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With Camilla by
his side, Charles
opened an archway
dedicated to his
mum (below).

Charles put family squabbles aside for

W
hile the Queen remained rugged up at
Balmoral Castle, Prince Charles, Camilla,
Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Anne
provided all the necessary royal pomp at the Braemar
Highland Gathering in Scotland.
Charles, 73, joined by Camilla, 75, cut a heather rope
to officially open the newly built Queen Elizabeth
Platinum Jubilee Archway at the beginning of the event.
The future King and Queen then headed to the Royal
Pavilion, where they were joined by Princess Anne, 72,
to watch contestants battle out everything from caber
tossing to tug-of-war.
The event takes place on the first Saturday of
September, and this year it attracted competitors
from Scotland, England, Australia and the US.
The games have in the past been a highlight

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t royal
S UP!
his annual fling at the Highland games
Brother and
sister share the
same sense of
humour.

of the Queen’s calendar and Her Majesty, 96, is said to

have “carefully considered” whether she was fit enough
to attend.
Royal sources say in the end, there were two issues
that prevented her: firstly, getting to the games and
secondly, the prospect of sitting in public for a long stretch
of time to watch them.
Royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, however,
said he didn’t believe the Queen’s absence was something
to worry about. “She is a lady of 96 and, frankly, what
96-year-old doesn’t have some health concerns?” he
said. “I think the important thing is, has there been
any significant change in her health in recent weeks,
and my understanding is that there hasn’t.”
Like all modern royals, the Queen watched the
event online.

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 September 19, 2022

12
On the cover
6 Kate’s bold move
Inside the Cambridges’
exciting new life
12 Kevin’s family
milestone ‘I’m so
proud of Tommie’
16 Gwyneth at 50
Why she’s planning
a comeback
28 Working in your
80s and beyond
The Kiwi women
who refuse to retire
34 One-bowl wonders
Stories
10 The wrap-up
Posh’s bitter family
feud, Jane fights for
her life, and Serena
plays her ace
24
18 Doc Martin’s done!
The star’s moving on
for love
20 Celine’s crippling pain
But she vows she’ll be
back for an encore
22 Kiwi artist Flox
Her fight for change
24 Dirty Dancing the
movie turns 35!
Weekly people
26 Baker’s sweet touch
Laura’s changing
kids’ lives one cake
at a time
Food
38 Beverage boost
42 Bliss balls
44 Shop window
A
s the youngest child of former Fair Go
host Kevin Milne, Tommie has spent
her life growing up in the Weekly.
When she was born, her proud dad declared
on our cover, “I’m a new dad again at 52!”
When she became a teenager, they once again
featured on our cover, where Kevin shared
his love of being an older dad. Through his
columns in these pages, we’ve been kept up
Style to date with their family and this week we
46 Fashion celebrate another one of Tommie’s milestones
48 Beauty – turning 21! From page 12, Kevin shares the
details of how they celebrated and, as always,
he couldn’t be prouder, declaring, “Tommie
was the star of the night – she looked
gorgeous.” Happy birthday, Tommie!
In my house, we hit the same milestone
with my Malachy turning 21 a couple of
20 weeks ago. He had some friends around in
the afternoon before we went to a bar, where
more friends came along and we celebrated
Lifestyle into the night with pizza, music and cake. It
50 Health was such a fun evening and I enjoyed chatting
54 Craft with the young people who are navigating
56 Home the transition to adulthood. Malachy is
studying chemistry at university, so many of
Timeout his friends are also in the sciences, and while
60 Puzzles I can’t pretend I understood the details of
68 Kevin Milne their studies, it did feel like there was an air
70 Michèle A’Court of opportunity and possibility.
71 Horoscopes Elsewhere, there have been big changes
72 Join the conversation for the Cambridge family recently. They’ve
74 Retro Weekly moved to Windsor. Find out all about their
76 Colin Hogg new life, home, town and
77 Kerre Woodham the little royals’ new
78 Entertainment school from page six.
81 Books with Nicky Enjoy your magazine
Pellegrino and have a lovely week,

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For the first time
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t’s the beginning of
an exciting new era in
the lives of the three
Cambridge children.
Future king Prince
George and his siblings
Princess Charlotte and
Prince Louis have moved
with their parents Prince
William and Catherine,
Duchess of Cambridge, from
London to nearby Windsor
for a chance to enjoy a more
“normal” life.
The royal youngsters
are now living in Adelaide
Cottage, on the estate that
surrounds Windsor Castle,
which will give them much
more freedom than they’ve
previously experienced while
living in the “fishbowl” that
is Kensington Palace.
While the four-bedroom
house is smaller than the
22-room apartment they’ve
been used to, it is set in huge
grounds, so there’s plenty
of space for the children to
run around.
Kate and William, both
40, are keen on their kids
spending lots of time outside
in the fresh air, but that’s
tricky at Kensington Palace.
“It can be a bit of a
fishbowl,” says a source.
“They wanted to be able to
give George, Charlotte and
Louis more freedom than
they have living in central
London.”
 Royal update

irs to a new life!

SIDE KATE &
LLS’ BIG MOVE
in their married life, the pair are raising their kids on their own – no nanny or staff
The kids are enrolled at old grandmother and able
Lambrook, a private school
just a 15-minute drive away
to help the increasingly frail
monarch with her workload
★ Windsor Castle

in the town of Ascot. It will is one of the reasons William

be much easier for Kate and wanted to move to Windsor.
William to do school drop- But he also appreciated it
offs and pick-ups themselves, would be good for his family.
and for the children’s friends For Kate, there’s the
to come over for playdates. bonus of being closer to
That’s a practice Kate and
William initiated for their
her parents Carole and
Michael Middleton, who live
Adelaide Cottage ★
kids as soon as they started a 45-minute drive away in
school, says the insider. Bucklebury, Berkshire.
“There’s never a shortage of Meanwhile, Kate’s sister
friends around for tea. Kate Pippa Matthews has also
and William insist on no moved to Berkshire with her
special treatment for any of
them. George may be a future
husband James and their
children Arthur, three, Grace,
Frogmore Cottage
★
king but for now, he’s just a 17 months, and Rose, two
little boy. They are always at months, so the Cambridge
great pains to make sure the kids will have cousins nearby. George was eight months for much of the time, which is
three of them It had always old, won’t be part of the also a rarity for members of
have as normal been expected household. While she’ll still the royal family.
a childhood ‘There’s never that they’d be employed by the family, “Live-in staff are a part
as possible.” have close Adelaide Cottage is not big of life when you are royal,
Adelaide a shortage relationships enough for staff to live in, so this is a very big change,”
Cottage is also of little school with their uncle so the Spanish nanny has a says another insider. “But if
ideally placed
for George,
friends Harry’s children,
but that’s not the
separate new home, as do
other staff members, including
William and Kate want their
children to have as normal
nine, Charlotte, around for tea’ case now that a cook and a housekeeper. a life as possible, having the
seven, and William and That will be a big house to themselves is one
Louis, four, to Harry barely adjustment for the children, way of doing it.”
be able to walk to Windsor talk, and Harry is based in says royal commentator Their former home,
Castle to visit their great- California with wife Meghan, Victoria Ward. “While she Apartment 1A at Kensington
grandmother the Queen. Duchess of Sussex and their will remain a key figure in Palace, will continue to be
“It’s just a 10-minute stroll children Archie, three, and the children’s lives, the their official residence and
across Windsor Great Park Lilibet, one. relocation to Windsor is will be used as offices by
to get to the Queen’s private One big change for George, ushering in a new era for their staff. They are also
apartments, so they’ll be able Charlotte and Louis is that the Cambridge clan.” keeping their Norfolk home,
to see much more of her,” says their nanny, Maria Teresa For the fi rst time, it will be Anmer Hall, for holidays and
a palace source. Borrallo, who has worked for just the five Cambridges in weekend visits.
Being closer to his 96-year- the Cambridge family since the home (and their dog Orla) Judy Kean

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 Welcome to cottage life
The Cambridge family’s move means a change in lifestyle, away from the hustle
and bustle of London. Here’s what you need to know about their fresh start
THEIR NEW HOME
Four-bedroom Adelaide
Cottage is one of a handful
of Crown properties located
on the 655-acre Windsor
estate. It’s only a short
walk from Windsor Castle,
making it the ideal location
for the Cambridges.
It was built in 1831
as a summer retreat for
Queen Adelaide, the wife
of William IV, and was
originally just two main
living rooms with a couple
of added-on bedrooms for
the Queen and a couple
of staff members.
It would be fair to
describe the stucco cottage
as recycled, as it was
constructed using materials
from nearby Royal Lodge,
which had been demolished
in 1830 and rebuilt.
In the 1950s, it was
described as rather
“gloomy” and “pokey”.
Electricity was delivered
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via cables from Windsor
Castle, but the current
was so weak only a small
electric heater and a
vacuum cleaner could be
used at the same time. It has
undergone several upgrades
since then, with the most
recent renovation work
carried out in 2015.
That makeover was not
hugely expensive, unlike
the work carried out to
Frogmore Cottage, also
on the Windsor estate,
after that was gifted
to Prince Harry and
Meghan following their
2018 wedding. The pair
spent almost $5million in
taxpayer funds converting
it from offices back into
a single, 10-bedroom
residence, but repaid the
money after moving to the
US. When it came to the
Cambridge’s new home,
William and Kate requested
only a fresh coat of paint.
Adelaide Cottage
has had several
makeovers
since its earlier
“gloomy” days.
Legoland is on their
doorstep, so Wills
can relive the
childhood fun he had
with his mum (below).
FUN TIMES AHEAD
Not only will the
Cambridge children enjoy
a great education, but
with Legoland in their
new community, chances
are they’ll have loads of
f ll b ld
fun family memories, just as his mum Diana, Princess of
Wales, did when he was a boy, at Thorpe Park, along with
Harry. With mini rollercoasters and rides, there are also
12 themed lands to discover, including Land of the Vikings
and Kingdom of the Pharaohs.
 Royal update

As well as a golf course, Lambrook

school offers enrichment afternoons.

The school has most likely to have won Kate

THEIR NEW SCHOOL
As private UK schools go,
the Cambridge kids’ new
school, Lambrook, is quite
low-profile but highly rated.
William and Kate chose it
for George, Charlotte and
Louis not only because of its
handy location – a 15-minute
drive from their new home in
Windsor – but because of its
excellent reputation.
Originally an all-boys
school, Lambrook was
established in 1860 by
a teacher who could see a
market in tutoring the sons
of courtiers from nearby
Windsor Castle.
Its only other royal pupils
were two of Queen Victoria’s
grandsons, Prince Christian
Victor and Prince Albert –
two of the offspring of her
fifth child, Princess Helena.
Initially a boarding school,
Lambrook began accepting
day pupils in 1992 and fi rst
opened to girls in the ’90s. It
takes pupils up to the age of
13, and feeds into prestigious
secondary schools such as
Eton, Charterhouse, Harrow
and Marlborough.
a over is Lambrook’s weekly
programme – pupils learn
Greek and Latin, as well
as core subjects like English
and maths. As well as
activities like rugby, football,
lacrosse and netball,
Lambrook pupils can hit
balls on the school’s nine-
hole golf course.
There’s also a performing
arts centre, which could
appeal to Charlotte, who is
a keen dancer and has been
having piano lessons. Bagpipe
lessons are available, should
she be interested.
But the feature that is
“enrichment afternoons”.
These sessions offer pupils
the chance to try different
activities, ranging from
beekeeping and farming
through to mountain biking.
“This will appeal to Kate,
who is a tireless advocate
for the importance of nature
and outdoor play in early
years education,” says a
royal source.
Sending your children
to Lambrook doesn’t come
cheap. Fees for the three
children are expected to cost
around $100,000 a year.

Kate’s new local has a

familar ring to it!

TIME OUT FOR ADULTS

The Cambridges are known to enjoy a relaxed pub
lunch and Kate has also enjoyed drinks with fellow TIME IN NATURE
parents at Hollywood Arms in Chelsea with “no The Cambridges will also have the
fuss or fanfare”. But while there are plenty of places River Thames on their doorstep,
to eat and drink in Windsor, will the Duchess of flowing through the town at a lazy
Cambridge pub become a favourite? There is room pace for most of the year. There
to break away from the crowd with a private outdoor are regular cruises or motorboats
terrace and garden, and it promises to provide a for hire, and a plethora of birds,
“seriously relaxed experience fit for royalty”. Only including swans, ducks, geese
Wills and Kate will be able to say if this is true! and herons to enjoy.

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IN-LAWS AT WAR
Posh and Brooklyn’s bride are locked in a bitter battle
V
ictoria Beckham is
“heartbroken” over
the feud with her
daughter-in-law.
The pop-star-turned-fashion
designer has reportedly fallen
out with Nicola Peltz, 27, who
married Victoria’s eldest son
Brooklyn, 23, in a star-studded
wedding in Palm Beach,
Florida, in April this year.
Whispers of bad blood
heightened recently when it
was revealed the two women
hadn’t “liked” each other’s
social media accounts for at
least three months.
Last month, a source close
to the Beckhams also spilled
that Nicola, daughter of
multi-billionaire American
businessman Nelson Peltz,
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Brooklyn’s standing by his new wife.
80, had frozen Victoria, 48,
out of the planning stages of
the wedding.
Now, more details of the
“cold war” between the two
women have been leaked.
One source says the
hostility began well before
the wedding.
Many of the Beckhams’
nearest and dearest assumed
Victoria would provide
Nicola’s wedding gown.
Instead, the Transformers
actress wore Valentino.
Nicola later explained she’d
wanted to wear a Victoria
Beckham creation but
Victoria’s atelier couldn’t
do it, “so then I had to pick
another dress”.
One insider, however,
spilled recently, “She has
too many actually talented
designer friends.
“It’s like when you have an
in-law and they say they make
the best meatballs. You hate
meatballs but you let them
cook it anyway. That’s exactly
what happened. She was
never, ever going to wear it.”
A second source says at
the already emotionally-
charged wedding, Nicola was
offended when her in-laws’
close friend, singer Marc
Anthony, gave a heartfelt
speech all about Victoria.
“Nicola loves to be the
centre of attention, especially
on her wedding day,” says the
source. “So this really, really
p****d her off.”
Yet another insider
has claimed that Victoria
– who also shares sons
Romeo, 20, and Cruz, 17, and
daughter Harper, 11, with her
football legend husband
David, 47 – stole the newly-
weds’ first dance.
The insider says that
“without any warning” Victoria
got Marc to switch the track
You Sang to Me from the
bride and groom’s intended
first dance to a mother-and-
son dance.
“Most of the guests could
tell something off had
happened,” tells the source.
“It was uncomfortable for the
couple, who were thinking it
was to be a special moment
for them.”
 Jane’s fighting spirit
J
ane Fonda is staying In 2018, former sun-worshipper
upbeat about her latest Jane had a skin cancer growth
cancer diagnosis. removed from her lower lip
The Monster-in-Law star, 85, and explained the bandage
announced that she has non- on her face to fans by saying,
Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has “I don’t normally go around
started chemotherapy. like this. The world is falling
“This is a very treatable cancer apart. What’s a lip?”
– 80 percent of people survive,” And two years
she assured her followers. “So earlier, she
I feel very lucky.” attended the
Jane, who recently wrapped 2016 Golden
the final season of Netflix Globes in a
comedy Grace and Frankie, has ruffled white
previously fought both breast dress designed
and skin cancer, and says she to disguise her
will be undergoing six months of recent surgery
treatment for this latest battle. after a battle with
“I am handling the treatments breast cancer. Left: Brave
quite well and, believe me, The star said Jane hid her
I will not let any of this interfere later, “I get out bandages
with my climate activism,” of the car and I to attend
an awards
asserts Jane. “Cancer is a teacher have the strange
show in
and I’m paying attention to white dress with 2016.
the lessons it holds for me. all the ruffles?
“One thing it’s shown me That’s because
already is the importance of I’d just had a
community. Of growing and mastectomy and
deepening one’s community I had to cover
so that we are not alone.” my bandages.”

