New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 1814

Girls’ day out! Angelina Jolie treated two of her little ladies to a fun day of mother-daughter bonding in Los Angeles last week. Angelina (42), looking elegant in black, snacked on a pretzel while Zahara (13) and Vivienne (9) opted for frozen treats from a food truck on the sunny Californian day. It appears the mum-of-six wants to bond with her children as much as possible, particularly in the wake of her divorce from their dad Brad Pitt (54), saying in an interview last week she wants them to know themselves before turning to social media “I’m hoping they’ll figure out what they like before they’re told by a bunch of other people what they should like.” The star also spoke of her love of ageing as it reminds her…

I can’t remember exactly when I gave up on the dream of being a sportsperson, but I can clearly remember when it really started. Like a typical Kiwi kid, I tried my hand at a few different sports over the years, but over time, I realised that just because you are tall, it doesn’t mean you really should be playing netball or doing high jump! But when I watched young Nikki Jenkins vault to glory at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which was held here in Auckland, my goodness, I wanted to be her . Nikki, as you may remember, was just 14 and a complete unknown competitor when she won gold in the women’s vault – and today is still our youngest athlete to win a gold medal at the…

Girls’ day out! Angelina Jolie treated two of her little ladies to a fun day of mother-daughter bonding in Los Angeles last week. Angelina (42), looking elegant in black, snacked on a pretzel while Zahara (13) and Vivienne (9) opted for frozen treats from a food truck on the sunny Californian day. It appears the mum-of-six wants to bond with her children as much as possible, particularly in the wake of her divorce from their dad Brad Pitt (54), saying in an interview last week she wants them to know themselves before turning to social media “I’m hoping they’ll figure out what they like before they’re told by a bunch of other people what they should like.” The star also spoke of her love of ageing as it reminds her of her beloved late…

He was one of our greatest minds, so it seems entirely fitting that the ashes of Stephen Hawking will be laid to rest alongside other distinguished figures of history at Westminster Abbey. Eternalised in good company, his ashes will remain near the graves of Sir Isaac Newton (1727), Charles Darwin (1882) and Ernest Rutherford (1937), said The Very Reverend Dr John Hall of the resting spot. “We believe it to be vital that science and religion work together to seek to answer the great questions of the mystery of life and of the universe.” The British cosmologist, known for discoveries in the realm of space and physics, died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on March 14 at the age of 76. The fact that he lived into his seventies…

I can’t remember exactly when I gave up on the dream of being a sportsperson, but I can clearly remember when it really started. Like a typical Kiwi kid, I tried my hand at a few different sports over the years, but over time, I realised that just because you are tall, it doesn’t mean you really should be playing netball or doing high jump! But when I watched young Nikki Jenkins vault to glory at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which was held here in Auckland, my goodness, I wanted to be her . Nikki, as you may remember, was just 14 and a complete unknown competitor when she won gold in the women’s vault – and today is still our youngest athlete to win a gold medal at the Games…

From Eliza McCartney soaring over the pole vault bar to Tom Walsh smashing incredible distances in the shot-put, New Zealand is in for a treat at this month’s Commonwealth Games! All the action will be brought to you on TVNZ, so we gathered their brave band of broadcasting recruits to dish on their own sporting prowess – both impressive and not-so-impressive childhood memories, and of course, the gossip on each other! Who’s the most valuable player (MVP)? Who’s the weakest link? And who gets the nod as the fearless leader? Read on to find out. JENNY-MAY CLARKSON Whanau is everything for me. I became quite upset a few weeks back when it dawned on me that I’d be away from the kids for two weeks – I’ll be on the…