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120 WINTER WELLNESS BUILDING 

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104 TASTE MAKERS CATERING TO 

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112 WINE TASTING PINOT PRIMA 

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114 WINE CONNOISSEUR ALL THAT 

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116 FOOD NEWS CHECKOUT Our 

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134 TRAVEL ABROAD TIME TRAVEL 

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126 SUCCESS STRATEGY FACING 

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EASY STEPS How to face your 

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019 YOUR SAY Q&A: NEW ZEALAND 

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Every waking moment of the day, we are 

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ordered their desk – or not as the case might 

be – all counts towards the sum of data that 

our brains process as we negotiate our way through the 

day. It’s no wonder then, that we have learnt to make snap 

judgements; with so much going on, we can be forgiven 

for not paying things a second look. Of not delving into 

past assumptions and questioning things further. When you 

do get a moment though, you can often be pleasantly 

surprised by the result. A few years ago, when you looked 

at Liv Tyler, you might have thought she was a spoilt rocker’s 

daughter with big lips and not a lot else going on. To have 

written her off on this assumption would have undermined 

her own burning talent and dedication to her craft. When 

you hear the word “catering”, for instance, you might think 

of railway food but if you didn’t look again, you would 

miss out on the culinary masterpieces of Sue Fleischl. If you 

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might never suspect that she was actually part of New 

Zealand’s toughest force, the Armed Offenders Squad. If you 

think of spices, you might think of a dusty old rack relegated 

to the darkest corner of your kitchen. A second 

look by scientists and nutritionists though, has 

revealed many previously undiscovered 

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live in a world of assumptions but 

there is also a world of fascinating 

insights and discoveries behind 

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Kale 

If Kale sounds like something your mum would 

cook, think again. Kale is a nutritional dynamo, 

part of the esteemed cruciferous vegetable 

family that is renowned for its potent anticancer 

properties. Consumption of this green 

vegetable has been shown to help prevent cancers like 

breast, prostate, colon, ovary and bladder cancers, largely due to 

its ability to downgrade hormones and promote detoxification. 

Kale contains more than 45 different flavonoids, so it also packs a 

potent antioxidant punch. 

For optimal benefit, consume Kale three to five days per week. 

Quinoa 

To preserve the high nutrient content, cut the Kale into one 

If you haven’t tried it already, get into Quinoa. or two-inch slices and steam lightly for about five minutes. It’s 

This tiny little grain (pronounced “keen-wa”) is a delicious served with a squeeze of lemon or as part of a pasta dish 

powerhouse of nutrition, high in fibre, magnesium, with blue cheese, walnuts and extra virgin olive oil. 

calcium and iron, gluten-free and easy to prepare. It is 

also the only grain that is a complete protein, containing all the 

essential amino acids. This makes it an ideal food for vegetarians, 

especially if combined with legumes or nuts. 

Quinoa originated in South America where it was considered 

sacred and referred to by the Inca’s as “chiyasa mama” or “the 

mother of all grains”. It is simple to prepare and can be cooked 

in less than 15 minutes. Quinoa is fantastic as part of a fresh 

salad with roasted vegetables, feta and balsamic dressing or as 

a replacement for rice in a pilaf. It can even be used instead of 

barley to make a delicious gluten-free tabouleh. 

The best way to prepare Quinoa is using the absorption 

method, similar to cooking rice. Place two cups water and one 

cup quinoa in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce to a 

simmer, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed (about 15 

minutes). You will know the quinoa is done when the grains have 

turned from white to transparent, and the tiny spiral-like germ 

has separated. This makes three cups. 

Coconut Water 

Coconut water is taking the celebrity world by storm, with Madonna, 

Miranda Kerr and Kate Hudson all spotted carrying bottles of the stuff. 

So what is it about this pale, mildly-flavoured beverage that is making 

celebrities so excited? 

Coconut water has a very similar electrolyte profile to human plasma, 

making it ideal as a sports drink to rehydrate following a tough workout. 

Being naturally low-calorie and additive free, it is superior to the sugary, 

colour-laden sports drinks on the market. Coconut water comes from the young 

green coconut, and as such, contains all the vitamins, minerals and growth factors 

necessary to ensure the healthy development of the coconut. This also makes it an 

excellent choice as a refreshing beverage for humans. 

Coconut water has been used for over 60 years as a health tonic, even employed 

during World War II to save thousands of soldiers who were injured in the Pacific. 

Its similarity to human plasma means that in an emergency, an IV-line of coconut 

water can be infused directly into the bloodstream. 

Skyr 

This cultured dairy product, similar to yoghurt, is incredibly popular as a health 

product in its native Iceland and throughout Europe. It is high in protein and 

calcium, and contains as little as 0.5 per cent fat, making it ideal for weight 

management and sports people. 

Skyr was discovered by accident when a group of Icelandic farmers poured 

skimmed milk over barrels of meat to attempt to preserve it through the Winter. The 

farmers eventually became hungry and ate the fermented by-product, which formed on the sides of 

the barrels. This was the first known culture of Skyr. 

Skyr has a slightly sour dairy flavour, and is traditionally served cold with a topping of sugar and 

cream. Commercial Icelandic manufacturers often add flavours, such as berries and vanilla to the 

Skyr to make a product similar to flavoured yoghurt. Skyr is also delicious as part of a smoothie 

with berries and banana or served with porridge or cereal for breakfast. It makes a healthy dessert 

mixed with fruit or jam or a convenient snack during your work day. 

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This issue’s 

Cupuaçu 

Cupuaçu is a tree belonging to the cocoa family 

that grows in the rainforest canopy of South 

America, especially Brazil. The fruit of the tree, a 

kind of large melon with a creamy pulp, has been 

a primary food source of the native peoples for 

centuries. The seeds inside the fruit were traditionally 

given to people to chew to cure abdominal pains and the 

juice would be blessed by shamans and given to pregnant women, 

those who wished to conceive and others for various maladies. 

Cupuaçu is rich in phytonutrient polyphenols (theograndins), 

which contain a multitude of health-giving properties, including 

stimulating the immune system, lowering cholesterol, promoting 

healthier skin and nails, and even boosting libido. The fruit is also 

Cacao Nibs 

rich in B group vitamins, vitamins A and C, as well as beneficial 

The botanical name for cocoa is rather aptly 

fatty and amino acids. As Cupuaçu is part of the cocoa family, it 

Theobroma (“Food of the gods”) cacao. This is one super contains compounds similar to caffeine, which boost physical and 

food that’s good for you AND tastes delicious. So what’s mental energy levels – but without the typical crash of coffee. 

so good about cacao nibs and what do we do with them? Cupuaçu is not readily available in New Zealand at the 

Cacao nibs are essentially raw chocolate, pieces of cacao beans moment; however, its benefits can be enjoyed as part of other 

that have been roasted, hulled and prepped prior to manufacture products such as shampoo, lotion and juices. 

into commercial chocolate products. They have a similar taste and 

texture to roasted coffee beans, with a distinctive bitterness. 

Cacao nibs may be incorporated into other chocolate products, or 

coated in chocolate and sold as a snack. They are also available as is, 

for incorporation into baking – they are a great alternative or adjunct 

to chocolate chips or nuts in cookies, brownies or muffins. 

The cacao tree is native to the Americas, however, more than 

70 per cent of the world’s crops are now grown in West Africa. 

Cultivation of cacao is recorded as far back as 1500 BC by the 

Olmecs. Cocoa was an important commodity throughout Meso- 

America prior to the Spanish conquest, even being used as a form 

of currency. It has been reported that the only beverage consumed 

by Moctezuma II, emperor of the Aztecs was chocolate, served 

in a golden goblet and flavoured with vanilla or other spices. The 

Spaniards introduced chocolate to Europe, and by the mid-17th 

century, it had become extremely popular as a beverage. 

Cocoa is naturally high in flavonoids, particularly epicatechin, 

and may have benefits for cardiovascular health by lowering LDL 

cholesterol and supporting blood vessel health. 

A study was undertaken by Harvard Medical School on the 

effects of cocoa on Panama’s Kuna Indian population, who 

consume large volumes of cocoa. The researchers found that the 

Kuna Indians living on the islands had significantly lower rates 

of heart disease and cancer compared to those on the mainland 

who do not drink cocoa as on the islands. It is believed that the 

improved blood flow after consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa may 

help to achieve health benefits in the heart and other organs. 

Cacao nibs are a particularly good way to get the benefits of 

cocoa, as they do not contain all the sugar and additives of most 

chocolate products. Being raw and unprocessed, they are higher in Black Garlic 

the natural flavonoids 

Imagine garlic without all the annoying stuff. Bad 

breath? Overpowering odour? Acid burn? All 

gone. Black Garlic is milder, sweeter and more 

user-friendly than its familiar cousin, and is also 

super-high in beneficial antioxidants. It’s a top source 

of S-Allylcysteine, a compound linked to the prevention 

of cancer. A relative newcomer to the culinary market, 

Black garlic is becoming increasingly popular with chefs due to 

its mild, sweetish flavour and adaptability. It can be used raw, 

by simply chopping and adding to dips, salads and stir-fries. Try 

mixing it with cream cheese, ricotta and chives for a delicious dip 

with crostini or crudités. 

JESSICA BELL is an Auckland-based Clinical Nutritionist, whose private practice prides itself on taking 

a holistic, integrated approach to helping people achieve their nutrition and wellness goals. 

yournutritionyourhealth.com / 5b Glasgow Terrace, Grafton, Auckland 

Visit us for more key nutritional insights and tips. 

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WINNING LETTER 

Super Food 

I just wanted to say that I absolutely love 

the short write-up on the nine super foods 

you need to be eating. It was great to see a 

change from the usual blueberries, salmon, 

etc. and nice to be introduced to some 

variety. As one of your younger readers, 

the usual magazines for my age group (18) 

seem to just have superfi cial write-ups on 

the usual fare of superfoods. I have had 

Chia seeds in my pantry for a month or 

so, and never quite known what to do 

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put them in your smoothies as well, it 

almost feels like a cheat! 

I think that more and more people are 

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exciting! I, for one, had never heard of 

Skyr but now am intrigued to go out 

and fi nd some to try. I have also read 

that Chia seeds are a good source of iron, 

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typical teenage vegetarian girl! Th ank you 

M2woman for a great informing article 

and inspiring me to pass this information 

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The Art of 

ESCAPISM 

It’s that time of the year again. The skies are turning grey, the woollen jumpers are 

coming out of storage and nights in front of the fi re are a common occurrence. For most, 

it is the time of the year we all yearn for a whimsical getaway on an island paradise 

where the water is like crystal, the cocktails are on tap and the sunshine is never-ending. 

It sounds like a far away dream but it could be more of a reality than you realise... 

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TRAVEL INSPIRATION 


Taking Inspiration 

Another great issue – I have to say I think 

they are getting better by the month. Th e 

Micro Trends in the Style Guide pages 

were wonderful – such a lovely layout and 

they have totally inspired me to update 

my wardrobe. Th en there was the Beauty 

Hot List – this page was so good I had to 

tear it out and write myself a shopping list! 

I’ve already started seeing a diff erence from 

using the Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Eye – 

brilliant. Last but not least, thanks for letting 

me dream a little with your Rarotonga article 

– I think I’ll have to give mastering the art of 

escapism a good go! Th anks for a great read. 

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Chick Lit… 

Th e Patchwork Marriage 

By Jane Green 

Are love and devotion enough to keep a family together? It’s 

an issue discussed in Jane Green’s latest novel, Th e Patchwork 

Marriage. Unable to conceive herself, Andi was overjoyed 

when she married Ethan, the man of her dreams, and 

became a stepmother to Ethan’s two daughters, Sophia and 

Emily. It should be a perfect family, though something is 

not right. As Andi struggles to reach out to her new family, 

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Th ere’s something romantic about writing a novel. Th e idea of sitting 

down to create your own personal world conjures up images of vintage 

typewriters, empty coff ee cups and light strewn across a dusty mahogany 

desk. Th ough it’s not often as simple as sitting down and just, well, 

writing. New Zealand author, Eleanor Catton, whose debut novel, 

Th e Rehearsal has been published in more than ten languages and 

shortlisted for Th e Guardian First Book Award, shares with M2woman 

her top tips for revealing your inner author... 

1. 

Read outside of the fi eld of your 

ambition. If you want to write 

fi ction, read drama, philosophy, 

history, science, criticism, psychology, 

biography, poetry, comics – and fi ction. 

If you want to write literary fi ction, read 

speculative fi ction. If you want to write 

crime, read children’s fi ction. Watch HBO 

dramas. Subscribe to Op-Ed journalists. 

Read interviews. Read blogs. Watch standup 

comedy. Go to the theatre. Go to the 

cinema. Ask, “What can I learn from 

this?” about everything. 

2. 

Adopt a private manifesto. What 

do you want to change in the 

world? What angers you more 

than anything? What do you dread? What 

makes you feel extraordinarily proud, 

secure, optimistic, patriotic, zealous? Stay 

close to the things you care deeply about: 

these issues will lie at the heart and soul of 

your writing, whether you intend them to 

or not. Confront these issues in whatever 

ways you can. Don’t bury anything. Don’t 

give up on anything. 

3. 

Learn about how your own mind 

works. Find a close friend, or a 

close group of friends, in whom 

you can confi de. Talk about yourself, 

your relationships, your parents, your as an experiment. See what happens. 

childhood, your fears, your mistakes, your 

faults, your lovers, your embarrassments, 

your habits and quirks. Listen to what 

your friends have to say in response. Listen 

Start writing without knowing 

how you’re going to fi nish – and 

eventual length of the piece you’re writing, 

or the genre, or the probable audience. 

None of those things matter yet. Instead, 

begin with a fascination. Pose a question 

you don’t know how to answer. Construct 

a mystery you don’t know how to solve. 

Start a conversation with your own work: 

off er something, and then stop, and listen 

for a reply. Th ere will be a reply. 

7. 

See if you can describe your own 

writing: your aesthetic, your 

voice, your style, your thematic 

preoccupations. If this is too diffi cult, join 

a workshop so that others can describe 

your writing for you. After you feel like you 

have a good handle on what makes your 

work yours, try and write in a voice that is 

completely unlike you. Disguise yourself. 

Travel incognito. Imitate the style of 

another writer – a writer that you admire – 

8. 

BOOK SHELF 

Abandon work that has gone stale. 

Don’t pressure yourself to fi nish a 

manuscript just because you want 

to their stories. Th ink about how you cast it to be “done”. Ask yourself if the piece is 

yourself as the protagonist of your own still vital, if it is still asking questions that 

life. Th ink about how you think about you care about, if you are still learning 

your own mind. Wonder at yourself. from it. If not, abandon it and begin 

something new. 

Practise kindness. Becoming a 

better writer requires becoming 

Don’t take advice about 

4. a better person. Celebrate in 

productivity or work habits. You’ll 

the successes of those around you – even 9. fi gure out what works for you: 

those people whose successes are “in how much you ought to write each day; 

competition” with your own. Be kind what kind of balance you ought to strike 

to the people who serve you, the people between reading and writing; how to let 

who frustrate you, the people who insult your ideas percolate; how to arrange your 

you. Empathy is a core value for a writer study; what kind of notes you should be 

of fi ction: without it, your writing will be taking, and in what kind of notebook; 

self-serving and cowardly. 

whether or not you ought to disconnect 

your computer from the internet; whether 

You are in training to become your or not you ought to write by hand. 

own best reader. Don’t let yourself Inspiration doesn’t answer to a formula. 

5. relax after you’ve passed a judgment 

of taste: “I liked this”; “I didn’t like this”. 

Remember the diff erence 

Actually, try not to pass blanket judgments 

between “being” and “doing”. 

at all, unless they’re opinions that you have 10. Do you want to “be” a writer, 

developed, and that you can defend. Instead, or do you want to write? Do you love the 

keep asking, “How does this work? How is it idea of “being published”, or do you want 

put together? Why does this piece of writing to write? Be as critical of your ambitions 

have the eff ect that it has? Why do I like it? as you are of your own work. Don’t think 

Why do I dislike it? What would it mean if I about what you are prepared to give to 

felt diff erently?” Treat yourself as an initiate, have your ambitions realised: think about 

and never as an expert. 

what you are prepared to give up. 

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resilience, and having that key 

to freedom always in the back of your 

mind. It’s that thought of knowing that 

sure, one day our time will come, so 

why not enjoy and embrace these 

precious times, as you never know 

what’s around the corner. 

Millie Thomas: My key to 

happiness is living by the 

wonderful Dr. Suess quote – “Be 

who you are and say what you feel 

because those who mind don’t matter 

and those who matter don’t mind.” 

Fran Lowery: My happiness 

tip is to remember that you 

have nothing to worry about – 

because if it’s a worry you can do 

something about, then you don’t need 

to worry about it, and if it’s a worry you 

can’t do anything about, then there’s no 

sense in worrying about it! 

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happiness is to understand 

what will make you happy. 

Being a lawyer or superstar 

actor might bring wealth, fame, even 

satisfaction but if all you wanted to 

do was be a mother or fi refi ghter, 

happiness will always elude you. 

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happiness, is to set a goal and 

achieve it. There is nothing better! 

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love yourself. By loving yourself 

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Q&A 

YOUR 

LISA GOODHART 

Age: 38 

International Sales Manager at 

Harney Fine Teas 

Would you say you are fi nancially 

independent? Yes and no! I’m fi nancially 

independent although do need to work. Good 

thing I love my job! 

How do you measure success? At 

work, it’s about results and growth, and I feel 

very successful whenever I receive feedback from 

delighted customers. It’s also being true to myself. 

If you could try a different job for a 

day, what would that be? I’d be a Top 

Gear presenter and join Clarkson and co. on a 

challenge somewhere like India. 

Do you have a favourite shade of red 

lipstick? Any tips for wearing red? I 

prefer natural shades, the brightest I dare is a 

plum. I love MAC lippies. 

Do you take any steps to help ward 

against colds and fl us over Winter? I 

drink plenty of Harney’s green & white teas and 

take vitamin C. 

What has been one of your biggest 

fears and have you overcome it? I 

guess a fear of failing, across all areas, personally 

and professionally. I’m continually overcoming 

by knowing that great achievements involve 

great risk. 

Have you tried internet dating – any 

luck? I haven’t, although I know several who 

have successfully met their partners online. 

What are your thoughts on the 

Ports of Auckland employment 

dispute? It has caused unnecessary 

disruption to our Island economy. Th e 

ports should let them get back to work. 

Do you think what constitutes 

a “lie” to men is different than 

what constitutes a “lie” to 

women? It depends on who it is! Some 

women probably tell really good lies and 

feel bad about them, whereas some men 

don’t consider their non-truths to be lies. 

What will be your must-have fashion 

item for this Winter? My Hunter wellies 

for on the farm. 

Do you incorporate any super foods 

into your diet? Yes, several. Loose leaf tea is 

certainly one of the most accessible super foods 

and luckily for me, I work with one of the best 

fi ne tea brands in the world. 

Do you still use a diary? Outlook’s 

calendar works for me. 

EMMA HIGHFIELD 

Age: 27 

Director/Owner of Emma Highfi eld Intimates 


independent? It depends on how you look 

at it. Have I started my business from scratch 

with absolutely no fi nancial assistance? Yes. Am I 

in a position to live indefi nitely off my personal 

wealth? Not even close. 

How do you measure success? Success, 

to me, is feeling I have given something 110 

percent every time. I measure success by what I 

put in, not necessarily by what I get out. Success 

is an attitude; if you believe in yourself and are 

happy with your achievements no matter how 

big or small, you are in turn successful. 


day, what would that be? Something that 

would terrify me! Maybe a pilot or someone 

that swims with sharks. 



don’t own a single lipstick! Ok that is a lie, I 

have one but I don’t wear lipstick, ever! 



eat lots of fruit and take time out to relax. 


fears and have you overcome it? I am 

a perfectionist, so my biggest ongoing fear is 

that everything has to be fi nished the way I 

envisioned, down to the fi nest details. I am 

learning to let go a little. 

Do you 

think what 

constitutes a 

“lie” to men 

is different 

than what 

constitutes 

a “lie” to 

women? Not in 

our household but 

generally, yes. 


item for this Winter? I am on the hunt for 

the perfect pair of black fl at ankle boots 


into your diet? I am an “eat what you what, 

when you want, just stop when you are full” 

kind of girl. Luckily for me, I love the good 

stuff just as much as the naughty treats. 

Do you still use a diary? I swear by my 

visual diary, it is a lifeline for any designer. 

“Some women probably 

tell really good lies and 

feel bad about them, 

whereas some men 

don’t consider their 

non-truths to be lies.” 

SAY 

RACHAEL PATCHINGNG 

Age: 28 

Camera Operator, Director & Editor 


independent? No. I still rely on people to 

give me money. But I choose to spend a lot of 

time not working – like many freelancers, I love 

working ridiculously long hours for a couple 

of weeks or months at a time and then not 

working at all for a while. I believe in investing 

my money rather than wasting it on stuff . 

How do you measure success? Success, 

to me, is being responsible in each moment for 

being what you want to be, living your values 

and appreciating what you have. Success is love. 


day, what would that be? I want to be the 

person who makes up new Lego models. 



don’t wear lipstick. I thought that one day I 

would reach a lipstick coming of age but it 

never happened. 



look after my lemon tree. 


fears and have you overcome it? 

I wouldn’t say “fears” but I am taking a 

toastmasters course to develop skills in listening 

and public speaking. 


luck? No, I haven’t tried it but my sister did and 

is now happily married to an awesome English 

man. I think it just cuts through the crap. 

What are your thoughts on the Ports 

of Auckland employment dispute? I 

work as a freelancer and know that it would be 

really diffi cult to not have a clear idea of what 

hours I am working if I had a family. I think 

the union are making fair requests and deserve 

the support of New Zealanders. If you want 

your workers to be more productive, there are 

certainly better ways to do it - like incentives, 

better communication and shares in the 

company for the workers. 


into your diet? 

Chocolate. 

Do you still use a diary? I use a paper 

diary religiously. If I don’t write it in my diary, 

it won’t happen. I also use iCal on my laptop to 

send me reminder emails for important dates. 


