Australian Women’s Weekly NZ March 2023

It’s about this time of year when the struggle of the juggle starts to kick in. That tug-of-war fight between the forces of home, work and other demands is very real, especially for parents and especially for mothers. Just recently, I had all the balls in the air! Having risen at 3.30am to make a flight to Sydney following a late night of washing uniforms, precooking meals, and organising pick-ups, drop-offs and the like, I found myself in a very serious six-hour strategy meeting at our HQ, racked with guilt that it was my son’s first day back at school after weeks of holiday and I wasn’t there for him. It’s hard to concentrate on corporate success when you feel like you’re failing your kid. The reality is he was…

Marking… … International Women’s Day on March 8. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity, and the aim of the day is to get all of us to recognise how critical it is to understand the difference between equity and equality with the goal to get the world talking about why equal opportunities are no longer enough. For more information on how you can get involved, visit internationalwomensday.com Looking forward… … to making a return visit to the QT Auckland, where we photographed Gemma for our pages. The rain may have dampened our visit, but in March (and through April) the famous hotel is home to the Perrier-Jouët pop-up Flora & Fizz, which will transform the Rooftop into a magical garden of whimsical elegance. Who doesn’t love a glass of French Champagne…

When it comes to the film industry, people are always surprised to know… all the bells and whistles in the world don’t make a good film. A good script and great performances are the only things that matter in the end. And good coffee. You can’t make a good film without it! If I wasn’t a filmmaker, I’d be… a private investigator. I have a real skill in cyber-stalking and I can find just about anyone anywhere. I’ve developed this skill trying to track down props, actors or finance, but I could apply it to cheating spouses or missing persons. Life is too short for… bad dumplings, toxic masculinity and saying yes to projects that don’t excite me. The last message I sent on my phone was… “What are your…

A four-year-old boy who can count to 100 in Mandarin has become Britain’s youngest member of Mensa. Teddy Hobbs, of Somerset, was admitted to the organisation for the intellectually elite after acing an IQ test. Teddy taught himself to read as a toddler. Tiny, stripy and fierce, a trio of new arrivals have made their debut at Adelaide Zoo. Sumatran tigers are critically endangered with only 400 surviving in the wild.…

“I have kind of given up on that.”Marie Kondo admits keeping clean with three kids is a challenge. “My life has been much more meaningful than a fluffy hat or a sex tape.”Pamela Anderson reclaims her narrative “It’s so important to remember there is no such thing as best in music.”Harry Styles after beating Beyoncé and Adele for Album of the Year at the Grammys. “I can’t change the world, but I am going to continue speaking up.”Jelena Dokic on her recent trolling experience.…

A dedicated rescue dog ploughs through snow drifts, a perfect puppy nestles in his owner’s palms, an agile working dog leaps over an obstacle at a competition in Italy… A paw-some bunch of photogenic pups have been featured in the 2022 Dog Photography Awards, which recognises images that capture our bond with our most loyal companions.…