Tears flowe SERENA’S SWEET TRIBUTE

S
Serena left
erena Williams paid homage ’70s Australian tennis star Margaret
court for
final ti to her older sister Venus as she Court, who won 24.
bowed out of her professional When asked if it was likely she
tennis career. would ever return to the court
The 40-year-old sporting legend professionally, Serena replied sadly,
burst into tears following her defeat “I don’t think so, but you never know.
to Australian pro Ajla Tomljanovic, I don’t know.”
29, at the US Open in New York on She revealed last month that she
September 3. was hopeful of giving Olympia a sibling
The star, mum to five-year-old and that “I definitely don’t want to be
daughter Olympia, previously made pregnant again as an athlete.”
it clear that from now on she will be
focusing on expanding her family with
tech billionaire Alexis Ohanian, 39.
After her final match, she shared
that Venus, 42, was one of her greatest
inspirations, saying, “I wouldn’t be
Serena if it wasn’t for Venus, so thank
you Venus. She’s the only reason that
Serena Williams ever existed.”
Serena’s remarkable 23 Grand Slam
singles titles is second only to ’60s and Family is Serena’s focus now.

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Weekly special
Kevin’s baby grows up
TOMMIE’S
WEEKLY
MILESTONE
Our beloved columnist and his girl share a special
bond, and now Kevin tells it’s her time to shine!
I
t’s hard to remember a
time when broadcaster
Kevin Milne hasn’t been
a part of our media
landscape. He was in
our homes for many years
on Fair Go, but these days
he’s keeping us up to date
with all his latest thoughts
and activities through his
column in the Weekly and
a comment spot on Jack
Tame’s NewstalkZB show
every Saturday.
Proud parents Linda
and Kevin with uni
student Tommie.
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This has meant his daughter
Tommie has been in the media
with him since she was born
on July 21, 2001. Much to
Kevin’s surprise, she has now
turned that magical and very
adult age of 21.
Her birth was on the cover
of the Weekly and her 13th
birthday was also celebrated
in our pages.
“It’s interesting that
Tommie has never minded
being put out in the spot-
light,” says Kevin. “When “I hate the weeks leading
I told her that the Weekly up to it. I fi nd it difficult to
was interested in doing a get involved, but luckily
piece about her turning 21, nobody wants me to be
she said ‘cool’. I’m not sure involved anyway, mainly
many people would feel that because I get so grumpy about
relaxed.” everything,” he laughs.
Kevin says that as a family, Anyone who meets Kevin
they’ve always regarded the realises pretty soon into the
magazine stories conversation that
they do as a bit this man has the
of fun. ‘Tommie gift of the gab and
“We were
always very clear
was the star is hilarious with
it. So why the
that they were of the night trepidation about
nothing to be
worried about
– she looked parties when it’s
quite obvious
and I suppose that gorgeous’ Kevin could
comes through happily be the life
now with her and soul with his
attitude to the media.” outgoing personality?
While the family might “It might be because when
be relaxed about sharing our eldest son Alex had a
their lives in the pages of party when he was a kid,
the Weekly, throwing a 21st nobody turned up,” muses
birthday party for Tommie Kevin. “It turned out after
was a different matter. some investigation that he had
“I hate hosting parties,” been too cool about the whole
Kevin shares. “I don’t know thing and didn’t put much
whether there’s actually a effort into the invitations, like
name for that condition. It’s when it was or where it was or
not that I don’t mind being at what time it was.
parties. I love going to other “It was entirely his fault,
people’s. But I have this panic but I was so upset because
that nobody’s going to turn up I thought his friends had let
to my own. him down.”
 90tʰ
Birthday

At Tommie’s 21st party,

which was held in “some dark
nightclub in Wellington that
Tommie knew all about”,
Kevin says he turned up
and admits that for the fi rst
half an hour he was on edge
because no one had arrived.
“But as always happens at
parties, people are a little bit
late and then they all pour
in. We had a big crowd and
I was delighted. Tommie was
the star of the night – she
looked gorgeous and the
party was great.”
Eventually, Kevin was given
the chance to give a speech,
which he admits was lengthy.
“It was far too long,”
he admits. “The fi rst story
would have been enough
– the one about Tommie’s
conception. Everyone but
Tommie and Linda thought
it was a cracker.”
It’s a story he’s not keen
to share with the Weekly
readers, but according to
Kevin, the whole party
laughed their heads off.
Tommie is in her last year of
a Bachelor of Science degree
at Otago University.
“She’s going to take off next
year to earn a bit of money,
 Furry pal Freddy loves the
limelight too! Right: The
birthday girl was joined by
her siblings Alex (left) and
Rory, and his partner Emma.

and the current plan is to do lifestyle block. She misses

a Master’s in dietetics and
become a dietitian,” tells her
proud father.
Tommie has three older
brothers, Alex, 39, Rory, 36,
and Jake, 32. Kevin says Alex
has always thought Tommie
was born just for him and is
very close to her.
“It’s no surprise he came
all the way out from the UK
to be at her celebrations,”
says Kevin. “They adore
each other.”
With all four children
having left the nest, Kevin and
Linda recently sold up their
family home on the shores of
the Waikanae river in Kāpiti
and moved into a house by
the sea at Raumati Beach.
“We bought this little
cottage right on the water-
front,” he tells. “Well, I say
on the waterfront, but it’s up
a hill and the property goes
down to the water.
“I’ve been wanting to live
oceanside for years, but Linda
loves animals and we had
all sorts of animals on our
them but she’s still got her
horse, which we keep on
someone else’s land.”
Meanwhile, Kevin has
taken on doing work with
Mary Potter Hospice as a
companion. This means he
visits someone who is dying
to keep them company so that
their main caregiver can get
a break. They can pop out
for a coffee or visit friends,
or just take a rest at home
if they wish.
“We talk about all sorts of
stuff and I’m sure I get more
from our meetings than they
do,” he confides. “Every time
I leave with lots to think
about. Not that we talk about
death much. In fact, we have
a lot of laughs. Life’s pretty
funny when you look back
on it.”
Kevin became a Hospice
companion after he had been
away from his TV job for
about 10 years.
“I realised I hadn’t done
enough charity work and I
thought what could I do other
th j t f d i i h ki
a box with coins in it. Then
I read about companioning
and I thought that would be
something quite special. It
would be a different way of
helping in the community.”
Kevin says since he read
the best-selling memoir
Tuesdays With Morrie, about
a dying university professor,
he’s been interested in how
people face death. “So it’s
rewarding to be of help over
that time.”
In recent years, Kevin
has had a few health issues
himself. He had open-heart
surgery 15 years ago and then
had a benign tumour in his
pituitary gland removed.
Last year, he was diagnosed
ith t t b t
was told it was the kind that
wouldn’t travel.
“My specialist told me that
as long as it stays where it
should, I’ll see it out before
it sees me out,” says Kevin.
At 73, Kevin says he feels
young but probably looks old
to others.
“I go to the gym three
times a week and try to
stay moderately in tone. It
helps my heart but not my
waistline. I eat and drink
more than I should!”
Recently, Kevin has been
working with the charity
Share My Super. It encourages
pensioners to share some or
all of their superannuation
with well-known charities,

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in particular those helping
children.
“I think there must be
quite a few over-65s like me
who are reasonably well off
and feel they don’t need all
their pension, maybe none of
it,” he explains. “Share My
Super offers convenient ways
they can divert some of their
pension to support worthy
causes involving children. I
think it’s a terrific idea, so I’ve
made a TV ad with them.”
One thing Kevin does know
is that he has never worried
about sharing his life with
the public.
“Some things I’m obviously
unwilling to talk about, but
sharing even difficult personal
experiences may sometimes
help others.
“I think the best column
‘Sharing
even difficult
I’ve written for
the Weekly was
personal I have scripts
to write for the
earlier this year experiences Weekly and for
when we had to
have one of Linda’s
may help radio, there’s
the charity
horses put down. others’ work, and if
It was a piece there’s time, I
about the practicalities of might be watching sport on
putting an animal down at a TV, messing around in my
time of considerable sadness. shed with an endless array
It’s awful no matter what of collectables, or walking
the animal, but horses are Freddy our border collie.”
particularly tricky. I think Now that the stress of
that column told the story Tommie’s 21st birthday is
pretty well.” over, Kevin is musing on
Kevin describes his life his favourite times in her
at the moment as being childhood.
a man who has a million “Tommie was a very good
small interests. swimmer and we went to the
“I don’t sit around much National Champs together,”
wondering what to do till he recounts. “There was this
Linda gets home,” he asserts. incident where just before
“I do the ads and am an her race, she went outside
ambassador for Carpet Mill. the pool complex to get
Tommie has given
her dad many
proud moments.
some fresh air. Because she’d
already taken her ID off, she
couldn’t get back into the
pool area. I’m waiting high
up in the stand for the race to
start and there’s a tap on my
shoulder. It’s Tommie, really
distressed.
“I grabbed her and we
raced down, straight past the
guy at the door to poolside.
Her race was about to start
but her chances seemed shot.
I shoved her cap down on her
head, gave her a big hug and
sent her towards the starting
blocks. Tommie went out and
smashed it. She won her fi rst
national medal, which she
wasn’t at all expecting. And
she swam the fastest time
she’d ever swum. My heart
nearly exploded with pride.”
Wendyl Nissen
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 Gwyne
From Ho
s Hollywood “People make such a big deal
diva Gwyneth that you think, ‘Oh, my God,
Paltrow skates I’m over the hill.’”
towards her 50th But in hindsight, she sees
birthday, don’t her forties as a time when she
expect the h received “an amazing software
come to ex upgrade” and she remembers
blockbuste thinking, “This is actually
The Proo star says she kind of great. I feel like I can
hasn’t just be who I am a little bit more
half-centur and I have permission.”
September Now on the
she’s thrille
by it.
‘I was so cusp of 50,
she says, “I feel
“I’m so anxious like that, times
surprised a about it. I had, a hundred.”
delighted t Born in Los
I’m not fre like, grief. Angeles in 1972,
out about It felt really Gwyneth was a
because w silver-spoon baby
I was turn scary’ from the get-go.
40, I was Her mother was
mess,” co the successful actress Blythe
winner. Danner. Her father was Bruce
“I was Paltrow, a movie director and
I had, lik screenwriter.
scary an She attended private schools
boy, 5 and in her late teens, studied
Th art history at the University
of he of California before dropping
was fo out to become an actress.
“I gr By the age of 23, she’d
physica not only become a major

She married
Ex Chris is still the second
a good friend. Brad she
dated!

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th’s 50s promise
T GETS BETTER!’
ver been happier
star with her role in
the thriller Seven, but
she’d also snagged one
of Hollywood’s most
eligible bachelors
– Brad Pitt.
The pair dated
for three years, even
becoming engaged
before Gwyneth called
it off, saying later she
simply wasn’t ready
for marriage.
Throughout the late
’90s and early 2000s, no
actress was hotter than
Gwyneth. She starred in a
string of top-grossing movies
including Emma, Great
Expectations, Sliding Doors,
Shakespeare in Love, for
which she won her Academy
Award, and The Talented
Mr Ripley.
After her Oscar win,
however, she realised “I didn’t
love acting that much. I sort
of felt like, well, now who am
I supposed to be? What am
I driving towards?”
Then, in 2002, the bottom
fell out of her world when
her beloved father Bruce,
who had previously battled
throat cancer, died suddenly
in Italy, where the family was
celebrating Gwyneth’s 30th
birthday. He was 58.
The grief, she has since
shared, was so overwhelming,
she thought she was having
a heart attack.
“The fi rst year was just
beyond,” she admits. “I don’t
know how we all got through
it, my mother, my brother and
I. It was pretty messed up.”
F il fi t! Ab With kid
Apple and Moses, and (right)
mum Blythe and late dad Bruce.
What got her through
was the knowledge she still
“had so much life left to build.
I hadn’t been married yet.
I hadn’t had kids yet… I had
all these chapters left.”
Indeed, three weeks after
Bruce’s death, the actress
met rocker Chris Martin,
frontman of British band
Coldplay. The musician wrote
the song Fix You to help
Gwyneth get over her grief.
The pair married in 2003.
The following year, their
daughter Apple, 18, was born,
followed two years later by
son Moses, 16.
After having children,
Gwyneth pumped the
brakes on her acting career,
concentrating mainly on
high-paying roles in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe,
like Pepper Potts in Iron Man
and The Avengers.
In 2008, she launched her
controversial wellness and
lifestyle brand Goop, for
which she became famous
for recommending the
contentious practice of vaginal
steaming and for marketing
bizarre items like vagina-
scented candles.
Perhaps her most famous
statement, however, was the
announcement of her split
from Chris in 2014, which
she described as “conscious
uncoupling” – a phrase that is
still in common use today.
These days, Goop is worth
approximately $390 million
and Gwyneth, who married
Glee producer Brad Falchuk,
51, in 2018, says she doesn’t
miss acting one little bit.
“I’m so lucky that I got to
do it and I’m sure I still will
again at some point,” she says,
adding that she’s “too much
Celeb catch-up
of a homebody” to live that
life any more.
“I like to be with my old
friends and cook, and squeeze
my kids,” she tells. “I don’t
want to be alone in a hotel
room in Budapest for six
weeks. It’s just not who I am.
“I did promise my mother,
before I die, I told her I would
go and do a play, so I’m gonna
deliver on that promise at
some point.”
In the meantime, this
Hollywood superstar has a
birthday party to organise.
“I’m so happy to be
turning 50,” she enthuses.
“I feel so grateful.”
She turned her back on a stellar
career that included Shakespeare
in Love (left) and Iron Man.
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 Last dose
WHY
HANG
STET
Farewelling his grumpy

W
hen Martin
Clunes
signed on
the dotted
line for
his role in Doc Martin, he
thought he’d be lucky if the
show ran for two seasons.
Instead, this month sees the
release of the 10th season of
the beloved British comedy.
“But all things come to an
end,” says Martin, 60. And
that means this will be the last
innings for the show that has
entertained fans around the
globe since 2004.
In his household, it’s not
just Martin who’s saying
Doc Martin has goodbye to the grouchy and
his bags packed
abrupt character fans have
and is ready to go!
loved and loathed over the
years in equal measure.
His wife Philippa
Braithwaite has written and
produced the show from
the get-go and Martin says
inventing 18 years’ worth
of storylines for his rather
unusual character has been
tough on his other half.
“It’s just a good time to
end,” he says. “Poor Philippa.
She’s worked on every single
script, 84 of them, and none
of them are easy because
you’ve got a main protagonist
who doesn’t like anybody
and nobody likes him!”
It will mark the end of

