New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 1923

Spanish stunner Penélope Cruz (45) looked sensational at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her new film, Pain and Glory co-starring Antonio Banderas. The Zorro star (58) was a picture of health, leaping around to pose for photographers on the red carpet. The actor says he changed his lifestyle after suffering a heart attack two years ago. “I don’t smoke anymore. I do more exercise than ever. I feel more clear in my brain and I kind of reinvented myself,” he says. Other celebrities including Dame Helen Mirren (73), Andie MacDowell (61) and Eva Longoria (44) also sashayed their way down the red carpet for the annual event, which is celebrating its 72nd year.…

Why couldn’t flights to London be kinder on the wallet and the environment?! This is what I’ve been lamenting this week since seeing all the photos of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge’s creation at the Chelsea Flower Show . Her gorgeous gar den – a woodland masterpiece, complete with a babbling brook and tr eehouse – is a reminder of the importance of getting back into natur e and my goodness, I’d love to see it in person. Although, I’m sur e it would be har d to beat seeing it while it was visited by her thr ee little Cambridge cuties. The youngsters – and their dad – clearly loved exploring the garden their mum had put so much work into, with Prince Geor ge giving it an enthusiastic 20…

Annabel Langbein is letting us in on a little secret. “The trick to a perfect scone is not to work the dough too much. Keep it wet,” she advises, practising what she preaches and deftly mixing flour, cheese, buttermilk, chopped spinach and salt into a somewhat gloopy-looking dough. And here’s another tip: “Sprinkle grated cheese on the baking tray and then put the dough on top. That way you get a nice cheesy bottom – yum!” She drops more cheese on top of each dollop of dough, slides the tray in the oven and 15 minutes later is serving up what are the most divine scones ever. They’re crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside - a testament to why Annabel (61) is one of New Zealand’s most beloved…

They’re lovely, informal shots of a family hanging out together in a garden. The kids are having a ball exploring, playing on a rope swing and dipping their bare toes in a stream, all while Mum and Dad watch on. It’s a delightful glimpse of a family we don’t see together very often, and what makes these photos even more heartwarming is how relaxed they seem. True, Prince William and wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, aren’t in a proper garden with their children Prince George (5), Princess Charlotte (4) and Prince Louis (1). But what makes their outing special is the fact that the garden is an exhibit created by Kate for the Chelsea Flower Show, and the children helped by collecting twigs, logs, leaves and moss from the garden at their…

He comes from a family that’s the epitome of the “British stiff upper lip”. But Prince William is continuing his crusade to get people to express their emotions for the sake of their mental health by talking about his personal struggles. The future king has opened up about the trauma of losing his mum, Diana, Princess of Wales, and how it has continued to affect him since she was killed in a car crash in 1997. He’s also revealed how the years he spent working as an air ambulance pilot took a toll on him. Speaking out about mental health in a TV documentary, Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health, William says Diana’s death when he was just 15 caused him huge pain, but also allowed him to identify with others who…

We’re all proud of our little corner of the world – and for good reason! But as tidy Kiwis and Keep New Zealand Beautiful ambassadors, Newshub’s Melissa Chan-Green (35), Haus of Flox artist Hayley King (39), chef Mike van der Elzen (46) and The Hits radio host Stacey Morrison (45) tell the Weekly, we need to do more to make sure our clean, green image is a reality. “I think it’s more about a mentality shift,” says Hayley. “We all need to play our part in reducing our waste and being careful about where and how we dispose of it. It’s the little things on a household level that would make a difference like axing plastic lunch wrap, using reusable shopping bags and eliminating the plastic that we use. It won’t…