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YOUR SAY 

020 

RUBY KEIGHLEY 

Age: 20 

Production Intern 


independent? At times, yes. But I also know 

when I need a helping hand. 

How do you measure success? Success is 

happiness. If you have lots of money but you’re 

not happy, I believe you are unsuccessful. 


day, what would that be? Since I was a 

little girl, a part of me always wanted to be an 

air hostess. Th ey always seemed so happy and 

impeccably dressed. 


lipstick? Any tips for wearing red? I use 

an unbranded one that my mother got me from 

a pharmacy! I’ve always loved the smoky eyes, 

pale skin, red lip look but don’t know if I can 

pull it off . 


against colds and fl us over Winter? 

Funny you ask that, as I am currently in the 

middle of getting rid of one. On a daily basis, 

I am having at least three Lemsips, lots of 

Vitamin C, and eating as healthy as I possibly 

can. My hot water bottle is also my best friend. 


fears and have you overcome it? Only 

this year I went on my fi rst roller coaster. I am not 

much of an adrenalin-junkie but it has defi nitely 

opened my eyes to trying out other things. 

Have you tried Internet dating – any 

luck? I’ve never tried it. I don’t think I ever 

will. Facebook is almost its own dating 

website nowadays. 

Do you think what constitutes a 

“lie” to men is different than what 

constitutes a “lie” to women? 

Sometimes. Men often think that by not telling 

the truth, they aren’t lying but I think most 

women disagree. 


item for this Winter? I don’t think I could 

name just one but I do have several coats on my 

ASOS saved items list! 


into your diet? I love quinoa and cacao 

nibs and have really gotten into chia seeds and 

coconut water. I think I might have a go at 

making my own black garlic too! 

Do you still use a diary? Facebook is 

my diary. 


Q&A 

LOUISE GALLAGHER 

Age: 41 

Producer & General Manager of Indian 

Ink Th eatre Company 


independent? Ask me after Saturday when 

I’ve hopefully won Lotto. 

How do you measure success? 

Happiness, peace, viewing the future positively, 

having balance in life and having good 

company to share life with. 


day, what would that be? I wear so many 

hats as a producer and general manager that the 

thought of doing a diff erent job for a day isn’t 

something I ever need to give much thought 

to. I can be anything from wardrobe mistress to 

marketing manager in a single day. 


lipstick? Any tips for wearing red? Yes, 

I have three shades of MAC lipsticks I alternate 

between. Th e trick is to match it to the occasion 

and wardrobe! 



try and stay healthy with regular exercise – I 

regularly play tennis and practice yoga to ensure 

I stay pretty healthy. 


fears and have you overcome it? Public 

speaking. In my role, I occasionally need to 

speak at conferences, performing arts markets 

and in front of industry experts. Th e week 

leading up to a speaking engagement I tend to 

get a tic in my eye, so spend the week winking. 

I ensure I practice, practice, practice (and also 

do yoga on the morning of public speaking), 

which helps a lot! 


luck? I did once but it wasn’t the place for me to 

meet someone like-minded, there was too much 

chaff and not enough wheat for my liking. 



constitutes a “lie” to women? No (but 

maybe I am lying!). 


item for this Winter? A new pair of 

boots… hopefully from the fabulous shoe shop 

in Wellington, I Love Paris. 


into your diet? Not consciously but ensure 

I have a good mix of protein, nuts, and vitamin 

C in my diet. 

TAMYRA KOUREY 

Age: 30 

Group Administration Manager of Th e 

Financial Strategies Group 


independent? No, as that to me means 

a passive income where I don’t have to work 

anymore. But I do feel fi nancially successful in 

the way I handle and save my money. 

How do you measure success? By being 

content with your life and having a positive 

impact on people. 


day, what would that be? An art curator 

at the Louvre in Paris. 


lipstick? Any tips for wearing red? 

Revlon Top Tomato Colour Stay Lipstick. Red 

lip liner is a must, blotting lipstick with a tissue, 

and most importantly, double-check your teeth! 



eat plenty of vegetables and fruit, and also take 

additional Vitamin C tablets daily. 


fears and have you overcome it? One 

of my biggest fears is childbirth and I am yet to 

overcome it... 

What are your thoughts on the Ports 

of Auckland employment dispute? 

Both sides are guilty of bad bargaining and 

an unwillingness to move forward. It’s an 

unfortunate situation, especially as it is aff ecting 

people and businesses throughout New-Zealand 

who are not directly involved. 



constitutes a “lie” to women? I think 

men are more likely to lie to make themselves 

look better or lie by omission, whereas 

woman are more likely to lie in order to spare 

someone’s feelings. 


item for this Winter? I am on the hunt 

for some knee-high leather boots with pointed 

toes and a fl at sole, which surprisingly is not 

panning out to be the easiest task. 


into your diet? Yes, plenty, in particular 

almonds, avocado and salmon. I’m too much of 

a sweet tooth for blueberries though! 

Do you still use a diary? No, I haven’t used 

a diary since I was about ten years old, which as 

I recall, was bright pink with a lock and key!

FOODIE HEAVEN 

The revamped Ferry Building is the location of Auckland’s 

newest restaurant, Botswana Butchery. Around 350 guests 

enjoyed canapés ahead of its official opening, giving them a 

little taste of what’s to come. 

Photography: Katie Wilson 

Vanessa Green, Heather 

Walton & Amanda Leach 

Charlotte & Al Spary 

View from the 

mezzanine 

incorporates 

the stunning 

architecture 

of the historic 

Ferry Building. 

On the terrace. 

Ferry Building outside view. 

Sacha Young 

& Janet Rhie 

Meggie M, Areez Katki 

& Oliver Rose 

Sally-Ann Mullin, 

Andrea Bassile & 

Megan Bedford 

Sophia Hatting 

& Jess Quinn 

OUT & ABOUT 

Maaike’s Abby van 

Schreven & Emilie Pullar 

NEW THREADS 

Fans of Maaike were rejoicing at the opening of the 

Maaike + Co store in St Kevin’s Arcade. Though it’s not 

just about the edgy Kiwi label, the store also stocks NYNE 

and Kowtow among others. 

Photography: Frances Carter 

Fiona Quinn & 

Kiri Donaldson

OUT & ABOUT 

Claire Becker 

& Megan Robinson 

Simone Sommer 

& Rosie Hopper 

Lisa-Shae Butler 

& Sarah Glidden 

GLAM SQUAD 

Gretchen Walker, 

Danielle Lagos 

& Jo Farrimond 

Thomas Sabo celebrated its Spring Summer 2012 collection in style at 

Everybody’s Bar & Bistro in Auckland. The stylish venue was fitting 

for the Glam & Soul collection, which features Thomas Sabo’s classic 

sterling silver base, with black onyx and mother of pearl highlights. 

Bronwyn Sommerville 

& Celeste Ferraris 

Steven Fernandez, Andre 

Rowell & David Savidan 

PARADISE & BUBBLES 

There couldn’t be anything better than a glass of bubbly and an island 

paradise now could there? Moët & Chandon celebrated that at Soul Bar 

and Bistro with their recent Tahitian connection. 

Anna Hood & 

Amber Peebles 

Gordon Bayne & Angela Bartlam 

Kyle Bell & Michelle Yvette 

Jordan Arts 

Megan Robinson 

& Rebecca Zwitser 

Aimee Paterson, Tanja 

Seselj & Claire Jarvie 

Rai Banbury & 

Geeling Ng

DEMOLITION 

WOMAN 

She burst onto the New Zealand 

charts with “Broken Machine” and 

now her highly anticipated debut 

album, Love Demolition, is set to 

light up the music scene. Zowie 

(formally known as Bionic Pixie) 

has already made a significant mark 

on the music industry, with The 

New York Times naming her as one 

to watch and a very vocal fan in the 

form of iconic celeb blogger, Perez 

Hilton. It looks like Zowie is set to 

take the world by storm. 

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024 

Reincarnation is a creative 

dynamic that is peculiar 

to the pint-sized musician, 

who is formally known 

as Bionic Pixie, though the constant 

experimentation has reaped Zowie with 

rewards. “When I fi rst started, I was 

another character called Bionic Pixie. It 

was kind of an experiment, I was just 

playing around. I was writing really 

obscure beats and shifting vocals over the 

top of them; it didn’t really make sense 

but it was something I really enjoyed. 

And I kind of knew I wanted it to 

progress and evolve into another character 

later on.” 

Taking inspiration from the likes of 

David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and the 

many permutations of Grace Jones, 

Zowie headed to LA for three months 

to concentrate on writing her album, 

“I wanted to do something similar. I 

wanted to have [Bionic Pixie] morph into 

something else, so I started to write the 

record. My song writing was getting better 

and I was becoming a stronger person. My 

fashion look was also changing – that is a 

big side of it as well.” 

Th e 25-year-old Aucklander refl ects on 

what looks to be her signature chameleon 

trick, “Bionic Pixie is cutesy, she is cheeky 


M2WOM 

and she is rhythmically-tastic and then 

Zowie is strong, she is still rhythmicallytastic 

but she’s a bad arse. [Zowie] came 

from using my real name, which is Zoe 

[Fleury]. It just looked kind of futuristic 

and future-forward but it was still removed 

enough from my real name to feel like I was 

another character. It just kind of felt right.” 

Incarnations aside, there has always been 

an underlying thread that has bound the 

pop starlet’s electro-pop and synth-laden 

sounds together – which all began at the 

tender age of ten when her parents fi nally 

agreed to let her borrow a friend’s drum kit, 

“I’ve always been fi xated on drums, since 

I can remember. Even when I think about 

them, it is like my heart expands three times 

the size. I grew up in a musical household. 

My dad was always encouraging me to do 

something diff erent but not forcing me to 

do it and it was the same with my mum. 

When I was seven, I got my fi rst guitar but 

“…off stage, I’m a 

bit more reserved, 

I’m very polite and 

I don’t like to offend 

people but on stage, 

I’m like, ‘YOU 

SHUT UP!’” 

I was like, ‘I want a drum kit!’” 

Fast-forward to today, and not only 

is Zowie proving to be a song-writing 

powerhouse with addictive hits such as 

“Broken Machine”, “My Calculator” 

and “Bite Back”, her shows – more 

performance art – are quite a spectacle to 

behold, her unique stage presence earning 

her a taste of the big time, playing to the 

masses for the likes of Katy Perry, Mark 

Ronson, Peaches and Th e Kills. If you have 

seen one of her shows, it is clear the singersongwriter 

is more than right at home. 

Of her punchy stage persona, Zowie 

refl ects, “For some reason, I feel a lot more 

confi dent and comfortable on stage. 

I’m still a confi dent person off -stage but I 

really come out of my shell when I’m on 

stage, and I’ve read that about tonnes of 

artists as well. I enjoy being Zoe Fleury 

but I love being removed from that as well; 

off -stage, I’m a bit more reserved, I’m very 

polite and I don’t like to off end people but 

on stage, I’m like, ‘You shut up!’” 

It is of no surprise that Zowie’s charttopping 

sounds, high energy performances 

and quirky fashion sense have created 

quite the following – her devoted fans 

going so far as to go by “Z-bots”, “It is 

really surreal. A lot of our fans have called 

themselves ‘Z-bots,’ which is such a cool 

name. You kind of feel like you’re this big 

happy family or something. It is really 

amazing seeing all these people in front 

of you, connecting with you and singing 

along with your songs; you’re like, ‘Wow, 

they’re singing these lyrics that I wrote!’” 

Her debut album, Love Demolition, is 

proving to be a fi ne abstraction of her 

creative personas to date, drawing on a 

multitude of musical territories from jazz 

to metal, “I’m very broad with what I like 

and I think the album defi nitely does have 

a lot of fl avours. It has the dark, industrial 

side to it but then it has this kind of pretty 

side to it. You will have songs where you 

want to smash a window or you want 

to tell someone what you think of them 

but then you want to be like, ‘You’re so 

amazing’ because you’ll have this beautiful, 

full music.” 

It is also proving to be a stellar turning 

point in her career, which has been stoked 

by rave reviews of her songs by the likes 

of Perez Hilton, “He posted our fi rst song 

‘Broken Machine’ up before anyone knew 

who Zowie was – and anyone in New 

Zealand as well because they still knew me 

as Bionic Pixie. He gets something like a 

million hits a day on his website, which 

is incredible. My Twitter was crashing 

because there were so many people 

following. He just has so much pull. Th e 

main thing that I was really excited about 

is that he is a real music lover and he does 

genuinely have really good taste in music.” 

We have a feeling “Zowie” will prove 

to be merely one facet of an intriguing, 

morphing musical career, “In two years. I 

might evolve her into another character, 

you just never know.”

Th e Latin Soul 

JENNIFER ZEA 

What a breath of cultural fresh air this album 

is. Th e well-travelled Zea is as beautiful as 

she is rich in the layers of musicality that she 

presents. And she conveys her depth of love for 

Latin fl avours in a 13-track mix of Antipodean 

collective, which mixes infl uences from her 

nomadic lifestyle with the coastal impressions 

of her present home here in New Zealand. 

Th is album will have you doing a paso doble 

down the passage or the merengue around the 

breakfast bar in the kitchen. For the most part, 

it was recorded at Auckland’s famous York 

Street Studio under the talented supervision of 

musical maestro Nathan Haines who also lends 

his masterful fl ute and horn artistry. Jennifer’s 

voice is soulful and layered with experiences 

from Brazil to France and now New Zealand, 

with exotic rhythms, clapping beats and a 

passion of imagery from her travels this album 

will have you doing a rumba round the room as 

if you were dancing with the stars. 

OUR WINTER ALBUM PICK... 

DOWNTIME MUSIC 

ZOWIE ~ LOVE DEMOLITION 

I’m amazed that such a powerful vocal presence comes from such a petite and gorgeous frame. Th e 

transformation from her former ‘Bionic Pixie’ persona has been sensational to say the least and now Zowie 

is one dynamic multi-talent who was destined for notoriety, stemmed from her innate musical ability and 

a courage to take the industry head on. Th e industrial pop, electronic hip-hop and punk of this debut 

album explodes with eclectic beats that complements distorted guitars and slick chants. Solid rhythms 

with boundary pushing sample sounds like a concrete drill in “Love Demolition” resonates her talent, 

with this project fi nally able to convey the full extent of the Auckland born singer-songwriters skill. One 

of my favourite tracks of just a fi rst listen to the album is “Nothing Else” because of its techno-dark but 

sexy theme. Again carefully selected sounds like whistling, car doors and opening tins of cat food add to 

the intrigue of the song which Zowie explains is about the “anticipation of playing a live show and how it 

would be like nothing else”. Th e track also features her Dad playing guitar solo. Th ere are so many positive 

dynamics to this album musically, lyrically and vocally. Created with an impressive range of producers this 

Kiwi chick is about to attract even more attention home and away. 

What We Saw From 

Th e Cheap Seats 

REGINA SPEKTOR 

One of the enduring questions is not what to 

include in albums but what to leave out. Regina 

had that issue. Having dozens of songs to choose 

from, the end result is in fact an album with a 

broad selection of songs that date back from 

eight years ago to recent hits. Spektor fans will 

know that “Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitter 

Pas)” was previously released in 2002. She adds 

that “songs come back because they’ve been 

on a really sparse record, I feel like I need to 

produce them properly.” So with the help of 

producer Mike Elizondo we get the full impact 

of her musical wit and humour together with 

her iridescent vocals that lay her lyrics bare, 

producing exceptional melodic results. Whether 

you are revisiting Regina or this is your fi rst time 

the experience will leave an impression. Regina is 

my Wuthering Heights. Artistic, sensational and 

poignant. For something diff erent you might 

want to explore this one. 

Lady Got Soul 

VARIOUS ARTISTS 

Th ere are so many gorgeous women in this 

compilation that I can see it being the newest 

go-to album. Amy Winehouse, Lady6 and 

Florence will get me going in the car on the 

way to work, with Duff y taking down my blood 

pressure levels in the busy traffi c or during 

any road delays. Aretha’s anthemic “Natural 

Woman” might play an important part in 

getting me fi red up to meet the demands of 

the work day with the occasional burst of 

Alicia Keys and her inspiring lyrics to help me 

through those little hurdles. Etta James’ “At 

Last” will accompany a sigh of relief as I head 

home for the day with a mixture of Sade, Hollie 

Smith and Lana Del Rey. Uncorking the wine 

is perfect for the funky Ladi6 “Like Water” 

before squatting into the bean bag with Nina 

Simone (“Feeling Good”). Rich in heritage and 

vast in musical genre and talent this 20-track 

compilation is cool, classy, contemporary and 

everything us women need in one handbag 

sized pack. 

Nelly Furtado stormed the international charts 

more than ten years ago with her debut single, 

“I’m Like a Bird” and now, six years since her last 

English language album, she is back with The Spirit 

Indestructible to be released mid-June. Though 

Nelly hasn’t been resting on her laurels for the last 

six years, she released a Spanish album, Mi Plan in 

2009 and became the fi rst North American singer 

to top the Billboard Latin Chart with an original 

Spanish song. The Spirit Indestructible sees Nelly’s 

eclectic musical tastes in full force, taking on a 

range of collaborators, from the pop producer 

known for his hits with Michael Jackson and 

Lady Gaga, Rodney Jenkins, to veteran metal 

producer, Bob Rock, most known for his work with 

Metallica. Her new single, “Big Hoops” is out now. 

Welcome back, Nelly.


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Chick Lit... 

Women of a Dangerous Age 

By Fanny Blake 

An intimate, realistic, uplifting tale is on the cards with Fanny 

Blake’s follow-up novel to What Women Want. Lou is married 

to a man who no longer loves her. In a bid to move on from 

her stagnant life, she decides to start a new business venture, 

create a new life and travel to India to celebrate that newfound 

freedom. It is while out discovering India that she meets 

Ali, a serial mistress who is also searching for her own new 

beginning. Th e women connect over mutual disappointments 

and yearnings for a fresh start, though they have more in 

common than they think. Will this knowledge ruin even more 

lives or will they overcome their past? 

RRP: $24.99 

Loves 

Fictional Biography... 

Th e Chaperone 

By Laura Moriarty 

It’s a sultry Summer day in 1922 when Cora Carlisle boards 

a train in Wichita, Kansas, for New York City, leaving a 

failed marriage and imperfect past. Her new job, a chaperone 

to a 15-year-old performer, opens doors to new experiences 

and a new life. In a time where prohibition reigns and under 

the lights of Broadway, both Cora and Louise take their 

fi rst steps towards their dreams. Th is historical novel based 

loosely on the life of silent fi lm actress, Louise Brooks, is 

cleverly weaved by Laura Moriarty who eff ortlessly interlaces 

historical truths with her own narrative, all the while 

capturing the glamour of New York City in the 1920s. 

RRP: $24.99 


Fictional Retrospective... 

My Hundred Lovers 

By Susan Johnson 

Prominent Australian author, Susan Johnson, is back and 

solidifying her status as one of the country’s best novelists 

with the lyrical My Hundred Lovers. A young girl, on the eve 

of her 15th birthday refl ects on her life thus far, fi nding that 

her emotion, hatred, despair and sexual identity all entwine 

to reveal an imperfect yet completely whole self. Th is 

original novel lets Johnson tell a woman’s story through her 

sensual experiences weaved with humour and wisdom. Th is 

is Johnson’s tenth novel. 

RRP: $35 

Crime Thriller... 

Th e Faceless 

By Vanda Symon 

New Zealand’s “Queen of Crime”, Vanda Symon, is releasing 

her fi fth New Zealand-centric crime novel, Th e Faceless. Based 

in Auckland, this fast-paced thriller focuses on the life of 

Bradley, a family man stuck in the middle-classes, working 

in a job he hates and pressured by his family to support 

them. When it all gets too much, Bradley picks up a hooker, 

thinking it will release some tension – instead it goes horribly 

wrong – and he fi nds himself the target of those wanting to 

protect the woman he captured. Symon paints a vivid portrait 

of evil, highlighting just how easy it is for one simple mistake 

to have lasting and terrible consequences. 

RRP: $29.99 

BOOK CLUB 

The Orange Prize for Fiction, 

now in its 17th year, recently 

announced its 2012 Longlist, 

which includes fi ve debut novels 

amongst the 20 out of a total of 143 

submitted, vying for the £30,000 prize 

cheque for women writers. Showing 

a strong diversity of historical fi ction, 

from Th e Song of Achilles by Madeline 

Miller, the oldest set love story, ten 

years in the making, between Homeric 

heroes, Achilles and Patroclus, to 

Karin Altenberg’s Island of Wings 

set on St Kilda in the 1830s, this 

annual book award is always one for 

throwing up some prize-worthy prose 

by upcoming literary talent perfect 

for your Winter TBR pile or book 

club. Our pick is Th e Night Circus by 

Swedish writer, Erin Morgenstern, an 

enchanting historical tale of romance 

and duelling sorcerers set in a 

nocturnal carnival... 

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“...she walked erect and 

dignified to the foot of the 

broad sloping steps up 

which she had to ascend 

to the scaffold. Here she 

managed to drop one 

hand sufficiently to lift 

up the front of her skirt 

free from her feet, and 

ascended the steps more 

gracefully than I have 

seen many a woman 

ascend the stairs of a 

modern first-class hotel. 

She walked straight on 

without a halt to the dropdoor, 

gave a scrutinizing 

glance, first at the gallows 

and its belongings, 

then at the half dozen 

people standing below, 

a contemptuous, loathing 

look at the hangman, and 

placed herself in a position 

to facilitate his work as 

much as possible…” 

The words of a reporter who witnessed 

the execution of Minnie Dean. 

Otago Witness , Putanga 2164, 15 

Hereturikoka 1895, Page 19. 

he Ballad of 

MINNIE DEAN 

In 1895, Williamina (Minnie) Dean was convicted of murdering an infant 

under her care and became the first and only woman to be executed by 

hanging in New Zealand history. Sacha de Bazin talks to M2woman about 

the woman made myth by her Southland community she portrays in her 

historical novel, The Day She Cradled Me, who was caught up in the harsh 

realities of single motherhood and paid child care during the era. 