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of Doc Martin
MARTIN’S
ING UP HIS
HOSCOPE
alter ego will be good for the star’s marriage
a long spell of the couple Martin’s acting career took off
working closely together – while Lucy was stuck working
something Martin says has in a health-food shop.
been second nature to them Lucy has since said her
ever since they fi rst met back husband thought she’d
in the late ’90s. become “dull and boring”,
“We met while working and things came to a head
together,” Martin explains. when Martin went to a party
“It’s the way it’s always been without inviting her. They had
for us.” a stand-up row in a Chinese
The London born-and-bred restaurant about it.
actor already has another “He told me I was boring
show lined up, Out There, set and different, and I just
in the murky world of drug thought, ‘No more,’” says
trafficking, which is a far cry Lucy. “I stood up and said,
from the sleepy seaside village ‘Thanks for dinner – this is
in Cornwall where Doc the end’ and stormed out. I sat
Martin is set – but Martin in the car shaking with rage.
is used to expecting the “Later, I went back and
unexpected. Martin was sitting there,
He says, for surrounded
example, that by takeaway
fi nding his ‘The only cartons filled
soulmate was with our meal.
the last thing he bad thing He just looked
dreamed would about being at me. I took off
happen when my gold wedding
he fi rst met a farmer is ring, slammed
Philippa. that I stink!’ it on the table
In fact, he and walked out.
was still going We both knew
through his divorce from his it was over.”
fi rst wife, actress Lucy Aston, After the split, Lucy went
when they fell in love. to the US for 10 weeks and by
Martin and Lucy had tied the time she returned, Martin
the knot back in 1990 and had started a relationship
had a “magical” fi rst year with Philippa.
together as husband and wife. The pair’s divorce was
But their relationship began fi nalised in 1997, and
to slide off the rails when later that year Martin and
Philippa tied the knot in a
small ceremony in London.
Martin’s Men Behaving Badly
co-star and close friend Neil
Morrissey was his best man
and the happy couple enjoyed
a knees-up at The Savoy Hotel
after exchanging vows. Their
daughter Emily, now a keen
event horse rider, was born
the following year.
The family call a 52-hectare
farm in Dorset, southern
England, home. Among
their animals are a pair of
Clydesdale horses, Shetland
ponies, dogs, cattle, sheep
and hens.
“I’d hate to live in London
again,” confides Martin. “I’d
be miserable. I love living in
the country, and love all the
space and the trees, seeing the
seasons change. It keeps me
in touch with real life.”
The farm, he adds, is
also where he loves to spend
Celebrity news
With Philippa and their
daughter Emily. Below:
At home on the farm.
time with Philippa.
“It’s nice spending a bit
of time on the farm on my
own, but all I know is that
I’m happiest when Philippa
is by my side. We usually
cook together. When we
have a roast on a Sunday, for
instance, I’m the one in charge
of the meat and gravy!”
The star recently revealed
he’d lost a whopping 19kg
with Dr Michael Mosley’s
5:2 diet plan, in which
slimmers consume between
500 and 600 calories a day
for two days a week, then eat
normally for the other five.
“I was getting heavy – I had
tired knees and stuff,” says
Martin. “So I thought I’d try
that diet and the weight came
off. This is a difficult age, but
I’m doing fi ne – I’m not on
any medication. The only bad
thing about being a farmer is
that I stink!”
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Celeb news
Marrying
manager
René in
I
n the days following the
death of her husband
René Angélil, fans of
Celine Dion feared
she may never fi nd the
strength to go on.
Theirs had been a love
that had endured against the
odds, overcoming not only the
challenges of a 26-year age
gap but also the pitfalls of life
in the spotlight.
If Celine had said it once,
she’d said it a thousand times:
René was the love of her life,
the only man she had ever
kissed. He was her everything.
Slowly, the My Heart Will
Go On singer recovered from
the heartbreak, eventually
returning to perform the
last shows of her Las Vegas
residency and even becoming
a fashion icon.
Recently, just when the
54-year-old singing sensation
seemed ready to take flight
once again with her Courage
World Tour, she has been
Celine’s career
highlights
1980
At only 12 years old, Celine
landed her first record deal
with the help of her new
music manager René Angélil.
20 New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
The power of
CELINE’S H
1994.
FOR A CU
The long-suffering singer’s determined to have her encore
dealt another blow – this time
by a mystery illness.
Celine has been forced
to postpone more and more
dates of her comeback tour as
she deals with what she has
described as a problem with
muscle spasms.
“The good news is that I’m
doing a little bit better,” she
said recently. “I’m getting
treatment from my doctors,
taking medication, but I’m
still experiencing some
spasms, and it’s taking a lot
longer for me to recover than
I had hoped.”
The star fi rst shared the
news of her condition in
October last year and is now
not expected to resume her
tour until next year.
Instead, she has been living
quietly in the Las Vegas
mansion she shares with her
sons, now aged 21 and 11.
Celine was just 12 years old
when she met her children’s
father. She was a budding
1992
After conquering the rest
of the world, Celine finally
broke into the US, singing
alongside Peabo Bryson on
the titular song for Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast.
singing star. He was to
become her manager.
At their fi rst meeting,
Celine later recalled, he wept
at the sound of her voice. “I
knew then I had done a good
job,” she said.
René and his young
protégée had a close working
relationship, which blossomed
into a romance when Celine
was 19 and he was 45.
In 1991, they became
engaged and three years later,
in December 1994, they tied
the knot.
“I’m not surprised we
married each other because
we have the same dreams,”
Celine said a year after their
nuptials. “We have the same
goals. We respect each other.”
Five years later, in 1999,
René was diagnosed with
throat cancer.
The following year,
René believed he’d beaten it
and to celebrate, the elated
couple renewed their vows at
1997
It’s one of the most famous
songs in the world, but it only
took Celine one take to record
My Heart Will Go On.
The happy couple were
overjoyed with the arrival
of René-Charles in 2001.
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The following year, the
twosome welcomed the fi rst
of their three sons, René-
Charles, and in 2010 they
were overjoyed at the arrival
of twins Eddy and Nelson.
Just three years later, in
2013, however, they were
devastated to learn René’s
cancer had returned. He
passed away on January 14,
2016, two days before his
74th birthday.
This year, on the sixth
anniversary of René’s death,
Celine shared, “I would be
2003
Celine’s Las Vegas debut
transformed the Vegas
residency from a has-beens
sanctuary to a money maker
for today’s biggest stars.
love
OPES
RE
Celebrating with sons (from left)
Eddy, Nelson and René-Charles.

lying if I said I’m fi ne, I think

of you at least a hundred
times, cause in the echo of
my voice I hear your words
just like you’re there… I miss
you,” she wrote.
Now, Celine has
acknowledged that her current
health crisis is going to take
time, just like her grieving
process.
“I was really hoping
that I’d be good to go by
now,” she told fans of her
postponed tour dates. “But
I suppose I just have to be
more patient…”

2016
Only a month after René’s
death, she returned to the
stage and wowed audiences
as she battled through an
emotional performance in
his honour.

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 21


Her stunning nature-inspired pieces are a reminder of why we should clean up our
W
ith her
colourful
artwork
celebrating
New
Zealand’s native birds and
bush, it’s easy to see why
Hayley King, aka Flox, is one
of the most in-demand artists
in the country.
But when Hayley fi rst
started the Haus of Flox
Let it snow! On the slopes with
her boys Bo and Indi (front).
“Everything I do is for them.”
22 New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
at the age of 24, she never
imagined her work would be
quite so popular.
“Every time I see one of
my products in a shop or one
of my pieces in a real estate
magazine, I have to pinch
myself,” she laughs.
Growing up in Kaitaia,
Hayley spent her early
childhood outdoors
exploring her local beaches
and camping with her
parents. That fascination
and love of Aotearoa’s
stunning landscapes is a
major inspiration behind
her work and the reason
she is so passionate about
conservation.
“I’ve always been a bit
of an Earth lover,” tells the
43-year-old. “My work is all
about bringing awareness of
sustainability and endangered
species, and celebrating the
natural world.”
As part of her conservation
work, Auckland-based Hayley
regularly goes into schools to
teach workshops about how
to care for our ecosystems
and as a Keep New Zealand
Beautiful ambassador, she
is taking part next week in
the nation’s annual Clean Up
Follow you
PASSI
PROJE
Week, in which thousands
of Kiwis come together to
pick up litter in their local
communities.
Last year, 30,000 volunteers
gathered enough rubbish to
cover more than 2500 rugby
fields and Hayley hopes
this year will be equally as
successful – if not more.
“It’s something that makes
a positive and tangible impact
on the local
community.
I cannot
‘I’ve always
believe that been a bit of an Hayley made the
people still
litter in
Earth lover...
2022,” she I can’t believe to pursue her other
laments. people still
“It’s
important to litt er in 2022’
pass on the
kaupapa [ideas] of supporting
our natural environment
when children are young,
because then those kids won’t
grow up to be adults who
throw their rubbish on
the road.”
It’s hard to imagine but
there was a time when
Hayley’s future lay fi rmly in
the sporting world. From the
age of 10, she was focused on
a squash career. She trained
every day after school and
every weekend she travelled
from her home in Kaitaia
to Auckland to compete in
tournaments.
The hard work was worth
it and in 1997, she travelled
to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to
represent New Zealand at the
junior world championships.
At one point, she was ranked
third in the country in the
junior squash
division.
But aged 20,
abrupt decision to
hang up her racket
passion – art.
“I just knew I
had come to the
end of my time with
squash,” she recalls. “I was
putting all my eggs into one
basket and I didn’t want to get
to 35, when you’re classified
as a master in squash, and
not have anything else in my
kete [basket]. The week after I
quit, I enrolled in art school.”
She hasn’t looked back.
When Hayley graduated
from Unitec in 2003, she
was determined to make a
living from her art, so she

r the planet
erself through a business
e to give herself the best
e at achieving her goals.
pite her success, Hayley
s it hasn’t been easy
ng her business while
a mum to sons Bo, 16,
ndi, eight, who she says
e driving force behind
ork.
erything I do is for
” she enthuses. “The
st part is fi nding the
ce between being a
t and raising what I call
my other child, my business.
Sometimes I have to work
seven days. It’s often long
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hours. But I just make sure
that I make time for my kids.”
Now that Bo is older,
Hayley is delighted he’s
showing interest in her work
and even joins her in the
studio sometimes to work on
his own pieces. Both her sons
also have creative fathers –
Bo’s dad is an artist and Indi’s
is a photographer, so she feels
confident they will follow in
her footsteps.
“All the adults around them
are artists and creatives. It’s
quite an unusual bubble that
they live in,” she smiles.
Rebekah Hebenton
Locall tallen
nt
How to get involved
in Clean Up Week
Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s annual
Clean Up Week runs from September 17
to 23.
● Register your Clean Up Week event at
knzb.org.nz. It can be just for friends, or
if you choose to open up your event to
the public, it will be added to the Keep
New Zealand Beautiful website calendar
so anyone can sign up.
● Pick a location in your community
that you’re going to tackle.
● Pair up so one person collects
recyclables and the other non-
recyclables.
● Make sure to use your free access
to waste disposal stations up until
October 15.
● Wear covered shoes, long pants and
long-sleeved shirts to avoid contact with
unsafe or contaminated litter.
● Have fun!
Weekly special

Rebels, romance & r

DIRTY DANC
TURNS 35!
Now you can have the time of your life all over again
as all of camp Kellerman’s secrets are revealed

I
t was the ultimate mix
of sexy leading actors,
killer dancing, an
incredible soundtrack,
romance and comedy.
This year the 1987
blockbuster Dirty Dancing
turns 35 and we reveal some
of the movie’s juiciest behind-
the-scenes secrets.
Oh, Baby!
“Nobody puts Baby in the
corner” isn’t just the most
famous line from the movie
– it’s one of the most quoted
lines in film history. Patrick
Swayze, whose character
Johnny utters the line, wasn’t
a fan and tried to have it cut
from the script. Fortunately,
he didn’t get his way and the
star, who died of pancreatic
cancer in 2009, aged 57, later
admitted he got it wrong.
No repeats
One of the most iconic dance
moves in the movie is the
lift, where Johnny floats
Baby in his outstretched
arms, high above the dance
floor. The two actors made
the move look effortless,
but Jennifer was so scared
of performing the gravity-
defying choreography that
she refused to practise it. The
only time she did the move
on set was when the cameras
were rolling and luckily, she
and Patrick nailed it. Thirty-
five years later, brides and
grooms around the world do
the lift at their weddings to
the soundtrack (I’ve Had)
The Time of My Life by Bill
Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
Big break
Everybody recognises actor
Wayne Knight, 67, these
days for his infamous role as
Newman in the classic ’90s
sitcom Seinfeld. But he was a
small-time actor looking for
his big break when he landed
the role as camp activities
director Stan in Dirty
Dancing. He didn’t think the
role was his ticket to stardom
– at one point the movie was
even slated for a direct-to-
video release. Instead, it was
a surprise box-office hit and
Wayne catapulted from there
to roles in Basic Instinct,
Jurassic Park and Seinfeld.
Prequel
In 2004, a follow-up to
Dirty Dancing, called Dirty
Dancing: Havana Nights,
was released. It was set in
1958, on the eve of the Cuban
revolution. Patrick turned
down almost $10 million
to star in the movie because
he didn’t believe in sequels
(or in this case, a prequel).
He did agree, however, to a
cameo appearance as a dance
instructor. He felt vindicated
for his refusal to headline the
film when it was panned by
the critics.
Blue lips
While the Dirty
Dancing story is set
in summer in upstate
New York, the movie
was shot in autumn. For the
outdoor scene where Johnny
and Baby, played by Jennifer
Grey, 62, are dancing on
a log, a crew spent hours
beforehand spray-painting all
the brown and yellow foliage
a summery shade of green.
The lake scene was also a
huge challenge for Patrick
and Jennifer because the
water was just 4°C. “It was
horrifyingly, hypothermically
cold in that lake,” Patrick
said later, “and we filmed that
scene over and over.” The
filmmakers needed to give the
impression it was warm, so
there are no close-ups of the
scene in the movie due to the
actors’ blue lips.
High tension
Patrick and Jennifer had
amazing on-screen chemistry

Diving into the

icy cold lake was
torture for the
twosome.
Wayne was nearly
too chicken to take
the role!

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umba Jennifer and
Patrick fought

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on set.

Jennifer was
too petrified
to practise
the lift.

ic blockbuster,
cameras stopped
weren’t exactly
The pair fi rst
when they
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style training
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‘There are no
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seriously and
the scene in
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t
to the actors’
around. The blue lips’
t
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Dancing use of her dislike
ey did, indeed,
trained dancer
me frustrated
ained Jennifer
et the moves
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of tiffs.

Making out for the

cameras was harder
than it looked.

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 Laura, husband
Rory and sons
Cooper (left) and
Cormac with
pup Archer.
W
hen Laura
Casey steps
into the
kitchen as
The Cake
Detective, she’s a woman
on a mission – honouring
her late mother while baking
hundreds of custom birthday
cakes to donate to local
children in need.
“It’s all about finding
missing birthday cakes, so we
donate cakes to children in
the Waikato going through
hardship, to make them feel
special and loved on their big
day,” says Laura, explaining
the charity she founded to
bring a sweet spark of joy to
children who would otherwise
miss out. “They could be
undergoing chemotherapy, be
in foster care or in Hospice.”
It all started when a state
caregiver posted online asking
for someone to make a special
cake. The little boy she was
fostering had overcome huge
adversity after being born
14 weeks premature and
she wanted to celebrate him
making it to his first birthday.
Laura had very limited
experience back then, but
armed with a childhood full
of memories from birthday
cakes her own mother Eileen
O’Hanlon had made, she felt
compelled to help.
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Icing on the
LAURA
HEALIN
CREATIO
The baker has just the recipe for helping
The result was a Superman “Mum would stay up late, a small imprint I can make
cake and it was so rewarding, and my brother Brett and I on their heart.”
she decided to keep going. always thought they were so And it’s a legacy she’s
For three years it was a self- incredible,” recalls Laura, passing down to her sons,
funded project, then in 2019, who lost her mother to breast Cooper, seven, and Cormac,
the Hamilton mum-of-two cancer in 2008. “We’ve looked five, who often join her in
formalised The Cake Detective back at photos and they’re the kitchen.
as a registered charity and has pretty standard, but to us they “The last two years, Cooper
gifted 816 cakes since. seemed amazing.” has made his own birthday
“We’ve even It was Eileen cake,” says Laura. “He’s
made cakes for who first passed watched me make so many
17-year-olds ‘They either on the love of and knows he’s not allowed to
in care who’ve put their baking and while touch them, so this gives him
never celebrated cooking for kids ownership and he’s so proud
a birthday,” she fingers into in need, Laura of them.”
tells. “It’s not the icing feels closer to The charity has grown
actually about the
cakes – it’s the
straightaway her mum.
“My mother
rapidly in the last three years.
Laura now works with 30
memories they or are just was a school partner agencies, who refer
create.”
Growing up,
gobsmacked’ teacher, and
one of her
children in need, and spends
up to 40 hours a week in the
birthdays were a biggest things kitchen with admin done while
big deal and every year was leaving a legacy helping the kids sleep at night.
Laura looked forward to children to learn and thrive,” “Mum is my official title,
choosing her cake from the says Laura. “I feel a bit like but I feel amazing doing this,”
The Australian Woman’s that about cakes. If they she enthuses. “To see a little
Weekly Children’s Birthday remember the time they kid so excited because their
Cake Book. got an awesome cake, it’s cake is personalised and they
know it’s been made especially
A sweet for them, is the best. They
sample either say a lot of words and
of Laura’s put their fingers into the
cakes. icing straightaway or are just
gobsmacked.”
A recent bulk baking
weekend saw Laura make 280
layers of cake to freeze for the
coming months.
“We used 36 litres of milk,
500 eggs, 30 kilos of flour
and 46 kilos of sugar – that
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Weekly people

On the job at
76, 82 & 92
‘WORK
KEEPS US
YOUNG!’
Meet three women who don’t believe in retirement

W
hile their peers may be
contemplating life in a
retirement home or at
least having more time
to put their feet up –
more and more women are choosing to
work well after 65.
Meet the SWASPs (Still Working at
Seventy-Plus), who happily, it appears,
are not just doing it to make ends meet
but out of the enjoyment of social
connection and having a purpose.
There are nearly 9000 New Zealand
women over the age of 75 still working,
with 2154 of those working full-time, At 76, Anna
according to Stats NZ figures. finds her job
in the lingerie
The Weekly talks to three of them and
department is
fi nds out why retirement holds no appeal. the right fit.

