Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 33, 2025 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

EDITOR Sebastian van der Zwan CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Denise Bowden SUB-EDITOR Darren Bevan ART DIRECTOR Mirella Monteiro DESIGNERS Anna Pétursdóttir, Béla Trussell-Cullen, Hayley Pearce, Shane Kelly  PICTURE EDITOR Kellie Blizard  BEAUTY EDITOR Anna Lee MANAGEMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jane Huxley  GENERAL MANAGER Stuart Dick  EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Sarah Henry ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Claire Chisholm claire.chisholm@aremedia.co.nz  SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Chloe Jordan, Amy Madden, Jacquie Fraser  ACCOUNT MANAGER Sara Grace Aldis SENIOR COMMERCIAL BRAND MANAGER Angela Wei angela.wei@aremedia.co.nz  COMMERCIAL BRAND MANAGER Georgia van Koningsveld  DIRECTORY SALES MANAGER Kim Chapman classifieds@xtra.co.nz 021 673 133 Woman’s Day is published by Are Media Ltd, PO Box 52122, Kingsland, Auckland 1352. Printed by Webstar, 114 Swanson Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610. © 2025. All rights reserved.…

Kelly Clarkson has been left devastated for her two young kids after their dad, her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, passed away at just 48 from a secret three-year battle with skin cancer. Fans had grown concerned about the singer after she cancelled several concerts and missed episodes of her talk show over the past year, not knowing what she was going through in private. The exes went through a “messy” divorce in 2022, and shared daughter River, 11, and son Remy, nine. Since his passing, it’s been revealed Brandon found a “beautiful and loving” romantic partner in his ex-wife’s former assistant, Brittney Marie Jones.…

Posting a montage of summer images to Kensington Palace’s official Instagram last week, the Princess of Wales is celebrating the value of Mother Nature, writing, “Our lives flourish when we cherish the bonds of love and friendship. It has never been more important to appreciate the value of one another and of Mother Nature. Here’s to summer.” According to a Woman’s Day insider, Catherine, 43, has told her husband, the Prince of Wales, also 43, she sees this season as her “summer of strength”– a chance to focus on her own healing, family time in Norfolk and only attend a handful of select high-profile royal engagements. “Behind closed doors, she’s still struggling emotionally and tires a lot more easily,” the palace source reveals. ‘She has unofficially stepped back from duties’…

With her children grown up and flown the nest, plus her husband on unofficial retirement from acting, Catherine Zeta-Jones has spent the year reigniting her career, filming in Romania, France, Spain and Ireland. As she continues to dazzle on a press tour for her new Netflix series Wednesday, those in the Welsh beauty’s inner circle say as her 25-year wedding anniversary looms, the actress, 55, is struggling with how to balance her own re-emerging career and the needs of her newly retired husband Michael Douglas. According to sources, Catherine had hoped his decision to step back from acting in 2022 would free her up to do more work, especially with their children Dylan, 25, and Carys, 22, moving out and on. But instead, it’s had the reverse effect. Michael, 80,…

She’s used to racing at breakneck speed, but even Olympic sailor Erica Dawson admits the past year of her life has been the fastest, most exhilarating ride yet. The whirlwind began with a romantic lakeside proposal in the French Alps, where Erica said yes to her partner, world sailing champion Matt Steven. What followed was a surge of life-changing moments – winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, racing in the inaugural women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona, getting married back home on her family farm and now preparing to welcome their first child in October. The couple, who’ve been together for six years, had only a short lead-in to their mid-winter wedding day. “We were talking about a December wedding, but we were trying for a baby at the…

Every now and then, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe reckons she’s a pretty good housewife. But the rugby legend admits she hasn’t been home as often as she’d promised her wife Renee. Six months ago, the 34year-old professional player imagined her immediate future would look very different from how it’s panned out. After winning Olympic gold with the Black Ferns Sevens in Paris last year, Portia retired from international rugby, ready to step into a new chapter. She was hoping that by now, she’d have started a career in commentating – and be pregnant. But then came a call she couldn’t ignore: a chance to return to the national side for her third World Cup and to help defend the Black Ferns’ world title in England in the tournament that starts later this…

Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise looked like twins as they strolled through New York last week – and the actress’ mini-me could soon be mirroring her mum’s career too! Seemingly on a break from her studies at Carnegie Mellon University, Suri, 19, visited Katie on the set of her new movie Happy Hours. In recent weeks, the actress, 46, has been filming scenes with her Dawson’s Creek co-star and ex Joshua Jackson. And it appears Suri, who went to a performing arts high school and has shown a keen interest in theatre, singing and dance, could well have been getting in some valuable work experience with Katie! She may even land a role in Happy Hours, which sees her mum write, star and direct. “I hope she always does…

Liam Neeson clearly adores his co-star-turned-girlfriend Pamela Anderson and he’s proving he’s all in by saying goodbye to New York! The actor, 73, has sold his penthouse in the city, where he and late wife Natasha Richardson raised their two sons, and where he’s lived for 26 years. The move proves just how serious things are with Pam, 58, as speculation grows he may relocate to Canada to be with her. “Pam is very drawn to Liam because he is totally open to her way of thinking and living,” a source tells Woman’s Day. “Pam cooks and gardens at home – it’s wholesome and very un-Hollywood, and Liam loves that.”…

They were the pictures that broke Victoria Beckham’s heart. As images splashed across social media of her beloved firstborn once again marrying his wife Nicola in a lavish celebration attended by 200 guests, the fact that neither she, David nor any of their family were invited was crushing. Indeed, sources say this latest move, while Posh and Becks were on holiday with their other children, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, shows Broooklyn has quit his famous family for good. The 51-year-old fashion designer and David, 50, are reportedly devastated that the four-year feud has escalated. “It feels cruel and spiteful,” says a Beckham insider. “This is no longer a game. This is a family who feels they have lost their precious boy and see no way back.” Not…

JEN ON... GWYN & BRAD Four years before Brad married Jen, he almost married Gwyneth Paltrow. And the Friends actress has confirmed what the world has been wondering all these years – “of course” they gossip about their mutual ex! “How can we not? We’re girls,” Jen, 56, tells Vanity Fair of friend Gwyneth, who she met in 1996 when her TV co-star David Schwimmer was filming The Pallbearer with Gwyn. Jen even went to Gwyn and Brad’s engagement party! But the odd gossip aside, Jen insists she and the Goop guru are more likely to be swapping health and wellbeing advice: “What are you doing for this? Do you have a new doctor for that?” JEN ON... SANDRA & STALKERS Sandra Bullock and Jen hit it off when they…

No one was more surprised to find herself back on the small screen than Love It Or List It presenter and design expert Alex Walls. Back in 2014, when she won The Block NZ alongside her husband Corban, she was one of the most recognisable faces on telly. And while the reality-show win was the foundation for the next successful period in her life, the mum of two didn’t think she would end up back in front of a TV camera. In fact, she was on a journey cutting back on commitments and simplifying her life after a stark realisation. When her business A&C Homestore was booming during COVID, she should have been celebrating. Instead, she was struggling with being a present parent and keeping up with the onslaught of…

In n showbiz, it’s often said you should never work with children or animals. Unofficially, it also includes your partner. But Sophie Henderson has clearly never heard that maxim because the Outrageous Fortune star just made her third film with husband Curtis Vowell. As well as being an actor himself, Curtis is also a successful director, with 14 years behind the camera, cutting his teeth on Shortland Street. Now making a name for himself globally, Curtis was recently in the UK directing Seize Them! – a Dark Ages comedy featuring big names like Aimee Lou Wood from The White Lotus and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan. “Curtis and I started making things together in 2010 when we created a theatre show called I Heart Camping at the Basement” says Sophie, who…

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION A concussion is caused by a bump, blow or shake to your head or body that transmits a force up to your brain. You may or may not lose consciousness. Symptoms of concussion are varied but may include headache, nausea, light-headedness or dizziness, loss of balance, poor memory, mood changes, fatigue and sleepiness. The first 24 hours after having a brain injury is crucial. If you have a concussion, seek urgent medical help by going to A&E or call 111 for an ambulance. If you don’t know what to do, call Healthline on 0800 611 116. Life coach Brooke Nolly is usually the one helping others, but she’s recently had to follow her own advice after suffering from a third concussion. Brooke collided with a fallen…

