Woman's Day Magazine NZ

chip off the ol’ block boy in the zone!

You can’t coop up Cooper! This kid loves being out and about with Mum and Dad. KINA HELP, SON? Could Ronan’s son be any cuter?! He’s the boss in his trucker cap and singlet. It seems all the fun stuff is over there! Even when his wee son “says nothing at all”, Dad gets the point. His dad might be world-famous crooner Ronan Keating, but little Cooper Keating was more interested in hitting the playground on a trip to Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter last week. Just a few hours before the “When You Say Nothing at All” singer, 42, and his Boyzone bandmates wowed the crowd at Spark Arena as part of their farewell tour, the proud dad cleared the decks for some family time…

final fantasy

A WOLF IN CHIC CLOTHING It’s here! The first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones drops this week and actress Sophie Turner has marked the epic occasion with a suitably mythical photo shoot. “I’m just coming to terms with it right now – it’s like a death in the family,” she says of saying goodbye to her alter ego Sansa Stark. “I’m losing the character I’ve played for so long.” …

editor’s note

Whatever your politics may be, turning 50 is a milestone to be fully celebrated – and Paula Bennett has more reason to rejoice than most, with her 2017 gastric band surgery leaving our former deputy PM feeling fitter, healthier and happier than she has in years. And she looks incredible too (I’m wondering if those yellow pants come in men’s sizes?). Good on Paula for stretching out the festivities with not one, not two, but three parties.I can certainly relate. After six years of fun at Woman’s Day (it seems churlish to mention the blood, sweat and tears!), I’m about to start my dream job as editor of our sister magazine NW. I couldn’t be more excited, but it does mean I’ll be moving to Sydney, leaving behind lots…

woman's day magazine nz

Editor-in-Chief Sido Kitchin Deputy Editor Sebastian van der Zwan Editor-at-Large Sophie Neville News Editor Lynley Ward Senior Writer Cloe Willetts Staff Writers Ellen Mackenzie, Fleur Mealing Chief Sub-editor Sheryn Church Deputy Chief Sub-editor Denise Bowden Sub-editor Jennifer Reynolds Creative Director Mirella Monteiro Senior Designer Olivia New Designer Demelza Callesen Staff Photographer Robert Trathen LIFESTYLE – INSPIRE Lifestyle Director Penny Lewis Style Director Leigh Matheson Beauty Editor Amy Houlihan Digital Artist Andrew Kirkup Picture Editor Kellie Blizard International Picture Editor Kate Dwek Editorial Assistant Jessica Ault Production Editor Sophie McEwen Production Coordinator Lorne Kay MARKETING Head of Marketing Martine Skinner Marketing Manager Lauren Dyke Group Marketing Assistant Jessica Bird ADVERTISING Commercial Director Kaylene Hurley Group Sales Director – Weekly Titles Anna Magasiva Commercial Brand Manager Georgia Bews Direct Account Manager Kate Cameron…

let’s get the party started! paula’s 50 & fabulous

Gotcha! Paula’s Parliament pals threw her a surprise celebration (below). ‘healthier I feel happier and , fitter than I have for the last 15 years ’ She might be 50kg lighter than she was a year ago, but in many respects, National Party deputy leader Paula Bennett is just as big as she ever was. Big voice, big personality and big heart. So it’s no surprise that when it came time to celebrate her 50th birthday last week, she decided it was an occasion worth shouting about. “Three parties! ” she says gleefully as she welcomes Woman’s Day into her West Auckland home, which is nestled into the bush down a long, private driveway in Oratia. “There was a dinner out with my girls, my colleagues…

oprah & harry an item!

Meghan’s maternity wear has included pieces by her new bestie. Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was among the many celebrities at Harry and Meghan’s star-studded wedding last year. Now the prince and the beloved TV mogul are not just friends, but colleagues! The high-powered duo announced last week that for the past few months, they’ve been co-creating and co-producing a mental health documentary series for Apple, hoping to inspire viewers around the world to “thrive, rather than simply survive”. And while announcing their partnership, Oprah took the time to defend Meghan. “She’s being portrayed unfairly,” said Oprah, 65, “and I feel that if people really knew her, they’d know that she is not only everything we perceive of her in being graceful and dynamic in holding…