‘Something to get out of bed for’

nna Reynolds had her first
bra fitting at Smith and
Caughey’s in Auckland’s
Queen Street in the 1960s. She’s
now the one that fits them at the
historic department store.
It’s a full-time role the 76-year-
old relishes – meeting new people
every day and working with young
university students who make her
feel like she’s still in her
early twenties.
“I fi nd working with them so
uplifting… just like our products!”
she laughs.
“They’re fabulous, interesting
girls who are studying everything
from engineering and the arts to
Anna on law and medicine. They’re fun
her 21st
and they teach me so much.”
birthday.
Such as?
“Oh, you don’t want to know!
For me, it’s fascinating to see how
young women have changed from
when I was their age.
“A lot of us were quite shy and
reserved and I suppose a bit more
respectful, but they’re forward-
thinking and willing to discuss
all sorts of things,” says the retail
support manager, who is the
oldest full-time employee at the
store, although there are two
men working there who are older
than her.
Anna’s working life has come full
circle in a way. Her fi rst holiday job
was sewing underwear at Festival
Lingerie in Victoria Street. She got
married and became a stay-at-home

mother before getting into
retail, as her parents and older
sister had also done.
“I used to work in David
Jones in Brisbane, and there
was a lady who was 83 and
still worked four days a week
in the hosiery department.
She knew every customer’s
name and had that ‘old
knowledge’ that I now do.
“We have people come
in and say, ‘I used to buy
woollen spencers here that
I can’t fi nd any more’, and
I know they were made by
Lane Walker Rudkin in
Christchurch who closed
down years ago.”
In 2000, and newly single,
Anna asked herself: “Where
would I like to work?”
“So I just walked in to
Smith and Caughey’s to see
if there were any jobs going,”
she recalls.
“There were three available,
with the third being a stock
clerk/shop floor job in the
lingerie department. The HR
woman warned me, ‘You’ll be
busy.’ I replied, ‘Good!’”
Now 22 years on, the
grandmother-of-three says
the worst thing would be if
she had to stop working.
“My 65th year passed – I
did a skydive to celebrate –
and I didn’t even notice it.
Retirement never entered my
head – even though it
entered others’!
“I’ve got to have
something to get out of
bed for and working is so
rewarding for me. I do a lot
of mastectomy and prosthesis
fittings for ladies who have
had breast cancer. When they
put their clothes on and look
in the mirror and say, ‘Oh,
I look normal’, it makes me
emotional.”
Even though she spends
all day on her feet, Anna
also points out she feels as
energetic and healthy as ever.
Once on a sale day, her
pedometer read 21,000 steps
by closing time.
Taking the
leap and
skydiving
on her
65th
birthday.
“I had a lady on the phone
the other day who told me,
‘Dear, I’m fi nding it really
hard to come in to the store
as I’m elderly, I’m 72.’
“I had to chuckle because
I don’t think of myself as
elderly at all, but we got what
she wanted sent out to her.
“But then today, I had a
sprightly lady in the fitting
rooms who was 85, trying
on a new swimsuit. She said,
‘You can’t give in [to old age],’
and I thought, ‘That’s it in
a nutshell.’
“You can’t give in.”
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 ‘I don’t want to lose that vitality’
any people dream
of retiring early and
Auckland-based antiques
dealer Yvonne Sanders used to be
one of them.
Her large, landmark store in the
Auckland suburb of Epsom oozes
nostalgia and beautifully unique
French furniture, and has been
trading for 50 years in October.
“When I was much younger, I
was paying off a mortgage on this
building and I made up my mind
that I’d be retiring at 60 because
that’s what my aunts and uncles
all did,” says the 82-year-old.
“But when I was 59, with the
mortgage repaid, I thought, ‘I don’t
think I want to retire in a year’s
time. What on earth would I do
with myself?’ So I forgot about
retirement and never thought of it
again. I still don’t feel ready for it.
“Sometimes customers ask me
my age and they do look a bit
surprised when I tell them.”
During Covid lockdowns,
Yvonne got a taste of retirement
and admits it was the most me-time
she’d ever had. Even though the
self-confessed bookworm busied
herself with reading and getting in
the garden, she yearned to get back
to her beloved shop.
But she never expected to still be
working seven days a week at this

Yvonne’s son
Richard (right) has
joined his mum in
the business.

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 age. She explains, “I’ve always took a job in Auckland. But I
worked six days a week and wasn’t sure if he’d be able to
I have a shop assistant who continue to support me and
works Sunday. However, she’s the two boys, so I wanted to
just gone back to England open my own shop there in
for four months and it’s very the shortest possible time.”
difficult to fi nd a suitable As an international dealer
person who’s got the antiques and importer, Yvonne used
knowledge. So I’ve only had to travel worldwide twice
two days off in the last 16 every year to source stock.
weeks. Sometimes, I go home Her last international trip was
at four o’clock instead of five to China in 2019, to source
if I can and I’ve been going to Tiffany lamps, just before
bed earlier!” Covid hit.
A trained teacher, Yvonne “I never thought it’d be my
poured herself into learning last trip sadly. There also used
the antiques business when to be 21 antique traders in the
she was a mother of two pre- area and now there are only
schoolers back in the 1960s in four left, with all the owners
Ōpōtiki.
Her then-
aged over 65,”
muses Yvonne,
‘Sometimes
husband was who works with
a lawyer and customers her son Richard,
the family
breadwinner
ask me my 55, and his wife
Nadine.
before he age and they “I’ve been
suffered from
a long-term
do look a bit gifted with good
energy levels
illness. surprised’ – I’ve always
“I needed to walked every
earn a living unexpectedly,” morning before coming to
she shares. work – so I’ll keep going as
There weren’t any teaching long as I’ve got good health.
jobs in Ōpōtiki, so, with “Working keeps my mind
a simmering passion for busy. To run a business, you
heritage pieces, she borrowed have to be on to it and I don’t
$500 from the bank and want to lose that vitality.”
opened an antique shop in For many years, Yvonne
the front bedroom of their had a group of retired friends
family’s bungalow. who would come and sit
“We were on the main behind the counter, simply
road fortunately, so I decided to be entertained.
I would hang a shingle in “Most of them have died
the window. I got stock sent now,” she says. “But often,
up from antique shops in they expressed boredom and
Dunedin, which was a lot it’s such a pity when there’s
cheaper than buying them so much they could have been
in the North Island. doing. I put my longevity
“Seven months later, when down to being so happy
my husband had recovered, he in my job.”
PHOTOS: NATASHA MUIR, TASH COYLE.
Depending on the job and a good impact on cognitive
individual circumstances, function,” says Dr Emily
there is evidence to show Andrews, from the UK’s
that continuing to work past Centre For Ageing Better.
retirement age can reduce So, if it isn’t physically
the chances of dementia. damaging, you’re not overly
“If you’re doing the kind of stressed and you have
work where you’re mentally autonomy, continuing to
stimulated, there has been work can absolutely be
research to show it can have good for your health.
At 92, Rei says
she’s the oldest
in her office “by a
country mile!”
‘I make every day count’
G
iven the fact she’s
92, you might
expect Rei Te Teira-
Ngatai to be taking things
a little easier.
But this Wellington
grandmother-of-three
and great-grandmother-
of-one likes to keep busy
and still works two days a
week as an administration
support worker for Age
Concern NZ.
“I don’t like doing
nothing – I like making
every day count,” she
asserts.
Rei (of Te Āti Awa and
Ngāti Rāhiri descent) has
been with Age Concern for
about 20 years, originally
as a volunteer worker.
When a job in fi nance
became available, she
decided to apply her
bookkeeping experience
to the role and said getting
paid made things “more
comfortable”.
She admits that keeping
up with technology has
been a bit of a challenge,
but uses email to help send
out resources to branches
around the country.
“I feel that through me,
we’re doing something
for older people – we’re
keeping them informed
about what’s available.”
Is she the oldest
employee at work?
“Oh, by a country mile!”
she chuckles.
Rei believes working
beyond retirement age
helps stop older people
from becoming hermits.
“Having a job is fulfilling
and sociable. It gives me lots
of different people to meet and
talk to, and it’s so important
for older people, especially for
those on their own, to try and
meet different people.
“My advice for those who
are lonely is to go for a walk
around the block a different
time each day and see who
they might meet. That’s what
I’ve always enjoyed doing,
although I don’t go out in
the rain.”
The Taranaki-born
nonagenarian says in her
younger years she loved
travelling and enjoyed living
in London for five years
during the 1960s.
These days, she happily
lives alone in a central
Wellington apartment
complex – “I like it because
I can pick what time I eat!”
She says it was also handy
to her beloved bellringing
hobby at the Old St Paul’s and
Anglican Cathedral of St Paul,
which she sadly had to give up
in December after a fall.
“I still don’t consider myself
old. I suppose it’s a matter
of attitude.”
Fleur Guthrie
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Bowls of goodness 34

Practical trends & tips for living well

F
fitness 46

Seven best
stretches
52

Ultimate spring
clean 56
 Simple, nutritious and super-customisable,
poké bowls are the perfect all-in-one meal
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One-bowl wonders

Teriyaki poké bowls

SERVES 4
PREP + COOK TIME
45 MINUTES

½ cup (125ml) soy sauce

¹/³ cup (75g) caster sugar
1 ½ tablespoons finely grated
fresh ginger
¹/³ cup (80ml) rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
450g packet microwave brown rice
200g frozen shelled edamame
6 radishes, cut into wedges or
sliced thinly
1 large carrot, cut into long,
thin strips
4 snack-sized cucumbers, sliced
2 small avocados, cut into wedges
¼ cup (70g) pickled ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds,
toasted
Toasted nori snack strips, to serve

PICK YOUR PROTEIN

600g medium tofu, cut into
1cm slices
OR 4 x 130g salmon fillets
OR 2 chicken breast fillets
(400g), halved lengthways

1 Preheat oven to 220°C.

Line an oven tray with
baking paper.

2 Place soy sauce, sugar, ginger,

vinegar and sesame oil in a
small saucepan. Cook, stirring,
over high heat for 4 minutes or
until thickened. Reserve half for
the dressing.

3 Place your choice of protein

on lined tray. Brush with the
remaining soy mixture. Roast for
8 minutes or until tofu is warmed
through, or salmon or chicken
are cooked.

4 Prepare rice following packet

directions.

5 Boil, steam or microwave

edamame, then cool under
cold running water. Drain.

6 Divide rice and chosen protein

evenly among bowls. Top
with edamame, radish, carrot,
cucumber, avocado and pickled
ginger. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Serve with nori snack strips and
the remaining dressing.

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 Rainbow bibimbap bowls
SERVES 4
PREP + COOK TIME
30 MINUTES
500g kūmara or sweet potato
noodles (see tip)
3 teaspoons sesame oil
3 teaspoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
175g broccolini, trimmed
1 large courgette, cut into
thick strips or sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable
oil
4 eggs
2 cups finely shredded red
cabbage (see tip)
1 spring onion, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon sesame seeds,
toasted
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CHILLI DRESSING
¼ cup (60ml) rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons gochujang
(see tip)
3 teaspoons caster sugar
PICK YOUR PROTEIN
1 ½ cups (225g) frozen shelled
edamame, thawed
OR 2 sirloin steaks (440g)
OR 4 x 115g salmon steaks
Cook the kūmara noodles
following packet directions.
Combine the sesame oil,
soy sauce and garlic in a
small bowl.
Halve broccolini crossways,
then halve thick stems
lengthways. Place in a bowl.
If your choice of protein is
edamame, place in another
bowl with courgette. Divide
sauce mixture between bowls,
tossing to combine.
Heat a wok over high heat.
Stir-fry broccolini for
1 minute or until bright green.
Remove from wok. Stir-fry
courgette (and edamame, if
using) for 30 seconds or until
beginning to soften. Remove
from wok.
To make the chilli dressing,
whisk all ingredients in a
small bowl until combined.
Heat half the vegetable
oil in a large non-stick
frying pan over high heat.
If your choice of protein
is sirloin or salmon, brush
with 1 tablespoon of the
chilli dressing. Cook for 3
minutes on each side for
medium or until cooked
to your liking. Transfer to
a plate and cover loosely
with foil to keep warm.
Wipe pan clean. Heat
the remaining oil in
same pan. Fry eggs for
1 minute or until edge
is crisp and white is just
set. If using sirloin, slice
thickly across the grain.
Divide kūmara noodles,
vegetables, chosen
protein, eggs and spring
onion among bowls. Drizzle
with chilli dressing. Sprinkle
with sesame seeds.
One-bowl wonders

Tips
Sweet potato
or kūmara noodles
are available from most
supermarkets. Or if you have a
spiraliser, try making your own. You
will need ¼ small red cabbage.
Gochujang is a Korean chilli
sauce available from Asian
stores. If unavailable,
use sriracha.

For more poké bowl recipes, visit

nzwomansweeklyfood.co.nz

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Beverage boost

JUICED UP! Blend your way to wellness with these

delicious immunity-boosting drinks

Electrolyte booster
SERVES 2
PREP TIME 10 MINUTES

1 cup (250ml) coconut water

200g frozen pineapple
½ small avocado
¼ baby fennel bulb
¼ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup firmly packed baby spinach leaves
1 tablespoon lime juice
Ice cubes

1 Blend all the ingredients in a high-

speed blender until smooth.

2 Serve immediately over ice, topped

with lime slices, if you like.

Tip
Frozen
pineapple is available
from supermarkets
or freeze your own
portioned, peeled,
I AM cored and chopped
potassium pineapple in zip-
rich, high in top bags.
vitamins B and
C, high fibre.

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 Note
This juice will
separate on standing,
however a quick stir will
bring it back together.
This is a good way to use
broccoli stalks. The Thai
basil adds an anise
flavour. I AM
high in vitamin C,
anti-inflammatory,
high in folate.

Broccoli, orange & carrot juice

SERVES 2
PREP TIME 10 MINUTES

125g broccoli stalks, chopped coarsely

4 medium oranges, peeled
2 large carrots, unpeeled, halved
lengthways
½ cup loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves

1 Push all ingredients through a juice extractor

into a jug. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.

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Beverage boost
Orange & vanilla bean coconut water
PREP TIME 5 MINUTES
(+ REFRIGERATION)
MAKES 1 LITRE (4 CUPS)
1 small navel orange
1 litre (4 cups) pure
unsweetened coconut water
1 vanilla bean, split
lengthways
Tip
This will keep
in the refrigerator
for 24 hours. Coconut
water has electrolytes,
which rehydrate you.
Oranges are high in
vitamin C. I AM
high in vitamin
C, great for
hydration,
sugar-free.
1 Using a peeler, peel rind
from orange into long,
wide strips, avoiding pith.
Squeeze juice.
2 Place orange rind and juice
in a large jug with coconut
water and vanilla, stirring to
combine. Refrigerate for
1 hour or until cold.
 Zingy apple
& celery juice
SERVES 2
PREP TIME 10 MINUTES

Note 3 green apples, quartered

Fresh turmeric 2 stalks celery, untrimmed
can usually be found 1 medium lemon, peeled,
in the produce section quartered
of most well-stocked 4cm piece fresh ginger,
supermarkets. You can unpeeled
grow your own. 8cm piece fresh turmeric,
unpeeled (see note)
I AM
anti-inflammatory
and high in iron. 1 Push all ingredients through
a juice extractor into a jug,
stirring to combine.

2 Serve immediately with celery

sticks, if you like.

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 4 ways with
In need of a pick-me-up?
Reach for these high-energy
treats that are good for you

Oatmeal balls Choc-honey balls

PREP TIME 20 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION) PREP TIME 15 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION)
MAKES 22 MAKES 10
1 cup (120g) oat bran ½ cup (35g) All-Bran
½ cup (140g) light peanut butter ¼ cup (25g) roasted walnuts
1/3 cup linseeds (or flaxseeds) 1/3 cup (55g) finely chopped dried apricots
1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut 1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup (120g) honey 2 teaspoons water
¼ cup (60ml) water 2 teaspoons Dutch cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Combine oat bran, peanut butter, linseeds, coconut,

honey, water and vanilla in a large bowl. Refrigerate
1 Process All-Bran and walnuts until finely ground.
Combine with dried apricots, honey, water and
cocoa in a bowl.
for 30 minutes.

