There’s a strong case to be made for a bit of a midlife warrant of fitness (WOF)! It’s a good old maintenance check of all the working parts so that as we get past menopause and our risk of health issues goes up naturally, we can keep on top of that

I’m sometimes asked whether I intend making any more TV shows or videos. My answer’s no, I’m getting too old for that sort of caper. But this week, a video came to mind I could’ve starred in. It would’ve been produced by WorkSafe and illustrate the s

Brooke Shields is about to become an empty nester and the Mother of the Bride star confesses she thought she’d feel “relieved” her parenting journey is over – but instead she’s realised she will never stop worrying about her kids. The actor, 58, who

Most people count down the days until retirement, but for former Australia Telstra Business Woman of the Year Wendy Watson-Ekstein, the decision was more sudden. “My husband and I were on holiday in Vermont and I had every intention of going back to

Just as a bird cannot fly with one wing, a happy, healthy and purposeful retirement would be impossible without adequate financial and emotional planning. We’ve worked hard and long for the past five to six decades. We must save enough to last us the

The world shrinks as you get older. We’ve all experienced it – that feeling of a favourite place from your childhood seeming so much smaller when you return to it as an adult. The school you attended as a 12-year-old not being the giant labyrinth you

When I was on holiday in the Hokianga, an old friend messaged me out of the blue. I hadn’t spoken to her for about a year and I hadn’t seen her for five. I’d tried to visit a couple of years ago – she was living in another country, and I thought I’d

Join Jack Tame and the 1News team live for comprehensive coverage and expert analysis of the 2024 Budget, which Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said will focus on New Zealand’s “squeezed middle”. How will the government approach the unique economi

As an actor, Mark Hadlow is a big fan of drama. However, The Hobbit star could have done without the real-life drama he’s been going through in the last couple of years, after his home suffered $300,000 of damage in a mudslide. Mark’s house was one o

Thirty years ago, on May 11, 1994, Hugh Grant made an emergency call to the Versace store in London. He was taking his then-girlfriend, an unknown actor called Elizabeth Hurley, to the premiere of his new movie Four Weddings and a Funeral that evenin

I was fascinated when I read Joy Reid’s story (NZWW, May 13). In the 1980s, I had glandular fever (a viral illness) and subsequently, like Joy, suffered day-long headaches. I was later diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, like Joy’s husband Geoff

Cindy Crawford has spoken out about the “survivor guilt” she experienced after her brother died in childhood. The supermodel, 58, has two sisters and a brother, Jeffrey, who died of leukaemia at the age of three, when Cindy was 10. “I’m not sure they

Charlie’s Angels fans know Lucy Liu is gold – and now she has the gong to prove it! The actress, 55, was recently honoured at the Gold Gala Awards in Los Angeles, which celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander excellence in entertainment, sports, fashio

Locals on the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall, were delighted to see Prince William when he turned up for an official visit, giving him a warm welcome as he toured a hospital and businesses that cater to the tourist trade. But the prince a

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Friends say Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey have already picked out a name for their first baby. The Sorry singer, 30, and model Hailey, 27, revealed the pregnancy at the same time as they renewed their wedding vows in Hawaii. Images show a six

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At Christmas last year, Duncan Garner headed up north to do what he always does when things become tough... go fishing. The past five years have been difficult for the journalist after leaving two high-profile jobs, getting divorced, then having to s

PREP & COOK TIME 60 MINUTES SERVES 6 2 crispy aromatic half ducks (see note) 300g hoisin sauce 150g pickled red cabbage, drained 2 carrots, peeled, grated 6 spring onions, finely sliced, plus extra curls to serve 12-15 Chinese-style pancakes 10

Deborah Challinor is a prolific writer of popular historical-based novels, with 21 books published and just as many in her head waiting to be explored. A Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to literature, she completed a Mas

It was supposed to be a three-day whirlwind tour to a Commonwealth country in support of their wounded service people. But in effect the visit of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to Nigeria was a make-or-break trial run for the couple to s

First, we must be clear. There’s zip, zero, zilch wrong with wrinkles, and your worth is not tied to your youth. Fine lines and creases that practically appear overnight, dark spots that don’t seem to budge and everything in between are, of course, a

It was supposed to be a relaxing first day of retirement for John Murphy, enjoying a leisurely lunch out. Until out of nowhere the longtime lawyer collapsed at the café table and was rushed to hospital unconscious, leaving his wife Di and daughter Kr

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The first night of her Come On Over residency in Las Vegas was a sell-out, and Shania Twain, 58, says she’s become comfortable with her body by standing naked in front of a mirror. “I want to be okay with it instead of thinking I have to cover it up,

Queen Camilla may have had enough of hospital visits after spending time with her husband while he’s been unwell, but you’d never have known it by the enthusiasm she showed during a visit to a children’s hospital. The Queen, 76, went to NHS Royal Lon