New Zealand Woman's Weekly Reader's Survey 2012
This is the year that the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly turns 80 and what better time to reflect upon what you like best – and would like to improve – about your magazine. Every week our team of journalists, designers, subeditors and photographers takes enormous ...
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Claudia Schiffer's priorities
German supermodel Claudia Schiffer's priorities changed when she had her first child. The 41-year-old star has three kids, Caspar (9), Clementine (7), and 20-month-old Cosima, with her director husband Matthew Vaughn and Claudia admits until she had her own family her life was consumed by work. "I come from a ... More
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Christina Hendricks chases her man
She's one of the most desirable women in the world after leaping to fame as Joan in Mad Men. But actress Christina Hendricks admitted her husband Geoffrey Arend was a bit 'freaked out' by her when they first started dating. Hendricks and Arend met in 2007 when they were introduced ... More
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Keira Knightley’s dyslexia cure
Keira Knightley overcame dyslexia by reading a screenplay by actress Emma Thompson. The 26-year-old actress suffers from the learning disability, which affects sufferers’ ability to read, and when she was growing up it had a negative impact on her studies. But young Keira idolised Nanny McPhee star Emma, so her ... More
The young Christchurch promotions model determined to walk again after tragically losing her legs in the February earthquake is still coping with the ongoing complications ... More
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Over the Teacups
My four-year-old grandson was at the supermarket with his mother when he exclaimed, “You’re buying something, Mummy, auntie is buying something – I want to buy something!” Mum replied, “You have to be big, have a wife, have a job, then you can buy things.” He replied, “I have a wife – Maia,” meaning his four-year-old friend. Mum said, “What about a job?” Master Four replied, “My job is having a wife!”
Robyn, Whangarei
Water you want?
I was in the car and asking Master Three what he wanted for Christmas. He said he was going to ask Santa for a water pistol. “And Nanny,” he added, “I’m going to ask for some water for our paddling pool.” Now that could be interesting!
Julie, by email
Bee gone
Master Three had his first bee sting recently. The incident broke his heart, but after many cuddles he came right. Later he said, “I never want to see another bee again. I don’t like bees any more, I only like flies.”
Gaileen, by email
Fraud with worry
My daughter warned me that “old people are being taken for a ride,” and that I shouldn’t engage in conversation with phone sales people. To this, Master Five piped up, “Nana can’t go on that ride, she’s old.”
Joseph’s Nana, Hamilton
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