2 Using damp hands, roll heaped tablespoons of mixture

into balls. Place on a tray and refrigerate for 1 hour or
2 Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls.
Place on a tray and refrigerate for 1 hour or
until firm.
freeze until firm.

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 Healthy snacks
Apricot bliss balls
PREP TIME 20 MINUTES
(+ REFRIGERATION) MAKES 20
2/3 cup (100g) raw cashews
½ cup (80g) natural almonds
1 cup (140g) coarsely chopped
medjool dates
¾ cup (110g) coarsely chopped dried
apricots
2 tablespoons white chia seeds
1 tablespoon linseeds (or flaxseeds)
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut

1 Process cashews and almonds until fine.

Add dates, apricots, chia seeds, linseeds
and water, processing until combined. Roll
level tablespoons of mixture into balls.

2 Roll balls in coconut. Place on a tray and

refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Choc-nut brownie balls

PREP TIME 20 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION)
MAKES 20
½ cup (60g) roasted pecans
¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
2 tablespoons ground hazelnuts
2/3 cup (90g) coarsely chopped medjool dates

1 Process pecans, cocoa and ground hazelnuts until

finely chopped. While motor is operating, add
the dates in three batches, processing until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs.

2 Roll 2 level teaspoons of mixture into balls. Place

on a tray and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

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Shop window

Sustainable spring clean

Eco-cleaning brand Earthwise has
upped the feel-good factor with its
Action Fund, which empowers
sustainability-driven school and
community-based initiatives, in
conjunction with Te Aho Tū Roa and
Enviroschools. The fund’s latest grant
recipients include Hokitika Primary
School for bush rehabilitation,
Harakeke Preschool for a composting
toilet and Kuranui School for a
community orchard. A spring clean,
while supporting an array of great
causes, has never felt so good!
Earthwise personal care and cleaning
range starts from rrp $5, available from
Ngataki School received leading supermarkets nationwide.
funding to study the
protection of sand dunes.

What’s new
IN STORE
Product launches that caught our eye

Wackadoo!
Bluey has made her debut
to the biscuit aisle, much
to the delight of her legion
of pre-school fans. The
popular animated kids’
show, which chronicles the
A brew that cares
Thirty years ago, Merril J. Fernando brought
adventures of six-year-old
Dilmah tea to New Zealand and has stayed
Bluey and her four-year-
true to the core values of taste, goodness
g ,
and purpose. This year, Dilmah NZ is looking
t in lunchboxes
to raise $20,000 to help Hospice raise funds
s crunchy
and awareness of their support for people
sized biscuit
who are approaching the end of life. For
featuring
those after a tea with strong flavour and
y & Oat,
character, you now have another reason to
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 Beauty editor
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Health & wellbeing

ert tips on
how to discover the best exercise for you

W
hat is the best
exercise you can do?
According to award-
winning fitness professional
Bevan James Eyles, the ideal
exercise, especially if you are
trying to create a workout
habit that will last a lifetime,
is the one you love doing.
“Even if we could determine
the best exercise for physical
results, you’d never get any
results if you didn’t like it,
because you wouldn’t do it,”
says Bevan. “When people fall
in love with a type of exercise,
they remove one of the biggest
barriers to success. They shift
from telling themselves that
they should exercise to a place
where they want to be doing
that movement because they
love doing it.”
Here’s how to find the
perfect exercise for you...
1. Treat yourself as a beginner
For many beginners,
going into an exercise
environment can be scary;
you can feel lost, insecure,
feel like you stand out
and worry that you will be
judged. While this mindset
can absolutely be real for
you, it means it can push
you away from trying.
When you step into these
2. Focus on your objective
Focus on what you are trying
to gain from the experience,
not why you don’t fit into
the environment. The best
perspective to take into new
exercise experiences is, “The
purpose of me being here
environments, you have to
tell yourself that you are
a beginner and your only
job is to try the exercise
at a level that feels
comfortable and safe for
you. This beginner mindset
allows you to be open to
the experience and gives
you permission to do it in
the way that works for you.
is to see if I enjoy this type
of exercise. I’m a beginner
who’s here to give it a try,
so be kind and easy on
myself, and aim to be
open to the workout
I’m experiencing.”

3. It’s okay to leave

if it’s not for you
But don’t make this the norm! You might
find that in one of your experiences,
you just aren’t enjoying it or it’s just not
happening for you. In this moment, try
to continue through to the timeframe
you gave yourself and not quit. While
you may ultimately decide that this
experience isn’t going to be one that you
want to do long term, there will be some
lessons that you will learn from it. If you
definitely feel you need to leave, then
do. In situations where you don’t feel
safe, if you feel extremely vulnerable or
you feel you may get injured, of course
put yourself first, but if you are sitting
on the fence about leaving early, try to
stay until the end.
4. Be open to all
types of exercise
There’ll be some exercise that
you’ll walk away from thinking,
“That wasn’t for me,” and
that’s okay. To give yourself
the best chance of finding an
exercise that you are attracted
to, have as many experiences
as possible. It’s the “I’ll give
it a try” attitude you want to
bring to this experience. Who
knows? You may fall in love
with an exercise you would
never have thought possible.

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5. Keep exploring other options
Even if you find the movement
you love, keep exploring other
alternatives. You may go
along, try your first exercise
and you may think to yourself,
“I’ve found the one. There’s no
need to continue with trying
anything else as I love this!”
This may be the case. But
6. Accept a cost may be involved
See it as an investment.
While you may be able
to get a free trial at most
places you exercise, at
some stage there could
be a cost involved.
even so, keep exploring
the other exercises you
wanted to give a go. If
you find the one in that
first experience, the other
experiences will just
reinforce this, so there’ll
be great value in seeing
them all through.
By seeing this as an
investment in your health
and wellbeing, you’ll be
removing a barrier that
could otherwise hold
you back.
7. Work around
your limits
It could be that you have
an injury or excess weight
that limits certain types of
movement. It’s important to
acknowledge that this is real
and if you find yourself in this
situation, certain types of
movement may be out of the
question. Look to see if there
is an option that could work
for you. That’s the great thing
about movement – there are
options that can work for
all types of people. Allow
yourself to do what’s right for
you, but be open to working
with options that will provide
more experiences.
8. Reflect
upon every
session
It’s really important to
do some reflection after
each experience you
have. Great questions
include: Did I enjoy the
movement? Where did
I struggle? How do I
feel now that I’ve done
it? You can write them
down if that helps, but
you want to have a clear
understanding of where
the experience sits
within your overall scale
of enjoyment.
Edited extract
from I Will
Make You
Passionate
About Exercise
by Bevan
James Eyles
(Mary Egan
Publishing,
rrp $37).
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Health & wellbeing
Rest, recover, R
One of our most powerful wellness tools requires little more
than a pair of stretchy pants and a few minutes of our time
I
t’s something we do
innately when we wake up
or have been sitting for
too long. We reach out our
arms. We arch our backs. We
move our necks around. But
the step that many of us could
be missing from our wellness
efforts is stretching.
“Everyone understands
the relief that stretching can
bring, but what they may not
realise is that by committing
to regular and focused
movements, there is so much
more to gain,” explains former
winter Olympian snowboarder
Steph Prem, who is now a
Pilates coach. “Not only will
you decrease your risk of injury
when you do exercise, you can
also help lengthen contracted
muscles, which is what leads
to soreness.”
Perhaps the best thing
about stretching is that nearly
everyone can participate. In
starting a regular stretching
practice for 5-10 minutes,
Just breathe
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it will not only help you be
present in the moment, but
it can improve your physical
and emotional wellbeing over
time. It’s something we do
without thinking, but when
you combine deep, mindful
breathing with specific
movements, you calm your
mind and body.
“People will be familiar with
the feeling of a deep breath
helping you relax more deeply
into a stretch, but this deep
inhaling and exhaling is also
relaxing your entire nervous
system, which is why the
combination of these two
simple things can improve
everything from the quality
of your sleep to your stress
response and energy levels.”
STRETCH ONE
JUST BREATHE
Mindful breathing allows you
to cultivate inner balance and
calm your senses.
WHAT TO DO: Place one hand
The cow pose
Child’s pose
on your heart and one on
your belly (you can be seated
or standing). Close your eyes
and bring awareness to the
rise and fall of your belly as
you inhale and exhale. Inhale,
holding for three counts and
exhale, holding for three
counts. Repeat for 12 rounds
or until you start to feel more
centred and relaxed.
STRETCH TWO
THREAD THE NEEDLE
A shoulder-releasing stretch
that brings relief to a stiff
and painful back, shoulders
or neck.
WHAT TO DO: Start on hands
and knees in tabletop (on all
fours). Set knees below hips
and wrists below shoulders.
As you inhale, raise your right
hand to the ceiling, twisting
through your torso. As you
exhale, thread the right arm
under the body; palm facing
up. Let the right shoulder
come down to the mat. Rest
Mermaid side-stretch
your right ear and cheek on
the mat, gaze towards your
left. Move through this pose
for six rounds, then switch sides.
STRETCH THREE
THE CAT POSE
A gentle massage to the spine
and belly organs.
WHAT TO DO: Start on your
hands and knees in tabletop.
Make sure your knees are set
directly below your hips and
your wrists directly below
your shoulders. As you exhale,
round your spine towards the
ceiling, keeping your shoulders
and knees in position. Release
and relax your head and neck
towards the floor, returning to
tabletop. Repeat 10 times.
STRETCH FOUR
THE COW POSE
An easy, gentle way to warm
up the spine and stretch the
front torso and neck muscles.
WHAT TO DO: Start on your
hands and knees in tabletop.
EPEAT
The cat pose

Set knees directly below your

hips and your wrists directly
below your shoulders. As you
inhale, lift your sitting bones
and chest toward the ceiling,
allowing your belly to sink
towards the floor. Lift your
head to gaze straight forward
and up. As you exhale, return
to tabletop. Repeat 10 times
or combine with the Cat Pose
for 20 rounds.

STRETCH FIVE
MERMAID
SIDE-STRETCH
Lengthens the side body,
stretching obliques, shoulders
and inner thighs.
WHAT TO DO: Sit on the floor
with both legs folded to the
left. Reach and extend your
left arm straight up above
your head and reach over into
Thread the needle
a side stretch. Keep your left
shoulder down, away from
your ear, and your left hip WHAT TO DO: Start on only practise a wide-legged
grounded as you lengthen hands and knees in tabletop. variation of this pose.
your spine, stretching the arm Separate knees hip-width
up and away from the body apart, touch big toes together STRETCH SEVEN
as you continue to curve. The and sit on heels. Stretch hands DOWNWARD DOG
supporting hand or elbow out in front, palms facing Improves strength of the deep
can go down to the floor. To down. Exhale, letting your core and improves circulation.
return, exhale and send your stomach relax down between WHAT TO DO: Start on your
Downward dog
left side bone down towards your thighs. Broaden your hands and knees in tabletop.
the mat. Do six rounds; repeat sacrum (or buttock region). As you exhale, press down
on the other side. Lengthen tailbone and create firmly with fingertips to pull under. Exhale, pressing your
length in the spine. Stay for your forearms toward the hips and sitting bones back
STRETCH 6 5-10 breaths. front of the room. Spin your and up towards the ceiling.
CHILD’S POSE* *Safety note: Do not practise biceps forward while firming Gaze towards your toes and let
Helps calm the mind, as well as Child’s Pose if you have a your triceps into your mid- your head hang freely. Stay for
stretch hips, thighs and ankles. knee injury. If pregnant, line. Inhale, and tuck your toes 5-10 rounds of breath.

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 Yo
MI

Doughnut bath bombs

PREP TIME 10 MINUTES
(+ 24 HOURS STANDING) MAKES 6

Sift ½ cup baking soda, 1/3 cup citric acid,

½ cup Epsom salts and ½ cup cornflour
into a medium bowl. Combine 1/3 cup
olive oil and 1 teaspoon rose oil (or your
favourite essential oil) in a small jug. Pour
wet ingredients over dry, then using your
hands, combine until mixture starts to
clump. Divide 2 tablespoons dried rose
petals (or dried herbs) among six holes of
a ¼ cup (60ml) silicon doughnut mould
(or use a mini muffin pan), then spoon in
mixture. Stand for 24 hours to dry, pressing
down firmly again after a few hours. Add
bath bombs to bath just before getting in.
Bombs will keep for up to two weeks.

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 Craft

u’re soaking in it!

NERAL SALTS
From bruises and sprains to easing stress, a bath in Epsom salts is the bomb!

Recovery Chamomile Peppermint

bath salts relaxing soak foot soak
PREP TIME 5 MINUTES PREP TIME 5 MINUTES PREP TIME 5 MINUTES
MAKES ENOUGH FOR 1 BATH MAKES ENOUGH FOR 1 BATH MAKES ENOUGH FOR 1 SOAK

Combine 2 cups Epsom salts and
2 tablespoons baking soda in a
small bowl. Add 4 drops rosemary
or lavender essential oils. You can
also add fresh sprigs of rosemary
or lavender. To use, fill a bath with
warm-hot water. Add Epsom salt mix,
stirring with your hands to dissolve
crystals. Soak in bath for 15 minutes.
To increase benefits of the soak, use
a body brush to open up the skin’s
pores. Avoid swallowing the water,
as the high magnesium content can
result in a laxative effect. Not suitable
for children or pregnant women.
Combine 2 cups Epsom salts and Place ½ cup Epsom salts and 4 drops
2 tablespoons baking soda in peppermint essential oil in a large
a small bowl. Add 4 drops chamomile bowl of warm water. Soak your feet
essential oil. You can also add a in the water for 20 minutes. You
handful of dried chamomile flowers. can use a pumice stone to work
To use, fill a bath tub with warm-hot away any dead skin.
water. Add Epsom salt mix, stirring Dry your feet
with your hands to dissolve crystals. well, then Tip
Soak in bath for 15 minutes. To increase moisturise Pumice stones
the benefits of the soak, use a body with a rich are made from a
brush to open up the skin’s pores. moisturiser. lightweight hardened
Avoid swallowing the water as the Not suitable lava foam. They are
high magnesium content can result for pregnant available from most
in a laxative effect. Not suitable for women. pharmacies.
children or pregnant women.

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Home

Your ultimate
SPRING CLEAN
CHECKLIST
Not only will your home smell fresh as a daisy, but you’ll have
room to spare after clearing out all of the accumulated clutter

Before you start

Start your cleaning project by looking at
the areas or rooms you need to refresh
and reorganise, and work out how long it
will take to deal with each one. If you can’t
do it all in one go, set aside 30 minutes
each day or allocate a couple of hours on
the weekend. Here’s how to tackle each
room efficiently…

The bathroom bath with baking soda and

The night before your blitz,
pour plenty of distilled white
vinegar into a plastic bag and
tie around your showerhead.
Leave overnight and rinse in the
morning for gleaming results.
Gather a few basic cleaning
ingredients like baking soda and
distilled white vinegar, which
can be used to make a paste
for cleaning off soap scum.
CHECKLIST
✔ Remove unused items
from your bathroom cabinet
and vanity
✔ Empty the waste bin, then
clean outside and inside bin
✔ Clean shower screen, tiles and
vinegar paste. Another trick is
to turn on your shower until
the room is steamy, making
surfaces damp and easier to
clean with a dry cloth
✔ Clean mirrors and any other
glass, such as shelves and
windows. Don’t forget window
frames, which can build up
with mould and mildew
✔ Scrub toilet bowl and rim with
brush, then flush. Clean the
rest of the toilet. Don’t forget
the pipes at the back, if visible
✔ Wipe sink, taps and around
vanity. Pour white vinegar and
baking soda down drains, then
turn on hot water tap to rinse
✔ Clean toothbrush holder
✔ Sweep and mop floors.

