Tabla de contenidos para June 2018 en NEXT

If there’s one thread running through the words of those we’ve spoken to about the gender pay gap, it’s this: imagine telling the kids. Say you’ve got a son and daughter, or niece and nephew. They undoubtedly have big plans for their future (even if, like my boy, it’s to be a YouTube star). Now imagine telling the girls that no matter how clever they are, how hard they work, how much they contribute, they’ll be paid less than the boys. And you justify that by… You simply can’t, can you? In this issue we look at equal pay and the gender pay gap. We want to start a conversation around this, because progress on fixing the issue has been far too slow. We hope when you wear the pin…

EQUAL PAY This refers to specific roles, ie, that men and women in the same employment performing equal work should receive the same pay. PAY EQUITY This refers to the concept of redressing the income differential by comparing the rates paid to those in female-dominated occupations with those paid in comparable male-dominated jobs and raising women’s pay to match that of men. For example, comparing nurses with probation officers, or education support workers with prison officers, or midwives with mechanical engineers. GENDER PAY GAP According to our Ministry for Women: “The gender pay gap is a high-level indicator of the difference between women’s and men’s earnings. It compares the median hourly earnings of women and men in full and part-time work.” So it’s a national, or company-wide, overview of the…

There is no doubt New Zealand’s record is extremely poor when it comes to single use plastic bags. While countries from Belgium to Brazil and Bangladesh to Botswana have introduced legislation to reduce consumption, Kiwis freely use – then bin – a whopping 1.6 billion plastic bags annually; that’s around 350 each per year. According to Greenpeace, each bag is used for an average of 12 minutes, before lingering in the environment for 1000 years before it breaks down. Happily, in the absence of government intervention, big business has stepped in, with supermarket chain Countdown leading the charge. Last year it became the first national retailer to announce plans to phase out single-use plastic carrier bags by the end of 2018 – a move that will reduce the amount ending…

Now in their ninth year, the annual NEXT Woman of the Year Awards, in association with Elizabeth Arden, celebrate exceptional New Zealand women who succeed in all aspects of their lives while making a remarkable contribution in one of the following fields: IF YOU KNOW OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DESERVES TO HAVE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS HONOURED, MAKE A NOMINATION ARTS & CULTURE This prize goes to a woman with outstanding creative talents who inspires others or has developed a project to enrich their community. BUSINESS & INNOVATION This award goes to a bold commercial thinker with tireless entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to achieve economic success. HEALTH & SCIENCE The winner is an individual who is breaking new ground in an area she is passionate about, and who has used her…

Renting can be a precarious business, especially when your tenancy unexpectedly comes to an end. That’s what happened two years ago to Lucy, husband James and their two young daughters – Poppy, now nine, and Ruby, seven. But luck was on their side. “We immediately stumbled across a gorgeous little house that had just been completely renovated. Within a week we had moved in and have called this place home ever since,” says Lucy, who works as a real estate stylist and homewares buyer. The location of the house was the first ‘tick’ in what the couple were looking for. Lucy grew up in the suburbs, and has always loved the leafy streets and the mixture of old and new houses. “Being so close to so many of our friends…

 Pigmentation is a common skin condition and is a particular concern for New Zealand women, due to our increased exposure to UV rays from the sun in the Southern Hemisphere. Around 80% of the signs of ageing can be attributed to sun damage. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to deal with the issue as it depends on which type of pigmentation you have and where it sits in the skin. WHEN WE EXPOSE SKIN TO UV RAYS THE MELANIN GOES DARKER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THE SKIN CELLS’ DNA.THIS IS WHAT WE CALL A TAN So we asked Lauren Harding, skin team leader at Auckland’s The Face Place clinic, to tell us more about what causes pigmentation and the different treatments available. “There are different types of pigmentation sitting…

