Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 36, 2025 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Riley Keough surprised fans when she was spotted at Italy’s Marco Polo Airport carrying a baby! The Daisy Jones star, 36, in Europe for the Venice Film Festival, was with husband Ben Smith-Petersen, 34, and their three-year-old daughter Tupelo when she was seen carrying the little bundle of joy. While the identity of the baby is yet unknown and Riley’s reps haven’t commented, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter previously revealed she used a surrogate when she had Tupelo because she suffers from Lyme disease and hoped that it would prevent any autoimmune complications. “It’s a very cool, selfless and incredible act that these women do to help other people,” she said of her surrogate.…

Smiling adoringly at her handsome beau as they snuggled in a Kansas City stadium, a blissfully in love Taylor Swift publicly flaunted her rock of an engagement ring for the first time since announcing plans to marry Travis Kelce. The loved-up couple, both 35, were snapped cosying up together, comparing plays and cheering on the NFL football superstar’s old university team, the Cincinnati Bearcats, as they faced the ultimately victorious Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Arrowhead Stadium. Travis later admitted that he was “giddy” at the game, adding, “It was my first time introducing Taylor as my fiancée to a few of my teammates... It was pretty cool.” Just days earlier, he and Taylor revealed Travis had popped the question, posting on social media, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher…

MINGUS REEDUS The only child of supermodel Helena Christensen and actor Norman Reedus was arrested in New York in August 2025, charged with assaulting a woman. The model and musician, 25, pleaded not guilty, with his lawyer Priya Chaudhry saying his “innocence will become clear”. In 2021, it was also alleged he had assaulted a woman, but he later pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. ELIJAH BLUE ALLMAN Elijah was born to Cher and late rocker Gregg Allman in 1976, but in 2023, the Believe singer sought to become a conservator of her son’s estate because of his “severe mental health and substance abuse issues”. Cher later dropped the petition, but it wasn’t the end of the saga with Elijah, 48, rushed to hospital in June 2025 after reports he was…

This week, convicted killer Erin Patterson finally learns her fate and how long she’ll spend behind bars. Her defence team has accepted the “Mushroom Murderer”, 50, will be handed a sentence of at least 30 years in jail for her heinous crimes and that she will likely die in prison. She has 28 days after sentencing to formally lodge an appeal. But the killer could also be heading back to court for another reason. As a victim of his estranged wife’s shocking crimes, Simon Patterson can legally pursue financial compensation. And criminal defence lawyer Ruth Parker believes he has a strong chance of getting a payout. “Having his parents and aunt killed, and also the fact his estranged wife is the offender, Simon’s had to deal with the extra emotional…

MEATBALLS WITH LENTILS & TOMATO SUGO SERVES 4 PREP & COOK 40 MINS • 250g pork mince • 250g beef mince • 70g breadcrumbs • 100g brown onion, grated coarsely • 1 garlic clove, chopped finely • 1 free-range egg, beaten lightly • 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped • 2 tbsp parsley, chopped, plus extra to garnish • ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil • 500g jar tomato sugo (pasta sauce) • 400g can lentils, drained • 40g parmesan 1 To make the meatballs, place the pork mince, beef mince, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, egg, basil and parsley in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Use clean, wet hands to mix until well combined. 2 Shape 2 tbsp (approximately) of the mince mixture into large balls – you…

Sweet Jersey girl AMANDA SAYS Jersey tells me that she has now passed. Jersey was a gentle soul and loved her home-cooked meals. She talks about her five brothers and sisters, her mum and the other dogs that were her family – she loved them all. Jersey had been with her family since she was a puppy and was only about four years old when she passed. She was always healthy and showed no signs of being ill until she had what seemed like a small seizure at the vets. Daisy, the other dog, misses Jersey as she arrived after Daisy. The pair are both the same breed but had very different personalities. Jersey shows me that she was a Maltese cross poodle and that she passed away two years…

She’s set to turn the big 2-0 next month and this year Matilda Ledger’s celebrations will be extra-special – with rumours she’ll be Down Under to mark the occasion. According to a close source, Matilda’s planning a secret trip to Australia in October to spend time with her late dad Heath’s family. “Matilda knows it’s long overdue she sees them in Western Australia,” says the insider. “She’s desperate to see her grandparents Kim and Sally.” While mum Michelle Williams – who just welcomed her fourth child via surrogacy with husband Thomas Kail – would have preferred Matilda wait until she’s at least 21 to travel internationally on her own, our source says Matilda is just like her father – once she has her heart set on something, there’s no stopping…

