheat oven to 200°C. Toss 600g cherry tomatoes with 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, ½ tsp cooking salt, ¹/8 tsp black pepper and 1½ tsp dried oregano on a baking tray. Spread out in a single layer and roast for 15 mins or until the skin starts to wrinkle slightly.…

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British pop princess Lily Allen is doubly heartbroken after splitting from her husband David Harbour and discovering he was already back on the same dating app that brought them together! Suspecting he was cheating, Lily, 39, reportedly downloaded celebrity dating app Raya to play detective, only to find the Stranger Things actor, 49, had set up a new profile. While Lily has yet to confirm the reports, a source tells Woman’s Day they’re already talking through lawyers, saying, “Lily’s gone from heartbreak to the anger phase. She’s just devastated.”…

If the Duchess of Sussex needed more proof that doing things her way is the right way, the trailer for her show With Love, Meghan is it! The promo, which dropped last week, ahead of its Wednesday launch, garnered 1.2 million views within five days – easily outperforming Prince Harry’s two previous Netflix projects, Invictus and Polo, which only got 400,000 views combined. “Meghan is taking this as proof that she’s an unstoppable force,” an insider tells us. “She’s determined this is going to be the year that she proves all those naysayers wrong, especially Harry. She does blame his family for everything that’s gone wrong in her world, and if she can make a success out of her lifestyle brand and TV show – on her own, without Harry…

Hugh Jackman and his new girlfriend, Younger actress Sutton Foster, have finally confirmed their romance last week after months of heated speculation, walking hand in hand to a romantic dinner at a restaurant near his home in Santa Monica. “They both look deliriously happy,” says a close source. “The rumours have been going on for a while now – Hugh and Sutton just wanted to get it out there and move on.” But someone who’s not so stoked about the situation is his ex Deborra-Lee Furness, who is believed to be in hiding as she continues to pick up the pieces of her life. The actress, 69, hasn’t been spotted around her New York home for quite some time and didn’t appear to join her kids, Oscar, 24, and Ava,…

With three kids and two decades together, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have always appeared to have one of the more solid marriages in showbiz. But now the longtime couple are the latest famous pair to face whispers they’ve secretly split, just months ahead of their seventh wedding anniversary. “Many of her friends were wondering most of last year if a split was on the horizon,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. “They seemed to be going about their separate lives as she rebooted her career and she’s been sketchy about their future plans.” In recent weeks, Jess, 43, has been spotted several times around LA without her wedding ring on – one occasion being at W magazine’s pre-Golden Globes party at celeb hotspot Chateau Marmont. “This is a woman who’s…

Back in August, the buzzed-about premiere of It Ends With Us was hugely overshadowed by rumours of a rift between its leading stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who doubled as director on the film. And after a storm of controversy and negative backlash against her, Blake, 37, has come back fighting – hitting Justin, 40, with a lawsuit for sexual harassment over his allegedly “invasive, unwelcome and unprofessional” behaviour during filming. Among dozens of allegations against Justin – along with a producer and members of his PR team – Blake’s claiming her co-star led a deliberate and hurtful smear campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation for speaking out about her concerns on set. On 21December, The New York Times published an article that shared text messages alleged to…

How long have you been working at The Block’s McCafe? This year is my fourth year. I’ve been lucky enough to be asked back each year, which has always been an easy yes. Who’s your favourite Blockhead to gossip with? Probably Courtney and Mimi. They would often be at McCafe together. The tradies don’t mind a gossip session as well. Did you get to find out lots of juicy things? Yes! This season particularly, I felt like McCafe was really just a gateway to a lot of information – probably the juiciest season I’ve been on. Did they all swear you to secrecy? No, McCafe was like a comfort place for all the contestants to come and vent any frustrations or grievances. You were a shoulder to cry on for…

ITALIAN PICNIC COB LOAF SERVES 4-6 PREP 15 MINS • 1 large cob loaf (500g) • ½ cup spreadable cream cheese • ¼ cup basil pesto • 200g sliced mortadella or luncheon sausage • 100g sliced provolone or gouda cheese • 1 large carrot, coarsely grated • 11/3 cup drained semi-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped • 11/3 cup drained, roasted capsicum strips 1 Using a serrated knife, cut the top quarter off the cob loaf. Pull away soft bread from inside loaf, leaving a 2cm-thick shell. Remove bread from inside lid. 2 Spread cream cheese, then pesto over base, up side of cob and inside lid. Arrange half the meat and then half the cheese over base of cob. Top with carrot, tomatoes, capsicum and half the rocket. 3 Arrange remaining…

ISABEL MARANT The Boxing Day sales were great! WATER BABIES PARIS HILTON “Making beautiful memories with my cutesie crew,” the hotel heiress posted while on holiday in Hawai’i with her daughter London and son Phoenix. The kitty king ED SHEERAN “You are my child and the one true king of the pop charts,” the Mufasa wannabe told his cat Calippo while re-enacting The Lion King. FERRARI VERSACE DOLCE & GABBANA HELEN ANTHONY ANTONIO MARRAS MISSONI ELIE SAAB DAVID KOMA 24 hours with Rita RITA ORA While most people have an outfit for every day of the week, popstar Rita seemingly has one for every hour! After Christmas in Auckland, she rang in 2025 in NYC with nine eye-catching ensembles in one day. Let’s hope she doesn’t plan to keep this…