Issue 35, 2024

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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Camilla’s On Track!
While the King and the rest of the royal family were putting their feet up at Balmoral for their summer break, Queen Camilla donned her work clothes and travelled more than 500km to York for an official engagement. At this time of year, the royals no
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This Week in New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
It’s time to gear up for another season of Celebrity Treasure Island! This hit show sees well-known Kiwis battling it out to win money for their chosen charities. This year, the ever-popular Suzanne Paul is returning for her second round. Our cover s
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Dizzy with excitement Suzanne’s Tv Comeback
Twenty-one years ago, Suzanne Paul was a spritely 46-year-old with the kind of get-go attitude which meant she was happy to submit to one of the first series of Celebrity Treasure Island. “In those early series, they were quite ruthless with us,” say
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Mourning Mariah
Mariah Carey is heartbroken after her mother and sister died on the same day. The Hero singer issued a statement saying her mother Patricia, 87, and sister Alison, 63, had both passed away. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weeke
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‘She’s Still My Idol’
She’s enjoyed a lengthy and lauded career in Hollywood, but enduring actor Glenn Close has now admitted she has another silver-screen legend to thank for her glittering career – the indomitable Katharine Hepburn. In an interview, the Fatal Attraction
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Look Who’s Back!
The central message of the cult, hit comedy Ted Lasso was always “believe” – and now, after a two-year hiatus, it seems like fans of the hit Apple TV show are reaping the rewards of doing just that, with the news that a much longed-for season four ma
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Kate’s Return ‘It’s Going To Be Difficult’
There’s still no word on when the Princess of Wales, who is still undergoing chemotherapy, will be able to return to public life, but behind the scenes, she can’t wait to get back to work. Kate’s frustrated about having to take it easy while she has
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Andrew Out In The Cold!
In the latest move of what’s been dubbed the Battle of Royal Lodge, the King has put pressure on his younger brother Prince Andrew to vacate his home by pulling the plug on his security. His Majesty has been trying to get Andrew, 64, to move out of t
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Ex Karen Stands Her Ground
It’s been four months since Earl Spencer and his wife Karen, Countess Spencer first revealed that their 13-year marriage was over. But the Canadian-born countess is still living at the Spencer family’s stately home, Althorp, much to the frustration o
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Have A Little Faith
The King may be prepared to work on ways of calling a truce with his youngest son Prince Harry following discussions with religious leaders. Charles, who has a deep faith, has been receiving guidance from spiritual advisors since becoming Monarch and
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All The Gloss On Llona ‘Why I’ll Never Stop Working’
Ilona Rodgers has always been a serial scene-stealer. Whether it was swooping into rooms to deliver a take-down on hit ’80s TV show Gloss (with shoulder pads so wide, she could have been a gridiron player) or appearing on long-running Kiwi soaps Clos
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Match Fit Lesley ‘My Family Comes First’
When you fly, the safety messages instruct you to put on your oxygen mask before helping others. Metaphorically, that’s what Lesley Vainikolo is doing now. The former rugby league player was raised to help others and to put their needs before his own
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Honouring Nancy ‘Me & Mum Were Besties’
Hone Kouka is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished playwrights, having written pieces that have travelled the world and won many awards. But nowadays, there’s one role he is prouder of than his theatre work – being the father of talented musician a
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Those Were The Days A Date With 1974
A lot has happened in New Zealand since 1974. Here, we look back at what was going on in Aotearoa 50 years ago. Back in 1974, the nation’s population was estimated at a little more than three million. We’re now sitting at a smidge more than 5.2 milli
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Rachel’s Magical World Of Bees
A few years ago, Rachel Weston’s orchardist husband Stuart came home from work and asked his wife if she knew where bumblebees lived. “A hive?” I suggested, and he said, ‘No, they live underground.’” That fun fact piqued Rachel’s curiosity and led he
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‘A Big Buddy Changed Our Lives!’
Juggling a household with four young children is not for the faint-hearted at the best of times. But life really became difficult for Wellington mum Alice Cai when her marriage broke down, leaving her struggling to hold her family together. “I was de
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Lifestyle Weekly
Global goodies Spring garden Make a vase Hormonal help ■
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World of Flavour
PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR SERVES 6 1 cup firmly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 cup firmly packed coriander leaves 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 fresh long green chilli, chopped 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted
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4 Ways With Not-Dogs!