When we were arranging this week’s gorgeous Queenstown shoot with MAFS stars Jacqui and Clint, I felt a strange sense of déjà vu – that location sure looked familiar. It took me a while to realise my husband had popped the question in the hot tub at HawkRidge Estate, overlooking Lake Hayes and the Remarkables, at sunset on Christmas 2021. We’d swapped messages with the accommodation’s owners, who’d left us a heart-shaped loaf of homemade bread, but I had no idea their daughter was a reality TV superstar in the making! Anyway, enough about me – be sure to read our writer Debbie’s eye-opening interview with Jacqui and Clint, in which they talk marriage, kids and what really happened behind the scenes of MAFS, on page 10. Then dig out…

Julia Roberts is leading the charge when it comes to supporting her friend Bruce Willis, who is living with frontotemporal dementia. A friend has revealed the Pretty Woman star, 57, has been secretly visiting the Die Hard actor, 70, whenever she can – and if she can’t see him in person, “she’ll leave a long voice message for Bruce that his wife Emma will play for him in the hope it will trigger happy memories and bring a smile to his face”. Julia and Bruce starred in The Player together in 1992, with the pal sharing, “During Julia’s early years in the business, Bruce was so kind to her, like a big brother.” Last week, Bruce’s wife Emma Heming Willis revealed she’d made the tough decision to live separately from…

‘I’m amazed their marriage has lasted... It’s been rocky’ The Duchess of Sussex is furious and distraught her husband’s moving ahead with plans to reconcile with his family – without her! Royal sources say Prince Harry and his estranged father, the King, are preparing to meet this week for the first time since February 2024, after it was discovered they had matching gaps in their diaries during Harry’s visit to London for the WellChild Awards. “It’s clear there is a determination on both sides to make this happen,” a palace source reveals. “For the first time in a long time, there’s a genuine sense reconciliation is within reach. “This is not about grand gestures or set-piece meetings – it’s about a simple conversation between a father and a son.”…

Trish Peng was living the fairytale. In late 2023, the bubbly wedding dress designer married the love of her life, suit designer Tim Begg, at a sprawling luxury estate in Queenstown, donning four – of course! – glamorous wedding dresses throughout the celebrations. Her bridal gown dress business was going from strength to strength, and home life with Tim and their two dogs was bliss. It was expected the next step would be the pitter-patter of little feet joining them. However, in October last year, Trish suffered a devastating miscarriage. “It was a molar pregnancy, which I’d never heard of,” shares Trish, 34. “They’re super-rare, affecting something like one in 1200 pregnancies. Essentially, it’s when the placenta forms as fluid-filled sacs, but no embryo develops – what some call a…

So far, it’s been only blokes voted out of Survivor: Australia V The World – and Luke Toki has found it truly eye-opening to watch the episodes go to air. “I’ve started to realise that the girls getting together in a group can be more savage than the boys because we’re all just talking about food, while the girls are conniving! They’re trying to take all the men out!” Luke jokes that he’s only still in the game because he’s “one of the girls”, but he thinks the real reason might be that he’s prepared to fight, even when he’s on the bottom. “But screw all the girls – I’m coming for them!” he laughs. The father of three from Perth has a strong bond with businesswoman Janine Allis, whom…

‘It’s money for doing nothing! They love it because I’m pretty’ When Alexis Smith* first searched the internet for “side hustles to make extra money”, she could never have imagined just how lucrative her next gig would be. Leaving her career in advertising, the 34-year-old is now a financial dominatrix, with “slaves” across the world who get their kicks simply by sending her their cash. Queen Alexis the Baddest, as her clients know her, says the income she’s made has led to a luxury lifestyle of flash cars, designer clothes, shoes and handbags. “One slave gave me $26,500 over a seven-week period, which is the biggest amount I’ve received in the shortest time,” she says. “I bought a top-of-the-range Mercedes-Benz in cash thanks to what another slave paid me over…