1 STRETCH BANDS Stretch bands are ideal for keeping hair off your face, especially if you have layers. They look great when hair is slicked back in a loose ponytail or knotted bun. Blow-dry hair then brush through mousse with a paddle brush before tying hair. These were never easy to remove; it’s best to start at the front and peel away evenly. 2 THE SCRUNCHIE Yes, the scrunchie is cool again. The wrinkly hair tie got a bad rap when Carrie denounced them in Sex and the City. Hillary Clinton was derided for her scrunchie habit while she was First Lady, to the point where she joked her memoir should’ve been called The Scrunchie Chronicles. Shoved to the back of the drawer in recent years, they are now making…

 It’s increasingly evident that a sound night’s sleep works wonders for mood, energy and the long-term health of your brain and body. And despite most of us knowing the ‘right’ things to do – a regular routine, keeping the bedroom tech-free, etc – it can still be hard to get those eight hours every night. ‘TRYING TO FORCE YOURSELF TO FALL ASLEEP IS A NON-STARTER’ Mindfulness is a wellbeing wonder that’s been on the radar for a while, and you can use it to improve sleep too. Mindfulness is all about acceptance of, but not dwelling on, thoughts and feelings, instead focusing on your breath and being in the moment. “Trying to force yourself to fall asleep – or resisting being awake – is a non-starter,” says Anna Black, author…

ON THE ROAD AGAIN Rick Stein takes the ultimate foodie road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway, eating his way from San Francisco to theYucatan Peninsula in Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico . Rick showcases the exciting meals the US and Mexico have to offer, including grilled steak breakfast and pibil. Starts 13 June on Food TV. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN Looking for a low-sugar natural RTD? Try Sundown’s gin mixers range which consists of Gin & Tonic with Lemon; Gin, Lime & Mint with Soda; and Gin & Cucumber with Soda. Made with natural ingredients, they’re a perfect wind-down drink on a Friday night. $15 for a four pack. HOP TO IT If you’re passing through Twizel this Queen’s Birthday weekend, make sure you stop to visit…

 I could really do with a scapegoat at this moment. Husbands make wonderful scapegoats. My friend Diana blames hers for everything, from running out of toilet paper to rain on a camping trip. I’d love to vent my raging pain right now – but I don’t have a husband any more, and besides, if you have a shred of conscience, scapegoating is a wretched game. What enormous pressure is placed on us by fairytales and rom-coms So instead I pace. Wildly, silently, with a hotwater bottle clamped to my face. At 6.59 I spring to the phone. At 7 am, I’m doing something I’ve never done before: calling on the dot of Opening Hours. “Guten Morgen?” And I’m off, babbling in German from the side of my mouth like a…

NEXT magazine is part of New Zealand’s largest magazine company, Bauer Media. We couldn’t start a conversation around the gender pay gap without looking at our own numbers: The current gender pay gap at Bauer NZ is 2.5%. The gender pay gap is the average pay of women and men in full and part-time work. New Zealand’s gender pay gap is 9.4%. Our executive management team has 60% women and 40% men. 23% of all staff are managers. 77% of that number are women and 23% are men.…

Top of my bucket list is… Walking to the top of Machu Picchu or taking a fancy luxury train ride, but actually probably just buying a house. My most embarrassing moment was… Recently I texted a line producer who I barely know ‘Hi baby’. How I relax… I watch a lot of Netflix, and I’m also addicted to [video game] FIFA 18 on PS4. My typical week… I do a bunch of different things: write, act, voiceover. It’s an early morning type of life at the moment too, with a little baby. I get up and play for a bit and then try to get some coffee in me! I love to spend time with my family and friends. A lot of my friends have happened to have babies close…

Antonia Prebble Actress As far as I know I haven’t been affected by pay inequality personally, but I know of other New Zealand actresses who have been, so we are not free of the problem here. We pride ourselves on being a country that is fair and just. The gender pay gap is neither fair nor just, so I think Kiwis would definitely support remedying this issue so that it is more aligned with New Zealand’s values. This is not a new problem. Ever since women joined the workforce we’ve known they get paid less than men, but I feel now we’re looking at that issue through a new lens, with renewed vigour. We need to harness this momentum and use it to ensure that real, permanent change takes place.…

