New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Issue 24, 2021

We’ve had our first glimpse of the newest member of the royal family – and he’s the spitting image of his dad! Doting mum Zara Tindall took her two-month-old son Lucas along to an equestrian event and got her precious wee boy out of his pram for some bonding time and cuddles while watching the competition. It was immediately obvious that Lucas is dad Mike’s mini-me. Zara, 40, also popped the youngest of her three children into a front pack so she had her hands free to help out with some of the horses she trains. Little Lucas is being brought up around horses from the get-go, like his big sisters Mia, seven, and Lena, two. Meanwhile, Mike, 42, has revealed that he and Zara “tag-team” when it comes to…

We’ve had our first glimpse of the newest member of the royal family – and he’s the spitting image of his dad! Doting mum Zara Tindall took her two-month-old son Lucas along to an equestrian event and got her precious wee boy out of his pram for some bonding time and cuddles while watching the competition. It was immediately obvious that Lucas is dad Mike’s mini-me. Zara, 40, also popped the youngest of her three children into a front pack so she had her hands free to help out with some of the horses she trains. Little Lucas is being brought up around horses from the get-go, like his big sisters Mia, seven, and Lena, two. Meanwhile, Mike, 42, has revealed that he and Zara “tag-team” when it comes to caring for their…

It was wonderful to be welcomed into the home of Mark and Mary Richardson and their beautiful twins Annabel and Charlie for this week’s issue. Mark is celebrating turning half a century and on page 6 they share some of their parenting philosophies, as well as their dreams for the future. I always find twins a little bit fascinating – perhaps it was from reading Maurice Gee’s Under the Mountain as a child, which told the story of Rachel and Theo who had strange powers that meant only they could save the world. It was the kind of tale that stuck in my head, especially when my twin nephews were born with a shock of red hair! They are identical and I still find it difficult to tell them apart,…

It was wonderful to be welcomed into the home of Mark and Mary Richardson and their beautiful twins Annabel and Charlie for this week’s issue. Mark is celebrating turning half a century and on page 6 they share some of their parenting philosophies, as well as their dreams for the future. I always find twins a little bit fascinating – perhaps it was from reading Maurice Gee’s Under the Mountain as a child, which told the story of Rachel and Theo who had strange powers that meant only they could save the world. It was the kind of tale that stuck in my head, especially when my twin nephews were born with a shock of red hair! They are identical and I still find it difficult to tell them apart, even…

Turning half a century is an important milestone for anyone, but rather than wanting a big celebration, Mark Richardson has an unusual wish – to learn to relax. “The second half of my life I need to chill out,” the former Black Cap and TV presenter tells the Weekly as we sit down for a chat with his wife Mary and teenage twins Annabel and Charlie at their Auckland home. “The problem is that I find it hard to relax because I haven’t reached where I want to be,” he explains. “I’m not far off, but I’m not there yet. “It would be fantastic to one day be doing my own show that’s a bit like The AM Show or The Project, but it’s mine. In the next decade, I want to do…

Turning half a century is an important milestone for anyone, but rather than wanting a big celebration, Mark Richardson has an unusual wish – to learn to relax. “The second half of my life I need to chill out,” the former Black Cap and TV presenter tells the Weekly as we sit down for a chat with his wife Mary and teenage twins Annabel and Charlie at their Auckland home. “The problem is that I find it hard to relax because I haven’t reached where I want to be,” he explains. “I’m not far off, but I’m not there yet. “It would be fantastic to one day be doing my own show that’s a bit like The AM Show or The Project, but it’s mine. In the next decade, I…