Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 39, 2025 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

90210 cred Jennie Garth brought her two doppelgänger daughters, Lola and Fiona, to the Daytime Beauty Awards in California. Say you’ll B there Still rocking leopard print, Mel B proved she’s every inch Scary Spice as she walked the black carpet for America’s Got Talent in LA. Family affair Chrissy Teigen took her kids Luna, Wren and Miles to the Los Angeles premiere of Gabby’s Dollhouse. Got your back, girl! Behind every TV star is... another one? Mariska Hargitay showed her support for Sarah Paulson at a lunch for female filmmakers in NYC. RiRi’s mini-me Only Girl (In The World) singer Rihanna introduced her third child – and first daughter – Rocki Irish Mayers on Instagram. “The princess has arrived,” her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty commented. Uptown shopper Supermodel…

The best way to get over a painful split from an ex? Party with Hollywood hunk Zac Efron! Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev, 36, gave herself some much-needed distraction from her broken engagement to snowboarder Shaun White, 39, by heading away with friends, including actor Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh, as well as Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford and her longtime pal Zac, 37, to a wedding in the South of France, before joining them in Italy. “Zac’s smitten with Nina,” says a close source. “But he might be heading for heartache as not many of her friends think she’s taking him seriously. “He’s the perfect rebound and she’s enjoying their time together – he knows how to treat women. “He’s the right guy at the right time, but whether…

Taylor Swift’s considering postponing her wedding over security fears in the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the news her longtime stalker has vanished. Last week, the singer, 35, appeared at her fiancé Travis Kelce’s NFL game behind a bulletproof partition amid reports she’s ramped up her security due to concerns of a copycat killing. Taylor’s been granted a five-year restraining order against stalker Brian Jason Wagner, 45, who has repeatedly appeared at her home, claiming she’d birthed his child. Making matters worse, a man was arrested after jumping a fence outside Travis’ house last week, apparently hoping to serve Taylor with papers from Justin Baldoni in his lawsuit against Blake Lively.…

Was this her last royal outing?! In hiding after last week’s revelations that she’d described Jeffrey Epstein as a “supreme friend” while he served time for child sex abuse, the reputation of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is now beyond repair. “This has finished her charity career and possibly ended any future involvement with the royal family,” royal biographer Phil Dampier tells Woman’s Day. “Sarah and Prince Andrew are cornered – and doubtless terrified of what’s coming next. Fergie has used up her last comeback.” Even more shockingly, royal historian Andrew Lownie now insists Fergie, 65, remained friends with Epstein for years longer than she claims and was also far more financially beholden to him than originally reported. “She remained an associate of Epstein’s until as late as 2013, more…

Ben Affleck’s been calling on all his acting abilities to put on a happy and excited front for his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, who’s reportedly set a date for her upcoming nuptials to tech mogul John Miller. Friends say the Oscar winner – who shares kids Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Sam, 13, with Jen – has been “licking his wounds” since Jen handed him a save-the-date card early in September after a family movie night with Ben’s mum. “Ben truly wants her to be happy and knows John can do that in ways he’s unable,” says a pal. “But it’s another reminder of his failures – and a door that’s about to close for good.” While Ben and Jen, both 53, have maintained a strong co-parenting relationship since their 13-year…

Sydney cousins Mel Bailey and Jacinta Radziejewski are at the heart of much of the conflict around the MKR Australia table – and it wasn’t what they were expecting. It came out at the first dinner party that Jacinta, 37, who has a degree in clinical nutrition, doesn’t eat meat. She explains that “it doesn’t react really well with my body” and says she thought her reasons would be supported by most people. But instead, she felt she was constantly having to explain herself at the dinner table, which wasn’t what she wanted to be doing. Jacinta says, “When it came to the conflicts about not eating meat, we did feel targeted. It made it seem like we had our backs up. It was brought up quite a lot.” Mel,…

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BANANA, DATE & WALNUT LOAF SERVES 10 PREP 20 MINS COOK 1 HOUR 10 MINS • 1½ cups pitted dates (250g), chopped • 1 tsp baking soda • 75g butter, softened • ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar • 2 eggs • 1 cup self-raising flour • ½ cup plain flour • 1 cup walnuts, chopped, plus 2 tbsp extra • ½ cup ripe banana, mashed • 1 banana, sliced lengthways • butter, to serve 1 Grease and line a 13x22cm loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above pan edges. 2 Combine dates and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil. Boil for 1 min, then remove from heat. Stir in baking soda. Stand for 10 mins. 3 Beat butter and sugar in small…