BROCCOLI & SALMON TOM YUM FRIED RICE SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 10 MINS • 500g broccoli, coarsely chopped • 2 eggs • 1 tbsp sesame oil • ½ cup tom yum paste • 6 fresh coriander roots, chopped • 4cm piece ginger, grated • 600g salmon fillets, cut into 4cm pieces • 400g green beans, chopped • 450g packet microwave jasmine rice • ½ cup fresh coriander leaves • ½ cup roasted cashews, chopped • lime wedges, to serve 1 Place broccoli in a food processor. Pulse until chopped finely to resemble rice. 2 In a small bowl, whisk eggs and 2 tbsp water until well combined. 3 In a wok, heat oil on high heat. Add tom yum paste, coriander roots and ginger. Cook, stirring, for 3…

Q I’ve taken off my four diamond rings and my wedding band, and now I can’t find them. I feel they may have been taken by an extended family member. I’m shattered and pray you can shed some light on whether they’ve been taken or just misplaced. Devastated MITCHELL SAYS I don’t feel these rings were taken by an extended family member. I have an older lady from your mother’s side stepping forward with love for you. She’s watching over you and knows how upset you’ve been. She tells me the rings misplaced. I keep hearing her say, “They will find their way back to you.” I’m being drawn to October and November – I feel there’s a special connection here, maybe a birthday or anniversary. Around this time, the…

THAT’S HOT! PARIS HILTON Rocking easy, breezy, lakeside luxe is all in a summer’s day for the hotel heiress, who was holidaying at the family’s Lake Michigan pad with her children, Phoenix, two, and London, 21 months. Lookin’ like a snack! RIHANNA The pregnant popstar looked like a candy floss dream as she strutted the streets of Los Angeles recently, probably just out grabbing milk or a candy bar. Only RiRi could pull this off! Boot loot JENNIFER LOPEZ When a fan showed J.Lo a portrait that she had painted of the Let’s Get Loud songstress, we wonder if they meant for her to actually take it home with her! Oh, well, finders keepers... Sheeran the love RUPERT RT GRINT & ED SHEERAN ERAN Britain’s most famous redheads (bar Duchess…

Third time is a charm for MasterChef Australia’s new champion Laura Sharrad, who finally took home the title after twice coming second on the show. But her win has been clouded by controversy, with some fans of the show outraged, believing there was favouritism shown to the popular contestant and that her rival Calum Hann deserved the trophy more. Some even went as far as to suggest the show was rigged from the beginning, which prompted judge Poh Ling Yeow to hit back. She dismissed the criticisms as “ludicrous”. The finale was the end of a gruelling 12 weeks of competition for the 30-year-old, who was also juggling being a mum to daughter Florence, one, and was still breastfeeding while filming. “I was a bit naïve when I was saying…

Australian Idol made Guy Sebastian a household name 22 years ago and now the singing reality show could do the same for his young son Archie! The talented 11-year-old showcased his amazing vocals on social media last week with a song from KPop Demon Hunters, as Guy, 43, just happened to hint on radio that he had “inside goss” about a relative of a celebrity auditioning for Idol’s upcoming season. Meanwhile, fellow Idol alum and current host Ricki-Lee Coulter was quick to praise Archie’s voice, writing, “Wow!” on the youngster’s video. Guy has certainly been prepping his youngest son for a life in the spotlight, working on music together and even getting Archie to duet on his song Maybe earlier this year!…

APRIL 2022 Brooklyn marries Nicola Peltz and the couple take the surname Peltz Beckham. AUGUST 2022 With rumours of a rift circulating between Victoria and Nicola over the fact Nicola did not wear a Victoria Beckham-designed wedding dress for her nuptials, Nicola says it was because Victoria’s atelier couldn’t make the dress in time. 2022-2025 Nicola is noticeably absent from key Beckham family events. APRIL 2025 Brooklyn and Nicola do not attend Victoria’s 51st birthday celebrations in the US or her Paris Fashion Week show. MAY 2025 New rumours surface with a source claiming Victoria “ruined” part of her son’s original wedding by allegedly hijacking a dance. Nicola reportedly ran from the room crying. Brooklyn and Nicola do not attend David’s 50th birthday, despite being invited. Reports suggest their absence…