MISO & MAPLE SALMON SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 15 MINS • 4 x 180g salmon fillets, skin on • 1 bunch baby bok choy, halved • 1 bunch Chinese broccoli, cut into thirds • ½ bunch spring onions, cut into 3cm batons • 1 tbsp sesame seeds • 2 cups bean sprouts • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves • 1 long red chilli, sliced • jasmine rice, to serve MISO SAUCE • 2 tbsp miso paste • 1 tbsp maple syrup • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce • 2 tsp sesame oil • 1 tsp minced ginger 1 Line a medium oven tray with baking paper. 2 MISO SAUCE Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Reserve ⅓ of the sauce into a small bowl. Add salmon to…

STORAGE Refrigerate the muffins in an airtight container for up to 2-3days. Alternatively, freeze for up to 6 months. Pumpkin, spinach & feta muffins This healthy recipe is a great way to use up leftover veges MAKES 12 Preheat your oven to 180°C. Line muffin tray and set aside. Cook 2¼ cups diced pumpkin by either roasting in the oven, steaming, or microwaving for 4-5 mins or until soft and cooked through. Place 3 cups fresh chopped spinach in a bowl and cover with cooked pumpkin. Combine 2 eggs and 1 cup of your milk of choice. Then mix in your pumpkin and spinach, along with 1 small grated zucchini, 1 cup crumbled feta cheese and ½ cup grated parmesan. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix in…

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Amal Clooney, 47, made sure she looked showstopping at the Venice Film Festival, but insiders say it was just a ploy to detract attention away from her husband George! The actor, 64 – who pulled out of Telluride Film Festival days earlier due to a sinus infection – told reporters in Venice that he “can’t speak”, before cutting short a press junket and skipping dinner with the crew of his film Jay Kelly. “Amal’s genuinely worried about him,” an insider tells us. “He shouldn’t have gone to Venice while he was still unwell and now it’s gotten worse. George has had a lot of health issues over the years, but these days, he seems to catch every cough and sniffle going around. “She was against him going on stage in…

When Woman’s Day catches up with Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice on a romantic trip to Aotearoa, the engaged Married At First Sight Australia stars look very much like a couple in love. Sitting down to chat before our exclusive photoshoot, the reality TV contestants are comfortable in each other’s company and accidentally twinning in similar white crewnecks, occasionally glancing out the window at the distracting view of snow-covered Coronet Peak. They’re in picturesque Queenstown for a few days, staying at HawkRidge Estate, a luxury B&B that’s also home to Auckland-born Jacqui’s parents Doog and Michelle Burfoot. It’s only Clint’s second time there and meeting Jacqui’s folks, but he already feels at home with the whānau. “I was welcomed in with open arms by their down-to-earth family,” smiles the former…

Robin Wright is spilling the tea on her on-off 14-year marriage to ex Sean Penn – and the Forrest Gump star is getting candid about her biggest regrets along the way. Robin and Mystic River actor Sean tied the knot in 1996, seven years after he split from Madonna. The pair went on to welcome daughter Dylan and son Hopper, before an acrimonious split in 2010. “It turns out it’s a lot quicker to repair a friendship after divorce if there are no kids involved,” confessed Sean in 2024. “It took Robin and I quite a while. There was a lot of drama.” Now the actress has given a rare insight into the former couple’s family life in a new interview, revealing she didn’t discipline the kids enough during…

GROWING UP Dutiful Elizabeth and her free-spirited sister Margaret enjoyed a unique connection. Their father King George VI once famously described the pair, saying, “Lilibet is my pride. Margaret is my joy.” CORONATION 1953 Elizabeth was just 27 when she became Queen following her father’s death. In a televised speech after the coronation, she told the nation, “I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service.” It was a promise the monarch would stay faithful to until the very end of her long life. BABY BOOM After Elizabeth fell for the dashing Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the pair married and soon welcomed two children – Charles and Anne. Conscious of maintaining her royal duties even as a new mum, Liz was reportedly more relaxed by the time Andrew…