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The bedroom
If you have hoarding
tendencies, then chances are
your bedroom built-ins are
stuffed full of “just in case”
pillows, old bags and shoes,
plus a plethora of things that
never see the light of day.
It’s time to cull. This task will
take time, so get it out of the
way before the big clean. And
don’t forget under your bed!
It’s worth purchasing vacuum
storage bags to keep things
clean – and stackable. Quilts
should be stored in breathable
cotton or linen bags. Pay
special attention to bedding
and your mattress when
cleaning. Dust mites love dark,
warm environments, so wash
bedlinen weekly in hot water.
Quilts and pillows should be
washed every six months, but
always check the label first.
CHECKLIST
✔ Strip the bed and wash the
sheets, mattress protector,
quilt cover and pillowcases
✔ Wipe down all surfaces,
including skirting boards,
window and door frames,
and don’t forget legs of
chairs, fronts of dressers
and side tables. Check for
any mould or mildew
✔ Using the brush tool,
vacuum your headboard
and mattress. Concentrate
on the piping and crevices,
where dead skin cells will
gather and attract dust mites
✔ Vacuum any spider webs on
the ceiling, and dust ceiling
fans and light fixtures. Use
a lint roller for curtains and
lampshades
✔ Clean any glass and mirrors
✔ Vacuum floors and rugs,
and don’t forget behind
and underneath furniture
✔ Make bed with clean bed
linen and pop a vase of
fresh flowers on your
bedside table.
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Home

The common
spaces
Living rooms, dining rooms, rumpus
rooms… they’re all breeding grounds
for dumped jackets, bags and any
other debris that has no place to
call home. For these rooms, the
vacuum cleaner is your best friend.
Make sure it’s empty and you’re
tooled up with all its attachments.
Dusters and glass-cleaners are a
must, but you’d also be wise to arm
yourself with a lint roller for slick,
soft surfaces. Inspect furniture
and see if anything needs to be
repaired or replaced. If you want
to restyle the room, place all your
favourite items to one side while
you clean. It’s so much easier to
style decorative pieces in an
empty space.

CHECKLIST
✔ Assess the areas where dumping
grounds occur, and consider
installing hooks and large baskets,
particularly for things like toys,
bags and magazines
✔ Work from top to bottom when
cleaning the room, vacuuming
spider webs on ceilings, fans and
light fixtures, wiping down skirting
boards, walls, mirrors, windows,
blinds and doors. Check for mould
✔ Remove dust from furniture and
appliances. A lint roller deals with
dust on curtains and lamp shades
✔ Vacuum floors, sofa and rugs, and
steam hard floors
✔ Put the furniture back and style
away.

The kitchen ✔ Decant any opened dry

An organised kitchen is so
much easier to keep clean – and
no-one wants gastro from a
dirty fridge. Use new or freshly
washed cloths, scourers and
sponges to prevent spreading
germs, and for more effective
cleaning. Start by removing
any clutter (keys, papers,
phones), then get all the dirty
jobs out of the way. Surfaces
and floors should come last.
CHECKLIST
✔ Remove expired food
food into airtight jars
✔ Spray cleaner on your oven
and leave to soak
✔ Clean oven
✔ Wipe inside and outside
of dishwasher
✔ Clean fridge shelves,
drawers, sides and seals
✔ Clean out drawers and
cabinets
✔ Clean microwave, washing
turn table
✔ Wipe down benchtops and
shelving surfaces, then lastly
clean floors.

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The laundry
Your laundry room is a hard-
working space, so mess and
dirt can build up. Good storage
is key to keeping it in order,
as well as a deep clean. Arm
yourself with white cleaning
vinegar and an old toothbrush
as part of your cleaning toolkit.
CHECKLIST
✔ Clear floor and all surfaces so
they are free of clutter
✔ Run empty washing machine
with ½ cup of white vinegar
to clean it
✔ Empty the lint trap of your
dryer, wiping with a damp
cloth, or you can use your
vacuum cleaner
✔ Wipe inside your dryer and
washing machine, paying
special attention to inside
seals and any crevices. This is
where your old toothbrush
comes in handy
✔ Clean surfaces, sinks,
cabinets and bins
✔ Vacuum and mop floors.
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extra CROSSWORD
Fill in the blank squares with
SKILL
LEVEL
Easy MEGA
the numbers 1 to 9 so that each
row, each column and each When completed, the shaded letters will reveal a well-known
3 x 3 block contains all the personality (see mystery clue below).
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK
numbers from 1 to 9.

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25 Acute viral disease (5) 47 Hard work (4) 72 Turn over (5)
27 Armed conflict (3) 49 Man-made 74 Animal bedding (5)
29 Haughty (5) waterway (5) 76 Mature (5)
30 Character in David 53 Virtuous (5) 77 Overtake (4)
Copperfield known 54 Rough (of the sea) (6) 79 Rodent (3)
for his she’ll-be-right 57 Bard (4)
attitude (8) 58 Low-ranked sailor (8)
33 Long for, yearn (4) 59 Female sheep (3) SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

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Pu zzles
BRAIN STRETCHERS Write the answers to the clues in the direction shown by the
arrows. Then, reading in order from left to right and top to bottom,
the letters in the shaded squares will spell out a mystery word.

Evergreen
creeper Thus far
Bank on,
Architect, depend
Towards
the stern planner
Extra- Select
terrestrial by ballot
Linen Birds'
colour homes
Benny
Level and Good-
smooth man's
instrument

Unwell Conger
fish
Speaks off Pantry
the cuff pest
Small
bottle Always Ability to
Facts and Work
figures Large read and
Banned schedules
insects write
insecticide
Ascend, Tug Bark of
climb sharply pain
Creative Colossal Grasp
Cry of woe
Top photo
Old name Money
for owed
Thailand
Becomes Wise
fatigued people
Rank, Egypt's
layer river
Empty
space
Zebra
giraffe
Legal Tropical
repeal root Jeer Balance
vegetable Outcry, out your
Bungling, losses
foolish Do badly furore
Perform Annoying,
Sullen a charade vexing
and ill-
tempered Lower Ragged,
photo worn
Slender Foot digit
wind Clump
instrument Manipu-
lative of grass
Truck person
Popular Spell-
type of bound Measuring
photo reel
Baby
Paddle carriage
Earthen-
ware
plant-
holder

Cowboy's
Word of Thin piece rope
agreement of wood
Quick look

Shipment Shirt or
Made hay blouse
bundles to your
door Cheeky

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

62 New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
 Put your
CODE
BREAK
celebrity
knowledge
to the test!

David Hartnell’s
HOLLYWOOD
TRIVIA
Each number in the grid represents a letter of the alphabet.
Three letters have already been given. Start by filling in these
ones and build the words in the grid from there. When you have

QUIZ
completed the grid, you will be able to solve the secret code word.

8 5 6 14 5 1 15 12 21 2

6 19 17 6 6 26 10

1 Who is the only Hollywood

actor to be nominated for two
posthumous Oscars, one in 1955
11 20 6 1 18 17 1 9 7 12 18 5
and the other in 1956?
20 13 5 7 16 1 6
2 In Doctor Who, what does the
acronym TARDIS stand for?

3 Where the Crawdads Sing is a novel

by which author?
5 19 3 7
L
25 18 5 5 18 11 5 21

4 Guests are met by Merrill Stubing,

Julie McCoy and Gopher in which
long-running TV show?
5 7 18 2 2

5 Diane Lane and Kevin Costner star 24 5 6 9 8 5 21 21 6 22

in which 2020 thriller?

6 What does Oscar the Grouch

call home?
1 25 21 26 21

7 Who is Tom Hanks’ love interest in

1984 rom-com Splash?
25 10 2 5 1
R
8 What was the first name of Jason
Alexander’s character in the TV
series Seinfeld?
17 5 23 6 3 12 6

9 Who was the first black actor to win

a Best Actor Oscar? U
20 12 7 5 20

10 Which original crime-fighting

series features an artificially
intelligent car called KITT?
22 21 5 4 25 7 10

22 5 6 20 6 1 1 25 22 21

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
L
8 9 10 11 12
U
13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
R
9 8 6 1 11 5

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

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Pu zzles
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON There are six differences in these two images from the Game of Thrones
prequel. Can you find them all?

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

Match
The decagon contains 10 nine-letter
words reading from the outer segment
to the centre. For each word, the
WORD
The listed words are all related to

MAKER
outer segment contains the first four
letters, the middle segment contains watercraft. All except one of them can be
the next three letters and the inner found in the grid to the right. They can
segment contains the last two letters. appear horizontally, vertically, diagonally,
All the letters are in the right order, but backwards or forwards, but are always in
the correct three segments must be a straight line. The leftover word is the
1 matched together to find all 10 words. mystery answer.
THEME: Watercraft
10 OPPO 2
EM
CH P H AIRCRAFT CARRIER DHOW
PA KSU
RA BARQUE DINGHY
1
E N
EL
NT BRIGANTINE DREADNOUGHT
2
PRO

TS
C

3
9

US
TRA

CANOE DUGOUT
OD
ASI

3
M
DA

SE

CARRACK FELUCCA
I

4 CATAMARAN FERRY
RM
IT

5
RIO

IFI

CLIPPER FREIGHTER
SAC

C
BRA

TS
LS
6
4

CORACLE FRIGATE
R

CE
8

IN
E
YDE
NE
N
7 CORVETTE GALLEON
DA
F F NO
TO 8 CRUISER GALLEY
7 JACA 5 9 CRUISE SHIP GALLIOT
6 10 CUTTER GONDOLA
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK DESTROYER HOUSEBOAT

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 SQUARE IT TAKES
SCRAMBLE
Rearrange the six groups of scrambled letters to
form words, then decide where each word fits
TWO
in the white squares of the grid. One letter has R E O C U E S
been given to help get you started.
V O U N T R Y
DNEALD
P H S I Q E S
LEFASY
I HTEERI Q U Z Z I A L
NMUAOT
S E T I M N T
ECSSLA
SFATOL R E U L A L Y
Fill in the missing letters in the shaded squares to
make six words reading across the grid. Then, reading
from top to bottom, the letters in the shaded
columns will form two words that belong together.
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

N P A D D L E S T E A M E R E G G U L I
A T O I L L A G K P T C V H A L L L S W

FINDER
R K C A R R A C I U R U L L C O I I K H
A A S F Y L T H G U D R L I R N N N P E
M Y L O L X S R I H Y E A C P I U U E R
HOVERCRAFT PADDLE
A A O E W G I S I N Y P H N P P N A A R
HYDROFOIL STEAMER
JUNK PENTECONTER T K O W N R E S A M P A N S K T E H L Y
KARVE PINISI A N P O V R E I R R A C T F A R C R I A
KAYAK PUNT C T L C N I D N E C O R A C L E O N A C
KETCH ROWBOAT
KNARR SAMPAN
R H R S U U C Y O D R E A D N O U G H T
LAUNCH SCHOONER U C C A G M O O L O F D D N K A R V E F
LINER SCOW I A R O W R I I R T H E H G O N D O L A
LONGSHIP SKIFF
S Y U E T L O S E V A C R O T I N O M R
LORCHA SLOOP
LUGGER TINNY
E T N S T F E J T Y E O S R W E F K Y C
MISTICO TRAWLER S J E T O T U R H I N T B B Y W F E H R
MONITOR TRIMARAN H D D R A N U V G R C N T W A Y E T G E
MOTORBOAT TUG
I J D G K W I C I E W O I E O R N C N V
NEF WHERRY
YACHT
P Y I B T A O B E S U O H T C R Q H I O
H R F F I K S B R I G A N T I N E U D H
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK F E L U C C A G F P E N T E C O N T E R

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Pu zzles
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
1 2 3 4 5 6
Complete the puzzle to
reveal two solutions in the
shaded squares, relating to
7 the picture clues.
17 Wait on board ship,
we hear (7)
21 The video games player
8 9 from Graeme St (8)
24 Shun O.D. Like one
10 Cinderella legend (6)
25 See 12 Down
26 Clothes to kick off ? (5)
11 12 13 14 15
29 No end of thunder
causes pain (4)
30 See some rascal lop
off the shellfish (7)
16 17 18 19
DOWN
20 1 A brick fence? What a
load of codswallop! (4)
2 Dog sound gets a ribbon (3)
21 22 23 24 3 See Fred woo Dianne
in the trees (7)
4 Internal entrance (6)
5 The big scores were the
25 26 27 enjoyable parts of the
game (4,6)
6 10s? Will see you in court (6)
28
10 Inspire with height (4)
12dn & 25ac Cop in this series
29 or he pretends to be (3,9)
13 Tan coloured flower vases?
30 You can make a drink in
them (6,4)
15 Sheep that sounds like

SUDOKU
a tree (3)
PICTURE CLUES 16 Dog that can get stuck
14ac, 12dn & 25ac in the mud (3)
18 Musical piece was work
ACROSS to us (4)
2 Polish and rub shin, 19 Returned with some stuff
Fill in the blank perhaps (7) from Chattanooga (3)
1 squares with the 7 Passport for every 20 Returned from plane’s
2 1 3 numbers 1 to 9 so notion (4) radio room with a cache
6 3 8 7 that each row, each 8 Make a big cut in a tree of weapons (7)
column and each found at sea level (5) 22 A meeting place in the
4 7 5 6 3 x 3 block contains 9 So showing off with street (6)
2 7 all the numbers rushing sound (9) 23 Stun dragoons found in
from 1 to 9. 11 Plastering causes the plains (6)
3 2 8 4 September cut back 27 A very tiny island? (4)
8 7 1 9 SKILL
LEVEL
on company (6) 28 Return from the Acropolis
14 Yet it is not a series and get the chop (3)
6 1 9 Hard about a Crosby Stills By Jim Greenfield
8 and Nash song (3,5)
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK 16 Act for each class (7) SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS September 12 CODE BREAK
DAVID HARTNELL’S
HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA
1 Friends 2 The Wolf of Wall Street
V I S I T L I Q U I D S MEGA CROSSWORD
E O U O U R U ACROSS 1 Barrett 5 Rosé 7 Howler 11 Shelf
3 Step Brothers 4 Daniel Radcliffe
R E M I N D S I D O L S 15 Order 16 Xenophobe 17 Capricorn 18 Tic
5 Neighbours 6 One Flew Over the 19 Gusto 20 Yap 21 Stash 23 Rocky 25 Falsetto
Cuckoo’s Nest 7 Paris Jackson S E E I Z N P
27 Terror 29 Pep talk 33 Safe 35 Unfair 36 Kanoa
8 Sir Anthony Hopkins 9 Julia Roberts E C H O I N K T Y P E 38 Optimum 40 Wānaka 41 Ridge 43 Lloyd
10 Wayne’s World O B G P N 45 Ashen 48 Vital 49 Drown 50 Strut 51 Vacant
C O W B O Y J U M P E D 53 Lampoon 56 Stamp 57 Futile 58 View 60 Epsilon
WORD CHAIN L X P T L 61 Exodus 63 Sediment 66 Scrub 68 Atlas 70 TNT
Rush -> Hour -> Hand -> Shake -> Up 72 Thumb 74 Hog 76 Petrified 79 Foolproof
-> Beat -> Box -> File -> Copy -> Right
A R C H J U G H A L F 80 Rabbi 81 Rigid 82 Keeper 83 Acre 84 Theatre
-> Angle -> Iron -> Man -> Made S L F S F Y A DOWN 1 Boost 2 Radical 3 Earl Grey 4 Texas
SOLUTION: Word S P O K E H E L P F U L 5 Random 6 Soppy 8 Ode 9 Lycra 10 Rap 11 Skier
I U E E A U S 12 Ego 13 Funny 14 Copper 21 Sprinkler 22 Hippo
FAB FOUR C U D D L E S P U L S E
24 Charm 25 Fuss 26 Tankard 28 Ear 30 Pittance
1 Entirely 2 Abdomens 3 Gloomily 31 Kimono 32 Warriors 34 Feast 36 Knees-up
4 Steaming 5 Decanted 6 Bestowal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
37 Apostate 39 Paul Coll 42 Dungarees 44 Divulge
7 Climates 8 Cinching V E K I Y U P J M Z A 46 Hangi 47 Svelte 52 Swot 54 Miser 55 Ninja
SOLUTION: Romantic
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
G O L C S F
24 25 26
Q 57 Flu 59 Gisborne 62 Option 64 Exhibit 65 Otiose
66 Super 67 Blind 69 Ladle 71 Topic 73 Unfit
SOLUTION: Survey 75 Grime 77 Tug 78 Ilk 79 Foe
SHUFFLE WORD
1 Postcode 2 Cooktops 3 Wildlife SOLUTION: Kanoa Lloyd
4 Roadways 5 Washtubs 6 Sometime BRAIN STRETCHERS
7 Flagpole 8 Slipshod
C A D E A R N I N G S S

TRICKY TILES V A L U E L O A N O I N K CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