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What inspired you to write about Minnie Dean? 

I was more compelled to write her story. My initial knowledge of 

her was limited, consisting mainly of an understanding that she was 

an evil woman who would travel about Southland on trains poking 

hat pins into babies. After further delving to satisfy my curiosity, I 

discovered that not only was she possibly innocent of the charges for 

which she was hanged but also she had left a detailed account of her 

version of events which were never divulged during the trial. She 

needed a voice, and so I set about giving her one. 

Why did you decide to retell her story as a historical novel 

– ultimately, a work of fiction to be read as such? 

Initially, I wrote the book with the belief that each person I gave 

it to would either learn about her for the first time, or have their 

preconceptions about her challenged. A fiction novel was the most 

easily accessible medium to do this, and the way in which would 

resonate the greatest with a range of different people. 

Minnie Dean was the third woman to receive a death 

sentence in New Zealand but her two 

predecessors, both had their sentences 

commuted to penal servitude for life. 

Why do you think Minnie Dean’s case 

was an exception? 

From my understanding, I believe both 

Caroline Whitting and Phoebe Veitch 

were similar to Minnie in that they were 

all women and all accused of infanticide, 

however unlike Minnie both Caroline 

Whitting and Phoebe Veitch killed their own 

children. Minnie Dean was a baby farmer, so 

the picture painted of her was that of an evil 

monster who took in other people’s children 

for money and then killed them, as a form of 

business venture. 

After the coroner’s inquest, community 

feeling against Minnie Dean ran high 

and she became linked to baby farmers 

in Britain and Australia. Was Minnie 

Dean a well-intentioned woman caught up in the social 

hypocrisies of the era who was simply overwhelmed by the 

situation in which she found herself? 

Yes, which is another reason I was so drawn to her story and 

compelled to write it down. I could see why she said and did the 

things she did because in many instances they were similar to 

the way I would have behaved myself in the same situation. Her 

actions were often misconstrued and seen as evidence of her guilt. 

Do you think she struggled for a voice at the time? Why 

was this? 

In her day to day life, I don’t think she struggled for a voice, and she 

didn’t suffer fools either. This could have been to her detriment – she 

openly disrespected the police, a contributing factor to her downfall. 

It was this strength of voice also which ironically left her mute at the 

trial, at this time when she most needed one, she was voiceless. 

Baby farming – the taking of an infant or child for payment 

– grew to have a great deal of stigma attached to it. But was 

it a necessary evil during that era? Having an illegitimate 

child carried with it considerable social stigma; there were 

no state benefits and single mothers were ostracised. 

Baby farming is inevitable when you have a society that severely 

ostracises unmarried women for having children, and yet exhibits 

the same “out of wedlock” sexual practices as today. When a woman 

in Minnie Dean’s time found herself single and pregnant, she faced 

a terrible choice – to put herself and her family through a lifetime 

of disgrace, to kill herself and the baby before birth, to kill the baby 

after birth, or to rid herself of her baby as soon as possible after it was 

born. For the latter, this required somewhere for the child to go, and 

desperation would make checking the person’s credentials incidental. 


Minnie Dean was only human, she saw a gap in the market and 

she filled it. However, society attached a stigma to these women 

also, and rather than persecute itself for producing the children 

and not providing support for them, society chose to persecute 

those who took it upon themselves to take in and care for these 

unwanted infants. Added to this was the naturally high infant 

mortality rate, and so it seems inevitable that at some stage a 

child in Minnie’s care would not survive, and community feeling 

against her would be unforgiving. 

During Minnie Dean's 1895 trial, miniature hat boxes 

containing baby dolls are reputed to have been sold as 

souvenirs outside the Invercargill courthouse and from 

there, the folklore grew, including that she killed babies 

by sticking hat pins through the holes in the hat box, 

that she threw their bodies out of trains into streams, 

that she threw them to her husband's pigs or buried them 

under a tree with blue flowers known as the Minnie Dean 

tree. Southland children who misbehave are 

threatened not with bogeymen but with being 

sent to Millie Dean. Why do you think the 

community was so quick to latch onto her case 

and turn it into such folklore? 

This is very interesting, as Minnie Dean is one of 

very few examples of New Zealand folklore. I would 

say this occurred for several reasons, not the least of 

which is ignorance. People believed what they were 

told, they did not have the opportunity to properly 

understand Minnie’s side of the story, and probably 

in part they didn’t even want to. It was a significant 

event to hang a woman and perhaps it was a way for 

society to exonerate itself for the part it played in the 

whole tragic affair, to paint her a monster. 

Aside from the myth that grew up around 

Minnie Dean, did anything positive come of 

Minnie Dean’s case? 

Public awareness was obviously heightened, and 

there were changes in the law geared towards infant 

protection. However, from Minnie Dean’s angle, no, I can’t see 

any, and the myth only worked to strengthen the injustice of it 

all. Everyone now though, who takes the time to read the book 

and discover her side, will be helping to rectify this – albeit more 

than 115 years overdue. 

During her weeks in the Invercargill Gaol, Minnie Dean 

wrote a 49-page manuscript – her version of the evidence 

of the trial – did you read this? 

The Day She Cradled Me is based on this manuscript and 

tells Minnie Dean’s version of events. To read it was a deeply 

meaningful experience, knowing she was awaiting execution at 

the time. It was her writing and the sense of her personality that 

overwhelmed me to the point of having to write the book. She 

showed strength, courage, wit, and incredible resilience but above 

all, a raw honesty. 

Minnie Dean protested her innocence to the end. After 

your exhaustive research, do you think that she did 

commit murder? 

No. I would not have written the book the way I have if I thought 

she murdered children. 

Did your research uncover anything unexpected or change 

your original perception of Minnie Dean? 

My original and current perceptions of Minnie Dean could not 

possibly be further apart. I believed I would be learning about a 

callous monster. The more I learned, the more I realised Minnie 

Dean was a woman just like myself, and her ability to defend 

herself had been kept silent for far too long. It’s time she was given 

back that voice, and we can all help her if we just listen.

DOWNTIME MOVIES 

OUR PICK OF THE FLICKS... 

GOTHIC HORROR... 

Dark Shadows 

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are joining forces 

again in this 1970s gothic horror. Barnabas (Johnny 

Depp) has it all: he’s rich, powerful and has women 

falling at his feet. Th at is, until he breaks the heart 

of a witch by the name of Angelique Bouchard (Eva 

Green). Angelique, vexed by Barnabas’ betrayal, turns 

him into a vampire and buries him alive for two 

centuries. Freed from his tomb in 1972, Barnabas 

must deal with the very diff erent world he is now 

living in and the dark secrets that are emerging. Th is 

Burton directed fi lm also features his favourite queen 

of quirk (and his wife), Helena Bonham Carter. 

MOVIES FOR YOUR MOOD 

FEEL LIKE WATCHING... 

THRILLER... 

Margin Call 

Kevin Spacey and Paul Bettany star in this fastpaced, 

cleverly crafted thriller set in the highstakes 

world of the fi nancial industry in the 

early stages of the 2008 fi nancial crisis. Directed 

by J.C. Chandor, Margin Call focuses on the 

story of an entry-level analyst in an investment 

fi rm who discovers some sensitive information 

that could prove the downfall of the company. 

A stark and authentic portrayal of the industry 

at its most vulnerable, featuring a comeback 

of sorts from Demi Moore, as they struggle to 

make decisions that will shape a global future. 

COMEDY DRAMA... 

What To Expect When 

You’re Expecting 

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, though it’s 

hard to really know what to expect. What To 

Expect When You’re Expecting follows the lives 

of several women as they experience the ups 

and downs of having a baby. TV fi tness guru, 

Jules (Cameron Diaz) fi nds her celebrity life 

isn’t holding up against the surprise demands 

of pregnancy, while baby author and advocate, 

Wendy (Elizabeth Banks) discovers it’s harder 

to take her own militant pregnancy advice once 

the hormones actually kick in. 

ROMANTIC COMEDY... 

Th e Five-Year Engagement 

People often say, if you don’t set a date once 

you get engaged, you never will. Th e creators 

of Th e 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up 

are back with a rom-com discussing just this 

theory starring Jason Segal and Emily Blunt. 

Th e Five-Year Engagement follows the story of 

Tom and Violet, a couple trying to navigate 

the roller coaster that has become their fi veyear 

engagement. Will they ever actually get 

married? Or will real life continue to get in the 

way of setting a date? 

GENIE #1 

Jean-Marc Vallée’s 

Café de Flore, lead 

with a spectacular 13 

nominations at the 

recent 32nd Annual 

Genie Awards in Toronto, the 

Canadian equivalent of the 

Oscars. Th e mystical romance, 

starring Vanessa Paradis, won three Genies 

overall with the French chanteuse taking the 

Best Actress award. 

ART HOUSE DRAMA... 

Café de Flore 

Four decades separate two stories of love with 

one common link. In 2011, Antoine (Kevin 

Parent) is living the dream in Montreal, 

though he is still besotted with his ex-wife 

and mother of his children, Carole (Helene 

Florent). In 1969, Jacqueline (Vanessa 

Paradis) is a single mother raising a child 

with Down’s Syndrome who isn’t expected 

to live past 25, determined to do everything 

she can for her child, a special connection 

between Carole and Jacqueline is realised to 

create an intricate, emotionally complex fi lm. 

Th is is a rare sighting on the silver screen for 

Paradis, who is more known as the face of 

Chanel and as Johnny Depp’s other half. 


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GOL-DARNED 


Good 

Quirky Western comedy, Good for 

Nothing is the big screen debut of actress, 

Inge Rademeyer. With a history of working 

behind the scenes, Rademeyer seems to have 

done the acting transition the wrong way 

around. She speaks to M2woman about 

what it’s like finally taking centre stage.

“We decided 

to make 

this movie 

instead of 

buying a 

house.” 

Actor, Cohen Holloway as “The Man” with 

Inge Rademeyer as “Isabella Montgomery”. 

South African-born actress, Inge 

Rademeyer seems to have done 

the whole acting thing the 

wrong way around. While most 

actresses start off in front of the 

camera before moving behind 

the scenes, Rademeyer has almost done 

the opposite. After working for Academy 

Award-winning visual effects studio, Weta 

Digital for seven years, Rademeyer is 

finally realising her dream to take the lead 

in New Zealand film, Good For Nothing. 

Rademeyer developed a passion for 

performance at a young age, though it wasn't 

until she was a teenager that she verbalised 

her dream to become an actress to anyone. 

"When I was around 14 was the first 

time I verbalised it and told mum I 

wanted to be an actress. It took me a few 

more years to work up the courage to say it 

to anyone else though!" 

After high school, Rademeyer studied 

Film, TV and Theatre Studies at 

Auckland University, while working as a 

contemporary dancer with a youth dance 

company. Though she has had small parts 

in short films, Good for Nothing is her 

lead debut performance – one that she 

describes as a "labour of love", mostly 

because it has been written and produced 

by Rademeyer and her fiancé (who also 

directed the film), Mike Wallis. 

"We decided to make this movie instead 

of buying a house. It was an exciting idea 

to make a Western here in New Zealand. 

I was never sure how it would work out 

or how we'd do it but I always had a sense 

that somehow we'd figure it out and that 

things would go ok." 

Rademeyer plays Isabella, a young upper 

class English lady who is kidnapped by "The 

Man" (Cohen Holloway), a rough outlaw 

who begins to develop feelings for her. 

The pair find themselves the targets 

of a posse intent on killing them both 

after mistaking Isabella for a whore and 

accomplice to the outlaw. 

"Western stories tend to operate in a 

world where things are clearly black or 

white. In Good for Nothing, it's not so 

clear what or who is right or wrong, or 

good or evil. Things are a bit more grey and 

confusing for the characters, which makes 

for interesting journeys and interactions." 

Playing the strong-willed Isabella was an 

DEBUT STARLET 

interesting experience for Rademeyer as 

she had been very involved in the writing 

process, something she says probably 

helped her get into character – along with 

the ability to empathise with Isabella's own 

struggles as an immigrant (Rademeyer 

immigrated to New Zealand at 15). 

"It was a fairly unique situation as I was 

part of the writing process. It meant I got 

to know Isabella very well and could talk 

through her experiences and traits with 

Mike early on. I also know what it feels 

like to be an immigrant and stepping off 

into a new land, not knowing what lies 

ahead. So I felt a sense of having been 

through this part of the journey myself." 

Another challenge was working with her 

fiancé, though it was one that ended up 

working well for both of them. 

"As director and actress, it was 

fantastic. We somehow immediately 

clicked into a very comfortable synergy 

and had a ball together. 

Producing was harder as it's 

such a challenging job, even 

when you know what you're 

doing. But it was definitely 

character-building and a great 

way to grow the relationship." 

She also found herself 

adapting to the clothing of 

the time, something that 

took a bit of getting used to 

initially. 

"I don't know how women 

did it back in the day! 

Thinking about the incredible 

pioneer women who managed 

to do so much more with the 

same wardrobe easily puts it 

in perspective. It's amazing 

how the body adapts, after 

the six weeks of shooting my 

back was aching when the 

corset wasn't on." 

Corsets aside, Rademeyer 

says filming Good for 

Nothing was "incredible" 

and is looking forward to 

future projects with "great 

stories, great characters and 

great people." 

"It was incredibly satisfying. 

I never really stopped to think 

about it too much beforehand 

as we were so involved in planning, so I 

don't really know what my expectations 

were. But whatever they might have been, 

I think the whole experience well and truly 

exceeded all of them." 

As for advice for aspiring actors, hoping 

to follow in similar footsteps? 

"Get out there and do stuff. Don't wait 

for the phone to ring." 


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Art & Culture 

Bluff Oyster Festival 

The annual Bluff Oyster Festival is back and 

promises to be just as delectable as it has 

been in the past. With a variety of seafood on 

hand to enjoy, all complimented by fine New 

Zealand wines, the festival also has live music, 

the Oyster Sack Creativity Awards and many 

other competitions, all of course presented with 

unique Southland flavour. 

21 – 26 May 

Bluff 

bluffoysterfest.co.nz 

"Imperfection is beauty, madness 

is genius and it is better to be 

absolutely ridiculous than absolutely 

boring." ~ Marilyn Monroe 

New Zealand International 

Film Festival 2012 

This nationwide film festival will be screening 

between 150 and 170 different films from a mix 

of international and local filmmakers. Showing 

at the festival’s world cinema showcase is The 

Deep Blue Sea starring Rachel Weisz, Eames: The 

Architect and The Painter, American Indie film, 

Your Sister’s Sister with Emily Blunt and Crazy 

Horse, a cinéma vérité look inside the famous 

Parisian club. 

From 19 July 

Nationwide 

nzff.co.nz 

Black Confetti 

The latest offering from awardwinning 

writer, Eli Kent comes in 

the form of Black Confetti. Siggy is a 

Generation Y guy who has maxed out 

his student loan, been expelled from 

university and is getting on the nerves 

of his sisters, who are sick of always 

bailing him out. When his father, a 

famous seismologist, disappears, Siggy 

sees it as a sign to get his life back 

on track while finding out the truth 

about his father. A poetic, mysterious, 

theatrical play about big ideas, the 

death of the party and surviving the 

shakes in our lives. 

28 June – 22 July 

Auckland 

atc.co.nz 

Made Active: The Chartwell Show 

Come to the Auckland Art Gallery to explore 

the differences between inactivity and activity. 

Artists such as Alicia Frankovich, Jim Allen 

and Daniel Malone and Simon Denny in this 

latest installation by the Chartwell Trust have 

investigated the theme of action. Through 

sculpture and performance this show gives 

artists the opportunity to turn everyday objects 

into art and for viewers to become the catalyst 

that creates its meaning. 

Until 15 July 

Auckland Art Gallery 

aucklandartgallery.com 

The ever dapper Johnny Depp 

turns 49 on 9 June. 

Music 

Rigoletto 

When it comes to opera, you can’t get much 

more dramatic than Rigoletto. Part of the New 

Zealand Opera’s 2012 season, Rigoletto is the 

story of a man who earns the attentions of the 

wrong people and is punished for his outlandish 

mockery of society. A heartbreaking tale of 

love and deception and featuring the talents of 

Warwick Fyfe, Emma Pearson and Rafael Rojas 

this Italian opera features the aria “La donna é 

mobile”, arguably one of the most recognisable 

opera songs around. 

22 May – 17 June 

Wellington and Auckland 

nzopera.com 

Wonderland 

The annual Made in New Zealand concert 

is often an event much looked forward to by 

NZSO patrons and this year is no different. 

Wonderland is the 2012 Made in New Zealand 

concert, which aims to bring together the 

country’s brightest composers, musicians 

and artists to showcase local experiences and 

history. Wonderland comprises of three pieces: 

Chris Cree Brown’s “Celestial Bodies”, a string 

quartet concerto by Lyell Cresswell and Gillian 

Whitehead’s cantana “Alice”. 

25 May – 9 June 

Wellington and Auckland 

nzso.co.nz 

28 MAY 

Amnesty International World 

Freedom Day 

Flight of the Conchords 

Flight of the Conchords, also known as New 

Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based 

digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy-folk duo 

are finally coming back to New Zealand for a 

tour that is well overdue. They were famously 

turned down by TVNZ before being picked 

up by the BBC and ultimately, HBO, where 

they were nominated for an Emmy and won 

a Grammy award. Bret and Jermaine will be 

bringing their uniquely Kiwi comedy-folk 

performances to most main centres in the 

country, joined by comedian, Arj Barker. 

13 – 27 June 

Nationwide 

flightoftheconchords.co.nz 

On 26 MAY 1895: 

World-renowned photojournalist, 

Dorothea Lange is born. Lange is 

most commonly remembered for her 

work during the Great Depression. 

Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, 

FSA/OWI Collection, [LC-USF34-9058-C]

Lady Gaga 

After two sold out shows in 2010, 

Lady Gaga is back in the country 

with three dates of the Born 

this Way Ball in Auckland. Th e 

singer, famous for her fashion as 

much as her music, has promised 

a performance bigger and better 

than her previous tour, describing 

the show as an “Electro-metal pop 

opera. Th e tale of the beginning, 

the genesis of the kingdom of fame. 

How we were birthed and how we 

will die celebrating”, and with Lady 

Gaga recently being named Forbes’ 

Most Powerful Woman in the 

World it should be a showstopper. 

7 – 10 June 

Vector Arena 

vectorarena.co.nz 

Melissa Etheridge 

Singing superstar, Melissa Etheridge will be 

performing two special shows in Auckland and 

Wellington this July. Th e Oscar and Grammy 

Award-winning singer-songwriter will play 

intimate two-hour shows where fans can expect 

a powerful performance with a range of songs 

from Etheridge’s extensive back catalogue. Her 

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her 1998 self-titled debut album being certifi ed 

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After only two years of operation, Cromwell’s 

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Shifting 

At the edge of the languid waters of the Persian Gulf through the 

shimmering Arabian air, M2woman discovers a resort oasis of fairy-tale 

proportions where once upon a time, a sleepy desert village lay... 

Words by Heloise Garrity 

TRAVEL STYLE 


043

A 

mirage is a naturally 

occurring optical 

phenomenon in which 

light rays bend to 

produce a displaced 

image of distant 

objects, typically 

blurred and shimmering and often with a 

resemblance for human structures. On the 

island city of Abu Dhabi, you will see such 

an apparition looming like an impressive 

sand storm – one that will have coaxed light 

rays to bend over backwards to produce 

an illusion straight out of The Arabian 

Nights. Only this one, on closer inspection, 

turns out to be real. Delusions in check, 

the transformation of Dubai from a dusty 

desert town into an oil-fuelled tourist mecca 

of behemoth proportions, sprouting mega 

structures more grand, more luxurious, 

more mind-boggling than the last, has 

had a new spectacle of excess and wealth 

take its hedonistic place on the edge of the 

glistening Persian Gulf. 

The Emirates Palace is so lavishly, 

opulently, outlandishly, cavernously 

grandiose that unsurprisingly, it has, if you 

hadn’t already noticed, insisted on a rating 

as a palace, not a hotel, and gone on to 

award itself a seven star label – a distinction, 

for which there is no official label in the 

hospitality industry, shared only with the 

Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Having consumed 

40 tonnes of gold, together with various 

other precious materials including over one 

million square feet of marble stone for its 

construction covering a total floor area of 

850,000 square metres, we’d say that’s all 

fair enough. 

On second thought, that coupled with 

114 domes, 302 grand rooms and 92 

suites, 12 restaurants and bars, an elaborate 

Moroccan-style hammam, and a staff of 

2,000 – that’s an average of three staff 

members for every guest – 1,002 Swarovski 

Crystal chandeliers, 200 fountains, 20,000 

cut roses per day, 600 acres of exotic park 

grounds, 140 elevators and underground 

parking for 2,500 vehicles – oh, and did we 

mention costing a tidy sum of $3 billion? – 

044 


hell, why stop at seven? 

Owned by the government of Abu 

Dhabi, the hotel, sorry palace, was not 

built as a profit-making concern but rather 

as a “superlative for national prestige”. 

Every eye-tugging inch of this colossus 

lives up to this label, from the domes 

covered in silver and glass mosaic tiles to 

the marble and gold leaf-bedecked guest 

rooms, to the world’s first gold ATM 

machine dispensing real gold ingots from 

cash should you wish to deal in a currency 

more suited to your surroundings. 

To give you an idea of the scale we are 

talking here, the Grand Atrium, rising 

60 metres high and spanning 42 metres 

wide, is higher than the dome of St. Peter’s 

Basilica in Rome and topped with the 

largest 22-carat gold leafed dome in the 

world, and the Emirates Palace Archway is 

larger than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris 

and houses a museum. 

An Arabian night here will cost you 

between $5,989 and $12,251. And if you 

Atrium 

Palace Pearl Suite 

L’Etoiles Club

Pre Hammam Relaxing Room 

can spare a little more than half a million 

dollars, you can book up a storm with one 

of the vast Palace Suites, in Coral (110 

square metres), Pearl (140 square metres) 

or Diamond (220 square metres). If you 

squint you will be rest-assured that yes, 

there is a plush bed awaiting in the distance, 

as well as a personalised, 24-hour butler 

standing to attention. 

