The New Zealand Woman's Weekly appeals to Shortland Street fans this week with cover girl Anna Jullienne explaining her "shock move" to Australia following her on-screen character Maia's exit from the popular soap. It's really not that shocking that she's simply chasing her dream across the ditch. Many of her fellow Shorty Street alums have made similar moves, and you never know... we might just see her playing a sexy American doctor in a new medical drama based somewhere in tropical South America soon like this guy.
Elsewhere in the mag, TV3's Nightline presenter Rachel Smalley speaks out about the importance of water safety - following a spate of tragic drownings around the country over summer. She confessess a near-death drowning by a close family member led her to the pool with her son Finn at just three months old.
Along with the obligatory Royal story (this week it's Kate Vs Zara as "battling brides"), an Angelina to adopt again story, and Lindsay Lohan in trouble again??? ..... there is a lovely story about Brett McGregor (the first Kiwi MasterChef) and his recent trip to Thailand with his family in tow. He even includes a recipe for Thai Curried Chicken. It looks easy with only 9 ingredients (believe me - that's simple! I've been working my way through Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey lately and it's exhausting!).
Over at Woman's Day Keisha Castle-Hughes talks about her month-long trip to Africa to film an episode for TV One's Intrepid Journeys. She relates how some aspects of African culture are really not so different from what she has with her own Maori whanau. Keisha says “It's like most indigenous cultures – it's all about food, children and letting your husband believe he's in charge and being completely contented with that” Ha! So I'm not the only one (who lets my husband 'believe' he's in charge). It seems to be a worldwide phenomenon.
Elsewhere in the mag, TV3's Nightline presenter Rachel Smalley speaks out about the importance of water safety - following a spate of tragic drownings around the country over summer. She confessess a near-death drowning by a close family member led her to the pool with her son Finn at just three months old.
Along with the obligatory Royal story (this week it's Kate Vs Zara as "battling brides"), an Angelina to adopt again story, and Lindsay Lohan in trouble again??? ..... there is a lovely story about Brett McGregor (the first Kiwi MasterChef) and his recent trip to Thailand with his family in tow. He even includes a recipe for Thai Curried Chicken. It looks easy with only 9 ingredients (believe me - that's simple! I've been working my way through Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey lately and it's exhausting!).
Over at Woman's Day Keisha Castle-Hughes talks about her month-long trip to Africa to film an episode for TV One's Intrepid Journeys. She relates how some aspects of African culture are really not so different from what she has with her own Maori whanau. Keisha says “It's like most indigenous cultures – it's all about food, children and letting your husband believe he's in charge and being completely contented with that” Ha! So I'm not the only one (who lets my husband 'believe' he's in charge). It seems to be a worldwide phenomenon.
Other Kiwis featured in the Day include Josh Emett (the new MasterChef judge) with his wife Helen and their two sons, Marc Ellis and his very-pregnant wife Agustina out having lunch in Ponsonby, and a tell-all by the NZ couple who were left completely shocked when their four-month-old son was abandoned by his caregiver in West Auckland. The caregiver was charged with abandonment and fined $200 (after a guilty plea). Cripes! Dunno about you, but that's just a bit more than the cost of a babysitter these days. The agrieved parents have set up a website to help inform other parents about childcare (a bit like ERO by parents?). It is one of the most important decisions a parent ever has to make (after deciding to go back to work at all!) and I guess you have to REALLY know and trust the person you are handing your children over to. I know when I chose a caregiver for my one-year-old, I met with many … and ended up choosing someone just like my mum.
And finally, after hunting everywhere (my local dairy and gas station were all sold out - isn't everyone tired of the Shane Warne/Liz Hurley shenanigans yet?), I found a copy of this weeks New Idea. Hidden away in the middle is a cute real-life story about the first ever Miss Burlesque New Zealand winner: Grace Hammersley-Myers. An office worker at the New Zealand Treasury by day and a feather-fluffing, corset-toting glamazon by night. She talks about how her boyfriend and his dad went along as moral support when she performed her eight-minute seductive dance on Pageant night. I s'pose that's one way to meet the parents... "It ended with a nipple tassle-twirl while I poured glitter down my front with a pirate hat on" she giggled.
New Idea leads the pack this week with seven Kiwi stories including Shortland Street star Alison Quigan (who played Maia, Tania & Libby's mum Yvonne Jeffries) who tells of her fresh start since leaving the show. Other tales from telly-land include Dean O'Gorman (now starring in The Almighty Johnsons (TV3) and an update from the MasterChef chefs of the 2010 series who also dish out some advice for the newbies in anticipation of the new 2011 series starting next week. Emily Barclay talks about her chance to tackle comedy with Rhys Darby in the new kiwi film Love Birds and Super City Mayor Len Brown takes New Idea into his rural South Auckland home to talk about his first 100 days as Auckland's first super mayor.
All in all, there were a good bunch of Kiwis in the Glossies this week.
New Idea leads the pack this week with seven Kiwi stories including Shortland Street star Alison Quigan (who played Maia, Tania & Libby's mum Yvonne Jeffries) who tells of her fresh start since leaving the show. Other tales from telly-land include Dean O'Gorman (now starring in The Almighty Johnsons (TV3) and an update from the MasterChef chefs of the 2010 series who also dish out some advice for the newbies in anticipation of the new 2011 series starting next week. Emily Barclay talks about her chance to tackle comedy with Rhys Darby in the new kiwi film Love Birds and Super City Mayor Len Brown takes New Idea into his rural South Auckland home to talk about his first 100 days as Auckland's first super mayor.
All in all, there were a good bunch of Kiwis in the Glossies this week.
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