New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Issue 11, 2021

By this time of year, awards season is normally done and dusted, but the Golden Globes last week marks the start of what is sure to be a very strange awards circuit. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned for a sixth time to host the show, although they were on different coasts, with Amy in Los Angeles and Tina in New York. And, instead of the crowd of A-list celebrities, the socially distanced tables were filled with front-line workers. The Crown was the big winner on the night, with Emma Corrin, Josh O’Connor, and Gillian Anderson winning for their performances as Princess Diana, Prince Charles, and Margaret Thatcher, as well as the show winning Best Drama. It is the first Golden Globe win for all three of the actors. Many…

By this time of year, awards season is normally done and dusted, but the Golden Globes last week marks the start of what is sure to be a very strange awards circuit. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned for a sixth time to host the show, although they were on different coasts, with Amy in Los Angeles and Tina in New York. And, instead of the crowd of A-list celebrities, the socially distanced tables were filled with front-line workers. The Crown was the big winner on the night, with Emma Corrin, Josh O’Connor, and Gillian Anderson winning for their performances as Princess Diana, Prince Charles, and Margaret Thatcher, as well as the show winning Best Drama. It is the first Golden Globe win for all three of the actors. Many of the…

Last week, I wrote about gratitude for the small things, like being able to return to the office to work. But, of course, that quickly changed when Auckland was thrust back to level 3 restrictions on Sunday morning, where we remain as I write this and the magazine goes to print. Who knows what the upcoming days and weeks will hold, but it reminds me of a comment Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made last year when I interviewed her – “We need to acknowledge that if it's feeling hard, that's because it is and we should go easy on ourselves.” And now , some six months later, that sentiment still rings true because these are not easy times. As always, I hope you and your friends and family are safe…

Last week, I wrote about gratitude for the small things, like being able to return to the office to work. But, of course, that quickly changed when Auckland was thrust back to level 3 restrictions on Sunday morning, where we remain as I write this and the magazine goes to print. Who knows what the upcoming days and weeks will hold, but it reminds me of a comment Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made last year when I interviewed her – “We need to acknowledge that if it's feeling hard, that's because it is and we should go easy on ourselves.” And now , some six months later, that sentiment still rings true because these are not easy times. As always, I hope you and your friends and family are safe and…

In her 40-plus years as a broadcaster, Oprah Winfrey has done some groundbreaking interviews with pop stars, politicians and iconic public figures. But her “intimate chat” with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is the pinnacle of a phenomenal career that has made her one of the most powerful women in the world. And according to her close friend Gayle King, Oprah reckons the session with the royal pair, during which they make some remarkable revelations, is her best-ever interview. Gayle, who is the host of This Morning on CBS, the network screening the special, said, “I’ve heard from reliable sources – this is Oprah talking – that it’s the best interview she has ever done, so I’m curious. That’s saying something.” Gayle, 66, also revealed that Oprah, 67,…

In her 40-plus years as a broadcaster, Oprah Winfrey has done some groundbreaking interviews with pop stars, politicians and iconic public figures. But her “intimate chat” with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is the pinnacle of a phenomenal career that has made her one of the most powerful women in the world. And according to her close friend Gayle King, Oprah reckons the session with the royal pair, during which they make some remarkable revelations, is her best-ever interview. Gayle, who is the host of This Morning on CBS, the network screening the special, said, “I’ve heard from reliable sources – this is Oprah talking – that it’s the best interview she has ever done, so I’m curious. That’s saying something.” Gayle, 66, also revealed that Oprah, 67, had been given…