Issue 31, 2024
No magazine is more in touch with Kiwi women than Woman’s Day, New Zealand’s most popular weekly magazine.
- Kia Ora!I’ve had to take a break from my usual diet of reality TV this week as I’m glued to the Olympic coverage! I generally don’t tune in to a huge amount of sport, although my daughter and I do occasionally watch netball together. However, every four year
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- SnapshotThe sun was shining and the living good in Calabasas as Brian Austin Green hit the streets with kids Noah, 12, and Zane, two. We’re counting down the months till the Freaky Friday sequel hits screens. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie-Lee Curtis are having a b
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- Reese’s New Banker Beau!After two divorces, Reese Witherspoon has decided to date “in secret” and wouldn’t be seen out and about with a love interest until “she feels he’s a keeper”, according to her friends. So it must be fairly serious with the actress, 48, and financier
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- Golden Girls!With yet another gold medal in the trophy cabinet, there’s not much left for the champion Black Ferns sevens legends to achieve. Unless, says Sky Sport reporter Courtney Tairi, you’re retiring star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, 33, who has a very good id
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- Lady Gaga’s Getting Married!Lady Gaga blew the Olympics audiences away with her fluent French performance, but it was news that she’s set to walk down the aisle that had her fans most excited! The singer, 38, accidentally let slip that she’s engaged to boyfriend Michael Polansk
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- Kate’s Fears For GeorgeGrinning into the camera and looking almost impossibly grown-up in his adorable suit and shirt – a Taylor Swift-esque friendship bracelet poking out of his sleeve – Prince George is the absolute spitting image of his father, Prince William. The stunn
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- Frank’s Age-Gap Love ‘We’ve Had Our Challenges'Jessica Worchel describes her husband Frank Bunce, arguably one of New Zealand’s most-loved All Blacks, as “the perfect Buddhist”. The 62-year-old’s content with his life, happy to not be chasing a dream and enjoying a slower-paced life. On the other
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- Radio Reunion ‘We’ve Been Through So Much Together!’Broadcasting has always been a passion for radio star Sarah Gandy, yet when she left The Hits in 2018 suffering from a bad case of burnout – followed by a gruelling breast cancer battle – she didn’t know if she would ever return to full-time hosting
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- Céline's Miracle ComebackThere wasn’t a dry eye among Céline Dion’s fans as her extraordinary voice soared around the world from the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris last week. In her first live performance in four years, the 56-year-old made a powerful comeback singing Ed
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- Camille’s marathon effort ‘The Struggle Has Been Worth It!’As a long-distance runner, Camille French is used to going it alone – but the highs and lows of the last two years have taught her that some things are better as a team sport. When Camille, 33, last chatted to Woman’s Day, she was in the final trimes
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- Painting three ways Father’s Day FunBags: Mask vertical stripes onto a piece of A2 card with masking tape. Paint Resene Smitten into the gaps. Once dry, peel off the tape and tape horizontal stripes. Paint Resene Ballerina into the new gaps. Tape another row of vertical stripes over th
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- Megan’s Midlife Detox ‘I Want To Look Great In My Wedding Frock!’Megan Alatini hesitates to use the words “midlife crisis”. However, there’s no denying that being in her late forties is proving to be challenging. At 48, she’s found herself in the throes of perimenopause, with weight gain, hot flushes, migraines an
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- Block Nz couple’s heart ache ‘We’ll Never Be The Same’As Wellington musician Otis Hill vigorously fought the final stages of terminal cancer, supported by his loving parents, The Block NZ favourites Rachel Rasch-Hill and Tyson Hill, the 17-year-old learnt his beloved grandfather Otto Rasch also had stag
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- Colin From Accounts actress ‘This Is The Most Fun I’ve Had!’There’s a moment in the fourth episode of Colin From Accounts where stars Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer appear to almost break character, laughing at the utter hilariousness that is actress Virginia Gay. In the scene, their characters Ashley and
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- Shorty Star Sam ‘The Wrongs Were Never Righted!’Kiwi audiences know him as troubled teenager Milo Cross from Shortland Street, or murdered jock Chad Feldman on The Brokenwood Mysteries, but actor Ben Porter went into The Traitors NZ excited to play not a character, but himself. However, that plan
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- Meet The Fresh Crop!Not just a fourth-generation apple farmer but also a musician, David says the most romantic thing he’s ever done is record a song for a girl. From Pozieres, three hours west of Brisbane, he describes himself as “positive, passionate, cheeky and adven