Whilst the Palace Suites have seen the 

likes of Michael Jackson, Robert de Niro, 

Will Smith and Bill Clinton dare put their 

feet up in these opulent spaces, the Rulers 

Suites situated on the highest floor are out 

of bounds to all except members of UAE 

royal families. One can only imagine the 

luxurious excesses that abound behind 

these doors – satiating your thirst with 

Champagne fountains, sipping tea from 

Ming Dynasty china, solid gold toilet seats? 

On the gastronomical front, did we 

mention there are 12 restaurants and bars 

to choose from? From Mediterranean 

at Mezzaluna, seafood at Sayad, Middle 

Eastern at Diwan L’Auberge, Persian at 

Anar and Chinese at the Michelin-starred 

Hakkasan. If your wallet can take it, you 

can partake in Albino caviar at Al Majlis, 

of which the Emirates Palace has two of the 

six kilograms (at £30,000 per kilo) that are 

produced every year, a $15,000 cognac with 

a hand-rolled Cuban cigar at the Havana 

Club perhaps, or the ultimate degustation 

experience at the private Palace Ceremony 

available to one party at a time. You might 

simply opt to break out your best dance 

moves at the exclusive L’Etoiles club, at 

which an anonymous high-roller recently 

raised the bar on nightclub spending by 

racking up a tab of almost $140,000. 

TRAVEL STYLE 


Ballroom Foyer 

And to think this decadent fairy tale 

peninsula was a desert just four decades 

ago. Whilst this less-than-subtle national 

distraction might well be an undeniable 

wonder to behold for all those who 

venture through its magnificent gates, once 

the “oohs and aahs” subside... Eventually... 

(after all, once you’ve seen one gargantuan 

gilded dome, you’ve seen them all), you 

can’t help but be left feeling flabbergasted 

at the unfathomable wealth the export 

of oil has brought to the tiny region 

(Abu Dhabi boasting some ten percent 

of the world’s known oil reserves) but 

more poignantly reminded of the equally 

extreme poverty that still exists in many 

parts of the world. 

Caviar Bar 

045

Z Girl HEY 

She’s that quirky girl that could be best 

friends with everyone. You saw her in Almost 

Famous, Elf and most recently, 500 Days of 

Summer. Now Zooey Deschanel has a role that 

seems almost perfect for her as the awkward, 

constantly-singing Jess in New Girl. Here she 

talks about her former life under the radar and 

what it’s like to be everyone’s “It” girl. 

“I always think 

of myself as AN 

UNDERDOG type...”

So, in your estimation, do you think it’s better to be the “it” 

girl, or to sort of fly under the radar? How do you like being 

the centre of everyone’s entertainment world these days? 

It’s good being both. I always think of myself, in my mind, I 

always think of myself as an underdog type. But, I’ve been called 

“it” girl so many times, at different points in my career. So, I guess 

“it” girl is sort of a flexible term. I mean either one, I just like 

working and having a job. It’s nice. But, I like that I have a show 

that the network is really behind and that is really fun to work on. 

So, I’m just happy. 

When did you decide to do comedy? You’re so good at it. Was it 

a natural thing for you, or did you kind of fall into it, or how 

did that come about? 

I always liked doing comedy when I would do plays in school 

always. I would play the comedic roles. I guess that’s kind of how 

it started. But, I always think of myself as comedic actress. I guess 

later, I found that I could do drama as well, but I really started out 

thinking that I was more of a comedic actress. That’s what I really 

love to do. So, I’m super happy and excited that I get to do funny 

stuff every week on the show. 

In addition to “it” girl, you’re often also associated with the 

pop culture term, “manic pixie dream girl”. Do you have any 

feelings about that classification and the debate that goes 

along with it? It feels like that type is both loved and hated in 

equal measure. 

Well, I think that it’s interesting. It’s this weird phenomenon. I don’t 

know who coined that term and how it’s weirdly broad and specific 

at the same time, if you know what 

I mean. But, I think that’s sort of an 

example of if you think of a dream 

girl, you think of someone that you’re 

looking at from afar, like someone who’s 

like a weird modern dream girl. But, 

I feel like in a way that’s a very distant 

point of view. That’s not really what I want to portray necessarily. I 

don’t mind; I’m fine if that’s for some of the parts I portray. But, I 

would prefer to be a person that people relate to than somebody that 

people feel distant from. But, sometimes, I think a lot of that has to 

do with maybe being in films that are from a more masculine point of 

view. It’s nice to be on a show that was created by a woman, starring a 

woman, even though there’s guy humour in it too. But it’s just nice to 

have a little bit more intimacy, I guess, with the character. So, I hope 

that answers your question. 

So, I was wondering what the adjustment to working on a 

TV show has been like for you. Are you enjoying it? Have you 

faced any difficulties in adjusting to working on a set? 

I really have, I think, adjusted well because I just love being 

busy. I love having a lot of content. I prefer to have constant 

stimulation. So, I like going to set every day and working with 

the same awesome people. I really like that, even though it’s really 

long hours and it’s a lot to memorise. It’s really exciting and it’s 

really fun. It’s fast moving, but I really love not waiting around. 

I like getting everything done quickly. There’s something really 

exhilarating about it. So, I really enjoy that. 

I also enjoy getting to develop a working relationship with a group 

of people; that there’s always a little bit of summer camp sadness 

to doing a movie. If you’re having a really good time, it ends. 

Then, there’s a certain amount of I think melancholy to that. I like 

that doing a TV show, you have potential for this to go on. So, 

that potential is a really nice thing. 

I saw the episode also, and enjoyed it very much, especially 

the character’s few attempts at singing. And, was just 

wondering if that’s a hidden talent of that character? Will we 

be hearing more from her in that regard? 

Well, I think that she’s not really, she’s not a singer, although that 

is something I do as a profession. I felt like Jess should be – her 

singing comes out of pure self-expression. I just didn’t want her to 

be like Maria Callas or whatever, Beyoncé. I just didn’t want her 

to be a really great singer. 

“To be honest, this is A NEW 

WORLD FOR ME. So, I’m 

like that little kid.” 

LEADING WOMAN 

I thought she should be whatever manner she tries to sing in should 

match her mood at the time, and that she’s not really singing out of 

showing off her vocal togs as much as trying to express something 

she can’t express, and to express a certain awkwardness. Yes, she 

sings a lot. That’s one of her character quirks. So, you will definitely 

hear a lot more weird random singing. 

You’ve done some spots on TV shows like Weeds, and things 

before. But, I was wondering how is it that you ended up 

getting tapped in this show. Is that something like starring in 

a TV show was something you were looking for? Or, did they 

approach you with this role specifically? Or, how did that 

come about? 

No, I wasn’t looking for a TV show. I was sort of developing a show 

last year for HBO that was a little bit in development limbo. I was 

also thinking about maybe doing an arc on a TV show or something, 

just looking into it, because I’d been on tour with my band all last 

year and had really taken a lot of time off working as an actress. 

I just happened to read this script. I was so blown away by how 

perfect it was for me and how funny it was, and sweet, and 

smart. I just fell in love with this project. I guess I hadn’t seriously 

considered any television shows before, but this was just too great 

to pass up. 

But, yes, they offered me the part. So, they sent it to me and I said 

I liked it. They offered it to me and took a chance that I would be 

able to do it. They took a chance on me. 

I’m curious what the rapport was like with your costars. I 

think in the pilot you guys all 

seemed to play off each other pretty 

naturally. So, kind of walk me 

through it how you read each other’s 

comedy styles and how you started 

to work together to create it. 

Yes. I actually pretty much read with 

every single person that came in for 

a callback or almost everybody that made it past the first three, I 

read with. So, I felt like being a part of that casting process was 

really eye-opening for me as an actress. Also, it allowed me to 

experiment with my character. It also allowed me to really see who 

I was going to work best with, because when I was cast, no one 

else was cast. 

I read with all those guys from the beginning. Really, we just cast 

the people who were the best actors. Obviously, you want the 

best comedic actors. But, I find that the best actors also tend to 

be really funny because the comedy’s coming out of the situation 

rather than just the ability to deliver jokes. 

So, we really, first and foremost, were telling a story. We just 

wanted the people that could really help tell these stories and 

were also hilarious and great actors as well. We really have a great 

rapport. I really love these guys so much. 

What do you think it is about the New Girl that will most 

draw people in and keep them coming back to watch? 

To be honest, this is a new world for me. So, I’m like that little kid, 

I don’t know. I have to say there’s something about this show – and 

I’m not saying it has anything to do with me, because I obviously 

wouldn’t want to say that, but this show I feel so lucky I jumped 

aboard this train, because the writing is so great and it just feels 

really special to me to be working on it. I can’t explain it. 

I have had this feeling about a small number of things I’ve worked 

on, very small numbers. I just have a really special feeling about 

this. I think it’s really the writing. It’s a good group of people. I 

think it’s different. 

It plays more like a romantic comedy than a sitcom, per se, even 

though it has some of the physical comedy that some of the classic 

sitcoms have. We’re telling stories that are not purely comedic. 

I really believe that you end up caring about these characters. I 

think that for me that’s what has brought me into loving shows. 

But, obviously I just think that if I like it, then probably, hopefully 

somebody else will. 


047

V 

BEAUTIFUL at all.” 

With a mother who was a model and a father who was a rock 

star, Liv Tyler was always set for stardom. After a whirlwind 

career as a teen model and now a highly-regarded actress, the 

statuesque beauty may just be carving a new career in the 

footsteps of her rocker dad. 

LI 

“I don’t think I’m particularly 

Words by Nick Ward 

LIFE

050 

Recently, scientists have been trying to 

convince us that beauty can be whittled 

down to a few scant numbers. The 

distance between the nose and the 

mouth. The measurement from one eye 

to the other. The proportions of the face. 

Predictably and disappointingly, they 

declared that a blonde beauty pageant 

contestant from the UK was the most 

beautiful woman on the planet. A wholly unremarkable woman 

who perkily declared that she couldn’t see what all the fuss was 

about. Well, missy, neither could we. Her looks were vanilla. 

There was nothing striking about her at all. 

It was because the scientists, in their quest to define beauty, 

had failed to take into account that beauty, like art, comes from 

features that aren’t in perfect symmetry. Betty Davis’ eyes. Marilyn 

Monroe’s mole. Salma Hayek’s curves. Angelina Jolie’s lips. They 

all defy logic in order to defy beauty. Like a soulless poem written 

by a computer, science once again has failed to quantify art. 

Which brings us, naturally, to Liv Tyler’s mouth. Looking at her 

mouth and lips in isolation, you could be forgiven for thinking 

that there’s something not quite right there. In fact, just a cursory 

glance online will spit out an avalanche of hits on the subject. Did 

Liv Tyler’s lips bother you in the new Hulk movie? Is Liv Tyler 

ruining her lips with collagen? Are Liv Tyler’s lips bigger? And 

so on. Yes, her mouth is the most striking feature about her. It’s 

a defining element. There’s little doubt her mouth would fail the 

scientists’ test. It’s also what makes her so beautiful. 

“I don’t think I’m particularly beautiful at all.” 

Her mouth doesn’t sit perfectly on her face. If you were drawing 

a caricature of her, it is, without doubt, the feature you would put 

the most emphasis on. It even shapes the way she speaks. Without 

that mouth, she would just be another pretty actress in a sea of 

pretty actresses. In a world obsessed with 

the beauty myth, it is something women 

around the world should celebrate. 

Natural beauty is naturally off-centre. 

Enhanced, hair-brushed, plastic/perfect 

beauty is unnatural. The skinny, bleachblonde 

babes will never stand the test of 

time. They will be forever consigned to 

the shelves of imitations. Beauty such as 

Liv Tyler’s is timeless. Classical. 

It’s a beauty that, like Ms Tyler 

herself, would be nothing without her 

mouth. In fact, without her mouth, Liv Tyler would have no 

identity – literally. 

Liv Rundgren was born at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York 

on the 1 July 1977. She is the first-born daughter of Bebe Buell, 

a model, singer, and former Playboy Playmate (Miss November 

1974), and rock star, Todd Rundgren. Her mother named her 

after Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, after seeing Ullmann on 

the cover of the TV Guide. 

“My mum was so amazing. She was a singer and she’d been a 

model, so she had all these beautiful clothes and makeup, and 

in the bathroom all her jewellery was pinned to the wall... it was 

more than a little girl could ever dream of! When she went out, 

she would always say, ‘Don’t get into my stuff!’ and the first thing 

I would do was go mad dressing up.” 

Of course, already you know there’s something wrong with this 

story. Who on earth is Liv Rundgren? Well, it’s the person that Liv 

Tyler might well have remained if not for her distinctive mouth. 

Her father’s mouth as it happens. 

When she was just eight years old, Liv’s mother introduced her 

to Steven Tyler backstage at one of Todd’s shows. At the time, 

nothing was said about any possible biological connection. But 

Liv sensed there was something about him. 


“I didn’t know what it was but I started to see him more, and it 

would mean so much to me that I would write about it in my 

diary. I was very confused.” 

Then in 1988, Liv met Mia (Steven’s daughter with his first 

wife, Cyrinda, who bares more than a passing resemblance to Liv) 

at an Aerosmith concert. The mouth sealed the deal. They both 

possessed the same distinctive mouth. Steven Tyler’s mouth. 

‘’I don’t think my Dad was in any position to be a father. 

Steven, that is. What an amazing thing Todd did for me… luckily, 

it just made me feel more loved. It meant that I had two dads 

instead of one.’’ 

Buell’s stated reason for the initial decision not to tell Liv 

about her biological father was that Steven was too heavily 

addicted to drugs at the time of her birth. As we know, since 

learning the truth about her paternity, Liv and Steven have 

developed a close relationship. 

“I have these slumber parties with my father and when we can’t 

sleep, we stay up all night trading beauty tips. He knows all about 

the good creams and masks.” 

“I can smell my dad from a mile away. I can smell it whenever he’s 

worn my clothes. He has this ambery smell that just melts into him.” 

A father she didn’t realise was her father until she was eight 

years old. A father who gives her beauty tips and wears her clothes. 

DNA that is part playboy model, part rock star. Liv, like her 

mouth, is anything but standard. 

“Sure, my childhood was unusual. All these eccentric, wild 

people frequented our home: rock stars, drag queens, models, 

bikers, freaks. But I was not this little rich girl. My mum and I 

lived in an apartment.” 

While she built a fairly successful career as a teen model, it 

was her father who helped propel Liv towards stardom and into 

the public eye. In 1994, she starred in Aerosmith’s music video 

for their song, “Crazy”. Liv and Alicia Silverstone play a pair of 

schoolgirls who cut class, tease 

“When I was pregnant, I 

exercised and was healthy 

but it was also THE FIRST 

TIME SINCE I WAS 14 

that I wasn’t on a diet.” 

boys on the road, and hang out at 

a strip club. 

“Steven and I vetoed the first 

script,” Liv’s mother told the 

media. “Oh my god, it had some 

racy stuff in there. It had a kiss 

between Liv and Alicia. Steven 

and I just looked at each other and 

went; ‘Uh-huh, sure. When hell 

freezes over!’” 

Tyler and her 46-year-old father 

both appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. In the 

accompanying article, she said, “I understand why people might 

have a problem with it but I have no problem with it, and Steven 

has no problem with it, and if other people have a problem with 

it, it’s their problem.” When Steven was in turn asked about his 

daughter’s growing status as a sex symbol, he had this to say, “As 

a father, I’m a realist. You can teach your children well and hope 

you’ve taught them some good sense... I told my daughters... 

‘Flaunt it. But if you lift your skirt, every little boy’s tongue’s 

gonna want to be up there.’” 

Forbidden lesbian kisses and inappropriate fatherly advice 

aside, this video made the world stand up and pay attention, and 

launched the careers of both actresses. Liz made her film debut the 

same year in Silent Fall, starring Richard Dreyfuss. 

By all accounts, the film was a thinly written whodunit that 

disappeared in the video bargain bins as quickly as it surfaced. 

But little matter because Liv had proved that she was more than 

just a pretty face. She could act. More than that, she could hold 

the screen. 

Soon she was taking roles that allowed her to step up from just 

being a pretty support face and into the spotlight. 

Notably Empire Records and Stealing Beauty.

COVER STORY 

COVER STORY 

“Sure, my 

childhood was 

unusual. All 

these eccentric, 

wild people 

frequented 

our home: 

rock stars, 

drag queens, 

models, bikers, 

freaks. BUT 

I WAS NOT 

THIS LITTLE 

RICH GIRL. 

My mum and 

I lived in an 

apartment.” 


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Empire Records featured a plot that centred on a single day at 

independent record store, Empire Records. With the store under 

imminent threat of a take over by a corporate chain, this is no 

ordinary day. For on the day that the store is visited by a fading pop 

star, they are forced to confront their personal issues, and maybe, 

just maybe, learn something about the people they work with. 

The film was a box office failure and was met with mostly 

negative reviews from the professional critics. Yes, some of the 

complaints against it are fair, with the main one about not having 

fully developed characters being hard to ignore. Others called 

it one long music video. Yet what is there is worthy of a second 

glance. They are interesting characters, and their respective hangups 

and pressures are evident enough to be if not involving then at 

the very least, interesting. In spite of the criticisms levelled at the 

film, Liv impressed in her role as an intelligent young lady on her 

way to Harvard. Watching this movie, it’s easy to see why Renée 

Zellweger, Robin Tunney and Liv were destined for bigger and 

better things. 

While Empire Records was technically an ensemble film, the 

poster featured Liv front and centre. The marketing monkeys at 

least knew a good thing when they saw it. It was her next film, 

however, that would cement Liv as an actress and a classic beauty 

in the hearts and minds of audiences. 

Bernardo Bertolucci is a respected multi-award-winning Italian 

director and the man behind such important films as Last Tango in 

Paris and The Last Emperor. He’s a man who knows how to hold an 

audience in the palm of his hand. His work walks a confident line 

between art and storytelling. Bertolucci paints with his camera and 

in Liv, he saw a muse that he felt could reach out from the screen 

and grab not just our attention but also our hearts. 

Stealing Beauty follows the story of 19-year-old Lucy Harmon 

who, after her mother commits suicide, travels to Italy to have 

her portrait painted. However, she has other reasons for wanting 

to go. She wants to renew her acquaintance with a young boy 

who she fell in love with on her last visit four years ago. She also 

is trying to solve the riddle left in a diary written by her dead 

mother, Sara. 

“Working with Bernardo Bertolucci was one of the greatest 

highlights of my whole life. It was such an incredible opportunity 

for me.” 

Liv gives a very subtle and masterful performance in this film. 

Her character is experiencing things internally, and it would be 

inappropriate for her to be wildly expressive. Her character is 

reacting to her surroundings, and her reactions fall sweetly under 

the radar to create a sense of reality within the unreality of the 

film. Stealing Beauty is at your leisure, sprawled over your armchair, 

supine, with a little smile on its face. You absorb it. It changes the 

world for you a while afterwards, which is why it is best to watch it 

in the Summer. You go out and appreciate the sun more, because 

you have that residual sense of viewing it all through Bertolucci’s 

eyes. Specifically viewing Liv Tyler through his eyes. In this movie, 

the canny and masterful director created not only a vivid piece of 

storytelling but he also created a star. The New York Times described 

her as a “lithe young Ava Gardner”, and Bertolucci told the 

publication that, “The presence of the girl on the set had a bit of the 

same effect it has in the story.” Liv had arrived. 

Her next big role was busting blocks as Bruce Willis’ daughter 

and Ben Affleck’s object of desire in the summer blockbuster 

Armageddon. The film grossed more than $201 million worldwide, 

and Liv’s Dad’s band, Aerosmith, provided the movie’s theme 

song, “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing”. At the time, Steven told 

the press – “I figured if I got a couple songs in this movie, I’d get 

a chance to spend time with Liv, I never see her. These days, she 

does three movies to my one album.” 

That same year, she also found time to get married. In timehonoured 

tradition, she married a man just like Daddy. Royston 

Langdon was bass player and vocals in the UK band, Spacehog.

It was an uneventful marriage and the couple separated without 

much pomp and ceremony in 2008. During this time, she became 

a mother for the first time. 

“When I was pregnant, I exercised and was healthy but it was 

also the first time since I was 14 that I wasn’t on a diet.” 

She continued to work in films that centred on her as an object 

of desire. Teaming with another respected director in the form 

of Robert Altman, she appeared in Cookie’s Fortune and won 

rave reviews for her turn as the rebellious tomboy member of an 

eccentric Deep South matriarchy. The New York Times summed up 

her performance perfectly when they stated, “Ms Tyler, who fits 

right into the Altman ensemble style, makes it easy to understand 

why Emma is admired by a police rookie and a Peeping Tom with 

equal ardour.” She re-teamed with Altman for 2000’s Dr. T and 

the Women. 

In her next film, One Night at McCool’s, she played the sexy 

object of infatuation for three men – Matt Dillon, John Goodman 

and Paul Reiser. 

“This was definitely the first part where I had to be so physically 

aware and have people so aware of me physically; maybe it’s not 

hard for anybody else but it is a bit for me. I mean I love my body 

and I feel very comfortable in my skin but this was tough.’’ 

However, as far as objects of desire and infatuation go, she 

was soon to play the role that is the very definition of this 

combination. 

Arwen, the beautiful elf whom Aragorn falls in love with. It’s an 

ultimate tragic love. One is mortal and the other immortal. If they 

marry, she will be forced to watch him die. Aragorn knows this 

but still, he chooses a love and a life with her. Knowing full well 

they both will suffer. However, Arwen sacrifices her immortality so 

she can live with him as his wife and queen. The movie was, as we 

all know, The Lord of the Rings. 

With her ethereal beauty and striking features, there was already 

something otherworldly, elven, about Liv. Given her body of 

work, it was perfect casing. She learned to speak the fictitious 

Elvish language that was created by J.R.R. Tolkien, ride horses, 

sword fight and once, again portray a beauty that men would kill 

and die for. 

