Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Sometimes when you put an issue of a magazine together, you create an extra sprinkling of magic almost by accident – and that’s what’s happened in this edition. A huge amount of time and effort goes into producing each and every one of our features.

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NEW ZEALAND Editor-at-Large Sarah Henry Editor Sebastian van der Zwan Art Director Mirella Monteiro Designers Demelza Callesen, Béla Trussell-Cullen, Alice Bush Chief Sub-Editor Denise Bowden ADVERTISING Sales Director Claire Chisholm Commercial Sale

The last time I cried was… Watching the Kiwi film The Justice of Bunny King – a profound and vital story I hope people flock to. The last text message I sent was… Congratulating my friend on giving birth to her new baby boy. The quote that always s

“I don’t care if my breasts reach my belly button – I’m not wearing a bra any more.” Gillian Anderson abandons her undergarments during a live Q&A on Instagram. “I am writing this not as the prince I was born, but as the man I have become.” Prin

One of the first things I noticed after the death of Isaac was the silence. The past two years had been filled with laughter, music and the occasional tantrum. Then all of a sudden, it was just so quiet ... Isaac was the youngest victim of the Beirut

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Q I know there are some traditional paint colour combos that will always work well together, like black and white, but what are some unexpected colour combinations I could look at to make a style statement? For a subtle yet sophisticated design idea

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Natasha Lester was born in Perth, where she lives with her husband, three children and two chickens. “My first novel was rejected by agents and publishers. However, they gave me feedback about what I could work on to make it a better book.” After 13

By the author of the sweeping Paris, New York and London sagas, this novel is set around real events in 19th-century China. The Opium Wars broke out when the West lacked silver to buy tea; adventurers resorting to smuggling opium. Rutherfurd’s cast o

My favourite part of New Zealand is… Home, where my family is. Life is too short for… Dwelling on things that have happened in the past – move on and live in the moment. My favourite meal to cook is… Basic – any sort of meat and three veg variation

Once again, all roads in wellbeing seem to lead us to the gut. There is clear evidence that people with diverse microbiomes have the best-quality sleep, as detailed by Dr Michael Mosley in his excellent book, Fast Asleep. “What all the research sugge