Mop it up! BILLIE PIPER Rocking fluffy white slingbacks that looked so versatile you could also clean the floor with them, the Wednesday actress turned heads at London Fashion Week with her seriously shaggy footwear. BAVARIAN BEAUTY HEIDI KLUM Celebrating her stylish supermodel self and Oktoberfest in Munich, the star wore a red and white dirndl — a traditional dress featuring a lace-up bodice and wide apron skirt. CALLING CARD CARDI B Despite being embroiled in baby-daddy drama, the pregnant rapper turned up the volume while promoting her album Am I The Drama? in Georgia. Me mam’s gonna wash me mouth out! I swear! MARGOT ROBBIE & COLIN FARRELL When passed his fave chip sandwich live on a New York talk show, the Irish actor accidentally dropped the F-bomb –…

We’ve got some of the nicest names in the business in the mag this week. Covergirl Toni Street is as warm and bubbly behind the scenes as she is on radio and telly, but as she reveals in our story, she hasn’t always been so confident and criticism she received from Breakfast viewers once led to a heartbreaking career crisis. Turn to page eight to read how she found her voice again and what she’s doing to help others struggling with their self-esteem. Then from page 16, caring stars Antonia Prebble, Petra Bagust, Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Nerida Jantti and Michèle A’Court team up to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The leading cause of death of women under 65 in Aotearoa, one in nine Kiwi females will be diagnosed…

On their 19th wedding anniversary in January, Pink tellingly said of husband Carey Hart, “You have loved me, hated me and loved me again.” And now fans are worried that the couple – who have famously split twice before in 2003 and in 2008 – might have hit a rocky patch once more, with the Trustfall singer, 46, seen recently in NYC without her wedding ring or husband, 50. “Pink has been pouring her attention into her daughter Willow’s singing career and Carey is nowhere to be seen,” reports a friend. “It’s not like her not to wear her wedding ring, but they’ve split before and always found a way back to one another.”…

‘It’s all about having the courage to go for it. Being yourself is so important’ To the outside world, Toni Street seems to brim with confidence. She hosts live radio most days, is a natural on TV and can command a room as an MC or speaker at major events. But behind the scenes, there have been moments where her self-belief has wobbled and she’s had to dig deep, drawing on years of experience to get back on track. Now the beloved star is channelling those lessons into a brand-new venture – helping others find their voices, and believe in themselves when it comes to public speaking and stepping into the spotlight. “It feels super-exciting,” says Toni, welcoming Woman’s Day into the home she shares with husband Matt France and…

‘My partner calls me his safety officer!’ When Woman’s Day catches up with Shavaughn Ruakere, she’s just returned home to Auckland from visiting her whānau in New Plymouth, where she also walked the red carpet for her new show Tangata Pai. Not only was the Taranaki trip a chance to have precious “hang time” with her mum Anne, but it was also a thrill for the actress, 47, to have her loved ones experience the excitement of a premiere. Shavaughn smiles, “During the evening, the first two episodes were screened and, at one point, Mum turned to say, ‘You’ve really matured as an actor.’ I feel like my age and life experience have all really played into this performance.” Anne’s reflection took Shavaughn – who is of Taranaki and Te…

As Bea Smith in Wentworth, Danielle Cormack was top dog – a tough-as-nails woman who ran the prison with an iron fist, but all to keep her friends safe. And now, as lawyer Gabe Nicholls in The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, she stars opposite fellow Kiwi actor Sir Sam Neill, as a barrister who’s unstoppable in her determination to put a killer behind bars, no matter how long ago his crimes took place. Once again, it’s to keep others safe. They’re worlds apart, Danielle, 54, says of the roles, but the two women share one quality – they’re both “dynamically interesting”. The former Shortland Street and Xena: Warrior Princess actress explains, “I don’t know whether it’s me liking the complex characters or just being lucky enough to fall into projects…

