Issue 50, 2022

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

The Weekly shares stories of real New Zealand women as well as in-depth royal news and celebrity features from abroad. The magazine also inspires with relevant and aspirational content covering all things food, style, home and entertaining.

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Furry Fans Go Wild For SOPHIE
Who caught our eye this week A lot of her work involves meeting businesspeople and shaking hands with dignitaries. So Sophie, Countess of Wessex, must have welcomed the opportunity to do something a little different when she got to visit London Zoo l
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This week in... December 12, 2022
This week, we continue our Christmas celebrations! The team was lucky enough to visit Santa’s Enchanted Forest at Queen Street’s Smith & Caughey’s the day before it opened to the public, so we could glam up our stars and chat with them about the fest
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Blythe’s Fight Of Her Life
When actress Blythe Danner lost her director husband Bruce Paltrow to oral cancer 20 years ago, she never dreamed that one day she would have to face the same disease that killed him. But in 2018, that’s exactly what happened. The Meet the Parents st
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Melissa’s family delight ‘MY MOST MAGICAL CHRISTMAS EVER’
As she reflects on the year that was, for the first time in a long time Melissa Stokes can confidently say this was one of her best years yet. “We all couldn’t wait to say goodbye to 2020 and 2021, but this year, I’m not wishing it away,” the mum-of-
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Brave Till The End THE QUEEN’S SECRET BATTLE
She was stoic and steadfast right until the end. But now a source close to the royal family says in the last months of her life, the Queen was secretly battling a particularly painful form of cancer. Author Gyles Brandreth, who was a good friend of P
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Camilla’s HEAD GIRLS!
It’s a tradition that dates back centuries. But Camilla, Queen Consort has decided to scrap the position of ladies-in-waiting and instead enlist the help of a group of “companions” to help make her job a little easier. Her decision to get rid of the
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Michael’s Parkinson’s battle ‘FAMILY TIES KEEP ME STRONG’
It’s been 32 years since Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In that time, he has battled everything from depression to memory problems – but he says this past year has been his worst yet. “I broke my cheek, then my hand,” the Back
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Robert’s toughest talk ‘MY DAD NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT’
As a radio host, Robert Scott has always understood the power of a good story. But with his latest project, The Breeze star is gathering his most important tales yet as he works with his father John to record his life story to keep for generations to
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Tinsel-town traditions CHRISTMAS WITH THE STARS
“I’m Mexican – I’m Texican!” declares Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria, 47. “We celebrate on the 24th. We don’t really do the Christmas morning, like, wait for Santa. Somehow Santa came at 2pm and here are all the presents.” Eva, who shares fou
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Young Miss New Zealand ‘MY YEARS WITH THE ROYALS’
In my September 19 Weekly column, I asked readers to help me find a woman I’d been wondering about for decades. I knew her as Georgiana Moore. Way back in 1963, when I was 14, she won along with my older brother Brian, the Phillips Young Mr & Miss Ne
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Adventurer Rod ‘I’M GOING OUT FIGHTING’
In December 2020, tanker driver Rod Rutherford was diagnosed with stage four renal clear cell cancer and given just six to nine months to live. It’s been almost two years since then and the 59-year-old continues to defy the odds, including cycling 38
New Zealand Woman’s Weekly5 min readRegional & Ethnic
Roasts with THE MOST
SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 30 MINS 60g butter, plus 40g extra, softened2 large onions, chopped finely, plus 1 extra, sliced thinly4 rindless bacon slices, chopped finely2 cloves garlic, crushed¹/³ cup (55g) polenta2 ½ cups (175g) stale coars
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Super SALADS
SERVES 8 PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINS 800g green beans1 small red onion, sliced thinly1 trimmed stalk celery, sliced thinly on the diagonal½ cup (70g) hazelnuts, roasted, skins removed¹/³ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves FRENCH DRESSING ¹/³ cup (80ml)
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Sweet DELIGHTS
THIS MIXTURE MAKES 1 CAKE AND 1 PUDDING PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINS 1kg (6 cups) sultanas300g (2 cups) currants375g (2 ½cups) raisins, chopped600g (3 ½cups) pitted dried prunes, chopped finely200g glacé red cherries250g (1 cup) glacé fruit (such a
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Good Cheer To SHARE
MAKES 32 PREP TIME 25 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION TIME) 2 x 350g pre-made Christmas fruit puddings (see tip)50g butter, melted¼ cup (25g) cocoa¼ cup (60ml) rum150g white chocolate, melted8 red glacé cherries, cut into quarters 1 In a large bowl, crum
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What’s new IN STORE
Whittaker’s most luxurious treat yet is a perfect stocking stuffer, thank-you gift or tasty after-dinner treat. Made in Porirua, inside each creamy milk chocolate shell is a decadent filling of silky smooth hazelnut gianduja. Each of these moreish in
New Zealand Woman’s Weekly3 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Bright & breezy LINEN