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- The Bookshop Detectives Are On The CaseThe advice that authors are given most often is that they should write what they know. When it came time for indie bookstore owners Gareth and Louise Ward to write their first book together, they did just that. The end result is the cosy crime novel
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- Judge Jay-JayHi Jay-Jay, Please help me with a really awkward situation… I am engaged! But before you congratulate me, let me explain why I want to call it off. I’ve been with my partner for six years. He proposed to me on a recent trip to Vietnam. He did the ros
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- Financial Self-Care Starts HereDid you know there’s a direct correlation between your wellbeing and your finances? Although you’ll recognise the need for other forms of self-care, for many women, money’s not something we tend to proactively manage or discuss. In fact, research sho
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- How To Keep Healthy, Happy FishWhen we talk about pets, the conversation often goes straight to four-legged varieties (namely dogs and cats). However, if you’re short on time, space or simply looking for an animal friend that isn’t too demanding, it might be time to consider getti
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- Classic Corned Beef!SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HOUR 15 MINS • 1.5kg piece corned beef • ½ cup brown vinegar • 2 tbsp brown sugar • 4 cloves • 6 black peppercorns • mashed potato, small parsley leaves, to serve • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1
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- 3 Ways With... Individual BakesSERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 35 MINS • 1 tbsp olive oil • 500g Italian-style pork and fennel sausages • 1 cup roughly chopped parsley • 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced • 1 onion, finely chopped • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 tbsp tomato paste •
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- Kitchen HqA gluten-free dish complete with buttery spring greens and toasted walnuts SERVES 2 Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and cook 250g fresh gluten-free tagliatelle (160g if using dried pasta) according to packet directions or about 4-6 mins
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- Ask MitchellGifted medium MITCHELL COOMBES is here to help! Q We lost our dad last year. I miss him and our mum is on her own now. Will she be OK? I also feel stressed as my son has been trying to buy a house but keeps missing out. Hopeful Virgo MITCHELL SAYS Y
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- Top Animal WhispererAMANDA SAYS Little Man tells me that he is still living at the ripe old age of 18. He’s in relatively good shape, apart from having renal and hyperthyroid problems. He says that there are other cats living with him and he’s the oldest. Little Man fad
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- HoroscopesJENNY BLUME predicts your destiny for 5-11 AUGUST You might be cruising along, but are you heading in the right direction? Road blocks that pop up this month will be no accident – they could divert you onto a more satisfying path. Don’t discount a f
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- It’s Showtime!They’re supposed to be our best friends, but what really is going on in the canine mind? Prepare for cuteness overload, with a dose of education thrown in for good measure too, as Parks And Recreation star Rob Lowe uncovers the mysteries of the world
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- Blake Lively ‘Female Friendships Are Everything To Me’Q+A Because it’s a book that resonates for so many people who have read it. I was excited to take on a character that so many people have connected with. It’s such an emotionally rewarding film and I’m so proud of it. It’s a huge responsibility. Eve
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- What I’m IntoFBoy Island Australia season one and two on Hayu! If not that, I’m obviously a Real Housewives bitch through and through. My favourite is the Miami or Potomac version. I love Potomac because it’s an all-black cast and is stacked with powerhouse women
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- Out This WeekIt’s a chance for Kiwis to catch something they wouldn’t see in their local multiplex, with films from around the world being screened. From the likes of Lucy Lawless’ directorial debut, Never Look Away, through to movies on New Zealand heavy metal b
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- The Low DownNever mind the tote bag, the bold designer is about to make ridiculously long, acrylic nails the look of the season. Need a hand zipping up that hoodie? It was clearly a two-coffee kinda day for the Stranger Things star... And from the looks of that
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- Where’s Lily? David Gets Cosy With Florence...Lily Lily Allen recently admitted she can go days without talking to her actor husband David Harbour when he’s away for work, insisting, “I feel like absence makes the heart grow fonder.” But the British singer, 39, may start to rethink that marital
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