Azure Anderson’s life is a delicate balance of power and care – delivering babies one moment, playing professional basketball the next. While working full-time as a midwife, she’s also in her fourth season playing for the BNZ Kāhu in the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa league. In both of her careers, Azure surrounds herself with strong, caring women – and it’s the only way she can juggle both. She explains, “Having all of these female role models around me really helps. They’re understanding and accommodating because they want to see me achieve in both sides of my life.” There are days when Azure, 28, has an evening training with the Kāhu, then heads straight to North Shore Hospital to start a night shift in the maternity ward. “I’m learning how to adjust…

Wrongly convicted of the deaths of her four infant children, Aussie woman Kathleen Folbigg was finally freed from jail on 5 June 2023 after years of appeals and judicial reviews. In 2001, she had been arrested for the deaths of her kids Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura – who had all passed away aged between 19 days and 18 months – after her then-husband Craig found a diary in which Kathleen, now 58, blamed herself. In 2003, she was found guilty of three counts of murder by smothering and one count of manslaughter, citing the now-discredited legal concept Meadow’s law: “One sudden infant death is a tragedy, two is suspicious and three is murder, until proven otherwise.” But subsequent scientific and medical research suggested all four deaths could be explained…

CHICKEN CURRY SERVES 4-6 • 3 tbsp ghee • 2 cinnamon sticks • 5-6 cardamon pods • 2 tsp black mustard seeds • 2 tsp cumin seeds • 7-8 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger • 6 shallots, finely sliced • 1 green chilli, halved (optional) • 2 tsp ground coriander • 2 tbsp curry powder • 1 tsp ground cumin • ½ tsp chilli powder • ½ tsp salt • 500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes • 250ml cold water • ½ tsp caster sugar • Small handful of coriander, chopped (optional) • 2-3 tbsp plain Greek-style yoghurt (optional) 1 Heat ghee gently in a wok or large, deep frying pan. Add cinnamon sticks and cardamom…

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Priscilla Presley isn’t holding back on her thoughts about late daughter Lisa Marie’s controversial marriage to Michael Jackson in her bombshell new memoir! Elvis’ ex-wife, 80, reveals she was “appalled by the marriage” between the pair, which lasted less than two years, with Lisa Marie filing for divorce in 1996. “Michael wasn’t marrying Lisa Marie – he was marrying the Presley dynasty,” writes Priscilla, who says she could almost hear Elvis “sigh with relief” when the couple eventually split. In the about-to-be-released book, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, Priscilla reveals she felt Michael manipulated Lisa Marie and used her as good publicity to deflect from the child molestation claims he was facing at the time. Her biggest fear was Lisa Marie’s wish to start a family with…

She played the super-sweet nanny with magical powers, but Dame Julie Andrews admits she’s no Mary Poppins when the cameras are off. “A lot of people think that I’m this very squeaky-clean, upper-class lady and it’s so far from the truth,” she confesses. Now, as she prepares to turn the big 9-0 this week, we’re sharing some of our favourite things about the legendary actress – with a spoonful of surprises along the way! But first, how does she feel about ageing? She responds in the most delightful way: “I say ageing sucks, but it doesn’t, really, and since there’s no alternative, why bitch so much about it?” MARRIAGES & MOTHERHOOD Despite appearing practically perfect in every way, Julie has been married twice. Her first marriage, to Mary Poppins set…

When Bernadette Gee’s bakery and café business Magnolia Kitchen went into liquidation in late 2022, it wasn’t just the end of her company – it was the closing of a life chapter that she’d poured every ounce of herself into for more than a decade. “I was Magnolia Kitchen – I didn’t know how to not be that,” the 42-year-old admits. “It was my identity, so it was too hard to make the decision to close it myself. In the end, it had to be taken away from me. It was traumatic.” Bernadette started the brand in 2012 and opened her boutique cake shop in 2016, the Monday after she and husband Harley returned from their honeymoon. Over the next decade, she juggled life with Harley, their daughter Charlotte, now…

ONE-PAN FAJITA PORK & RICE SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 20 MINS • 600g pork steak or schnitzel, thinly sliced (see Tip) • 40g sachet fajita spice mix • ¹⁄³ cup olive oil • 1 chorizo, thinly sliced • 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced • 200g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved • 450g packet microwave brown rice • ½ cup frozen peas • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves and stems, roughly chopped, plus sprigs to serve • 1 lime, juiced • sour cream, Mexican salsa, to serve 1 Combine pork, spice mix and half the oil in a large bowl. Heat a large, deep nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook pork, in batches, until lightly golden. Remove from pan. Add chorizo to…