New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 1846

Is it a royal? A mime? A tennis player? Perhaps it’s all of the above! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (36), showed off her sporting skills in Essex, England, last week, happily jumping onto the tennis court for a bit of a bash. Wearing an uncharacteristically dark outfit, albeit paired with heeled boots, Kate looked like a natural at Basildon Sporting Village. Not to be outdone, her husband Prince William (36) hurled a foam javelin. The famously competitive couple also tried their hands at boccia. Game, set and match!#…

Is it a royal? A mime? A tennis player? Perhaps it’s all of the above! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (36), showed off her sporting skills in Essex, England, last week, happily jumping onto the tennis court for a bit of a bash. Wearing an uncharacteristically dark outfit, albeit paired with heeled boots, Kate looked like a natural at Basildon Sporting Village. Not to be outdone, her husband Prince William (36) hurled a foam javelin. The famously competitive couple also tried their hands at boccia. Game, set and match!#…

Nearly four years ago, Meghan Markle was blowing off some steam on a rare holiday fr om her hit TV show Suits, whilst no doubt also coming to terms with the end of her first marriage the year prior . At the insistence of her costar, she donned a pair of Ugg boots, hired a campervan and took his advice on a dream Kiwi itinerary that saw her drive to many of the South Island’s best spots over 10 days, with a final four days in a beachside bach on Waiheke Island. But while she was sitting on that beach with sandy feet and without a scrap of make-up on, casually eating fish and chips washed down with a Speight’s beer, she couldn’t in a million years have been able…

Nearly four years ago, Meghan Markle was blowing off some steam on a rare holiday fr om her hit TV show Suits, whilst no doubt also coming to terms with the end of her first marriage the year prior . At the insistence of her costar, she donned a pair of Ugg boots, hired a campervan and took his advice on a dream Kiwi itinerary that saw her drive to many of the South Island’s best spots over 10 days, with a final four days in a beachside bach on Waiheke Island. But while she was sitting on that beach with sandy feet and without a scrap of make-up on, casually eating fish and chips washed down with a Speight’s beer, she couldn’t in a million years have been able to guess…

She’s spent most of her professional life trying to keep her private life private – but as Nicole Kidman has grown older, she’s also become more candid. From joining Instagram earlier this year – her first photo was of her celebrating TV series Big Little Lies’ Golden Globe win – to granting more interviews than ever and even mentioning first husband Tom Cruise, Nicole (51) has been on a roll of late, and in her most recent interview speaks of her newfound ability to say no. “The thing you really learn when you have children and a career – and particularly when you’re an older mother – is the preciousness of time, and therefore trying to balance everything and be willing to say no to things,” she tells. The mum…

They came, they saw, they wowed. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, may have been in New Zealand for only four days, but in that time they impressed the Kiwis they met with their warmth, their humility, their graciousness and their down-to-earth attitudes. Royal rules – such as no hugs or selfies – went out the window, and the couple thrilled many people by posing for photos and giving spontaneous hugs. They become proficient at exchanging hongi, they crouched down to talk to children and to people in wheelchairs - pregnant Meghan balancing on precariously high heels without the slightest wobble – and they seemed genuinely interested in what they were told and shown. Pippa Struck (13) summed up what many of those lucky enough to interact with the…