Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The Australian Women's Weekly, NZ Edition, delivers hard-hitting news, gorgeous features, advice, inspirational stories and the best triple-tested recipes. It’s the ultimate magazine with something for everyone, while providing inspiration for women of all ages.

Editor’s letter

TEA UP WITH NATURE

THREE THINGS I LOVE IN THIS ISSUE

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Open line

WRITE AND WIN!

In Brief

Love and loss

“The best stage of my life” • Now that her children have both left home, life has moved on to a new stage for Annabel Langbein, and that’s just fine with her. The ever-youthful Kiwi cook is relishing the freedom of choice and lack of pressure it brings. She talks to Emma Clifton about her relationship with her husband Ted, internet scams and her adventurous new projects.

THE SIMPLE THINGS

DAME MAGGIE SMITH Downton’s cheerleader • She may play Downton Abbey’s redoubtable matriarch, but behind the scenes Dame Maggie Smith is mother hen to the newbies and loves to play word games with her co-stars, discovers Juliet Rieden.

BEING BORIS • Lovable larrikin or master manipulator? The world’s eyes are firmly on Britain’s new larger-than-life Prime Minister, but should we be amused or afraid? William Langley reports.

Ladies' man

Packing a punch • Kiwi stuntwoman Zoe Bell has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. She talks to Leena Tailor about being cast with Brad Pitt in his latest movie, grieving her mother and almost losing the love of her life.

STRESS Changing the conversation • Wellness expert Dr Libby Weaver believes stress is a major factor in many of today’s health problems, more so than ever before. She talks to Emma Clifton about why daily life has become such a battleground and what we can do to reduce the stress factor.

COFFEE & WINE • GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS

CROWN PRINCESS MARY • She’s a significant jewel in Denmark’s royal crown and increasingly an impressive leader on the world stage. Juliet Rieden heads to Copenhagen for an exclusive interview with Crown Princess Mary, as she joins the crusade to transform the global fashion industry.

THE IMITATION GAME • When a well-connected Vanity Fair photo editor met a European heiress they became fast friends, but it all fell apart when the heiress turned out to be a con. Genevieve Gannon reports.

The GIFT of life • Last year, Makena Houston underwent a double lung transplant, giving her the chance to breathe properly for the first time in 26 years. But the operation came with consequences of its own. Emma Clifton talks to Makena and her mother Tracey Richardson about life with cystic fibrosis.

ORGAN DONATING IN NEW ZEALAND

Soul survivor • Gwendoline Smith is a best-selling author, in-demand psychologist, breast cancer survivor and she’s bipolar. Colourful, bold and not one to shy away from the issue, she talks candidly about her own experiences and why we need to destigmatise mental illness.

Break-up support • A marital separation affects more than the couple involved – it changes the dynamics of a friendship group too. But it is also a time to be a true friend.

Father knows best • They say nothing beats a mother’s love, but a father’s wisdom is certainly some stiff competition.

COUNTRY COLOUR • Australia’s historic gold mining town Gulgong provides a rich backdrop for fashion that echoes the colours of the landscape.

Fashion news • Banish the winter doldrums and put a little spring style in your step! Plus Ljubenka has some moving advice.

ASK LJUBENKA

10 ways to help your make-up LAST LONGER • When you’ve spent time applying your make-up, you want it to last the distance. With Megan Bedford’s...