A P S E D E P O S I N G Y ACROSS 1 Tomorrow 5 Ugly 9 The Day After
1 Chocolates 2 Disinherit 3 Flashlight
4 Infrequent 5 Mechanical T O E M I N E N C E 10 Corrode 12 Flat out 13 Tears 15 Technique
Naomi
6 Membership 7 Ornamental B A S I D E S 18 Bystander 19 Trays 21 Send-ups 24 Feather
Watts
8 Peninsular 9 Stammering T I C B W E R E K 26 Unwholesome 27 Troy 28 Duration
10 Vegetation H O Y A D A T A T W A N G DOWN 2 Outdo 3 Re-elected 4 Wharf 5 Up
A P A R T T O T S E P E E against 6 Let go 7 Mascot 8 Writhe 11 Reaps
W I N D S W E P T A S P E N 14 Statutory 16 Cornflour 17 Quash 18 Bust up
C O A R S S A R 20 Sprain 22 Newer 23 Steed 25 Adept
SUDOKU A L U R E S Dev L I E
SOLUTIONS: The Day After Tomorrow, Troy
Patel
EXTRA D O U R N E T S N
5 9 6 3 4 7 2 1 8 D I P L N A P S S O F A
8 4 3 5 2 1 9 6 7 E L I M I N A T E L A M A S
2 1 7 8 9 6 4 5 3 D E N M C U L L V A M P
7 5 9 1 8 2 3 4 6 D E V P A T E L D E N Y
6 8 4 9 5 3 1 7 2
3 2 1 6 7 4 5 8 9 SOLUTION: Organic
9 3 5 4 6 8 7 2 1 SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
1 7 8 2 3 5 6 9 4
4 6 2 7 1 9 8 3 5

SERIOUS
SUDOKU SUDOKU
6 3 1 8 5 4 2 9 7 5 2 6 3 1 9 8 4 7
5 2 9 1 6 7 4 8 3 9 8 3 5 4 7 6 1 2
7 4 8 3 9 2 1 5 6 4 1 7 8 2 6 3 9 5
9 5 7 4 2 6 3 1 8 6 4 2 1 7 5 9 8 3
2 1 6 7 8 3 9 4 5 3 5 8 9 6 2 4 7 1
3 8 4 9 1 5 7 6 2 7 9 1 4 3 8 2 5 6
4 6 2 5 3 9 8 7 1 1 3 5 2 8 4 7 6 9
1 9 3 6 7 8 5 2 4 8 7 9 6 5 3 1 2 4
8 7 5 2 4 1 6 3 9 2 6 4 7 9 1 5 3 8

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KEVIN MILNE
The beloved broadcaster’s reflections on life
Hey there,
In 1963, it was a contest like no other. Now it’s a case
of Mr and Missing. Can anybody solve Kevin’s mystery?
I
’m asking for your help.
Going through family
archives, I found a New
Zealand Woman’s Weekly from
1963. In the Teenage Pages
is a story and photographs
of the winners of a “Young
Mr and Miss New Zealand
Contest”. This had nothing to
do with beauty contests. It was a
competition to fi nd the two most
talented young New Zealanders
in the country and 800 young
hopefuls took part.
The prize was huge – for each
winner a flight around the world,
a year at an American university
68 New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
or for the woman, the option of a
year at a Swiss Finishing School
. I sometimes wondered what
$50 0 00
oth
thing,
b with h
ricall.
the
. was about to take up the Finishing
Brian won the Young Mr
er
New Zealand section. But
he died in a car crash in the
States after taking up his prize.
He’d completed his year at the
University of Arizona, then
won an athletic scholarship for
another year so he could complete
his post-graduate course. It was
during that second year he was
killed, aged 23. Heartbreaking,
of course, but 56 years ago.
As the decades went by,
became of Young Miss New
Zealand, Georgiana Moore. She
was an equally talented young
woman from Wellington. I never
met her, but the Weekly said she
It was School option in Switzerland.
Did she return to New Zealand?
during that How did life turn out for her?
I’d be fascinated to know.
second year I’ve looked for signs of
Georgiana on line but with no
he was success. The Weekly gave her
killed, aged name as Georgina, but I think her
name was actually Georgiana.
23. Heart- Her maiden name has likely
changed too, which makes the
breaking, search more difficult.
of course, So here’s where I need your
help. Do you know anything
but 56 of this clearly talented former
Wellington woman, Georgiana
years ago Moore, who won the Young Miss
New Zealand Contest in 1963?
I remember hearing her father,
like mine, was well known in
Join the the Bank of New Zealand in
conversation the 1960s.
Have you won a life- Of course, the last thing I
changing contest? want to do is intrude. So please,
Share it with us! if Georgiana wants to retain
Email us at nzww@ her privacy, that’s fi ne. I’m just
aremedia.co.nz understandably curious.
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MICHÈLE A’COURT
Musings from our favourite Kiwi funnywoman
Learning
CURVE
Michèle’s yoga class is the catalyst for a surprise
discovery that changes her long-held position
O
ne of the great things
about getting older is
that you’ve been around
long enough to know a lot of
things. Mostly what you know
is there’s a lot you still don’t
know. This is delightful.
I’m also learning new things
about myself. I had thought
I was a visual rather than an
aural person, which makes
sense for someone who has
been hearing impaired since
childhood – my eyes were always
more reliable than my ears
and have done a top job of lip-
reading my way through life.
Certainly when it comes
to understanding ideas and
retaining them, I have always
been the kind of person who
absorbed information best by
seeing it written down. Show
me, my brain says, don’t tell me.
And for committing it to
memory, I’ve always hand-
written lists of anything from
the shopping to what I am going
to talk about on stage because
something in the act of getting
my hand and eyes involved in
the process of planning and
remembering helps commit it
to memory.
But now it seems I am not
an either/or on the visual/
70 New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
aural spreadsheet, but a little
of Column A with a bit from
Column B.
Like everyone else, I worry
about memory. Any time I
forget someone’s name or reach
for a word and can’t fi nd it, I
fret about this being an early
sign of something serious that
can’t be fi xed by an early night
and more fish oil.
Though it is comforting to
recall with crystal clarity that
I have always been dreadful
at remembering people’s
names, even when I was 23.
Something to do, apparently,
with being too stressed about
how a new person perceives
me for the correct part of my
brain to calmly and politely
fi le away information about
them. Honestly, being a people-
pleaser is not at all useful when
it comes to pleasing people by
remembering their names.
Nevertheless, I am so keen
on keeping forgetfulness at bay
that I’ve adopted a daily regime
of brain exercises, which work
a treat whenever I remember to
do them.
And then this thing about
being visual rather than aural
got a second think recently.
I was sitting on my yoga mat
at the beginning of a class,
attempting to join in the
meditative chant which you
can either read from laminated
cards or follow along by
listening then repeating.
There was a brief moment
of mild panic as I sat in
sukhasana and realised I could
neither see the words without
my glasses nor hear the chant
clearly without my hearing aid
– neither of which I take into
the yoga studio.
I could Was I usually an aural or
neither see a visual learner, my teacher
had asked? Once I would have
the words confidently replied, “Visual”
but it occurred to me this has
without my changed – now it is “both”.
I need to see the words to
glasses understand, then need to
nor hear hear them to imbed them in
my memory.
the chant Which is why over the past
few weeks while I’ve been
clearly learning scripts for a drama,
I’ve adopted what is, for me,
without my a new approach. Turns out my
hearing aid favourite way to memorise a
scene of dialogue is to voice-
record it and then both listen
and read – simultaneously at
fi rst, then without the pages,
then without the recording
Have your say and fi nally just from memory.
What new tricks have So the answer to whether I am
you learned? Share a visual or aural person is that
with us! Email nzww@ now I am both. Old dog learns
aremedia.co.nz new trick. Highly recommended.
It’s in the
STARS
Your horoscopes for the week September 12 – 18
LIBRA
Sep 24 – Oct 23
Laughter and happiness abound. A love
connection is doing very well, in fact, all
your relationships and friendships are
where they should be. Life is exciting,
exhilarating and you are ready for more.
The universe is about to bring on the
changes and there will be some biggies!
SCORPIO
Oct 24 – Nov 22
You haven’t let everyone know the
extent of your skills at work and this is
a good thing. Don’t be in a hurry to put
your hand up for a special assignment.
Let everyone else reveal themselves
and see what they have to offer. Going
last means you can make sure you are
better – and you will be!
SAGITTARIUS
Nov 23 – Dec 22
An unspoken understanding that you
will be supportive of a friend is much
appreciated. They will not need to take
you up on it, but the fact you offered
is a mutual feel-good moment. Nothing
spectacular or upsetting is happening
this week, but there is nothing to say
you can’t switch things up a bit!
CAPRICORN
Dec 23 – Jan 20
You are devoting yourself to something
very important and it seems to be
a child who is needing some extra
attention. If there is not a child in
your life, then this could be a project
or venture that is your “baby”. It is
something you need to do, so focus.
AQUARIUS
Jan 21 – Feb 19
It’s time to get into training, whether
for a sport that you love or just to make
sure you’re in good shape for spring. If
sport is not your thing, you still know
you need to get out there and get the
heart rate up. Life is full of action and
every day there is something new to
absorb, especially on the work front.
VIRGO
Aug 24 – Sep 23
Hard work brings results and
that is the key to success. This
is exactly what you’re doing
and this is the week it pays
off. It is more to do with a
sport, competition or some
personal goal rather than a
work situation. Up the ante
on a health regime and if
you have health issues, there
are definite improvements
because you have been
following instructions. Keep
to the programme as it is
paying off for you now and
in the future.
PISCES
Feb 20 – Mar 20
Duty calls, and you have to be polite
and stand on ceremony. You might even
have to wear what you are directed
i.e. suit, uniform and heels. Do it don’t
complain (everyone else will). At the
end of the day, you walk away with
your halo shining bright and everyone
saying how amazing you were.
ARIES
Mar 21 – Apr 20
There is someone moving out of your
life of their own accord. You have
both learned from each other and
now it’s time to enjoy new friendships.
You might feel a little overwhelmed
with attention from a member of the
opposite sex –don’t be afraid to flirt.
TAURUS
Apr 21 – May 21
Everyone is planning to do something
and you’re feeling a little left out. It is
a time where people are taking care of
themselves, so family and friends may
be a little preoccupied and distant. Not
to worry – make your own plans. Think
about doing something offbeat, a little
wild. You need to let off some steam.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
While Respect actress Jennifer Hudson got
her showbiz break after coming seventh on
American Idol in 2004, Kiwi legend Sam Neill
broke into the music scene during lockdown,
performing greatest hits on his ukelele. The
Dreamgirl is turning 41 on September 12 and
the Jurassic Park star is 75 on the 14th.
GEMINI
May 22 – Jun 21
You have an extremely good outlook on
life and something you have discussed
with someone has resonated with them.
They have not forgotten what you said
and their response to it will change your
life. Ride the wave of success and don’t
for a minute think it is sheer luck. It is
your work, integrity and honesty.
CANCER
Jun 22 – Jul 23
There are decisions to make and you’ll
get all the information together that you
can, then make the perfect choice early
in the week. An old friend comes from
out of nowhere and a good time is had
by all. Next time, you’ll be packing your
bags to visit them.
LEO
Jul 24 – Aug 23
A very practical week in terms of
food, drink and those necessities of
life. You’re giving them a twist, though
– the essentials are going to be a little
more luxurious. It is time to reward
yourself. Buy local and smart. There
is even an idea of perhaps putting
in a vege garden or fruit trees.
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A DAUGHTER’S GRIEF & RELIEF and friends, but they were not inside asked for any photos memories and
Your column about support in a time my own head. People would offer food, emphasised the desire for funny stories.
of crisis (NZWW, Sept 3), struck a chord but I had no appetite, but help to clean As each new story/photo arrived,
with me. the house was invaluable. I would read them aloud and my
During the last two years, I have been When in that state of grief, it is wonderful husband would hold me while
dealing, as best I can, with the slow so hard to think clearly and I gladly we laughed and then cried. The more
demise of my father. Dad had lived with accepted the offer from others to help stories that arrived with long-forgotten
us at home for 35 years and was always me negotiate the paperwork that was photos, a picture of Dad was recreated
doing the handy-man jobs. Then skin required. Someone else who can sit by the memories of others, and I soon
cancer finally took hold and he had to beside you and make the decisions at realised although he was gone, he was
go into care. He stubbornly outlived his that time is wonderful. truly alive in the memories of so many.
predicted time of death by a full year In the last six weeks, I got Covid and Seeing Dad through the eyes of others
and a half. For me, that extra time meant Dad (and another family member) died. has helped more than anything else, to
living in a constantly heightened state Even though it was expected, the blow show me his death was a burden shared.
that was incredibly wearing. Don’t get me was not any easier to bear. I hope this might be of some help
wrong, I was most certainly not alone and So, what has helped? Stories! I emailed to others.
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cutter John Wishart,
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cutting New Zealand
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TWINK, THE HOMING CAT

receive a kiss from Miss
New Zealand Maureen
Kingi, 20, when she visited When Mr and Mrs Godden moved away
the London Meat Market from Haywards Heath in Sussex to Sleaford,
last month. She has often Lincolnshire, they took with them Twink,
watched lamb being the family cat. But Twink didn’t like his new
loaded at Auckland for neighbours, had a fight with one of them and
shipment to Britain, and left home. Sometime later, Mrs Joan Hunt, who
Smithfield was one of is a friend of the Goddens, saw a foot-sore and
the places she wanted bedraggled Twink, who had walked 200 miles,
to visit. arrive at his old home. Now he has settled down
and made friends again with all his old neighbours.
Actress Zsa Zsa
Gabor and her
fourth husband,
industrialist
Herbert
Hutner, cut the
wedding cake
at a reception
following their
wedding in New
York last month.
It’s a second
marriage for
Herbert, a New
York clubman
and sportsman.

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 Nostalgia

Good Service
A homemaking column which
dispensed scientific information
to mothers from experts...

Left-handers
are all right
Left-handed people are on the
increase... and that’s perfectly all
right, say the scientists. They also say
it’s wrong for a mother to try and
convince a left-handed child to use
his or her right hand.
At present, it is estimated, about
five percent of the people in civilised
countries are left-handed, but over
the last few years, one-in-four babies
born have shown a preference for
using their left hand.
But medical men are absolutely

Let’s give thanks...

convinced there is nothing wrong
about a child using its left hand in
While lingerie and a favourite tipple are always gratefully preference to its right.
received, a household appliance... oh, you really shouldn’t have! Nobody has been able to discover
why some people should be right-
handed and others left. But now
seems certain that often heredity has
a say about which hand a child uses.
If both parents are left-handed,
then the chances of their offspring
being left-handed is 50-50. Where one
parent is right-handed and the other
left, the chances are 1-in-6.
The old prejudices against left-
handers are dying out. In fact, medical
men are beginning to say that left-
handers have a decided advantage
in life over right-handers.
A survey among left-handers
showed that many are really
ambidextrous, able to use both
hands, although many of them
were not aware.
In other words, left-handed people
can often use both hands for doing
awkward jobs, whilst the poor
right-handers can only use one. A
few mothers still try to “cure” their
children of left-handedness.
They are so wrong, say the
scientists... they could even harm
the child’s health in severe cases
by burdening the mind against a
natural tendency.
So these days, left-handers are
very much all right!