“I was in New Zealand for a long time and preparing for fight 

sequences – all of these kind of elaborate things. And the more 

I did that stuff, the further we were getting away from why they 

cast me and what was true of Arwen. And we all realised that. We 

went back into the book and into the 

appendix. And reshaped it. I think 

originally that, when they were looking 

at this character, they wanted her to 

be a strong character. She is a strong 

character but maybe they thought, 

‘Oh, well if she’s a fighter, she’s strong’ 

And over time, they realised that you 

don’t have to put a sword in a woman’s 

hand to make her seem tough. That’s 

little actual makeup of who Arwen is, and her sheer will and 

strength and love for this man was strong enough.” 

She found herself challenged by her co-stars, Viggo Mortensen 

in particular, who inspired and urged her to extend her acting 

chops. She needed to do more than just act the part; she needed 

to become the part. It was a time that was both extremely difficult 

and intensely rewarding for the young star. 

“We were in a bubble in New Zealand. Dwarfs walking around 

and little people and huge people. And that was my normal life. And 

suddenly, I came home... and I realised how big it was going to be.” 

She wasn’t wrong, the trilogy broke records, grossing well over 

$2.85 billion worldwide. It was a film that changed the film 

landscape here in New Zealand. Film-making was now seen 

not just as some kind of glorified hobby, it was a huge profitmaking 

industry. 

“...you don’t have to put a 

sword in a woman’s hand 

TO MAKE HER SEEM 

TOUGH.” 

COVER STORY 

Yes, we’ve come to that part of the story. The classic New Zealand 

urban legend about the trendy bar in Wellington that turned Liv 

Tyler away. We’ve all heard the tale. The young star approaches 

the door of the bar and presses the buzzer. The staff observes her 

through the video camera and tells her to get lost. Then they 

all sit inside and laugh cruelly at the fact they’ve turned away a 

Hollywood star. She wasn’t cool enough for those Wellington 

hipsters. I guess it doesn’t matter how beautiful or famous you 

are, it won’t get you in with the arty Wellington elite. Right? Well, 

actually, it’s wrong. While the bar might have traded on the fact it 

was the establishment that turned Liv Tyler away, the truth of that 

night is rather more mundane. 

This writer was in the bar that night. A small, cool bar that – in 

those days – occupied a very small space on the second floor of a 

grubby building tucked down a scary alleyway. The place was filled 

to capacity. Groaning. There simply was no more room for anyone 

else. That was the simple reason Liv was turned away. There wasn’t 

any more room for her and her friends. At the time, the bar staff 

weren’t even checking the video screen – they were too busy filling 

drinks orders. There were no hard feelings and within the week, 

Liv was in the bar enjoying a night with friends. As beautiful as 

she is, Liv is no match for licensing and fire restrictions in our 

capital, it seems. 

However, her beauty was enough to make her the muse of one 

of the biggest fashion houses in the world. The house of Givenchy 

was founded in 1952 by designer, Hubert de Givenchy and is a 

member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Prêtà-Porter. 

It is owned by luxury 

goods behemoth, LVMH and 

in 1993, achieved a total sales 

worth of $176 million, making 

it the second largest apparel 

division of LVMH after Dior. 

Tyler assumed the role 

once filled by screen icon, 

Audrey Hepburn and became 

the face of legendary French 

design house, Givenchy. Her latest campaign is for the women’s 

fragrance, Very Irrésistible Givenchy Electric Rose, a launch which 

gave Liv an opportunity to show off her vocal chops – something 

she obviously inherited from her father. Her reinterpretation of 

INXS’ “Need You Tonight” has so far been well received and gave 

people a glimpse of her rock ‘n roll spirit. Isabelle Gex, VP of 

worldwide marketing for Parfums Givenchy, explained Tyler was 

a logical choice because “she reminds us of Audrey Hepburn – she 

epitomises American spontaneity and French elegance, and she is 

modern, irresistible and an ingénue.” 

While the scientists might not rate Liv’s mathematical 

dimensions, it’s hard to argue with a fashion giant like Givenchy. 

Liv Tyler’s undefinable beauty is exactly what makes her an icon. 

The choice of world-famous directors, style magazines and fashion 

designers. Not bad for a 2,700-year-old elf. 


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“There is no definition 

of beauty BUT 

WHEN YOU CAN 

SEE SOMEONE’S 

SPIRIT COMING 

THROUGH, 

something 

unexplainable, that’s 

beautiful to me.”

& 

FIVE FOOT 

UNDER FIRE 

Growing up in the Deep South, Liz Williams dreamt of one day 

becoming the Milky Bar Kid. While that dream didn’t quite pan out, 

many of her other grand schemes have come to fruition – including being 

accepted into the highly specialised Armed Offenders Squad (AOS). 

It’s hard to imagine the blonde-maned Williams, all 

1.5 metres of her, decked out in official AOS gear that 

has to weigh almost as much as she does. It’s just one 

facet of Williams’ life that she accepts not everyone will 

comprehend, even though she has never felt hampered 

by her stature or her sex. 

Williams grew up in the rural Catlins coastal town 

of Pounawea. Her 

“not terribly traditional” 

outlook coupled with a rural, 

outdoorsy upbringing steered 

Williams towards careers 

that most women wouldn’t 

consider, the first being a 

motorbike mechanic in Otago 

when she was a teenager. 

“The first real job I wanted 

was to be a motorbike 

mechanic and I had a very 

early setback. When I went 

and did my interview, one 

of the questions was, ‘What 

would you do if a motorbike 

fell over and you had to pick 

it up?’ Because I was obviously 

very slight and I said, ‘Well, 

I’d try to pick it up or I’d get 

someone to help me.’ I missed 

out on the job and they wrote 

me a letter saying they didn’t 

think I’d be able to handle the 

physical aspect of the job.” 

While this may have been 

a blow to some people, Williams saw the criticism as a challenge 

and, like the critiques she was to receive later in life, used it to 

her advantage. 

“Negative comments like that have become real positives for me 

when achieving things because when people are telling you that 

you can’t do something based on your size, you’re probably going 

to go further out of your way to prove them wrong.” 

Growing up in the country, Williams was the third oldest of 

five children with an older brother and sister and two younger 

sisters. It was this middle child mentality that she says had a huge 

influence on her personal and professional life. 

“I’m a middle child and I often see middle children who 

become mediators, whether it’s in their professional or personal 

Words by Frances Gordon 

“…when people are telling you 

that you can’t do something 

BASED ON YOUR SIZE, you’re 

probably going to go further out of 

your way to prove them wrong.” 

life and I’ve found myself doing that… I don’t know why we 

become mediators but we do!” 

After high school, Williams moved straight into the Air Force, 

where the then 17-year-old served for nearly six years as a parachute 

packer, though she had grander goals going into it. 

“I had great aspirations to be a fighter pilot and many other 

glamorous things but I was so terrible at math and physics… it was 

as far from my desire as I could 

have gone but it afforded me an 

opportunity to get into sports 

through the military, which was 

something I hadn’t done much 

of growing up in the country.” 

While in the Air Force, 

Williams was recruited by the 

police force. Her decision to 

join the police was one that 

would change her life forever. 

She moved straight to her first 

posting in Palmerston North, 

where she lived and worked 

until 2009, moving up the 

ranks to become a negotiator 

and then a detective in the CIB. 

The AOS had always been a 

dream job for Williams, though 

she had never been recruited 

and her annual applications 

were never taken further than 

the first stage. Eventually, 

Williams put the AOS dream 

on the back burner, to focus 

on starting a family with her 

husband, Mike (also a police officer). But her dream to serve in the 

AOS was reignited when her husband was recruited, and with his 

encouragement, she started a new training regime with a goal to 

make it through the next selection process. 

This time around, Williams’ application was successful and 

she was admitted into the AOS training programme. What was 

to follow was a “brutal” period of training and selection, held 

over three separate sessions. The courses were a mix of theoretical 

knowledge along with hours of physical training exercises – all done 

on the least amount of sleep possible to test whether candidates 

could work under maximum pressure and little sleep (as most AOS 

call outs are in the middle of the night). This was all, of course, 

done while wearing more than 20 kilograms of body armour. 


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One such exercise included a seven-hour hike through 

Wellington bush land in the very early hours of the morning, 

all while carrying a 25-kilogram jerrycan. The physicality of the 

exercises constantly challenged and even brought grown men to 

tears. So how did Williams make it through all of it? 

“Fear of failure is actually quite a good motivator. I also have great 

pride in achieving something for those around me who support me 

and it all comes back to that. To go back home and say, ‘Sorry, I 

couldn’t do it’ just was not an option.” 

“There are also negative things that push you along; if someone tells 

you can’t or shouldn’t do it, you’re going to want to do it even more.” 

The negative comments and self-described fear of failure also 

helped Williams prove that personal limits can be pushed, way 

beyond what was thought. It was a liberating feeling. 

“You really don’t know what your limits are in training like this 

until you push yourself and to now know that I can push myself 

beyond where I thought I could go is just amazing.” 

Williams was a rarity in the AOS. As the only female in her 

squad and one of four female 

AOS officers nationwide at the 

time, one would think the maledominated 

industry would be an 

overwhelming one to be a part 

of. Thankfully, she was readily 

accepted by her fellow team 

members and discovered over 

time that the only way you can 

be at peace in a job like that is to 

be yourself. 

“If you work in a team like 

that, it doesn’t matter who you 

are or what you are, as long as 

you can do the job. Then you 

will be accepted by virtue.” 

“I have worked in male areas 

for most of my life, certainly 

the military was my trade and 

it wasn’t the most glamorous 

but working with males was 

something I was never hung 

up on and I’d suggest that no 

one should be hung up on it. 

A wise friend told me that just 

because you work with men, 

doesn’t mean that you have to be 

something different. You can be 

yourself, and some women may 

struggle with being who they 

are while being surrounded by 

blokes and think that you need 

to be more butch or something 

but you don’t.” 

With Williams and her husband now both in the AOS, she 

was beginning to face a whole new kind of pressure. The nature 

of the police force and the AOS meant that call-outs were often 

last-minute and with little-to -no notice. Like many new mothers, 

Williams was working long hours, getting called to jobs in the 

middle of the night and was struggling to be the “wonder woman” 

she expected of herself. She was trying to be a perfect mother, 

wife, daughter and officer – and was struggling. It wasn’t until a 

friend intervened that Williams’ learnt that by constantly aiming 

for perfection, she was setting herself up for failure. 

“It really was someone saying to me, ‘You’re doing too much, 

you can’t achieve everything.’ It’s about prioritising, having good 

time management and balancing life. You can’t achieve everything 

at the same time. The AOS taught me to prioritise, know what is 

important and know where to put my energy.” 

Energy aside, Williams was in her element. While the AOS is 

generally seen by the public as a dangerous and little-known 


profession, Williams can only think of one time where she really 

worried for her life, and ironically, it wasn’t on the ground. Williams 

and her husband were flying by helicopter to a call-out when the 

wind began to pick up, flinging the helicopter to and fro. 

It was at this point that Williams realised it may not be entirely 

appropriate to have both her and her husband in the AOS and 

going to the same call-outs. 

“When we were both on the same job, we did consider what 

would happen if something went wrong… but I felt safer doing 

AOS than front line policing. You’re better equipped; you have 

a high degree of training. Then again, when you talk about the 

helicopter trip and we were both on it - the realisation hit me later. 

Ironically, the helicopter trip was more of a risk than the firearms 

aspect of the job!” 

In the two years that Williams served in the Armed Offenders 

Squad, she was faced with serious offenders and risky situations, 

including the 2009 Napier siege where a police officer was killed by 

Jan Molenaar during a routine cannabis bust. While she can look 

back on some of the scenarios 

she found herself in with a wry 

smile and sense of humour – 

including the eternal question 

of how to go to the toilet in 

full body armour with a gun 

slung over your shoulder, a 

predicament she discusses in 

detail in the book – at the time, 

her duty was no laughing matter. 

“I would go in with a mindset 

of absolute determination. 

Humour is good but it has 

its place and it isn’t frontline 

AOS for me. It was a deadly 

serious, professional group that 

I worked with when we were 

involved in a call-out. The jokes 

came later.” 

In 2009, only two years 

into her AOS work, change 

was in the air. Williams was 

offered a job within the police 

force down in Otago. While 

she somewhat regrets her early 

departure from the force, she 

was happy to leave the job on a 

high note. 

“I always think if you have 

an opportunity come up, you 

should take it. When you leave 

something, you should be happy, 

you shouldn’t leave because 

you’re bored with it or you don’t 

like it anymore. I left on a high, which is always a good feeling.” 

Today, Williams works as the family violence coordinator in 

Central Otago, a job that she loves despite its intensity. 

“It can be intense but the beautiful thing about policing in 

small towns is that you have more opportunities to work on other 

things out of your given portfolio. But full-on investigating child 

abuse and family violence is an area in particular that’s extremely 

important, it’s a tough area.” 

For now, Williams is happy where she is, though she hopes her 

book, Five Foot and Fearless will shed a bit of light on a profession 

that is often shrouded in mystery. More than that though, she 

hopes it proves to people that they can do anything they put their 

mind to. 

“There’s a bit more behind it than what it seems. It’s more than 

a bunch of people clad in black and carrying guns. But I also hope 

that people realise that anyone can achieve anything if they put 

their mind to it. Anyone can do it; you just have to want to.”

NOUR HASSAN. IMAGE COURTESY OF NOUR HASSAN. PHOTOGRAPHER HANNAH RICHARDS. BLACK: THE HISTORY OF BLACK IN FASHION, SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN NEW ZEALAND BY NEW ZEALAND FASHION MUSEUM. COURTESY OF PENGUIN GROUP (NZ), MARCH 2012. 

IN THE 

BLACK 

Th e colour black plays a predominant 

role in the New Zealand psyche. 

You may not agree at fi rst, but think 

about it; our fashion, sport, music 

and art are all largely infl uenced and 

supported by the colour black. 

>> 

RAVISHING RED LIPS l BEST IN BODY l PERFECT PASTELS 

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NZ STYLE 

For Doris de Pont, the curator 

of Black: A History of the Colour 

Black in New Zealand Fashion, 

Society and Culture, the connection 

between New Zealanders and 

the colour black was only really 

brought to her attention during 

the Rugby World Cup. 

"It was all inspired by the Rugby World Cup 

really, as that kind of brought to mind how 

much black we really wear, and it's something 

that has never really been addressed or asked 

before. I think it's important though because 

what we wear really tells us about ourselves." 

It started as an exhibition, launched during 

the Rugby World Cup, before morphing into 

the book which features ten essays delivered by 

experts in their respective fields, each delving into 

why the colour is such an important part of New 

Zealand culture. 

For de Pont, the most interesting aspect of 

curating the book was learning the ways 

in which black represented personal and 

national identity. 

"The colour says quite a lot about New 

Zealand identity. There are qualities in black 

that suit New Zealanders and the way we 

live. We're not very showy and we're quite 

understated as people. We also have that 

outsider status in the world, and the colour 

black is kind of associated with the rebel 

and I think New Zealanders quite like being 

individual in that way." 

From the All Blacks to Fred Dagg, there 

are a plethora of people and items that are 

undeniably Kiwi though they are all connected 

by the colour black, something de Pont thinks 

is astounding considering we haven't always 

been associated with the colour. 

"In a way, we've come into it really late. 

Before the '90s the only reason we would 

have worn black was because that was just 

European fashion at the time and now we've 

kind of claimed it as our own. It's how we 

talk about ourselves." 

Zambesi “Loose Reference”, a spider-web 

cotton lace dress with “Modern Love”, a 

laser-cut M2WOMAN.CO.NZ 

dress in cotton sweat-shirting. 

Image courtesy of Zambesi. 

Natalija Kucija. 

Photography by Peter Bannan. 

Karen Walker’s Little Black Dress with 

the broken string of pearls from her 

Spring/Summer 2000 Etiquette collection 

Image courtesy of Karen Walker. 

Photography by Stephen Tilley.

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iD 

Identity 

Dunedin may conjure up images of a scarfie population and unruly university 

students, but there is another side to the Southern city. Dunedin’s iD Fashion 

Week is one of the most exciting fashion events to come out of the country and is 

noted for its discovery of talented new designers. There’s one problem, after 13 

years the event still can’t find a major sponsor. So what is the future of this muchloved 

fashion event, and what will happen if they fail to secure sponsorship? 


Words by Frances Gordon 

Lutz Huelle AW 2012. Huelle was international 

guest judge for the Emerging Designer Awards.

Dunedin’s iD Fashion 

Week has steadily 

grown into one of the 

most exciting fashion 

events in the country. 

The Southern city is 

seen as a breeding ground for fresh and 

innovative local talent and the event 

is slowly gaining momentum. Despite 

the positive vibe, it has yet to secure a 

major sponsor despite 13 successful years 

behind them. So why are businesses 

reluctant to collaborate with an event that 

is doing so well? 

While iD Dunedin Fashion Week has a 

number of sponsors that have consistently 

supported the event, they are yet to receive 

any major sponsorship, making it harder 

for organisers to secure top guest judges 

and designers. Even with high-profile 

fans, including John Campbell who hosts 

the event, they are yet to secure anything 

of consequence. According to Cherry 

Lucas, a member of the iD Fashion Week 

committee, the lack of major sponsorship 

is having a massive impact on long-term 

goals and restricting the ultimate vision for 

the event. 

“It really affects us in the long term 

because we can’t plan ahead. We have 

so many big, exciting ideas but we can’t 

do them.” 

Sponsorship affects every facet of 

planning. It determines prize money, the 

quantity and quality of judges and guest 

designers. It also influences the scale and 

coverage of the event and even the number 

of entries, because people are more likely 

to apply early if a well-known sponsor, 

judge or designer is attached. 

Though it is not just organisers who are 

hoping iD Fashion Week is a continued 

success. Tourism and retail in Dunedin has 

seen a significant boost since it started. 

According to Merrin Bath, the publicist 

for iD Fashion Week, around 20 percent of 

attendees travel from outside of Dunedin 

and stay, on average, for four nights. 

During the entire week, around $2 million 

is directly invested into the local economy. 

As well as that, retailers who open during 

the Starlight Shopping evening generally see 

their best retail turnover for the entire year. 

For an event that seems to generate so 

much positivity, why aren’t businesses 

flocking in droves to support them? 

According to Hamish Saxton, CEO of 

Tourism Dunedin, the reason is as much 

of an economic one as it is a personal one. 

“There are a number of long-standing 

sponsorship deals in this country and 

even they’re finding it hard to continue. 

It’s difficult in this economic climate 

and lots of businesses are reviewing their 

sponsorship portfolios. 

“You just have so many events and 

groups vying for sponsorship and it 

has to fit. The event has to fit with the 

Lutz Huelle AW 2011. 

Third place, 2012 iD International Emerging Designer 

Awards, Natalia Grzybowski, University of Technology, Sydney. 

Second place, 2012 iD International Emerging Designer 

Awards, Patricia Kapeleris, University of Technology, Sydney. 

FASHION REPORT 

businesses aims and objectives. Also, more 

obvious larger companies may have a far 

bigger footprint in other cities. Dunedin’s 

population is what, about eight percent 

the size of Auckland’s population? They 

might think their sponsorship is better 

used elsewhere.” 

Nom*D designer, Margi Robertson 

agrees with Saxton’s sentiment, saying 

that there are huge misconceptions 

surrounding fashion and its ability to pull 

a crowd. 

“I think there is a misconception that 

fashion does not draw upon as big an 

audience as opposed to sport, for instance. 

So the prospective sponsor fails to realise 

the benefits of the association. However, 

the fact that iD draws 2,000 people to the 

event and that the audience is selective as 

tickets are costly means the demographic 

of the audience would be perfect for many 

potential investors.” 

With a reasonably small population 

and a scarfie stereotype still a part of the 

New Zealand psyche, it might be hard for 

some to fathom that Dunedin could pull 

off a well-publicised and highly successful 

fashion show. Though Lucas says people’s 

perceptions are slowly changing. 

“In the past, I think people haven’t 

taken us seriously but it’s changing. We’re 

attracting more people and they’re starting 

to see we’re serious; we’re not a five-minute 

wonder... We’re also getting more media 

coverage, which is great and having Hilary 

Alexander judge was a huge coup for us 

this year. All of those things just give us 

more credibility and are going to be really 

helpful down the track – especially in 

securing sponsorship.” 

The ability to secure high profile 

international judges and designers early 

on raises the event’s profile nationally 

and internationally; it also creates brand 

credibility. Saxton says the international 

guests iD has attracted so far have been 

“blown away” by the event and the city 

itself, a feat seeing as many don’t even 

know where Dunedin is before arriving. 

“I think many people arrive with a lack 

of perception and maybe don’t do much 

research, so they don’t know what to 

expect. For some of them though, it’s been 

a revelation.” 

For now, iD Dunedin will continue to 

grow and develop as a well-respected event 

within the fashion industry. Lucas says 

planning is well underway for the 2013 

fashion week and sponsorship is looking 

positive, though they are yet to secure that 

elusive major sponsor. 

“Some of our old sponsors have 

increased their sponsorship and we’ve got 

some new sponsors on board, which is 

great news but still no major sponsors. 

Hopefully that changes... But we have high 

hopes. We always have high hopes.” 


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Soft Candy 

PHOTOGRAPHY: FIONA QUINN 

MAKEUP: AMBER CARROLL USING LEIGHTON DENNY 

HAIR: SHONTAL HEALEY Y @ STEPHEN MARR USING KEVIN MURPHY 

MODEL: LIV O’DRISCOLL @ RED11 

PHOTO ASSISTANT: LUKE DENNY 

RETOUCHING: 

RETOU MONICA CHAMORRO

Peach Pop ~ Use soft tones of peach and white 

liner on the eye for a look that’s fresh and light. 


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Berry Fizz ~ Brush a light dusting of pink on the 

lids lips and cheeks for a look that’s soft and fresh. 


Candied Lime ~ Use a contrasting colour on the lips 

and the eyes for a look that’s bold bright and dramatic. 