Radio star Bree Tomasel always imagined that by her mid-thirties, she’d have life all figured out. And from the outside, it certainly looks like she does. With a brilliant broadcasting career, a loving partner and a bestselling book under her belt, the talented funnywoman seems to be living the dream. But behind the laughs and high-energy personality, Bree’s the first to admit her mental health is still very much a work in progress. “I used to think there’d be a point where everything just clicked,” she shares. “But I’ve learned my mental health isn’t something I’ll ever be able to ‘fix’. Some weeks are great and others are a bit of a slog. The truth is, I’m still figuring things out and I’ve realised that’s OK.” We’re catching up with…

It’s hard to imagine Home And Away without Irene Roberts, the fiery redhead who’s kept Summer Bay residents on their toes and audiences entertained for more than three decades. And yet that’s the reality we’re faced with as the incomparable Lynne McGranger takes her final bow on the long-running TVNZ2 drama next month. “Oh, honey, it’s time,” Lynne, 72, tells Woman’s Day in her iconic Aussie twang. “I’ve loved Irene and I’ll always love Irene. Now I’m going off in another direction, but she’ll always be there. “No one’s died. We’re all still here!” The star says she’s had a long time to process her exit and “shed Irene” after dropping the news to the cast last year. “I always guessed I’d know that when the time was right, it…

I did not come from a cooking family. My mum was 16 when she had me and by the time she was 20, she had four kids under her belt, so she didn’t exactly have time to master French cuisine. She cooked because she had to and whatever was cheapest usually ended up on our plates. No judgement at all. It must’ve been so hard, especially doing it as a single mum for much of that time. Mum’s cooking style could best be described as “well done” (as in, very well done). She had a knack for burning the bottom of pots, cooking meat so chewy even the dog wouldn’t touch it and boiling broccoli to the point you could spread it on bread. On a good night, it was…

LEMON APPLE DISH PIE SERVES 6 PREP 45 MINS COOK 30 MINS • 125g butter, melted • ¼ cup caster sugar • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 1½ cups self-raising flour • ⅓ cup almond meal • 2 tbsp flaked almonds • icing sugar, thick vanilla custard, to serve FILLING • 770g Apple Slices Pie Fruit • ¼ cup caster sugar • 3 tsp finely grated lemon zest 1 Lightly grease a 22cm oven-proof pie dish. 2 Whisk butter, sugar and egg in a large bowl until combined. Add flour and almond meal. Stir until combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured clean surface. Shape into a flat disc. Wrap one-third of the pastry in cling film. Freeze until firm. 3 Press remaining pastry over base and up side of…

Tuffy & Missy together again AMANDA SAYS Tuffy and Missy tell me they have both passed away. They show me they had lung problems. Tuffy went first at 15, then Missy. They are brother and sister from the same litter but look very different. Their mum was a poodle, like Missy, while Tuffy, like his dad, a Maltese. Tuffy tells me he came to Julie at 18 months as he was hard to handle. He was very unhappy at his old home and escaped many times looking for food as the blue heeler he was living with never shared. He was so happy with Julie and her new husband, who he absolutely loved. Elderly neighbour Peter also comes through as he loved the dogs and lived beside them all the…

Getting lippy! Dating after divorce looks good on Jessica Alba, who’s no longer hiding her blossoming relationship with Danny Ramirez! The new couple were spied kissing during a date in LA, just weeks after they sparked romance rumours following a secret getaway to Cancún in Mexico. “They’re having a good time together,” a source says of Jess, 44, and the Captain America: Brave New World star, 32. The mum of three has apparently been getting “a lot of attention” in the months since she split from Cash Warren after 16 years of marriage. “She’s flattered and is enjoying being single again,” an insider says of Jess, who shares kids Honor, 17, Haven, 13, and Hayes, seven, with Cash, 46.…