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COLIN HOGG
Mayhem and mirth with the man about the house
HOUSE
On a sleepless sleepover, Colin does the young ones
proud. Soon, though, his world’s about to get loud!
I
woke and heard little
footsteps padding confidently
down the dark hall and into
our even-darker bedroom. It
was 4.30am, I found out later.
A small voice announced, “I had
a creepy dream” and plonk, pull,
kick, he was up and in between
us and, shortly, asleep.
I think I got the worst of the
kicking and duvet stealing. The
beloved wife can sleep through
almost anything – alarms,
thunderstorms, low-flying
helicopters. A small invasion
by grandchild is nothing. The
same thing happened the last
time he came for a sleepover
with us. But that’s okay. It comes
with the territory.
Tiaho is five, loves Spider-Man
and is outstandingly lively and
curious. He came to us for
the sleepover with his two big
sisters, aged nine and 12, so
their mum and dad could go
out for the night and have some
fun. That five-to-12 age range
can be a tricky span. What a
kooky five-year-old wants is not
what an uber-cool 12-year-old
wants at all, not to mention the
nine-year old, who’d prefer to
play cards.
Finding common ground
for everything, from sleeping
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arrangements to food and
ng
th
he
onn.
ut
that
boring old pasta bake they
it
turns out, the fi loves
it less than the others do.
So, on the advice of their
mother, I changed the dinner
menu and made them bangers
and mash instead. But I made
the mistake of not peeling the
potatoes because the peel is
good to eat, and being eagle-
eyed round food, the kids
spotted this and were not
impressed and said so.
When it came to dessert,
one of them – I can’t recall
who – didn’t like the banana.
Then we all watched a movie
called Paddington, about a
talking bear, and I may have
nodded off.
So the sleepover went
almost perfectly really. Even
the 4.30am bed invasion was
fi ne. It happened the previous
time Tiaho stayed. I was
psychologically prepared,
though next morning I did
miss the sleep I’d lost when
I had to make dozens of
pancakes for everyone as
quickly as possible. I barely
had the strength to smile by
the time the kids left.
I need to get match fit.
Right now, I have only five
grandchildren living in the same
city. Or should I say, in the same
My kids country. But, come Christmas –
or shortly thereafter – we’ll
were mostly have the whole team here. My
three Australia-based daughters
pretty noisy are fi nally coming home for
to start with a few weeks with their families,
which will temporarily boost
and now the grandchild count in Auckland
by eight. I wonder if I should
that they’ve warn the council.
got kids the My kids were mostly pretty
noisy to start with and now that
cacophany they’ve got kids, the cacophony
could be, well, catastrophic.
could be, Loudness limits will probably
be exceeded. And then there’s
well, the exuberance to take into
catastrophic consideration. I’m anticipating
quite a bit of that. But right
now, accommodation is the
issue, as we figure how to fit
Join the everyone in.
conversation For our get-togethers, there’s
What do you love a footy field just down the road.
about your grandkids? Getting us all indoors at the
Share it with us! same time will be a tougher
Email us at nzww@ one. A small village hall might
aremedia.co.nz do the trick.
KERRE WOODHAM
A great chat with the queen of talk back
Rollercoaster
REDEMPTION
Kerre gets a sick feeling as memories of her first
ill-fated amusement park ride flash before her eyes
T
he first time I went on a
rollercoaster was at an
Aussie theme park the
year I turned 18. I went on
my very first overseas holiday
with girlfriends and visiting
Dreamworld in Queensland was
high on our to-do list. We didn’t
have theme parks when I was
growing up.
The biggest thrill I got back
then was going on the very
lame and tame fun rides when
the carnival came to town.
Nothing like the gravity-defying,
stomach-churning rides that we
had seen pictures of overseas.
The day we visited Dreamworld,
we bought the all-day pass.
We planned to try out all the
rides and then go again on our
favourites. For our fi rst ride,
Anna, Robyn and I headed
straight to the rollercoaster.
We squished together into the
car, the attendant made sure we
were safely locked in, then the
car began its slow, rattly ascent
to the top of the fi rst loop.
Before we’d even plunged
down the hill, I knew I’d made
a mistake. I began letting out
distressed mewing noises as the
car poised at the top of the hill,
which were drowned out by the
excited squeals of my friends.
The car plunged down the
tracks and within seconds, I
lingg
ass too
terrifi ire
hock
s welll,
ng ha ad
boodilyy
fl y.
bee
een
a brieff
halt at the start point to allow
people the chance to get off
before the rollercoaster whizzed
off again. “Let me out,” I said
through clenched teeth to the
attendant.
He looked at my ashen face
sympathetically. “First time,
mate? Go round again! You’ll
be right.”
I glared at him. “Get me out!”
So he did. And the car sped off
with my two friends whooping
in delight. I could barely walk
to the seat to wait for them. The
attendant had to help me.
I vowed then I’d never go on
another rollercoaster. And I
haven’t – until last weekend. I’d
promised the grandkids I’d take
them to Rainbow’s End when
their parents were away for the
weekend in Sydney, but the place
was chokka and we were turned
away. They took it very well,
but I wanted to make good on
my promise, so the following
weekend I booked online for an
afternoon of thrill-seeking.
There’s a special part of the
park just for under-eights and
it’s brilliant. The log ride, the
carousel, the baby death-drop,
the up and down aeroplanes –
loads of age-appropriate fun.
And a baby rollercoaster, which
adults have to ride if the littlies
Before we’d are too small to go on their own.
I remembered my promise
even plunged to myself, but then looked
down the into Dora’s face and realised I
couldn’t disappoint her. Nor
hill, I knew could I communicate any fear
to her.
I’d made “Come on, darling,” I said.
“Let’s go!” Bart was in the front,
a mistake. Dora and I were strapped into
I began the back – and then, just like that
time nearly 40 years ago, the
letting out car crept slowly up the fi rst hill.
Except this time we were only
distressed two stories up, not 13. And it
was doing about 30kmh an hour,
mewing not 80. I whooped and yelled,
noises and tried not to think of what
could go wrong – and it was fun.
We all enjoyed it.
I’m not for a nano-second
tempted to go on the big roller-
Have your say
coaster, but I fi nally got the
What fear have you sort of thrill I was looking for
overcome? Share it all those years ago. But I’ll be
with us! Email us at sticking to the eight-and-under
nzww@aremedia.co.nz rides, thank you very much. 
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Entertainment
What’s on this week
Must-see
movie
LOU
LIX
Allison Janney is adding action star to her impressive
resumé with this new thriller. When her neighbour’s
daughter is kidnapped, Lou is pulled back into the
dangerous life she had left behind as the pair team
up to track down the missing girl. As they hunt the
kidnapper during a raging storm, Lou realises she’s
not the only one with dark skeletons in the closet.
Local
tragedy
NEWSHUB INVESTIGATES :
THE ENCHANTER TRAGEDY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 8.30PM, THREE
It started as the fishing trip of a lifetime for 10 friends, but ended
in a tragedy that captured the nation as only five made it home
alive. This emotional documentary explores how the devastating
maritime incident occurred, and for the first time survivors reveal
how they stayed alive for hours on the water and the lasting
impacts of that fateful day.
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Reno
secrets
FOR THE LOVE OF KITCHENS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 9.30PM, HGTV
In the depths of the English countryside, in their 16th-
century water mill-turned-workshop, DeVOL Kitchens’
Paul O’Leary, Helen Parker and Robin McLellan let their
creativity fly free, creating exquisite kitchens for their
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work creating a classic English kitchen with a twist in
a stunning Georgian home that sits on the grounds
of an 11th-century castle in Cornwall.
Dating
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SWIPE RIGHT WITH CAUTION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 8.40PM, TVNZ 1
This local documentary investigates how over the past
decade dating apps have changed the way Kiwis are finding
their partners. Victims of dating app scams share their
words of warning, while experts give tips on how to make
the most of dating apps and stay safe while trying to find
love on the internet.
 Gripping
series
WITNESS NUMBER 3
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, TVNZ+
It’s a normal day for hairdresser Jodie until she glances out the
window and what she sees will change her whole life. What is
seemingly normal – two men walking along the road – is actually a
killer and his victim moments before they are both murdered. The
single mum becomes a key witness in the case, but when the gang
behind the killing finds out her identity, they try to silence her.
Criminal
behaviour
FBI: INTERNATIONAL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, TVNZ+
The FBI Fly Team hunts down the world’s most dangerous
criminals and terrorists, but their job is about to become
harder as they become the target in the second season
of the hit procedural. Team leader Special Agent Scott
Forrester thinks his biggest problem is trying to find his
mother after her undercover identity is revealed, but little
does he know he has an assassin following his every move.
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 Fi ve
mi nu te s
wi th...

BRONWYN
BRADLEY There’s nothing artificial
about this actress, who
loves an old-fashioned
boogie to her vinyl

Bronwyn stars as Nanny Ann in The Made, alongside Alison

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE
KNOW THIS ABOUT ME,
BUT I’M VERY GOOD AT…
The robot dance – actually,
not really, but I’m hoping
to come out of playing a
Nanny-bot with this as
a new life skill.
THE SONG I LISTEN TO
WHEN I NEED A PICK-
ME-UP IS… Jill Scott’s
Golden. I love her voice
and the sentiment “living
my life like it’s Golden” –
They are amazing for
classics, new artists
and recommendations.
I’m really loving the
renaissance of vinyl and
love buying records both as
essential treats for myself
and, of course, as gifts for
family and friends.
THE BEST THING MY
PARENTS TAUGHT ME
WAS… Be kind.
MY FAVOURITE PLACE
TO HOLIDAY IN NEW
Bruce (above). You can catch the Auckland Theatre Company’s
worldwide premiere of Emily Perkins’ play at the ASB
Waterfront Theatre, Sept 20-Oct 8. See atc.co.nz for tickets.
We come here with family THE SHOW I AM
for the best together times. BINGEING RIGHT NOW
I’M CURRENTLY IS… Only Murders in the
READING… Kazuo Building. Such a fantastic
Ishiguro’s Klara and the show with great characters,
Sun. This book is written beautiful design and
from the perspective of gripping mystery.
an artificial (AI) friend. MY BIGGEST HERO IS…
The book documents her My kids. As they develop
observations, aspirations into adults, watching them
PHOTO: AMANDA BILLING

something to aspire to
for sure!
THE SHOP I CAN’T WALK
PAST IS… a record store.
My fave right now is Flying
Out in Pitt St, Auckland.
ZEALAND IS… Takamatua
Bay in Banks Peninsula.
It’s where I feel like I can
really take a breath, enjoy
the sea, the beautiful
landscapes and the peace.
and “emotions” with
beautiful sensitivity and
asks questions about
how we integrate new
technologies into our
daily lives.
take on the world, growing
their skills and talents, and
navigating the complexities
of life today is totally
inspiring. Plus, they make
me laugh a lot.

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 Reading
CORNER
With best-selling author Nicky Pellegrino
Killer celebration
Raise a glass to this devilishly clever mystery
A
twisty crime drama
with emotional depth,
The Last Party takes
us to scenic North Wales and
introduces us to feisty Ffion
Morgan, a police detective
with her own share of troubles.
As the murder-mystery is
being investigated, we are
also discovering what makes
Ffion tick, and that makes for
a multilayered story. I would
hesitate to call this a thriller,
as it isn’t a racy or pacey read,
but it’s atmospheric
and compelling.
Things kick off on New
Year’s Day as the villagers of
Cwm Coed plunge into the icy
waters of Mirror Lake for their
traditional annual swim. As the
mist clears, they see a body
floating face down on the
lake. It is Rhys Lloyd, one-time
golden boy, who found fame
as a singer and has now come
back to his hometown to
develop a controversial luxury
resort, The Shore, on lakeside
land he inherited.
About the author… Clare Mackintosh
She spent 12 years working
as a police officer before
leaving in 2011 to pursue a
career as a writer. More than
two million copies of her
books have sold worldwide.
She lives in North Wales
with her family and this is
her fifth novel.
This novel was inspired by…
The lake in my home town in
North Wales. I organise the
New Year’s Day swim there,
and one year, as the mist was
rising from the surface of
the icy water, and a hundred
shivering swimmers prepared
The night before turning
up dead, Rhys threw a lavish
party, which brought together
the wealthy residents of The
Shore and the mostly resentful
villagers. It seems likely that
one of these people killed him.
But who and how? Gradually
it becomes clear that almost
everyone had a reason to
dislike Rhys, even Ffion’s
friends and family, maybe
even Ffion herself.
Since the lake is on the
border between England
and Wales, detective Leo
Brady is her partner for the
murder investigation and
their relationship is central
to the novel. Both have some
history, as do the villagers of
Cwm Coed and the English
newcomers, so that makes for
a large cast to get to know.
As the story moves back and
forth in time, solving the
crime can seem to take a back
seat to exploring the various
people and their relationships.
There are a lot of toxic
to dive in, I wondered what
would happen if a body
floated towards us… As I
began working on the story,
Wales went into lockdown
and closed its borders to
neighbouring England.
I decided to set The Last
Party in a fictional part of
North Wales, where the
border between the two
countries ran through the
middle of a lake.
The most fun/challenging
thing about writing it was…
The sections that explore
the events leading up to the
B ook e The Last Party by
o f t hk Clare Mackintosh
we e (Hachette, $37.99)
men among the characters
in The Last Party, as well as
some ugly scenes and themes,
all set against a picturesque
landscape that the author
lovingly describes.
This is the first in a planned
series of Ffion Morgan
mysteries, and both the
place and its inhabitants
seem rich with possibilities
and well worth revisiting.
murder. In the first half of
the book, these sections
take us back in time, but in
the middle of the book, the
timeline reverses and we
go forward again. We see
the same scenes, but from
someone else’s perspective,
showing us that what we
believed to be true in the first
half was actually something
else entirely.
My writing habits…
Change with every book, but
generally I try to be at my
desk between 9 and 10am
each morning. I stay there till
Book Club
Want to make The Last
Party your next book
club read? Here are some
talking points to start
the discussion:
● What is your opinion of
Ffion and the choices she
has made?
● The Shore brings
employment and wealth to
the area, so why aren’t the
locals more welcoming?
● Beyond the murder
mystery, what do you think
are the most important
themes of this novel?
Book Club
We’d love to hear your
thoughts and opinions
on The Last Party. Let us
know what you think
by emailing nzww@
aremedia.co.nz
5 or 6pm, although I’m only
writing for two or three hours
at most. The rest of the time,
I’m answering emails and
social media messages, giving
interviews and doing events,
or tackling admin. When I’m
writing a first draft, I aim to
write around 10,000 words
a week, but there are weeks
when that’s a struggle!
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DRESSED
The Venice Film Festival is
one of the biggest events
on the celebrity calendar
as stars put on their best
frocks to show off their
new Oscar-contending
films. Cate, 53, earned
rave reviews for her
performance in Tar, as
well as her showstopping
jumpsuit, while Olivia, 38,
received an eight-minute
standing ovation for latest
directorial effort, Don’t
Worry Darling.

OLI V IA W ILDE SIGOURNEY CATE

Gucci W EAV ER BLANCHETT
Valentino Schiaparelli

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 HOT
After announcing
her retirement on
the cover of Vogue
magazine, it was
only fitting that
Editor-in-Chief Anna
Wintour, 72, would
be in the stands
to support Serena
Williams as she
played at the
US Open for the
final time.
Seal watching
After recently moving to New York City for college,
Leni Klum, 18, reunited with her dad Seal, 59, for some
family bonding at the tennis US Open. Love all!

Jurassic lark
Sam Neill, who turns 75 this week, spent
the day working on his farm with his
faithful pig companion by his side.
He joked, “The older we get, the more
we resemble each other.”

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 Hip-hip-hooray!
Attending an event in London, Sir Tom Jones,
She’s a
82, revealed he needs a hip replacement. But
despite his pain, he said he has delayed the
surgery so he can go on his American tour,
beauty
declaring, “I said, ‘I can’t, I’ve got a show to do!’” There’s a new
wellness queen in
town! Kate Moss,
48, celebrated
the launch of her
very own beauty
brand Cosmoss last
week at Harrods in
London. In honour
of the launch,
she shared this
throwback image
from her balcony
that inspired the
colour of one of her
wellness teas.

Heel, yes!
What can’t Dolly
do?! The 76-year-
old country legend
expanded her empire
last week with the
launch of a new pet
accessories brand
cheekily named
Doggy Parton. In the
line-up is a chew toy
shaped like a shoe.
Yikes!

Royally cute
The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother James Middleton is
a proud dog dad! The 35-year-old celebrated the arrival
of eight new puppies born to his beloved pooch Mabel.

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 The entertainment
was a hit with the
royal party.

A family day out was just the tonic for Charlene

T
he Monaco royals were all
smiles as they attended the
annual Monaco Picnic with
1000 of the principality’s
citizens on September 3.
The event was cancelled in 2020
and 2021 due to the pandemic, so
Prince Albert, 64, Princess Charlene,
44, and their seven-year-old twins
Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques
took the opportunity to enjoy the
family-friendly occasion.
Charlene has only recently returned
to public life after spending 10
months alone in South Africa last
year, and then booking into a Swiss
treatment facility for a condition that
has not been made public.
French media has since speculated
the billionaire prince, who recently
denied paternity of another love
child, has agreed to pay his wife
“a tidy sum” so she appears by his
side at public events.

A posy for
a princess!
Right: Twinning
it – Jacques’
shirt matched
his sister’s
frock.

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