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Sherbet Delight ~ Brush the same colour from on your 

lids into the shape of your brow for eyes that really pop. 


Spun Sugar ~ A wash of pale colour on the lids with a 

hint of silver contrasts with rich dark liner and lashes. 


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BEAUTY HOW TO 

PERFECT PASTELS 

Winter doesn’t have to be about dark lips and smoky eyes. Instead, bid adieu to the 

Winter blues with the prettiest of pastels. Makeup artist, Amber Carroll explains how... 

1. HOW TO: PEACH POP 

Peach is very fl attering on most skin 

tones, but the trick to pulling the look 

together is to choose a peachy-toned 

blush and lip colour. “The makeup shades 

of your lips and cheek should always 

complement each other as clashing tones 

can be garish and unfl attering,” says Amber. 

3. HOW TO: CANDIED LIME 

“Don’t get stuck in a beauty rut,” says 

Amber, who advises changing your routine 

and colours in makeup now and again to 

keep your look fresh and inspired. “Try a 

new colour on your eyes; if you’re not bold 

enough to use a wash of colour, use it as a 

liner instead. Have fun and experiment with 

a hint of colour.” 

1 2 3 4 

Left to right: Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation, $25. Natio Blushing Rose Blusher Palette, $24. Inika Mineral 

Eye Shadow, in Lightning, $29. L’Oréal Paris Contour Khol, in 153 Pure White, $28. Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes 

Mascara, $58. Estée Lauder Pure Color High Gloss, in Pink Cloud, $45. 

Left to right: Inika Certifi ed Organic Liquid Foundation, $70. Nars Blush, in Desire, $64. MAC Casual Colour, in 

Weekend Getaway, $48. Jane Iredale Feeling Alive Eye Gloss, in Pink Silk, $34.50. Maybelline New York Master Precise 

Liquid Liner, $20. Natio Dramatic Lashes Mascara, $21. Stila Long Wear Liquid Lip Colour, in Petal, $62. 

2. HOW TO: BERRY FIZZ 

Pink around the eyes can be quite 

unexpected, but surprisingly fl attering 

explains Amber. “A subtle hue of pink 

on the eyes can enhance the colour 

of blue and green eyes to make them 

stand out.” Best of all, it can be as 

simply applied as a soft wash of your 

blush over your lids, followed by 

eyeliner and mascara. 

Left to right: Medik8 Hydr8 Beta Mattifying Hydrator, $129. Estée Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup, $80. Smashbox Blush 

Rush, in Paradise, $45. MAC Pro Pan Eye Shadow, Refi ll, in Bitter, $30. L’Oréal Paris Mega Volume Collagene 24H Mascara, 

in Black Onyx, $30. Karen Murrell Lipstick, in 08 Coral Dawn, $30. Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes, in 165 Volupté, $52. 

Left to right: Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Compact, $121; on counter 3 June. MAC Fix Spray, $38. Bobbi Brown Brightening 

Nudes Finishing Powder, $110. Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Eye Shadow Single, in Sky, $49; on counter 11 June. 

Maybelline New York Line Express Eye Liner, in Ebony Black, $20. Estée Lauder Sumptuous Two Tone Eye-Opening 

Mascara, in Bold Black/Rich Brown, $89; on counter 4 June. L’Oréal Paris Color Riche Lipcolor, in Silky Toff ee, $24. 

4. HOW TO: SPUN SUGAR 

“For the ultimate ‘ice queen’, line the 

eyes to pack a punch and make the eyes 

really stand out with black or mahogany 

liner – fairer skin tones should opt for 

brown and darker skin tones for black,” 

says Amber who added a frosted colour 

to the eyelids to compliment the glossy, 

frosted pout. 

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With Winter fast-approaching, 

a regular rubdown with a body 

product is becoming less of a luxury 

and more a necessity. 

Here are some of our favourites... 


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WINTER BODY 

CARE TIPS 

1. B AN HOT SHOWERS 

Hot water can break down the skin’s protective lipid 

barriers, leaving the skin even drier, so forgo hot showers 

in favour of lukewarm water. 

2.M OISTURISE DAILY 

Replace lost moisture by applying a body lotion 

immediately after your shower and topping up with a 

rich moisturiser applied to dry spots before bed. 

3. R EPLENISH HANDS OFTEN 

Keep a hand cream “handy” – beside the bed, in your 

handbag, at your desk and in the car. Frequent washing 

and cold winds really take their toll on the hands in 

Winter. 

4. S KIP THE SOAP 

Soaps can dry out the skin. Invest in a creamy body wash 

that contains glycerine to help moisturise your body 

while you cleanse. 

5. S OMETHING FISHY 

Supplement your diet with fi sh oil or fl axseed oil 

supplements as the blend of essential fatty acids will help 

to nourish and soothe skin from within. 

BEST FOR 

MATURE SKIN 

PREVAGE Body Total Transforming 

Anti-Aging Moisturizer, $253. 

Packed with powerful idebenone 

antioxidant protection, this product 

promises to smooth skin texture, minimise 

lines and wrinkles, soften stretch marks 

and deliver more even skin tone in six 

weeks of use. It’s pricy but if age spots 

are popping up on your décolletage, this 

seriously smart, multi-tasking formulation 

is your best course of action. 

BEST CULT 

FAVOURITE 

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour 

Cream Body Treatment, $52. 

Following on from the original Eight 

Hour cream, this creamy body version 

with shea butter and vitamin E has all the 

makings of a new cult fave. Th e richly 

textured cream is absorbed surprisingly 

quickly and its intensive moisturising 

capabilities banish dry spots to keep skin 

soft for eight hours. 

BEST FOR BUDGET 

Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing 

Lotion, $17. 

Th is fragrance-free moisturiser contains 

shea butter and a triple oat formula 

(colloidal oatmeal, oat essence and oat oil) 

to soothe itchy, dry or sensitive skin, while 

restoring lipids and essential moisture. 

Th is super-smoothing lotion is absorbed 

quickly and immediately quenches 

parched skin, leaving it feeling soft and 

nourished all day. 

BEST NATURAL 

LOTION 

Dr Hauschka Quince Body 

Moisturiser, $55. 

Th e light, non-greasy texture of this body milk 

belies its superb nourishing abilities. Quince 

seed extracts and plant oils of blackthorn and 

sage deliver long-lasting hydration, while 

regulating skin’s moisture levels and pH balance. 

A sophisticated scent ensures it’s a pleasure to 

use and when applied at bedtime, you can be 

assured of exquisitely soft skin in the morning.

BEST SPA PRODUCT 

Sothys Paris Hydra-Nourishing 

Body Lotion, $75. 

This ultra-moisturising lotion contains 

a blend of chlorella micro-algae, shea 

butter, corn germ oil and vitamin B5 to 

nourish, strengthen and fortify the skin’s 

defences against moisture loss. 

The creamy formulation leaves the skin 

decadently soft for up to 12 hours and is 

a gorgeous way to nourish the body on a 

cold, Winter night. 

BEST FOR CELLULITE LITE 

BEST FOR 

SUMMER LOVERS 

Bernard Cassière Pina Colada 

Milk, $79. 

Lightly textured, this body milk contains 

antioxidant-rich pineapple and coconut 

extracts to moisturise and soften the skin. 

While a little lotion goes a long way, the 

heady Pina Colada scent brings back the 

lazy days of Summer and lasts all day 

for those who want to reminisce over a 

tropical escape – at any time of the year. 

The essential oil-free formula ensures it is 

safe to use throughout pregnancy. 

BEST FOR ACNE 

Environ AVST Hydrating 

Lotion, $98. 

Acnegenic skin types don’t need to fear 

breakouts with Environ AVST Hydrating 

Lotion. The lightly fragranced body lotion 

contains glycerine to soften and protect 

skin and lactic acid-based Alpha Hydroxy 

acids to gently exfoliate the skin, helping 

to reduce blemish-causing bacteria. 

The extremely y moisturising g formula is also 

ideal to o hydrate dry, rough or mature skin. 

Shiseido Advanced Body y Creator 

Aromatic Sculpting Gel, $99. 99. 

If you’re on a mission to reduce ce lumps and 

bumps, this light, refreshing gel el provides 

hope in a bottle, helping to smooth mooth and 

tone trouble spots. Formulated d with 

aromatherapy-based SLM fragrance, grance, a 

sense-stimulating combination n of spices and 

grapefruit, and Sculpting Plant t Complex, 

which helps to activate fat breakdown akdown and 

reduce cellulite. 

BEST OILS 

Linden Leaves Aromatherapy 

Synergy Body Oil “Pick Me 

Up”, $50. 

A silken blend of rosehip, avocado, 

sweet almond and apricot kernel oils, 

skin simply loves this nourishing 

formula. A blend of mandarin, petit 

grain, rosemary and lavender essential 

oils give it a delightful, fresh citrus scent 

– gorgeous massaged into damp skin to 

hydrate after a shower. 

The fruity display bottle is pretty 

enough g to be worthy y of public view. 

Clarins Huile “Tonic” 

Body Treatment Oil, $82. 

This deliciously scented 

energising body oil gives a sense 

of wellbeing with carefully 

selected aromatic essences. 

Hazelnut oil locks in moisture 

and is ideal for preventing 

stretch marks during pregnancy, 

while pure plant extracts 

including broom, geranium 

and marjoram help to eliminate 

toxins and firm the skin. 

Weleda Sea Buckthorn Body 

Oil, O $36. 

Sea S buckthorn berry and seed oil 

contains co a complex of essential fatty 

acids ac that replenish vital moisture, 

while w pro-vitamin A and vitamin E 

soften so and protect your skin, and 

organic o sesame seed oil delivers 

antioxidants an to protect skin from 

free fr radical damage. Sun-worn skin 

will w be lavished in moisture and the 

aroma ar of sun-drenched essential 

oils o from mandarins, oranges and 

grapefruits gr really does lift the spirit. 

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BEAUTY SKIN 

Main 

THE 

Vein 

a misconception 

that veins only make 

an appearance when 

you reach your 

“There’s 

twilight years. 

In fact, plenty of people in their 20s 

and 30s are concerned about leg veins 

and it’s not unheard of for varicose 

veins to show up on teenagers,” says Bill 

Woodward, Pharmaceutical Manager, 

NZMS Pharmaceutical. 

Veins form an essential part of the 

circulatory system; their purpose being to 

transport blood to the heart, after the cells 

in the body exchange their waste products 

for the blood's oxygen. 

Varicose veins, however, are the sign of 

an underlying problem. “Varicose veins 

may develop through a combination of 

weakened vein walls and faulty valves. 

Healthy valves open to allow blood to 

fl ow through, then close to stop it fl owing 

backwards. When this malfunctions the 

blood pools, creating a bulging, knotted 

look,” explains Bill, who says it’s a 

common issue, with up to 40 percent of 

women and 25 percent of men aff ected 

by varicose veins of varying severity in 

New Zealand. 

Th ose with severe varicose veins know 

all too well they are more than simply a 

cosmetic fl aw. 

Varicose veins can be responsible for painful 

cramps, aching, tired legs and restlessness 

at night, which can aff ect sleeping and 

day to day activities. More serious varicose 

veins can lead to an array of nasty disorders 

such as skin discolouration, infl ammatory 

dermatitis, ulceration and even possibly 

malignant degeneration. 

If your mother has abnormal veins, 

you’re likely in for the same; problems 

with varicose and spider veins are often 

hereditary. But unsightly veins can also be 

related to the hormonal changes that 

occur during puberty, menopause 

and pregnancy. 

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In a lucky few, veins are “out of sight and mind”, silently and invisibly 

working hard for the circulatory system. For others, unsightly spider and 

varicose veins mean relishing opaque tights in Winter and avoiding bare legs 

in Summer. Th ankfully, technological advances mean showing off your legs can 

become a reality again. M2woman investigates... 



Ageing, leg injuries, obesity, yo-yo dieting, 

tight clothing and even spending too long 

standing or sitting can also contribute. 

Lets be honest, most of us tick at least one 

of those boxes. 

SEALING THE VEIN 

In the past, invasive surgery was the only 

option to treat the appearance and physical 

symptoms of varicose veins, but modern 

technologies now off er Sclerotherapy and 

the minimally invasive Endovenous Laser 

Treatment, which enables you to return to 

normal activities almost straight away. 

Whether you opt for laser treatment, or 

Sclerotherapy, “closing” the malfunctioning 

veins will solve the problem and causes no 

harm to the circulatory system as most of 

the work is done by the Great Saphenous 

Vein (GSV) which sits close to the bone. 

Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy (UGS) 

has been a popular treatment since the 

1960s. It incorporates special ultrasound 

equipment to guide injections of 

sclerosant, which permanently closes the 

varicose vein. Th e procedure is virtually 

painless, so requires no anaesthesia and 

takes just an hour. Th e cost is typically 

around $2,800 for one leg and the 

treatment is covered by most medical 

insurers if the vein is causing pain. 

Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT) 

uses targeted laser energy to seal the vein 

shut. “While the patient is under local 

anaesthetic, a needle is inserted and a 

laser fi bre is then fed up through the 

needle into the vein. 

Th e fi bre is slowly withdrawn sealing 

off the vein,” explains Bill. Th e entire 

treatment takes less than an hour and has 

a 98 percent success rate, with immediate 

relief from the physical symptoms. 

Treatment is around $4,000 per leg. 

SPIDER VEINS 

Named because of their “spider web” 

appearance, spider veins are small, dilated 

blood vessels and can be red or blue. Th ey 

are common on the legs, feet, face, chest 

and even on the breasts. 

Microsclerotherapy is a common treatment 

for spider veins and involves injecting a 

sclerosant solution into the veins with a 

fi ne needle. Th is substance stimulates the 

body’s natural healing, closing off the vein. 

Fine spider veins that appear on the face, 

neck, chest, as well as small veins on the 

ankles, feet and legs can be successfully 

treated with various types of laser. 

“Th e Cutera Excel can safely and 

eff ectively treat both tiny superfi cial 

face veins and fi ne leg veins on men 

and women,” says Leanne Nicol of 

Exquisite Laser, who explains that the 

treatment works by delivering pulses of 

light energy, which causes the blood to 

coagulate, destroying the vessel which is 

later reabsorbed by your body. No local 

anaesthetic is required, although the laser 

does cause a slight, stinging sensation. 

Patience is required, with three to fi ve 

sessions needed, depending on the type of 

veins being treated. 

While leg vein treatments may require 

the wearing of compression hosiery, don’t 

let this put you off . “Even compression 

hosiery has come a long way,” says Bill, 

who doesn’t believe in mucking around if 

your veins bother you.“Why be ashamed 

of your legs or live with the pain? Go 

and see a vein specialist, who can tell you 

exactly what type of vein you’re dealing 

with. Th ey can do an ultrasound to see 

where the blockages are and then decide 

on the best treatment for you.”

1It may be from 

their Summer 2012 

collection, but the 

natural beige and sultry 

brown tones of Chanel 

Ombres Contraste 

Duo in “Sable- 

Emouvant”, $92, will 

5Yves 

Saint Laurent’s 

Forever Youth 

Liberator Serum, $140, 0, 

30ml, incorporates 

Nobel Prize-winning 

technology to deliver 

plumper, less lined skin. n. 

And the bottle will look k 

oh-so-pretty in our 

bathroom cabinet... 

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become a firm favourite 

throughout Winter. 

2We’ll 

target traces of Summer’s 

damage, with Shiseido 

White Lucent Intensive Spot 

Beauty 

HOT LIST 

THE THINGS WE COVET MOST 

THE TH 

3THIS THIS WWINTER 

ARE... 

For film noirinspired 

glamour, our, 

we’ll reach for MAC 

Nail Lacquer in 

“In The Dark”, ”, $26 

and Cremesheen een 

Glass in “Colour our 

Saturation”, $48. 48. 

Winter calls for 

Twiggy’esque ultra-black 

and ultra-thick lashes, 

so we will rely on the 

gorgeous Guerlain Le Noir 

G Refillable Mascara, 

$98, refill $53, to give our 

lashes punch. 

OST 

Targeting Serum+, $185, which h 

hydrates the skin while helping 

“crush” and remove hardened 

melanin from our skin. 

7L’Oreal 

Lumi 

BEAUTY PICKS 

4We’re 

We’r enamoured 

with Betsey 

Johnson John Too Too 

fragrance, fragr $109, 

100ml. 100m It’s as 

fruity fruit and sweet as 

its bottle b is cute. 

Magique Highlighter ghter 

Pen, $31, contains ns 

a gorgeous highlighter ghter 

fluid to brighten 

a pallid Winter 

complexion.

RAVISHINGRed 

BEAUTY POUT 

074 

MAC Lipstick, in Russian Red, $40. 

Estée Lauder Signature Lipstick, 

in Rich Red, $54. 

Jane Iredale PureMoist 

LipColour, in Carrie, $46.50. 

Which is the best shade 

to wear? 

“Look to your skin tone for the 

answer. Pale skin with cool or 

pink undertones will suit cooler 

toned reds like cherry-red; 

medium or olive skin tones suit 

a warmer red, like an orangered 

(fi re engine red), and dark 

skin tones suit deep reds.” 

– LISA MATSON, MAKEUP 

DIRECTOR, L’ORÉAL PARIS 

NEW ZEALAND 


Clinique High Impact Lip Colour SPF15, 

in Red-y To Wear, $46. 

Maybelline New York Colour 

Sensational, in Very Cherry, $21. 

What is the current red lip look? 

A ‘40s-style red lip is a popular look this 

season, but you can wear red lipstick 

any way you like – stylised or just as a 

stain – as long as it's bright, you'll look 

on-trend. 

– LISA MATSON, MAKEUP DIRECTOR, 

L’ORÉAL PARIS NEW ZEALAND 

LIPSTICKS 

Karen Murrell Lipstick, in Red 

Shimmer, $30. 

LIP 

PENCILS 

Revlon 

ColorStay 

Lipliner, in 

Red, $25.50. 

From berry to cherry, red lipstick comes in 

many shades and textures. A ravishing red lip 

requires artful application and colour selection, 

but get it right and the result is a gorgeous, 

timeless look on women of all ages. 

Bobbi Brown, in 

Old Hollywood, $54. 

Lancôme Rouge In Love, in Madame 

Tulipe, $49. 

Max Factor 

Colour Elixir 

Lipliner, in 

Red Rush, 

$20. 

Estée Lauder Pure Colour Lipstick, in 

Rose No Expiration, $57. 

Can a woman of any 

age wear red lipstick? 

“Yes, because there are lots of 

diff erent formulas (creamy, 

sheer, gloss, semi-matte, 

full-matte), women can fi nd 

one that they feel comfortable 

with and is age appropriate.” 

– MERSE SARANJAM, STUDIO 

MANAGER BOBBI BROWN, 

QUEEN ST. 

Jane Iredale Lip Pencil, 

in Crimson, $21. 

Nars Lip Colour, in Shanghai 

Express, $59. 

Is lip liner an essential 

with red? 

“Yes, and I suggest using 

a long-wearing lip pencil. 

Lip liners help to reduce lip 

bleeding and create a more 

precise lip shape, which is 

crucial when wearing a 

bright lip colour. Apply it 

over the lip line, soften with 

a cotton bud or liner brush, 

set with powder to help keep 

lip bleeding at bay... Th en 

follow with your lip pencil – 

colouring in the entire lip.” 

– LISA MATSON, MAKEUP 

DIRECTOR, L’ORÉAL PARIS 

NEW ZEALAND 

GLOSSES 

Nars Larger Th an Life Lip 

Gloss, in Norma, $64. 

YSL Rouge Pur 

Couture, in #9 Red 

Flash or #10 Red, $55. 

I want to try red, but am worried it’s a bit bold… 

“I suggest starting with a red gloss, because a full-matte red lip can wash 

you out, so you need a good base, cheek colour and brow colour to lift it. 

Also, there’s no lip-liner required for gloss, so people fi nd it easier to wear. 

Alternatively, a sheer, creamy textured lipstick will give a shiny, glossy 

appearance but with staying power.” 

– MERSE SARANJAM, STUDIO MANAGER BOBBI BROWN, QUEEN ST.

ot HUES 

A new season often 

inspires a new hue. 

Top stylists reveal 

the colours that are 

coming out on top 

this Winter... 

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A Season Of Change 

It might be cold outside, but Winter is a great time to hot up 

your hair colour, according to Shar Sutherland Todd, NZ Wella 

Colour ambassador, who believes a new look can do wonders for 

your emotions as well as your looks. “Seasons bring about change, 

so why not consider a different shade? A new season is the perfect 

time for a little reinvention, which keeps your look fresh and can 

be a great confidence booster.” 

But don’t be deterred by the term “reinvention”. “While high 

fashion hair colour may sound intimidating, this season wearable 

hair is back in fashion,” explains Shar, “The Wella Hot Drama 

trends are more celebrity based than runway based, which means 

there are more wearable options for people with all hair types 

and lengths.” 

Stuart Bane, Wella Professional Regional Creative Director 

(Colour) created two distinct looks in the Wella Hot Drama 

Trends collection. “Grace” is a warm, honeyed blonde featuring 


diffused colour, which Stuart describes as, “A soft transition, but 

still vibrant and lively. It’s easily recreated using a salon friendly 

conventional foiling technique.” If “reinvention” is a term that excites 

you, “Blaze” is a stronger, bolder look, created using an “impressionist 

technique”, where colour is painted on using a free-hand approach to 

create a more dramatic effect. “Our key inspiration for the collection 

was that feeling of hotness which we naturally associate with the 

warmer seasons, so for Blaze, this translated into a hot pink territory – 

injecting it with a Latino influence to give it a passionate, fiery tone,” 

says Stuart. 

Lisa Blincoe, Director of Joico salon, Platform Hair, New 

Brighton, Christchurch, says those looking for a colour change 

should remember it’s not so much about which “colour” is right, 

but rather matching the tone to your skin, she explains, “You can 

wear any colour if the shade is right for your skin tone, so ask your 

stylist which tone and depth will suit you. If you prefer a subtle 

result, pick a colour that is within two shades of your 

natural colour.”

