Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

editor’s letter

In just a few weeks Queen Elizabeth – the world’s longest reigning monarch – will turn 93. No doubt preparations for the big day are already well underway. And we hope, for such a wonderful milestone, that the celebrations are plentiful. It’s likely the royal family will be out in force – surely if anyone can demand a full attendance for such a day, it’s the Queen!And while all eyes will be on the monarch, there will also be many watching to see whether there is any truth to the rumours of recent months surrounding the allegedly frayed relationship between the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, Kate and Meghan.The sisters-in-law were seen together for the royal family Christmas service at St Mary’s Magdalene in Norfolk, after reportedly being told…

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three things i love in this issue

THE SHAPE OF THINGS New thoughts on weight loss and body imagePage 56 A TASTE OF ITALY Simple and delicious summer recipes using fresh, seasonal producePage 104 THE POWER OF PRAYER A rare look inside a Carmelite monasteryPage 68 ■…

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Letter of the month I read The Australian Women’s Weekly from cover to cover each month and love all the articles, but the story about Make Give Live in the January issue really resounded with me. I was taught to knit when I was four years old, by my older brother’s girlfriend, and now at 61, I am still knitting. This talent has brought me into contact with some incredible women. When I joined the Women’s Institute in Gisborne, I found out about a lady who was knitting shawls and giving them to the local police force. They kept the blankets in their vehicles, and if they came upon children in need – for example, from car accidents or family violence – they were…

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globe trotting

Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman, both 51, were all smiles, despite walking away empty-handed. STYLE TRIBUTE The Valentino gown Lady Gaga wore to collect her Golden Globe for best original song in A Star is Born was a clever nod to a dress Judy Garland wore in the 1954 version of the film. WOMEN DOMINATE AWARDS Olivia Colman won scores of fans when she accepted her Golden Globe with a very British “cor blimey” but it was Glenn Close who stole the show when she called for women to follow their dreams. Glenn said playing a woman whose talent took a back seat to her husband’s taught her that women are expected to nurture others, but they need to find fulfilment. “We have to say,…