PREP +COOK TIME 20 MINS SERVES 4 Combine 125g shredded white cabbage, 1 thinly sliced spring onion, ¹/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and ¼ teaspoon sesame oil in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine ¼ teaspoon s
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Decadent Desserts
PREP & COOK TIME 55 MINS (PLUS SOAKING) SERVES 8 100g sultanas 3 tbsp Amaretto liqueur, plus extra to serve (optional, see note) 50g butter, plus extra for greasing 6 digestive biscuits, crushed to crumbs 8 almond or amaretti biscuits, crushed
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What’s hot Right Now
Stylish supermarket brand Glow Lab has given its haircare line a real glow-up with a whole new look, improved formulas and a lower price, starting from rrp $11.99. Available in Hydrating, Repairing, Thick & Full, Smoothing and Complete Care formulas,
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New & now To Wow
Out with the old, in with the new! Spring cleaning isn’t just for your closet. Give your beauty bag a seasonal update with these fresh new beauty products to shop now. For touch-ups on the go in one quick click, this genius, purse-friendly pen will s
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Short ’n’ sweet Combos
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Hormonal Highs & Lows
Melatonin plays an important role in your ability to get to sleep and stay asleep, explains sleep expert Dr Carmel Harrington. If you’re not producing enough melatonin, it can impact your overall energy levels. Bright lights and watching screens late
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Latest buzz Bee More Aware!
New Zealand has 28 species of native bees, also known as ngaro huruhuru. They’re mostly black in colour and are solitary, living by themselves. These humble little bees don’t stand out like their brightly coloured honey-bee cousins, nor do they live
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Taking root All Good To Sow!
Flowers that can be sown into the ground now include aquilegia, bishop’s flower, calendula, cornflower, cosmos, larkspur, love-in-a-mist, nasturtium, phacelia, scabiosa, snapdragon and sunflower. Delphinium, petunia, phlox, portulaca, salvia and zinn
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Plastic Fantastic
● Paper or cardboard ● Marker ● Ruler ● Protractor or circle to trace around ● Jigsaw ● Clamp (optional) ● Sandpaper ● Super glue or a hot glue gun ● Painter’s tape ● 3mm Perspex sheets, in colour of choice ● Clear roofing silicone (if you
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Gasbag about Paper Bags
KEVIN MILNE The beloved broadcaster’s reflections on life So what’s happened to those horrible plastic bags in shops and supermarkets? They were supposed to be irreplaceable. Paper bags would never be strong enough. They couldn’t be manufactured in e
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Milk bottle Botanicals
MICHÈLE A’COURT Musings from our favourite Kiwi funnywoman For someone who has very specific ideas about what a garden should have – jasmine, a lemon tree, a camellia for winter joy – I rarely get my hands dirty. Proof of this are the terracotta pots
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It’s In The Stars
Sep 24 – Oct 23 You’re just not sure what you want. One day it will be one thing, then the next you want to go off in a totally different direction. Make a point of not making any decisions at all. By the end of the week, your energy will be more fo
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Join The Weekly Conversation
TRUE GRIT ● Winning letter Gareth Lynch’s story about his survival of disastrous injuries, then going on to live a full life and even compete as a Wheel Black is inspirational (NZWW Sept 2)! Things happen in our lives over which we have no control b
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Masthead
EDITOR Marilynn McLachlan LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY EDITOR Anna Lee SENIOR WRITER Catherine Milford CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Denise Bowden SUB-EDITOR Darren Bevan ART DIRECTOR Mirella Monteiro DESIGNERS Anna Pétursdóttir, Béla Trussell-Cullen, Debby Wei, Hayley Pea
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Where The Wild Things Mow
COLIN HOGG Mayhem and mirth with the man about the house There’s a moment at funerals sometimes where even an unbeliever might begin believing in the idea of a next destination and of some sort of eternity of peace. I do worry about the crowds over t
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Pack your Suitcases
KERRE WOODHAM A great chat with the queen of talkback As a child of the ’70s, growing up in small-town New Zealand, travelling overseas was impossibly exotic. To even know somebody who’d been abroad gave you a certain cachet. So it’s no wonder that t
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Weekly Entertainment
FOUR GO FLATTING 7.30PM, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, TVNZ 1 Flatting is a rite of passage for many and this New Zealand docuseries takes a quartet who fly the nest, and follows them as they try to live independently. But there are some big decisions ahead
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Reading Corner
The latest novel from Jodi Picoult is kind of a hot mess. A sprawling, dual timeline story, By Any Other Name is staunchly feminist and faithfully researched. There is also an interesting literary premise – what if William Shakespeare’s plays were ac
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Tuck In!
by Dr Linia Patel (Murdoch Books, $45) We may not be able to eat our way free of hot flushes, mood swings and brain fog, but consuming the right foods will make a positive difference for anyone in the menopause transition, promises dietitian and perf
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Vacay Envy!
Salma Hayek’s not shy when it comes to showing off her fabulous bikini body – and nor is she reticent to reveal that she’s going grey. The 57-year-old Eternals actor posted photographs of herself enjoying an outing on a boat while in Ibiza, Spain, in
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Star Weekly
No, there’s not a new girl band about to hit the charts! Singer Sabrina Carpenter (right), 25, joined actor Zoë Kravitz, 35, to compare friendship bracelets with TV host Jimmy Fallon, 49, for a skit on his late-night talk show. Filming on Freakier F

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