Australian Women’s Weekly NZ September 2022

When I was little, I flip-flopped between wanting to be a Solid Gold dancer from that ’80s music show or an archaeologist! Clearly something went wrong along the way because here we are and there’s not a sparkly leotard or safari suit in sight. But reading this month’s cover story has created new ambition for me – I want to be Peta Mathias when I grow up! There is something so infectious and envious about the way she approaches life, a joie de vivre, if you will. Like many of us, the past two years haven’t been easy for the 72-year-old flamboyant gastronomad, but rather than let her dreams die, she ditched the hair dye, embraced the pivot and forced herself to see the best in everything. Today, she’s finally…

Celebrating… all the dads out there on Father’s Day, Sunday September 4, and reminding them that this month is Blue September – the annual fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation – so why not throw a Blue Do? Every year, more than 4000 Kiwi men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, so every effort counts in raising awareness and funds. For more info, check out prostate.org.nz. Visiting… Our sister magazine, the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, has just launched a glorious new food website with more than 20,000 recipes in one place. If you’re stuck for what to cook, this is the ultimate destination. From salsas to soufflés and everything in between, check out nzwomansweeklyfood.co.nz.…

Gold Ellesse Andrews Undoubtedly the golden girl of the Games for New Zealanders, cyclist Ellesse scored three golds and one silver on the track. “I’m so overwhelmed,” she said. “I never could have imagined that this would be the final outcome.” Silver David Liti The man with the biggest grin at the Games, weightlifter David made us proud with his medal-winning combined lift of 374kg. Just pipped for gold, there was no doubt who won over the crowd if the raucous reception from fans was anything to go by. Bronze Maddi Wesche Dame Valerie Adams may have retired, but the shotput is in safe hands thanks to Maddi, who won bronze. Donning her “lucky sunglasses” during competition, the 23-year-old’s just starting to make her mark on the athletics stage.…

It may be grey here, but we love seeing European royals lapping up the sun. Princess Charlene had an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis, then toured the Folon exhibition on display at the Vatican Museums, while Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary and her brood were breezy in blue at the Gråsten Ringriderforening procession.…

Barbie has had a dream house, a pink convertible and now she has a chimpanzee! The latest release in the Barbie Inspiring Women series honours anthropologist Dr Jane Goodall and comes with a primate inspired by her most famous subjects. The Jane Goodall Barbie is made from 75 per cent recycled plastic.…

When it comes to interior design, people are always surprised to know… That the job is 15% creativity, and 85% admin and planning. If I wasn’t doing this job, I’d be… A hip-hop dancer. The quote that sticks in my head is… If not you, then who? The last message I sent on my phone was… To my husband, asking when he was coming home with my coffee! My proudest achievement is… My two boys, Flynn and Jett. If I could be in another reality show, it would be… A travel show exploring incredible interiors around the world. The last photo I took was… A selfie of my father-in-law and me at his 70th. It was an “F for Ferg” party and he was dressed as a fly fisherman, while I was dressed…