New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Issue 16, 2022

After her debut single Driver’s License took the music charts by storm last year, it was no surprise that Olivia Rodrigo walked away from last week’s Grammy Awards with an armful of trophies. Though she missed out on the night’s top honour, Album of the Year, the 19-year-old still scooped up Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Lady Gaga, 36, performed a musical tribute to her longtime collaborator Tony Bennett, 95, who recently retired from performing after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The duo also won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for their final collaboration together, Love for Sale. The biggest winners of the night were Silk Sonic, made up of Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, both 36, who…

She was once one of the most well-known faces in New Zealand, first as a Silver Fern and then as a TV star, but it has been 10 long years since most people have seen or heard from April Ieremia. However, this week she’s back in the limelight as our cover star for a very important reason. A mum of two, April is now part of a campaign encouraging our girls to get moving. It’s an important message for everyone to get active. For her, this means enjoying a morning walk, which is very different from the intense sports when she was younger, but she finds vitally important for her mind and body – something many will relate to. Elsewhere, we chat with journalist Rebecca Wright who is on our screens…

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen former Silver Fern, broadcaster and TV presenter April Ieremia in the media – in fact, it’s been 10 years. But here she is as gorgeous as ever at 54, bright and bouncy, and doesn’t seem to have aged at all while she’s been away from the spotlight. “I can thank my mother Edith for those genes,” laughs April. So why has she been keeping away from the cameras and the exposure? “To be honest, I just didn’t think I was that interesting,” she says. “So, if I thought that, why would anyone else think I was interesting?” An assistant coach for the Marvels netball team, April explains she has returned to her passion, where she started out in her first job as a PE teacher in Christchurch…

Bruce Willis’ struggle with a cognitive brain disorder has been one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets. Now, insiders say, it’s a relief to the star’s family, friends and colleagues that his illness has been publicly acknowledged. “We are moving through this as a strong family unit. As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that,” the actor’s eldest daughter Rumer, 33, shared on social media after the Die Hard star confirmed he’s suffering from aphasia – a condition that has left him unable to process language. The 67-year-old action man, who shares three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore, 59, and two with his current wife, Emma Willis, 43, announced on March 30 he was “stepping away” from his 42-year acting career due to his diagnosis and it’s…

They thought their family was complete with six nippers – but Alec and Hilaria Baldwin say they’re “beyond happy” to discover they’re expecting baby number seven. “One of the most beautiful things my children have experienced with a big family is how the heart can grow with every new sibling,” yoga instructor Hilaria, 38, shared on social media recently. The pair already have their hands full with Carmen, eight, Rafael, six, Leonardo, five, Romeo, three, Edu, 18 months and Lucía, 13 months (born by surrogate), and 30 Rock star Alec, 64 – who is currently being sued by the family of the cinematographer he accidentally shot and killed on the set of the movie Rust last year – is also dad to 26-year-old daughter Ireland from his marriage to Kim Basinger. “Our new…

After divorcing her second husband five years ago, Fran Drescher has been steering clear of the dating scene – until now. The Nanny star, 64, has revealed she’s started to “stick my toe” back in the water, but says it’s difficult to find someone online who isn’t exaggerating their credentials. “They kind of fudge their age, they fudge their accomplishments,” says Fran, “and although I’ve been with guys who weren’t as successful as I am, I’ve learned the hard way that it’s fun for a while, but then eventually they begin to resent you for paying for everything, and for having more than they have and for being more successful than they are. “It starts to chip away at the male ego. So I’m not gonna do that any more because it’s too…