It wouldn’t be a crazy assumption to think that the founder of New Zealand’s most recognised skincare and appearance medicine franchise might have been a beautician by trade, not a nurse-turned-IT project manager. But when it comes to the story behind Jackie Smith’s expansion of the Caci brand from its first clinic in 1994 to the 47 clinics open in New Zealand today – not to mention three in the UK – those unrelated career dots all join up. Jackie, 57, trained as a nurse and worked in breast cancer research before going on her OE with husband, David. They lived in Jersey in the Channel Islands for nearly seven years, where they had their first child, James, and during that time Jackie worked in a business role in the…

Leave the car at home one day a week. According to Statistics New Zealand, vehicles contributed 37% of our nation’s total CO2 emissions in 2015. Also explore car share schemes like Cityhop, Yoogo and Yourdrive. Skip meat or fish once a week. If four million Kiwis did this it would have the same environmental benefit as taking nearly 180,000 passenger cars off the road for a year. Grow something; even if it’s just a herb in a pot on the windowsill. Declutter your bathroom. How many half-full plastic containers do you have in there, how many do you need, and how many are healthy? Don’t buy anything that’s single use. Carry reusable bags, take your own coffee cup for refills, decline a straw with your cold drink and turn up with your…

With special thanks to Glenbrook Vintage Railway. The heritage steam train railway is located 50 minutes south of Auckland and along with scenic rides, you can also travel first class in the parlour car with a selection of savouries and sweets.…

SUCK IT UP For those who feel like we’re in a never-ending battle with pet hair, the Roomba 890 Wi-Fi has arrived. The vacuuming ‘robot’ grabs dirt and hair from any floor type, and has five times the air power of previous vacuuming robots. Sensors enable the vacuum cleaner to navigate under and around furniture, and once it’s done, the Roomba 890 conveniently returns to its charging station to power up again. Function and form With a focus on New Zealand-made goods that are minimal yet functional, Kiwi-owned company Made of Tomorrow recently released its autumn/winter 2018 collection. With a strong focus on practicality, the collection sees a more daring colour palette with terracotta – an earthy hue that brings the outside in – as well as a darker take…

LUXE LIPS Tom Ford has just launched the Lip Lacquer Extreme collection, $88 each, with eight shades in a two-tone prismatic pearl finish for high lustre and shine. Rich and creamy yet super-lightweight for all the gloss without the stickiness. NATURALLY GOOD Sianna Skincare brand is good through and through, with all-natural ingredients from sustainable sources and eco-friendly containers. Ingredients include manuka honey and rosehip oil, as well as vitamins A, B5, C and E and hyaluronic acid, among others. siannaskincare.com THE LAND OF NOD Have trouble sleeping? New Nod Deep Sleep Support Drops are a high potency blend of herbs formulated to help you doze off. With California poppy, passionflower, chamomile and peppermint, all in a base of rose water and brandy, it’s also delicious. Simply apply 5-10…

Beetroot and beef rissoles with herb salad and mustard tahini 75g mixed salad leaves 1 cup mixed herbs (flat-leaf parsley, basil, chives, tarragon) 300g cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered 150g courgette, cut with a vegetable peeler into long, thin ribbons Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon Freshly ground black pepper MUSTARD TAHINI 2 Tbsp tahini 3 tsp wholegrain mustard Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon RISSOLES 600g lean beef, chopped 1 egg 150g beetroot, skin scrubbed, coarsely grated 150g carrot, coarsely grated 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 To make the mustard tahini, mix together all the ingredients with 2-3 Tbsp warm water in a small bowl (the mixture will be quite thick). Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside until required. You may…

‘Revenge is sweet and not fattening’ – Alfred Hitchcock Book of the month Property Lionel Shriver Borough Press, $33 Sometimes a short story collection comes along that blows your socks off. Of course, Lionel Shriver is used to blowing people’s socks off, being the author of the Orange Prize-winning We Need to Talk About Kevin. Between the covers of her latest offering are two novellas and 10 short stories concerned with property, and it’s not nearly as dull as it sounds. In turns eloquent, funny, sharp and merciless, the characters in her stories grapple with the things they possess – things that sometimes end up owning them. It opens with the outstanding novella The Standing Chandelier: Jillian and Weston have been friends for 25 years and when Weston pops the…