Celebrity 

Style 

Hollywood’s red carpet 

also off ers up plenty of 

inspiration for women 

seeking a new look for 

their locks. Alecia Kent 

of L’Oréal salon, PDH 

Salon, says that as the 

temperature dips, warmer 

hues become in hot 

demand. “Red is Winter’s 

‘it’ colour. Christina 

Hendricks’ stunning deep 

ginger shade is the most 

requested colour for winter, so natural redheads should enjoy their 

moment in the spotlight. For those that want to convert to a titian 

hue, there is a strong emphasis on warmer hues such as bold coppers 

and rich reds.” Christina Hendricks has been faking it for years; the 

actress is a natural blonde who coloured her hair vibrant copper red 

when she was ten years old after reading Anne of Green Gables. 

“Summer blondes embraced cool, ash tones and blondes looking 

to be more on trend 

for winter may 

wish to experiment 

with warmer, 

softer golds,” 

suggests Alecia. 

“January Jones and 

Michelle Williams 

epitomise the 

glamorous blonde 

look du jour. 

Blondes should 

brighten up their 

warmer shades 

of butterscotch, 

saff ron, sand and 

champagne,” 

agrees Lisa. 

Colour Care 

Coloured hair needs specifi c hair care 

treatments designed to lock in your colour 

rather than washing it down the drain. 

Put simply, “Th e healthier the hair is, the 

longer your colour will last,” says Alecia, who 

recommends booking in for an in-salon hair 

treatment every six to eight weeks to ensure 

your hair is in tip-top condition and looks 

glossy and healthy. 

Treatments aren’t just for in-salon. “Ask 

your stylist recommend a good shampoo 

and conditioner and always apply a 

heat protectant before blow drying or 

straightening – it will make a huge diff erence 

to the quality of your hair,” advises Alecia. 

BEAUTY HAIR 

“Dark haired ladies should look to deep, cool tones such as 

espresso, charcoal and bitter chocolate are the new look browns. 

Th ink Rooney Mara and Mila Kunis,” says Lisa. While salons 

are used to clients requesting darker, warmer locks in the cool 

seasons, Alecia says Winter is a great time to take a break from 

the bleach. “Deepening your colour one or two shades can add 

shine and condition, and this extra nourishment is a treat for 

hair that is a little worse for wear from the harsh summer sun. 

And just as the warmth of our Summer tans are fading, deeper, 

brighter hair colours can enhance other features such as eye 

colour,” she enthuses. 

Joico K-Pak Colour Th erapy Shampoo & Conditioner, $31 each. L'Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Vitamino Colour Shampoo, $29.50. L'Oréal 

Professionnel Série Expert Absolut Repair Cellular Spray, $31. Wella System Professional Sun Spray, $34. Wella System Professional Delicate 

Volume, $27. Matrix Biolage ColorCare Masque $30. Matrix Biolage ColorCare ShineShake $30. Pureology Essential Repair Split End Correcting 

Treatment $42. Goldwell Dualsenses Color Leave-in Gloss Spray, $24.50. KMS California Color Vitality Shine & Shield, $34. Kevin Murphy 

Angel.Wash & Angel.Rinse, $44 each. Joico Hair Repair 4 -Step Treatment, from $40, in salon only. 


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SCRIMP: L’Oréal Paris Nude Magique 

BB Cream, $30 contains ‘intelligent’ 

micro-encapsulated pigments that release 

colour that adapt to your skin tone. 

Clever! 

As well as delivering a sheer, dewy glow, 

the hydrating skin care formulation boasts 

antioxidants and SPF12 protection and is 

available in light and medium shades. 

SPEND: Estée Lauder Invisible Fluid 

Makeup, $80, is a technologically 

advanced liquid makeup with an 

Airmulsion base, allowing micronised 

air particles to give skin an airbrushed 

fi nish and weightless feel. In addition, 

IntuiTone technology works with your 

natural undertones to deliver your 

true-to-life shade match. Th e formula 

is oil and alcohol free, and infused with 

skin-loving minerals and hyaluronic acid 

for all day hydration. 

SPLURGE: Makeup maestro François 

Nars has delivered the goods with Nars 

Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF30/ 

PA+++, $104. Th is oil-free multi-tasker 

provides a translucent veil of colour and 

a high SPF. But it doesn’t stop there, 

advanced skin care ingredients help 

reduce the appearance of dark spots over 

time and naturally derived botanical 

ingredients quench and smooth dry skin. 

We’re impressed. 

FULL UP! 

Th in locked ladies will fall in love with Kevin. 

Murphy Full.Again, $45. Not to be confused 

with a volumiser, Full.Again contains tiny 

Rayon fabric fi bres, which adhere directly 

onto the hair to actually thicken the hair shaft, 

while Amyris essential oil helps to heal hair 

with its anti-ageing properties and Elemi oil 

treats damaged hair. Simply apply to damp 

hair before styling and rough dry for thicker, 

fuller, more fabulous hair. 

LIP LOVE 

New Zealand’s own “lipstick queen”, 

Karen Murrell, has launched four 

fabulous new lip colours to her collection: 

Carnation Mist, Fuschia Shock, Coral 

Dawn and Sand Storm. Th ese long lasting 

lipsticks, $30, are bursting with skinnourishing 

natural ingredients: avocado oil 

to hydrate, cinnamon to plump and omega 

6-rich evening primrose oil to soothe and 

moisturise. All Karen Murrell lipsticks are 

free of animal-based ingredients and not 

tested on animals. 

BEAUTY NEWS 

NEW IN TOWN 

Renowned skin health expert, Kate 

Somerville, has helped endow some of 

Hollywood’s favourite “It-girls”( Jessica 

Alba, Katherine Heigl and Selma Blair, 

to name a few) with glowing, fl awless 

complexions. At long last, New Zealand 

women can buy the skin care collection 

close to home at Mecca Cosmetica. 

Keep an eye out for Kate Somerville’s star 

products: Somerville360 Body Self Tan 

Towelettes, $72, a paraben-free self-tanning 

formula developed specifi cally for client, 

Paris Hilton to keep 

her away from the 

“oompa loompa” spray 

tans, and ExfoliKate 

Gentle Exfoliating 

Treatment, $98, which 

contains jojoba beads 

and fruit enzymes to 

deliver the ultimate 

exfoliation and reveal 

fresh, clean skin. 

BEAUTY IN A BOTTLE 

A teeny, tiny bottle that is. Th algo Collagen 

Booster, $130, is a highly concentrated 

supply of skin-rejuvenating active ingredients 

(Peptan Marine Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid, 

antioxidants and vitamins C, E, B8 and 

selenium) to boost the health of your skin. 

Th e “Youth Drink” has a delightful fruit 

fl avour and each pack comes with an intensive 

ten-day treatment – one bottle a day before 

breakfast. Repeat the treatment two to four 

times a year, depending on your skin’s needs. 

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Find out more about our favourite beauty 

products for this season.

Skirt, $579, by Helen Cherry. 

Skirt (worn over), $400, by 

Jimmy D. Leather Jacket, $475, 

by COOP by Trelise Cooper. 

Ring, $395, by Wunderkammer 

Jewellery. Wedges, $389, by 

Chaos & Harmony.

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This page: Skirt, $495, by 

Taylor. Top, $195, by Trelise 

Cooper. Collar, $410, by 

Zambesi. Fringe Collar, $410, 

by Lela Jacobs. Harness Back 

Pack, POA, by Jimmy D. Corset 

Belt, $285, by Kate Sylvester. 

Bow Cuff, $345, by Trelise 

Cooper Jewellery. Wedges, 

$389, by Chaos & Harmony. 

Opposite: Patchwork Leather 

Leggings, $450 & Mesh Top, 

$425, both by American Retro. 

Coat, $195, by Riddle Me This. 

Shirt, $338, by NOM*d. Fringe 

Collar, $450, by Lela Jacobs.


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Dress, $355, by Zambesi. 

Silk Shirt, $310, by Maaike. 

Fringe Collar (worn as a 

belt), $450, by Lela Jacobs.

Hooded Cape, $440, by Jimmy D. 

Mesh Top, $425, by American Retro. 

Pant, $299, by Salasai. Pendant, 

$425 & Ring, $345, both by Trelise 

Cooper Jewellery. Necklace, $296, 

Arrow Pendant, $302 & Devotion 

Pendant, $358, all by Boh Runga for 

New Zealand Mint Jewellery. Ring, 

$375, by Wunderkammer Jewellery. 


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086 


This page: Top, $700, by 

2nd Day by DAY Birger 

et Mikkelsen. Fringe 

Collar, $450, by Lela 

Jacobs. Earrings, $149, by 

Wunderkammer Jewellery. 

Opposite: Velvet Dress, 

$499, by Blak Luxe. Jacket, 

$820, by Zambesi. Shirt, 

$440, by Lela Jacobs. 

Woollen Wrap, $69, by TK. 

Rings, $375 & $395, by 

Wunderkammer Jewellery.

Hair: Shontal Healey 

@ Stephen Marr 

using Kevin Murphy 

Makeup: Amber Carroll 

using MAC & Leighton Denny 

Model: Katrina Hoernig 

@ Clyne 

Photo Assistants: Luke Denny 

& Julie Huang 

Style Assistant: Tracy Trinder 

Retouching: Monica Chamorro 

See page 102 for stockist details.

Cardigan, $485, by Twenty- 

Seven Names. Blouse, $349, by 

Liam. Headscarf, stylist’s own.

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Shirt (worn underneath dress), $199, 

by Turet Knuefermann. Dress, $540, 

by Karen Walker. Jacket, stylist’s own. 

Socks, $7.99, by Glassons. Pumps, 

$590, by Beau Coops for Karen Walker. 


Dress (worn underneath), 

$210 & Knit Top, $150, 

both by Hi There From 

Karen Walker. Shift 

Dress, $199, by Liam. 


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Jacket, $469, by Workshop Denim. 

Mohair Sweater, $249, by Helen 

Cherry. Skirt, $245, by Kate 

Sylvester. Socks, $9.95, by Glassons. 

Studded Pumps, $595, by Kate 

Sylvester. Glasses, $399, by Moscot. 


Cashmere Coat, $598 & 

Blouse, $79, both by Helen 

Cherry. Slacks, $575, by 

Karen Walker. Cardigan, 

$395, by Kate Sylvester. 


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094 

Coat, $990, by Karen Walker. 

Blouse, $355, by Kate 

Sylvester. Skirt, $229, by Liam. 

Hat, $179, by Helen Cherry. 


Jacket, $615, by Kate 

Sylvester. Shirt, $269, by 

Juliette Hogan. Jumper, $465, 

by Twenty-Seven Names. 


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096 

Jacket, $695, by Karen 

Walker. Dress, $450, by Turet 

Knuefermann. Scarf, worn as 

hat, POA, by Karen Walker. 

Boots, $630, by Beau Coops 

for Karen Walker. 


Shirt, $339, by Juliette Hogan. 

Dress, $598, by Helen Cherry. 

Headscarf, stylist’s own. 

Photography: Stephen Tilley 

Styling: Courtney Sanders 

Hair & Makeup: Aimee Graham 

Model: Emily Smith @ Clyne 

See page 102 for stockist details. 


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Teapot, $137, by 

Jonathan Adler. Vase, 

$8, by Meluka. Candle, 

$49.90, by Mor. Glasses, 

$499, by Miu Miu. Ring, 

$165 & Necklace, $215, 

by Pandora. Placemat, 

$12.90, by Country Road. 

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your Winter days...


Top: Pear Tart, from Little & Friday. Platter, $158. Teapot, $135, by Simon James Design. Ring, $3,412, by Zoe & 

Morgan. Tablecloth, $79.90, by Country Road. 

Bottom: Cups, $6.90, by Meluka. Plate, $12.90 & Placemat, $12.90, both by Country Road. Kiss Pendant, $99 & 

Chain, from $62, both by Thomas Sabo. Ring, $650, from Stewart Dawsons. Lemon & Coconut Cake from Little & Friday. 

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Plate, $72, from Douglas+Bec. 

Placemat, $12.90 & Cutlery, 

$149, for set of 20, by Country 

Road. Jug, $27, by Meluka. 

Ring, $295, by Holly Howe. 

Necklace, $368, by Meadowlark. 



Top: Telephone, $279, from Republic. Purse, $760, by Salvatore Ferragamo. Draw Your Mind Notebook, 

$32, from Douglas+Bec. Daily Notes Book, $24.90, by kikki.K. Necklace, $325, by Zoe & Morgan. 

Bottom: Cup, $17.90, Tea Towel, $11.50 & Napkin, $11.90, all by Citta. Pearl Necklace, $399, by Angela 

Daniel Jewellery. Hey, Sailor! Lipstick, $42, in “Sail La Vie”, by MAC. 

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CASSIÈRE de Spa Cosmetics 03 325 6230 or 09 376 8505 sothys. 

co.nz. BETSEY JOHNSON betseyjohnson.com. BY TERRY FROM MECCA 

COSMETICA 09 360 8460 meccacosmetica.co.nz. BOBBI BROWN 09 270 

7777 bobbibrowncosmetics.com. CHANEL 0800 957 352 chanel.com. 

CLARINS 09 443 9300 clarins.com. CLINIQUE 09 270 7777 clinique.com. 

DR. HAUSCHKA drhauschka.co.nz. ELIZABETH ARDEN 09 529 3200 shop. 

elizabetharden.com. ENVIRON 09 636 1966 psb.net.nz. ESTÉE LAUDER 09 

270 7777 esteelauder.com. EXQUISITE LASER CLINIC exquisitelaser.co.nz. 

GIOVANNI 0508 4 23737 giovannihaircare.co.nz. GOLDWELL goldwell. 

com. GUERLAIN guerlain.com. INIKA inikacosmetics.co.nz. JANE IREDALE 

09 636 1966 janeiredale.co.nz. JOICO 0800 456 426 joico.com. KAREN 

MURRELL karenmurrell.com. KATE SOMERVILLE katesomerville.com. KEVIN 

MURPHY 09 525 1075 kevinmurphy.com. KMS CALIFORNIA kmscalifornia. 

com. LANCÔME 09 571 4900 lancome.com. LA PRAIRIE FROM DFS 

GALLERIA 0800 388 937 dfsgalleria.com. LEIGHTON DENNY leightondenny. 

com. L’OCCITANE FROM DFS GALLERIA 0800 388 937 

dfsgalleria.com loccitane.com. L’ORÉAL PARIS 09 

571 4900 loreal.com. LINDEN LEAVES 

nz.lindenleaves.com. MAC 0800 MAC 

SHOP maccosmetics.com. MARC 

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GALLERIA 0800 388 937 dfsgalleria. 

com marcjacobsfragrances.com. 

MATRIX 09 571 4900 matrixbeautiful. 

com. MAX FACTOR maxfactor. 

com. MAYBELLINE NEW YORK 

maybelline.com. MEDIK8 

houseofcamille.co.nz. NARS FROM 

MECCA COSMETICA 09 360 8460 

meccacosmetica.co.nz. NATIO 

natio.com.au. NZMS nzms.co.nz. OPI 

0800 144 562 opi.com. PREVAGE 09 529 3200 

prevageskin.co.nz. PUREOLOGY pureology.com.au. REVLON revlon.co.nz. 

RIMMEL LONDON rimmellondon.com. SHISEIDO 0800 744 734 shisedo. 

com. SMASHBOX smashboxcosmetics.co.nz. SOTHYS PARIS de Spa 

Cosmetics 03 325 6230 or 09 376 8505 sothys.co.nz. STILAFROM MECCA 

COSMETICA 09 360 8460 meccacosmetica.co.nz. THALGO infi nisea.co.nz 

thalgo.com. WELEDA weleda.com.au. WELLA WELLAPROFESSIONALS. 

COM.AU. YVES SAINT LAURENT 09 849 2270 ysl.com. 

If you like your beauty regime 

to possess an environmentally 

friendly ethos, look out for beauty 

products in this issue, which bear 

our “Eco-Mark” stamp of approval. 


This page: Top, $700, by 

2nd Day by DAY Birger 

et Mikkelsen. Fringe 

Collar, $450, by Lela 

Jacobs. Earrings, $149, by 


Opposite: Velvet Dress, $499, 

by Blak Luxe. Jacket, $820, 

by Zambesi. Shirt, $440, by 

Lela Jacobs. Woollen Wrap, 

$69, by TK. Rings $, by 


Hair: Shontal Healey 

@ Stephen Marr 

using Kevin Murphy 

Makeup: Amber Carroll 

using MAC & Leighton Denny 


@ Clyne 

Photo Assistants: Luke 

Denny & Julie Huang 




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Names. Flourishing Blouse, $349, by 

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FASHION 

AMERICAN RETRO MUSE 09 520 2911. ANGELA DANIEL JEWELLERY 

09 849 7272 angeladanieljewellery.com. BEAU COOPS FOR KAREN 

WALKER 09 378 0072 beaucoops.com. BLAK LUXE blak.co.nz. BOH 

RUNGA FOR NEW ZEALAND MINT nzmint.com. BOUCHERON FROM 

VENDOME WOOLLAHRA vendome.com.au. CHAOS & HARMONY 

chaosandharmony.co.nz. CITTA DESIGN cittadesign.com. COACH 

FROM DFS GALLERIA 0800 388 937 dfsgalleria.com coach.com. COOP BY 

TRELISE COOPER trelisecooper.com. COUNTRY ROAD countryroad.com. 

au. DAY BIRGER ET MIKKELSEN day.dk. DOTTI dotti.com.au. DOUGLAS + 

BEC 09 551 3685 douglasandbec.co.nz. EMPORIO ARMANI EYEWEAR 

FROM DFS GALLERIA 0800 388 937 dfsgalleria.com. GLASSONS glassons. 

com. GORMAN gormanshop.com.au. HELEN CHERRY workshopdenim. 

com. HI THERE FROM KAREN WALKER karenwalker.com. HOLLY HOWE 

FROM MAAIKE AND CO 09 302 4120. JIMMY D jimmyd.co.nz. JONATHAN 

ADLER FROM MONDEGREEN mondegreen.co.nz. JULIAN DANGER 09 

368 1981 juliandanger.com. JULIETTE HOGAN juliettehogan.com. KAREN 

WALKER karenwalker.com. KATE SYLVESTER katesylvester.com. KATIE 

MAREE COLE katiemareecole.com. KETZ-KE ketz-ke.com. KIKKI.K kikkik. 

com. KSUBI ksubi.com. LELA JACOBS lelajacobs.co.nz. LIAM FROM RUBY 

rubynz.co.nz. LINDI KINGI lindikingi.co.nz. LOBBIE’S STORY lobbiesstory. 

co.nz. LONELY HEARTS lonelyheartslabel.portableshops.com. LOVE 

FROM lovefrom.co.nz. MAAIKE maaikeclothing.com. MARCS marcs. 

com.au. MAURIE & EVE maurieandeve.com. MAX maxshop.com. 

MEADOWLARK meadowlark.co.nz. MELUKA FROM APARTMENTO 

09 309 7646 apartmento.co.nz. MIU MIU FROM OPSM opsm.co.nz. 

MOR morcosmetics.com. MOSCOT 09 378 0073 moscot.com. 

NEVERBLACK neverblack.co.nz. NOM*D nomd.co.nz. NYNE nyne. 

co.nz. PANDORA pandora.net. POLO RALPH LAUREN FROM DFS 

GALLERIA 0800 388 937 dfsgalleria.com. REPUBLIC republichome.com. 

RIDDLE ME THIS riddlemethis.co.nz. RUBY rubynz.co.nz. SABATINI 0800 

998 979 sabatini.co.nz. SALASAI salasai.co.nz. SALVATORE FERRAGAMO 

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Catering to 

Talent 

The thought of catered food hasn’t always conjured up the most appetising of 

images – curled railway sandwiches, soggy asparagus rolls, beige quiches and 

rubbery sausage rolls… Hardly the stuff of food envy and all the more a shame 

if the event was a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Whilst, however, you still won’t 

have to attend too many events before stumbling across these less-than-appealing 

offerings, this traditionally perceived “poorer cousin” of the culinary scene has 

been quietly evolving. M2woman pays one Auckland establishment making 

some innovative waves on this front a visit to see just how far it has come… 


Recipes by Sue Fleischl 

Profile by Heloise Garrity 

Photography by Andre Rowell

Sue Fleischl of The Great Catering Company didn’t waste any 

time in forging a career in food. Straight out of high school, 

she ensconced herself in training at The Savoy Hotel in London 

for two years before returning to New Zealand to work at 

some of the most established restaurants in Auckland. This was followed 

by several years of travelling and working in Asia and Australia before 

finding her true calling in Melbourne, “I’ve had many years of hotels and 

restaurants. It was when I was in Australia working in restaurants there 

that I discovered that actually catering suited me better – I was a single 

mother with a young child and I could fit that into my lifestyle.” And so 

she made her first foray into the catering world with Sue Chef Catering, 

which would cement the direction in which she wanted to go. After five 

successful years in Melbourne, Sue returned to New Zealand in 1995 to 

be closer to family and set about creating her next business venture that 

would cater to both the private and corporate markets. “So I came back in 

1995 and bought a stainless steel bench and stuck it in the corner of my 

living room and called myself The Great Catering Company.” Well aware 

of starting a new business from scratch and the risks of going it alone, Sue 

has never regretted the chances that she took, “It actually took a lot of 

courage to do it by myself. I have had no business partners, no investors - 

it has all been my own risk but I have loved it.” 

Working in this sector of the culinary world, however, hasn’t been 

without a struggle with largely negative perceptions about catering, 

“When you say you are a caterer it’s like, ‘Oh…’ But if it’s, ‘I’m a chef,’ 

it’s like ‘Wow!’” Sue explains, 

“That’s all about growing 

up in your business – 

LEARNING TO LET 

GO AND TRUSTING 

OTHER PEOPLE to do it.” 