Coordinates are on-trend, and this linen-viscose blend skirt and blouse in a pansy print is just so pretty. The skirt is high-waisted and the crossback blouse can also be worn tied at the front. Style these pieces together or separately, making sure
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Glorious GIFTING
(1) Natio Vibrant Blossom gift set, $39.99, features the all-natural brand’s signature three-step skincare for happy, healthy skin, and is suitable for all ages. (2) Mecca Cosmetica Protect & Refresh, $72, includes its bestselling SPF50+ Facial Sunsc
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Eat, drink & BE MERRY
With the end of the year just around the corner, our minds inevitably turn to the best things in life: more time with family, parties and wonderful food shared with loved ones. But indulgence often comes with a sense of guilt and we may find ourselve
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Finding your JOY
The weather is warmer, ornaments are splashed across every storefront and Michael Bublé has begun his annual takeover of the airwaves. But for many of us, Christmas can be a stressful time and money is tight, so it’s no surprise if you’re approaching
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Build Your Own CHRISTMAS HAMPER
MAKES 1.4 LITRES PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINS 12 rosehip tea bags1 cup (130g) dried cranberries2 ½ cups (550g) caster sugar3 sprigs rosemary, plus extra to attach to glass bottles1.5 litres cranberry juice Finely grated rind and juice of1 large lemon
New Zealand Woman’s Weekly3 min readDiet & Nutrition
The Wairarapa’s a WONDERLAND
There are two things you need when visiting the Wairarapa – an empty belly and elasticated trousers! Because this green and pleasant region is a mecca for foodies. Here’s how to do a weekend in the Wairarapa. Fly into Wellington and point the rental
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Puzzles
SKILL LEVEL Easy Fill in the blank squares with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, each column and each 3 x 3 block contains all the numbers from 1 to 9. SOLUTION NEXT WEEK When completed, the shaded letters will reveal a well-known personal
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So Appy To MEET YOU!
The beloved broadcaster’s reflections on life A few nights ago, I spent two hours searching for my phone. I looked everywhere, including the car, the wheelie bin and, believe it or not, the fridge. I used my wife Linda’s phone to call up my phone but
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The perfect PRESENT
What kind of nana buys her grandchild a kazoo? You’re looking at her. By all means, bear this in mind as I offer my hot tips on how to do Christmas gifts. To be fair, I was in something of a dissociative state when the kazoo ended up on the shop coun
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It’s In The STARS
Belfast director Sir Kenneth Branagh has said he couldn’t imagine anyone but Dame Judi Dench playing his mum in his biopic, and as well as their shared love of William Shakespeare, their bond is deepened by celebrating birthdays one day after the oth
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WEEKLY STAFF EDITOR Marilynn McLachlanSTAFF WRITER Rebekah HebentonLIFESTYLE EDITOR Anna LeeCHIEF SUB-EDITOR Denise BowdenART DIRECTOR Mirella MonteiroDESIGNERS Alice Bush, Anna Petursdottir,Béla Trussell-Cullen, Hayley PearcePHOTO & EDITORIAL COORD
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Join The Weekly CONVERSATION
● Winning letter OUR WEEKLY LIFELINE Colin, you hogged it for the best overall comments in the Weekly’s Celebrating 90 Glorious Years issue, speaking of what so many of us believe in also – a positive spirit, longevity, enthusiasm and guidance. In sh
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Yuletide PREDICTIONS
I don’t have a favourite Christmas memory. Mine are all pretty good, especially those involving my grandmother’s Christmas puddings. Though it does seem a pity that the older you grow, the less exciting your Christmas presents seem to get. But really
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Time For Talking IS OVER!
And that’s a wrap for the year when it comes to public speaking. It was a busy old November. Between the last week of October and the first week of December, I had 11 MCing roles or after-dinner speeches, in Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton and Cambr
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WEEKLY Entertainment
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7.30PM, TVNZ 1 What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than with adorable pups in holiday sweaters?! Just because it’s the silly season doesn’t mean the staff at Woodgreen Pets Charity will pause their mission to find f
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Jingles All The Way!
What we’re listening to BY ANDREA, MATTEO AND VIRGINIA BOCELLI The world-renowned tenor teams up with his children for this extra-special holiday album. After years of performing on stage together, Andrea has finally recorded his first album with
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Reading CORNER
For six years, a town has been hiding big secrets This novel starts out like a murder mystery, but very quickly becomes so much more than that. A heartfelt tale set in the suburbs of an Australian country town in the early ’90s, it’s about friendshi
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Star WEEKLY
It was a very happy Thanksgiving holiday for Madonna, 64, as she spent the day with all six of her children (back row, from left) Lourdes Leon, 26, Rocco Ritchie, 22, David Banda, 17, Mercy James, 16, and (front row) twins Stella and Estere, 10. She
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Santa’s SAKS!
The hottest celebrity scoop New Yorkers were given a treat when a grand piano was rolled out onto a barricaded section of Fifth Avenue and Sir Elton John sat down to give a surprise performance of his hit Your Song. The star, who has just ended his F

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