It’s a cold day in the Tasmanian town of Zeehan and Marta Dusseldorp is sitting inside the Gaiety Theatre, a beautiful old building that Bay Of Fires fans will instantly recognise. The actress is deep into filming the hit drama’s second season and, because she’s co-creator and producer, as well as star, she’s thrown herself into it completely. “I hadn’t seen my daughter Maggie for a month when she walked up on set today,” tells Marta, 52. “It brings me to tears. Four weeks! It’s the longest I’ve ever been apart from her because she’s now at the age where she’s busy with school. She’s got serious pressures, so any project I sign up to has got to be worth that – and this really is.” Perth-born Marta moved to…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged! Most people saw this coming, but I did not. One of my best friends is a full-blown Swiftie. She’s followed Taylor around the world, owns all the merch and knows every song by heart. Me? I like some of them, but as for Taylor herself, I’m a bit sceptical. Maybe it goes back to when I interviewed her on The Edge’s breakfast show. We were warned not to ask about her love life, but then she was dating Jake Gyllenhaal and it was everywhere. We gently said, “You look happy. We saw you having an ice cream with Jake.” She cut us off, insisting, “Guys, I’m here to talk about my music.” It wasn’t playful. It was like a teacher telling you off…

Bringing life back into a tired villa isn’t easy work, but in the right hands, magic can happen. When Kimberly and Tim Bamford purchased their 1916 Wellington villa in 2022, they knew a long reno was ahead. The location was stellar, but the villa had been a long-term student flat. “The house had lost much of its original charm under layers of rental wear and tear,” tells Kimberly. “All the walls were a dated cream and white, which made the house feel worn. “Colour is something we both lean towards,” she says of their chosen colour palette of bright greens, cosy beiges and warm browns. “We knew the best way to give the house its character back was through the use of colour. Choosing shades that felt more in line…

SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN NACHOS SERVES 4-6 PREP 15 MINS COOK 15 MINS • 1 brown onion, finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • ¼ cup fresh coriander roots and stems, finely chopped • 1 tbsp smoky chipotle seasoning • 500g chicken mince • 435g can refried beans • 350g packet tortilla chips • 2 cups grated Mexican cheese blend • guacamole, sour cream, fresh coriander leaves, sliced red chilli, to serve 1 Line a large, deep, oven-proof tray with baking paper. 2 Heat an oiled, large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add garlic, coriander and chipotle seasoning. Cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add chicken and cook, stirring to break up mince, for 5-6 mins or until changed in colour. 3 Spread…

Q My husband passed away suddenly last November. This year in May, we had to put our dog to sleep. Now what? We are all feeling lost. Maria MITCHELL SAYS Maria, your beautiful husband is coming through with so much love for you. He tells me he felt no pain when he passed – he’s at peace. He’s holding your beloved dog in his arms and says they are together. I keep hearing him say, “You made the right decision.” Your husband can see the weight you’ve been holding in your heart and he’s encouraging you to let go of any worry. He wants to reassure you that you will find your way. There are brighter days ahead and they’re closer than you think. Keep an eye out for feathers…

‘He’s dealing with his own personal demons’ Brothers & Sisters and The Americans actor Matthew Rhys stars opposite Anjelica as Inspector Leach in Towards Zero. Describing his character as an outsider with “great depth and sensitivity”, he is at a low point in his life. Of the show, he says, “Towards Zero is a psychological thriller masquerading as a simple whodunnit. That’s the beautiful coat hook on which this elaborate embroidered coat is hung, but the rich tapestry of that coat is far deeper in its psychoanalysis. “Leach is in a soup of a swirl in this world as he’s trying to make sense of all of these crazy loose ends, these strange people and this strange location. He’s dealing with his own personal demons and the demons of others.…

SPLASH ZONE OLIVIA COLMAN Looking elegant in an olive Elie Saab caped kaftan, the poor Oscar winner got into a spot of bother when she encountered a rogue puddle on the red carpet at the London premiere of The Roses. Deadly duo JENNA ORTEGA & LADY GAGA Two years after that video of Wednesday Addams dancing to Gaga’s hit Bloody Mary went viral, the pop icon finally joined her favourite little monster at Netflix’s Graveyard Gala in New York. TUMBLIN’ IN! ANNE HATHAWAY Just like Humpty Dumpty, the star came tumbling down when her heel broke on the NYC set of The Devil Wears Prada 2. She handled it like a pro, though! FURRY FASHION! SABRINA CARPENTER Keeping with the theme of her new album Man’s Best Friend, the popstar…