Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Elizabeth Hurley was a ray of sunshine at the Melbourne Cup. Her model son Damian joined her for a fun day at the races. Red-hot tin those iconic i togs, Beyoncé made a splash as Pamela Anderson’s CJ Parker in Baywatch for an iconic Halloween costume

We’re stoked to have ThreeNews eNew ews weather presenter Heather Keats in the mag this week with a cracker of a story. A calm, reassuring presence during the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, the qualified scientist is always a warm, sunny pre

Angelina Jolie has made no secret of the fact she wants to move to Europe once her youngest kids turn 18 – and now her rumoured romance with British rapper Akala, 40, has sped up the timeline! An insider reveals the wheels are in motion for Ange, 49,

Hold on to your steering wheels, because Matt LeBlanc has made a major career shift – and it’s not what we expected! After “silently retiring” from acting, the beloved Friends star, 57, is now running a high-end used car dealership in LA. Matt, who a

Two months after admitting he had a baby with his mistress, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s still holding out hope for his longtime wife Jordyn Blum to forgive him. Jordyn, 48, was still not wearing her wedding ring when seen in LA last week, and

It’s a Barbie dream come true – Margot Robbie’s got her very own mini Ken! The Aussie actress, along with husband, British producer Tom Ackerley, both 34, quietly welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in Los Angeles and have been loving settling in

Since King Charles III took the throne, it’s been one challenge after another – his cancer battle, a shortage of senior royals, his daughter-in-law Kate’s fight with cancer... But lately, two very disagreeable family members have been causing the mon

There’s been a game of tug of war when it comes to loyalties within the royal family, but behind closed doors, Princess Beatrice has strategically chosen her side – Team Charles! Beatrice, 36, was one of the few royals who stuck by her dad Andrew dur

Growing up, TV weather presenter Heather Keats wasn’t the sort of girl who dreamed of a big white wedding or settling down and having children. Her focus was on her career and from the age of 13, she knew she wanted to work in broadcasting. Yet in he

Chris Parker and Tom Sainsbury knew they were destined d to be friends the first time they ran into each other. How? They were both wearing the same shoes. “Asics basketball sneakers – ugly, white, with a gold trim,” recalls Tom. “High school athlet

She’s one of New Zealand music’s biggest stars, but in her new hometown of Los Angeles, Kiwi pop sensation Benee is a small fish in a big pond – and she loves it! “I was at a Cochella after-party the other day and all of a sudden, I see Justin Bieber

Nagi Maehashi’s beloved golden retriever isn’t in the kitchen for her RecipeTin Meals food bank when Woman’s Day visits. Despite being an important member of the team – or, as Nagi jokes, “a little too iconic” – Dozer always has to be locked in the o

He has become a household name thanks to a reality TV singing show, so it just makes sense that Guy Sebastian is now holding court as the king of the popular series The Voice Australia. Having first sat in the big red chair back in 2019, the Malaysi

As far as momentous years go, 2024 is shaping up to be one to remember for 800 Words star Emma Leonard. The actress, who played teacher Tracey Dennis in the hit Kiwi series, has dedicated herself to not one, but two labours of love this year – a fil

A Kiwi contestant on the new sixth season of Love Island Australia, Mimi Paranihi has been looking for love in all the wrong places – namely home! The Wellingtonian admits to Woman’s Day that she’s sick and tired of dating men who have no interest in

“My mama always said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”’ So Forrest Gump said in his unmistakable, Southern drawl, while sitting on a park bench that would become the most iconic in cinema history. The story of

Kelly O’Brien has been paying homage to her favourite country singer for more than 15 years, but the Dolly Parton lookalike has been a fan of her music for much longer. “My parents would play her records in the evenings and I’d fall asleep to her son

In her 2011 essay titled How To Murder Your Husband, Nancy Brophy wrote that “adultery, greed and family violence” could push someone to kill their spouse. Ultimately it was greed, according to prosecutors, that motivated her to kill her husband Dani

Maree MacLean can pinpoint the exact moment that led to her developing a problem with booze. “In 2014, my younger brother Stu died in my arms,” says Maree, a recovering alcoholic who’s been sober for almost five years. “Stu was also an alcoholic and

I have a tricky dilemma. My sister, who lives in Canada, is coming home to surprise the family after Christmas. She didn’t tell me this; her partner told me and swore me to total secrecy. He thought it was best that one of us was in on it so we could

With around 80% of Kiwis living in cities, it might suprise you to learn that we’re one of the most highly urbanised countries in the world. Considering the day-to-day stresses of urban living – traffic, overcrowding and simply not enough time – a wh

Second-hand shops have always been a destination for thrifty shoppers looking for quality garments in need of a new home. However, as op shops become increasingly overwhelmed by a glut of throwaway fast fashion, those beautifully made vintage finds a

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Christine MITCHELL SAYS There’s a lovely lady from your mother’s side around you. She knows how much you love your sisters, and can see how upset you’ve been about everything that’s been said and done. I’m told that if you’re willing to let go of th

AMANDA SAYS Abby tells me she is still living. She says her family has just changed her food as she was getting severe diarrhoea, and this has made such a difference and she feels so much better. She talks about a dog called Sam who has passed – she

The rain against the windshield is relentless. It buckets down from the heavens as if somebody is angrily and deliberately attempting to wipe them all out, like a demonic toddler with a watering can over an ant hole. Enya can’t see a thing beyond the

Former Love Island UK runner-up Chloe Burrows (with MAF’s Mel Schilling, above) knows a thing or two about having a relationship in the glare of the spotlight. In this doco, the influencer talks to British reality TV couples and exes about the benefi

1 I was born in Whangārei. My parents owned a restaurant there and we moved to Auckland after I turned one. 2 I’m terrified of improv games. Within a scene, no problem! But games just make me freeze up. It’s too much pressure! 3 My first-ever auditio

I’ve watched some great murder-mystery crime dramas over the years. The first that come to mind are The Killing, The Falll and The Night Of. All incredibly well made and acted. I really liked Dexter as well. Gillian Anderson as Stella Gibson in The F

With three movies wrapped and another two to come, Russell Crowe is enjoying a career resurgence – but it could cost him his relationship! After reportedly getting down on one knee to propose to his long-term girlfriend Britney Theriot, 32, in Italy