New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Issue 26, 2021

After getting off to a wobbly start, Prince Charles proved he really was the Prince of Wheels as he launched a charity cycle event from his home at Highgrove last week. The heir to the throne, 72, decked himself out in a bespoke suit for the occasion. And seeing off the 30 cyclists raising funds for the British Asian Trust, he joked that they were “a very good demonstration of why I don’t wear Lycra”. He commented to one rider, “It’s a nightmare getting into it, isn’t it?” He then got a fit of the giggles when he was handed a tiny Lycra top by one of the organisers. When the father-of-two and grandfather-of-five was asked why he hadn’t chosen a sportier bike than his borrowed British-made Pashley, he joked,…

This week, we celebrate a very important group of people who help make New Zealand, and in some cases the world, a better place – volunteers. Our cover star Pippa Wetzell has been giving her time and raising awareness of the charity Bellyful, which provides meals for families who have a new baby in the home. While I personally didn’t use this charity when I was a new mum, I do remember with gratitude the people who were so generous when I had each of my four children. There would be meals dropped off, an offer of a ride here or there, helping with the older kids so I could focus on the newborn and so much more. Thank goodness for wonderful people who are there to lend a hand.…

After getting off to a wobbly start, Prince Charles proved he really was the Prince of Wheels as he launched a charity cycle event from his home at Highgrove last week. The heir to the throne, 72, decked himself out in a bespoke suit for the occasion. And seeing off the 30 cyclists raising funds for the British Asian Trust, he joked that they were “a very good demonstration of why I don’t wear Lycra”. He commented to one rider, “It’s a nightmare getting into it, isn’t it?” He then got a fit of the giggles when he was handed a tiny Lycra top by one of the organisers. When the father-of-two and grandfather-of-five was asked why he hadn’t chosen a sportier bike than his borrowed British-made Pashley, he joked, “I don’t…

This week, we celebrate a very important group of people who help make New Zealand, and in some cases the world, a better place – volunteers. Our cover star Pippa Wetzell has been giving her time and raising awareness of the charity Bellyful, which provides meals for families who have a new baby in the home. While I personally didn’t use this charity when I was a new mum, I do remember with gratitude the people who were so generous when I had each of my four children. There would be meals dropped off, an offer of a ride here or there, helping with the older kids so I could focus on the newborn and so much more. Thank goodness for wonderful people who are there to lend a hand.…

‘It can be all it takes to overcome a difficult time – feeling like someone’s got your back’ It’s a Friday afternoon on Auckland’s North Shore as much-loved broadcaster Pippa Wetzell takes a break from dinner-party preparation to chat to the Weekly. The Fair Go host is excitedly anticipating a quick-stop visit from her Australian-based brother, who she hasn’t seen in nine months, while her kids Brodie, 14, Cameron, 12, and Taj, 10, happily help where they can thanks to time off school for a teacher’s only day. “Our kitchen looks like an absolute bombsite at the moment,” laughs the former Breakfast presenter, 44, whose daughter Cameron, aka Cami, has just whipped up a fresh batch of brownies for dessert. “We’re having a big family catch-up, so it’ll be lovely.…

‘It can be all it takes to overcome a difficult time – feeling like someone’s got your back’ It’s a Friday afternoon on Auckland’s North Shore as much-loved broadcaster Pippa Wetzell takes a break from dinner-party preparation to chat to the Weekly. The Fair Go host is excitedly anticipating a quick-stop visit from her Australian-based brother, who she hasn’t seen in nine months, while her kids Brodie, 14, Cameron, 12, and Taj, 10, happily help where they can thanks to time off school for a teacher’s only day. “Our kitchen looks like an absolute bombsite at the moment,” laughs the former Breakfast presenter, 44, whose daughter Cameron, aka Cami, has just whipped up a fresh batch of brownies for dessert. “We’re having a big family catch-up, so it’ll be lovely. I’ve hopefully…