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THEY MET EIGHT YEARS AGO AT A GYM IN NEW YORK. SHE’S 98. HE’S 94 Dear New York Times, Kia ora from a subscriber in Auckland. I was prompted to write to you because I’m confused. You keep prompting me to read stories that don’t have proper headlines, just two names: Faith and James, Constance and Gordon, Candida and Justin. Six of the 10 news stories recommended for me today – forget Syria and Facebook data breaches – turn out to be wedding announcements. What the? I’m a divorced 50-year-old single mother feminist. What would make you think I want to read wedding stories? Sure, I have been married once. On my wedding day, I had a hangover. In the morning I bought a pale blue chiffon dress from Karen…

1. Waiting 20 minutes for a coffee only to discover they used the wrong milk. 2. Walking past a shop to see the new coat you purchased is 40% off now. 3. Thinking you nabbed the last car park but there’s actually a Suzuki Swift there. 4. When you receive a text but it’s just Vodafone telling you you’ve run out of data 5. When the vegan organic wine still gives you a hangover. 6. Spending a fortune on expensive Italian shoes then having to spend more money resoling them before they can be worn. 7. Forgetting to return the library book you didn’t read because it was terrible and having to pay a fine for it. 8. When the Ned rosé is on special but everyone else has beaten…

WEAR IT YOUR WAY Show your support for the NEXT Close the Pay Gap campaign by wearing your exclusive pin, designed with a big meaning. Geometric ‘leaves’ surround a traditional camellia – a symbol of the suffragette movement. Why not wear it... #CLOSETHEGAP Leading the change Meet our four cover stars for June: Hilary Barry, Antonia Prebble, Matilda Rice and Samantha Hayes, each fronting this very special issue. The NEXT photo studio was buzzing as we captured the four dynamic women alongside 11 other well-known Kiwi faces – each wearing T-shirts designed especially for our Close the Pay Gap campaign. Head to nowtolove.co.nz to watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes video with our stars, each sharing their reasons for supporting the cause. Share your pin on Insta! Tag us @nextmagazinenz; hashtag #CloseTheGap…

The average female employee in a private firm earns 84 cents for every $1 the average man gets paid Did you know that as New Zealand women we’re paid 16% less to do the same job as our male colleagues? Regardless of what profession we are in and even though the work we do is just as valuable? Just as remarkable is that despite being the first country in the world to give women the vote and the fact our pregnant PM is making international headlines, our efforts to close the gender pay gap have barely moved for a decade. The gender pay gap in New Zealand sits at 9.4% – slightly smaller than it was 10 years ago. Meanwhile, a study published last year by Motu Economic and Public…

She’s married to an A-list actor. A mum to twins. A regular on the best dressed lists. Tall, beautiful with enviable hair. And thankfully, that’s not what the world most admires about Amal Clooney. When it comes to inspiration, Amal leads the charge, with her current battle against no less than ISIS. It’s no wonder the world can’t get enough of the woman who was once a refugee, and now fights for those who can’t fight for themselves. “Amal has caught the world’s attention not just because she captured the seemingly uncatchable George Clooney,” says Bergdorf Goodman fashion director Linda Fargo. “And not just because of what she chooses to wear, but because underneath the clothes, we admire her intelligence, activism, globalism, and her clear confidence in her own skin.”…

While New Zealand has some ground to make up in the sustainability space, many organisations and businesses are already seizing the initiative and making a difference. When it comes to responding to the environmental, social and economic challenges we’re facing, one company leading the charge is Countdown. Serving almost three million customers every week and employing one of the nation’s biggest workforces, the supermarket chain takes its corporate responsibilities extremely seriously. Central to its blueprint for the future is a sustainability strategy featuring 20 ambitious goals to be achieved by 2020; commitments which fall into the categories of people, the planet and prosperity. All are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and together they demonstrate Countdown’s determination to minimise the environmental impact of their operations, while having a positive…

START DREAMING: Ask: “If money was no object – what would I do with my life?” Shut down any inner critic voices that might limit your thinking. WRITE IT DOWN: Grab a fresh notebook and start doodling, mind mapping or drawing pictures of what your dreams are revealing. Then ask yourself, ‘How would it look if I made that transition?’ ‘How would it feel if I changed my life in that manner?’ APPROACH MENTORS: Reach out to people who you respect and who are successful in what they do. Ask questions, ask advice, then let it marinate. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH YOUR PARTNER: For those who are in any kind of relationship, it will make a world of difference to have them on side. Even if…

TOP OF THE POPS Victoria Beckham has taken a break from her fashion line to design a T-shirt for Red Nose Day in the US, which features the ever iconic Spice Girls. All of the net proceeds go to the Red Nose Charity, which supports programmes that ensure kids living in poverty are safe, healthy and educated. If it’s something you want (that you really, really want), head over to omaze.com . IN THE BAG The new season brings a fresh collection from favourite brand Deadly Ponies, and two new silhouettes to their range of luxe bags: Mr Woolf and Mr Toast. The Winter 2018 collection features capra python print, classic leather and alpaca fibre weaved by New Zealand artisans, as well as lavender and saddle hues…

SKINCARE I adore Twenty8, and I love to use Sodashi too. I love the Twenty8 Healing Skin Boost and Firming Eye and Lip Cream and I adore the exquisite Sodashi Samadara Cream. Depending on my skin’s needs, I will often put a serum and eye cream on in the evening as opposed to the day time. I am a no-fuss skincare person so the simpler the better. HAIRCARE My absolute favourite natural haircare products are Everescents Organic Cinnamon & Patchouli Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner and I use the Deep Treatment every fortnight. As I get older I realise how blessed I am to have such thick, healthy and long hair. And while I still feel young enough (at 50!) I will continue to wear it long! MAKEUP My favourite go-to…

The saying ‘living life to the fullest’ took on a whole new meaning when my end-stage renal failure journey began. After being diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus – the form of lupus that can harm your skin, joints, kidneys and brain and can be fatal – at age 12, the battle to save my own kidneys and my life meant endless rounds of chemotherapy, heavy immunosuppression, IV steroids, hospital admissions and the care of many dedicated medical professionals. After being so unwell for most of my teenage years I was lucky enough to have a few years in remission. At this time I was able to attend the University of Waikato to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher. However, shortly after my 21st birthday my health declined significantly, I…

In the hustle and bustle of this crazy-busy world, getting into the kitchen to create something delicious brings a little exclamation mark of pleasure to your day Melting moments Take a trip down memory lane with these melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a tang of passionfruit. 180g butter, at room temperature ½ cup icing sugar, plus extra to dust 1 tsp vanilla extract 1¼ cups flour or gluten-free flour ½ cup custard powder ½ recipe Passionfruit Honey Buttercream Passionfruit pulp, to drizzle (optional) PASSIONFRUIT HONEY BUTTERCREAM 75g butter, at room temperature 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1 Tbsp passionfruit pulp, plus extra if needed 1 tsp runny honey 1 Preheat oven to 150°C fanbake and line an oven tray with baking paper. 2 Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy.…

 When I was at university, the thing to do was to compare horoscopes. With a new crush every week, I knew the romantic odds of the 12 celestial bodies in all 144 possible permutations. This was so popular a pastime, an entire publishing world sprung up around it, complete with fridge magnets: ‘when Cancer man meets Aquarian woman’ (stressful for both), but I fail to recall anything that told you what might happen when hippy man falls for uptight middle-class woman six years older than him. The younger man believes the universe will provide We all know the intermingling of people from different backgrounds requires patience on both sides; just look at the Capulets and Montagues, that could have ended better. So, yes, I’m dating a hippy. Me, Little Miss…