“Being a caterer is actually far more 

difficult than being a restaurant 

chef – we’ve got far more logistics 

and far more problem-solving and 

variety. With catering, it’s all about 

numbers. Everything has to be 

counted, weighed, recounted and 

packed properly for transportation, 

so it’s not going to spoil. And every 

dish that we do has to be taken to a 

certain degree so that you can finish 

it somewhere else where the facilities 

may be minimal.” If anything, it is an attitude that has further fuelled 

her passion for the industry and inspired her to create a service that will 

change people’s perceptions of just what can be achieved with catered 

food, “I just really want to change that whole image of who caterers are 

and what caterers do because I think we deserve a lot more respect than 

what we get.” 

The perception people have of catered food, however, Sue observes, has 

been changing gradually over the years, along with consumer expectations, 

“The quality has definitely improved and so people’s expectations are 

definitely higher; they are expecting restaurant quality more and more 

now as they are realising caterers can do a lot more than what most people 

think they can do.” Sue notes these changes for the better are also in part 

due to an improvement in the quality of local suppliers’ produce, “We are 

making our own mozzarella, we are making more beautiful cheeses here, 

people are conscious of what’s grown and how well the animals have been 

cared for before they end up on our plate, which I think is fabulous.” 

The celebration of locally grown produce is something which Sue 

supports and nurtures with The Great Catering Company, “It’s all about 

New Zealand, New Zealand products, New Zealand producers. It’s about 

supporting as many people in the area as we possibly can.” This ethos is 

one that she is also applying to her latest project situated in the Auckland 

Airport Business District precinct called “The Common”. In priding 

herself on continuing to expand the limits of catering to offer unique 

products and experiences, Sue has joined forces with Auckland Airport 

to breathe new life into an historic homestead she found an immediate 

connection with even in its raw, rundown state, called Abbeville Estate. 

Lovingly restored in consultation with Historic Places Trust, Sue now 

manages the estate, which is proving to be one of Auckland’s hottest 

boutique destinations for both personal celebrations and corporate 

events, “It will take a few months to iron out little kinks and get into 

the groove and make sure that we have everything ticking over properly 

TASTE MAKERS 

because it is a whole new side to the business but it has gone off with a 

hiss and a roar. There has been so much interest, it has been amazing. I 

know it is going to work and we are all determined to make it work.” 

On juggling Abbeville with The Great Catering Company, as well as 

the next logical progression in the form of The Great Hiring Company 

complementing her culinary offerings with the hire of tables, chairs, 

cutlery, crockery, glassware and even a laundering service, Sue reflects, 

“I think the big thing in a business like this, like with all businesses, 

is to try and employ people that are better than yourself. So the tricky 

part is getting them to read my mind! I give myself the title of ‘Answer 

questions and put out fires’ – that’s what I do.” The exponential growth 

of her business has also meant learning to let go of the “do it yourself” 

mentality and entrust some fundamental roles of the business to others 

in order to cope, “It wasn’t that I was scared about being able to afford it, 

I was scared of having to let something go and give it to someone else… 

It was really scary for me bringing in someone and giving them the title 

of Head Chef and knowing that they were going to be producing the 

food for my business and to the style that I wanted. But I’ve gotten used 

to it. That’s all about growing up in your business - learning to let go and 

trusting other people to do it.” 

The process of starting up a business solo and from scratch has also 

revealed much more of an entrepreneurial spirit than Sue had previously 

given herself credit for, “It’s funny because all through my working life 

before I started The Great Catering Company – and I did have Sue Chef 

Catering – but I didn’t see myself as being 

entrepreneurial. I’ve always seen myself as a 

follower; I never thought that I would ever 

be a leader and so it is interesting that when 

I did start The Great Catering Company, it 

came a lot more naturally than I ever thought 

that it would. And then I discovered that I 

actually had this internal hunger to grow and 

learn and discover, and try and improve, and 

find better ways of doing things.” 

And if there has been one thing that 

Sue has learnt to keep pushing through the 

inevitable highs and lows of owning your 

own business, it has been to take things one at a time, “I remember years 

ago in the early stages, the business was really building, really fast, and I 

was on the phone to a dear friend and I broke down and said, ‘I just don’t 

know how I’m going to cope with what is coming up.’ And he said, ‘Just 

start at the beginning.’ Those were the best words of advice and every time 

I feel as though the world’s getting on my shoulders, it’s just, take a deep 

breath and start at the beginning. In other words, just prioritise – what 

really has to be done now? What’s number one on the list?” 

Against a horizon of slow but sure change in people’s perceptions of 

“catered” food, Sue has also witnessed a change in attitude when it comes 

to women taking up the challenge of starting their own business from 

when she first embarked on The Great Catering Company, “When I first 

started the business, I found it really, really hard to open up an account 

with businesses. They could not believe that this woman had a business 

– ‘Do you really think it is going to work?’” She continues, “I remember 

trying to open up a vegetable account and no one would let me open one 

because I had no proven history in business. A friend had to come along 

with me and talk to the owners and go, ‘Please trust this person, she really 

does know what she is doing.’ I don’t think people would do that now. 

Now they would just open up the account and look at you and go, ‘Oh, 

here is a woman going into business.’” 

Being one of the many women out there taking the plunge with their 

own business dreams, Sue is optimistic about the perception of women 

opting to be their own boss today, “I think the whole perception of 

women in business has improved. There are a lot of women leaders out 

there generating a lot of respect now, which is a big change to five years 

ago. I love it that there are more women out there doing business and I 

think that just shows a lot of courage in the women that out there that 

are doing it; they don’t feel that they have to be at home looking after 

children or doing whatever they do. They feel the freedom and the will 

to do that.” 


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TASTE MAKERS 

106 

Sumac Roasted 

Pumpkin on Hummus 

with Pumpkin 

Blossom Honey 


HUMMUS: 

250g chickpeas, soaked overnight 

Juice of 2 lemons 

90g tahini 

Garlic to taste, minced 

Smoked paprika, to sprinkle 

Drain chickpeas, cover with fresh water and 

boil gently until soft. Drain and reserve the 

cooking liquor. Keep a handle of chickpeas 

aside and roast in olive oil and seasoning 

for garnish. Purée with as much garlic 

as you like, tahini and salt. Add enough 

lemon juice to bring out the flavour and 

some of the cooking liquid to get a creamy 

consistency. Dust with smoked paprika. 

For 4 people 

ROASTED PUMPKIN: 

½ pumpkin 

50ml olive oil 

2 cloves garlic, crushed 

Handful of chopped thyme, rosemary, 

parsley (or any other fresh herbs 

you have) 

3 tsp sumac 

1 tbs pumpkin blossom honey 

Cut four chunky wedges of pumpkin or 

eight smaller wedges. Toss in a splash of 

olive oil, garlic, herbs, 1 tsp of sumac, and 

season with salt and pepper. Roast until 

tender and slightly caramelised. Add the 

remaining sumac and roast for the last 

five minutes. Place hummus on the plate, 

arrange roast pumpkin on top, drizzle with 

more honey and sprinkle with some roast 

chickpeas.


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108 


Crispy Pork Hock 

with Moa Beer Jus 

& Apple Rewarewa 

Walnut Dressing 

PORK HOCK: 

3 pork hind hocks 

Olive oil 

½ tsp caraway seeds, ground 

1 tbs garlic, crushed 

4 carrots, rough chopped 

2 onions, rough chopped 

2 bay leaves 

Handful of fresh thyme 

Head of garlic, broken into cloves 

Place chopped vegetables, garlic and herbs 

into a roasting dish. Rub pork in a little 

olive oil, caraway seeds, and season with salt 

and pepper. Place on top of the vegetables 

and roast at 160°C for 2 ½ hours. Add 

two bottles of Moa Beer (preferably lager) 

to the roasting dish. Roast for a further 30 

minutes. Drain off the excess fat. Mouli all 

of the contents in the roasting pan. Reduce 

in a pot and season to taste. 

For 4 people 

APPLE REWAREWA 

WALNUT DRESSING: 

2 apples, peeled and cut into 

rustic chunks 

50g butter 

50g brown sugar 

Sauté the apples in the butter and brown 

sugar until caramelised. Reduce until 

syrupy. Add and adjust to taste: 

50ml walnut oil 

20ml cider vinegar 

1 tbs Rewarewa honey 

TASTE MAKERS 

Serve ½ hock per person. 

This is great served with creamy mashed 

potato and cabbage roasted in some of the 

excess pork fat. 

Pour dressing over just before serving. 


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TASTE MAKERS 

110 

Feijoa Date Pudding 


Makes 6 puddings 

DATE PUDDING: 

110g brown sugar (3/4 cup) 

1 egg 

1 tsp vanilla 

100g butter, melted 

150g self-raising flour (1 cup) 

60ml milk (1/4 cup) 

1 pinch salt 

Mix together until smooth. 

100g dates, chopped 

60g golden syrup (3 tbs) 

6 large feijoas, peeled and sliced 

50g brown sugar extra (6 tbs) 

120ml boiling water 

Icing sugar, to dust 

Stir the above ingredients in. 

Spray six ramekins and dust with flour. 

Pour 10g golden syrup into each ramekin. 

Place the sliced feijoas on the syrup and 

fill with the pudding batter until ¾ full. 

Sprinkle with extra brown sugar. 

Spoon the boiling water on top, do not stir. 

Bake for 180°C for 20 minutes. 

Serve with your favourite ice cream.


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rima 

Wine 

PINOT 

ARTISTRY 


donna 

The prima donna of the 

wine world, Pinot Noir, is 

a fussy grape, hard to grow 

and difficult to vinify. Not 

the type to shirk a challenge, 

New Zealand winemakers 

have not been put off with 

plantings of Pinot Noir 

doubling in the last decade. 

Words by Dave Campbell 

However, with its complex reputation, Pinot has the 

stigma of being one of the priciest red wines in the 

market place, and sometimes can be inconsistent in 

quality. Despite these detractions, the popularity of Pinot 

Noir has soared, with New Zealand attracting attention 

from some of the world’s top wine connoisseurs for the 

reason that we are making wines that rival the famous 

French region of Burgundy. This has firmly entrenched 

Pinot Noir as one of our favourite varietals and the 

second biggest export behind Sauvignon Blanc. 

So with the cold fast-approaching, M2woman thought it 

a good time to showcase some of the best Pinot Winter 

warmers for this season. With the quality on display 

here, Winter is not looking so bad after all... 

NGA WAKA 

PINOT NOIR 2010 

Nga Waka is another producer 

who has withstood the test of time, 

honing their skills in Pinot Noir 

since their first vintage in 1993. 

Named after the canoes of Kupe, 

the explorer, this is a powerful 

wine showing all of its 11 months 

aged in French barriques. Cherry 

on the nose, with a palate of 

sweet red berry fruits, this wine is 

finished with a touch of savoury 

earthiness balancing the rich 

palate. An outstanding wine for 

the price point... 

RRP: $34.99 

ngawaka.co.nz 

ISABEL ESTATE 


Isabel first planted their Pinot 

block in 1984, and have carved 

themselves out a reputation for 

producing elegant wines from 

the Wairau Valley. A softer, more 

feminine wine than those in the 

line-up, signature Pinot flavours of 

plum and strawberry are wrapped 

in a silky medium-bodied texture, 

which is classically Marlborough. 

Drinking at its peak with three 

years in the bottle... 

RRP: $28.99 

isabelvineyard.com

FAIRHALL DOWNS 


Tucked away in Marlborough’s 

Brancott Valley, Fairhall Downs 

have always maintained that 

“small is beautiful” when it 

comes to winemaking. But whilst 

production may be small, this 

single vineyard wine showcases 

their focus on quality before 

quantity. Raspberry and cherry 

flavours combine with spiced herbs 

on the palate. A drying finish leaves 

the impression that this Pinot is a 

little old world in style... 

RRP: $34.99 

fairhalldowns.co.nz 

WAIPARA HILLS 


The newest winery in the line-up, 

Waipara Hills was established in 

2001 and in ten years, has amassed 

over 200 awards for their wines. 

The youngest wine on show, this 

Pinot Noir is reddish purple in 

the glass, with lifted aromas of red 

fruits and toasty oak. Surprisingly 

soft up-front but finishes with dark 

berry fruits and a savoury leather 

note. Immensely drinkable, this is 

a wine that will go down as a real 

crowd-pleaser… 

RRP: $21.99 

waiparahills.co.nz 

ROCKBURN 


One of my favourite Central 

Otago producers, one look at the 

bottle shows you that this wine 

means serious business. Adorned 

with gold medals from both 

domestic and international shows, 

Rockburn is fast-becoming one of 

the premier Central Otago wine 

brands. An outstanding wine, 

which balances bold dark berry 

flavours with hits of mocha and 

spice adding elegance and finesse. 

A fine follow-up to its previous 

vintages, Rockburn wins the award 

for consistent excellence... 

RRP: $45.00 

rockburn.co.nz 

WINE TASTING 

AKARUA 


Boutique producer, Akarua, first 

planted grapes in 1996 in the 

Bannockburn region of Central 

Otago, home to some other 

famous wine names, Felton Road 

and Mt Difficulty. This wine 

shows they are every bit as good 

as their famed counterparts. 

Vibrant red in the glass, the wine 

showcases an intense blackberry 

core, typical of ripe Central Otago 

fruit. A soft, creamy texture 

showcases the skill of winemaker, 

Matt Connell, to balance such a 

concentrated wine. True Central 

Otago Pinot Noir... 

RRP: $39.99 

akarua.com 


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WINE CONNOISSEUR 

ALL 

THAT 

To most of us, the 

glamorous world of 

Champagne would be 

a dream job but for 

Rai Banbury, it is very 

much a reality. Th e 

brand manager of Moët 

Hennessy talks about her 

introduction to the wine 

industry and the exciting 

trends on the horizon for 

Champagne lovers. 

Do you have a fi rst wine memory? 

Growing up, my parents were in a wine 

club. Every month, they would have a 

diff erent host and focus on one varietal 

or region of wine; it looked like so much 

fun! It also made me realise there was so 

much to learn about wine. As a family, we 

always celebrated special occasions with 

bubbles, which is where I developed my 

love for Champagne. 

What’s a wine trend that you’re 

currently excited about? 

I love that Champagne is a lot more 

accessible at the moment. Often people 

saved drinking Champagne for special 

occasions but now it is a lot more common 

for people to drink Champagne. It probably 

won’t become as commonplace as say a still 

wine but that’s not a bad thing; there’s so 

much heritage surrounding Champagne 

and it really is the essence of celebration. 

What’s the diff erence between 

Champagne and sparkling wine? 

Champagne is produced from grapes 

grown in the Champagne appellation of 

France. Also, the wine must go through 

secondary fermentation in the bottle to 

create carbonation. Champagne is also 

crafted from three varietals of grapes, 

whereas sparkling wine can be made from 

any grape varietals. 

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Sparkling wines are wines, which contain 

bubbles of carbon dioxide. Th ere are three 

ways to make a sparkling wine. In the 

traditional method, the wine undergoes 

a secondary fermentation in the bottle, 

generating its own carbonation. In the 

second method, wine is bottled before it is 

fully fermented, allowing the fermentation 

to fi nish in the bottle. 

Finally, sparkling wines can also be made 

by fully fermenting wine, and introducing 

carbon dioxide during the bottling process. 

In terms of taste, most Champagnes are 

Pinot dominant, which gives it a more 

complex taste, while Chardonnay grapes 

give more freshness. Also, Champagne has 

perfect conditions with chalk caves for 

delicate aging. 

What are the key qualities of 

good Champagne? 

I think good Champagne has structure, 

balance, harmony, roundedness and 

freshness. It all makes Champagne 

versatile to drink but with a uniqueness 

in taste. Non-vintage is all about 

consistency. If you bought a non-vintage 

Moët ten years ago, you should expect it 

to taste the same when you buy one now. 

Whereas vintage depends on the season, 

the type of grape, the weather; they will 

always vary year to year. 

How is Champagne made, in very 

basic terms? 

Méthode Champenoise is the traditional 

method by which Champagne is 

produced. Th e fi nest grapes are selected 

from the Champagne region in France. It 

is made by fermenting grape juices from 

diff erent vineyards, which are blended and 

then bottled with a mixture of sugar and 

yeast to make it ferment a second time. 

Th is produces carbon dioxide which, since 

it is sealed in, dissolves in the wine and 

creates the eff ervescence. 

During the second fermentation, the 

yeast forms sediment called “lees”, 

therefore, the bottles are stored with 

their heads facing down and are turned 

occasionally, forcing this lees to fl ow 

downwards towards the corks. Th e 

necks of the bottles are then placed in an 

icy-cold brine solution. Th is freezes the 

sediment, which can then be expelled. 

Because the fermentation process has used 

up all of the sugar, it is given a bit more, 

and fi nally, it is corked. 

According to the Appellation d'Origine 

Contrôlée, a minimum of one-and-a-half 

years is required but many Champagne 

houses choose longer. 

Do you have any tips for serving 

Champagne at home? Are 

champagne fl utes a must? 

Chill the Champagne and make sure 

you enjoy it out of good quality glasses. 

I think it’s honestly down to personal 

preference; I prefer fl utes because I like 

the tradition that comes with it. It also 

varies between Champagne houses, Moët 

and Veuve Clicquot suggest fl utes, while 

Dom Perignon suggests a round glass. 

It’s been a long day, and it’s time 

to head home. What might be a 

favourite wine and food pairing 

for you? 

I love a fl ute of Veuve Clicquot with some 

freshly caught snapper! 

If you had to fi ll your glass with a 

fi nal wine, what would it be? 

It would be Krug Rose – an absolutely 

amazing Champagne. 

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IS YOUR FOOD LYING TO YOU? 

Do you feel guilty after a little midnight snack because 

eating late makes you fat? Do you use honey instead of 

sugar because it is healthier? Do you prefer fresh food 

because it’s so much more nutritious than frozen foods? 

If you do, you’re not the only one. Many people live 

according to these so-called food myths. Nicole Senior 

has explored the world of food myths in order to fi nd 

the truth. Curious investigators and food lovers, who are 

keen to learn, will enjoy the savvy collection of answers 

she has prepared. However, they might not be the 

answers you expect... 

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WHOOP IT UP! 

Th ere has been a sweet revolution of late. 

Cookie stores and chocolate cafés dot 

the country like hundreds and thousands 

sprinkles. Even cupcakes have evolved into 

culinary masterpieces that perplex Heston 

Blumenthal. Now there’s a new tasty treat 

on the horizon: Th e Whoopie. Rumour 

has it that in the 1920s, Amish women 

would bake these desserts comprising two 

domed-shaped cakes sandwiched together 

with sweet fi llings for their husbands who 

would say, “Whoopie!” if they found 

them in their lunch box. Th ese days, there 

is a whole new market that can enjoy 

the experience thanks to a new fl agship 

store that has opened in Grey Lynn aptly 

named Whoopie. Flavours such as Red 

Velvet with Crème Cheese and Walnut & 

Cardomom with Salted Caramel make this 

a must-visit for your next sugar fi x. 

whoopie.co.nz 

ABSOLUTELY TEA-LICIOUS 

Winter’s knocking on the door, so now 

is the time to start reaching for a cosy 

blanket and a big cuppa to get through 

the darker, colder days of the year. But tea 

is also quite good for something a little 

diff erent apparently. Absolut Vodka has 

integrated the dark tones and richness of 

black tea into its latest fl avour addition, 

Absolut Vodka Wild Tea. And it surely 

warms you up as well. For all those who’d 

rather take their tea to the next party... 

Absolut Vodka Wild & Spice 

45ml Absolut Vodka Wild Tea 

30ml lemon juice 

2 bar spoons caster sugar 

Top with ginger beer 

Method: Build ingredients over ice in a 

tall glass, balancing the exclusive darkness 

of the tea with ginger beer. Garnish with 

lemon slices to fi nish. 

TIPS FROM THE 

MASTERCHEF 

A healthy meal can benefi t from the right 

dose of tasty sins. In her cookbook, Nadia’s 

Kitchen, $55, Masterchef NZ winner, Nadia 

Lim reveals her food philosophy: Don’t 

banish anything from your diet... 

“Add a little something ‘tasty, but 

not as good for you’ to something 

really good for you. A little bit of fat, 

salt and sugar to enhance fl avour 

in your meals is fi ne. In fact, it can 

be a good thing. If adding a little 

bit of crispy bacon to a salad will 

make you enjoy eating a big bowl 

of vegetables, then that’s great. 

With such intensely fl avoured, rich 

ingredients you don’t need much 

to take a healthy dish from good 

to lip-smackingly delicious. Use 

these tasty ingredients as fl avour 

enhancers, instead of as a larger 

part of the meal.”

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The Spices 

OF LIFE 

Many of us have a spice rack sadly unused and relegated to the depths of the 

pantry but these little bottles contain impressive health benefits, which equal 

or exceed those of the foods we commonly label as super foods. If your meals 

taste bland and your health is waning, adding a touch of these powerful and 

delicious super spices to your diet might be just what the doctor ordered. 

So go on, spice up your health! 

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Fenugreek 

(Trigonella 

foenumgraecum) 

Definitely one of the lesser known spices, 

Fenugreek, like many medicinal herbs, 

has long been used by the Chinese in 

traditional medicines. But this vibrant 

bitter spice has also been utilised by a 

wide range of cultures from Ethiopia to 

Egypt, Greece, Italy and Asia, and features 

predominantly in Indian cuisine. This little 

seed is packed with antioxidants 

including vitamin C, rutin and 

superoxide dismutase to name a 

few, it also contains high levels 

of selenium, which supports 

the function of these wonderful 

antioxidants so our bodies can 

use them to their full potential. 

Fenugreek has an impressive array of 

health benefits from increasing milk 

supply in lactating women, improving the 

libido in both sexes and long-term use of 

the seeds has been shown to reduce fat 

deposits in the body and lower cholesterol. 

Fenugreek seeds have a somewhat bitter 

flavour but once cooked, develop a 

caramel-like aftertaste; this flavour can 

add a complexity to dishes, which is often 

lacking. So if you want to give fenugreek 

a try, pop down to your local health food 

store, grab some of these mighty seeds 

and add them to your next curry, throw 

some in with your roast potatoes or 

boost the health benefits of that warming 

Winter soup. 

Words by Ashley Kelly 

Chilli 

(Capsicum 

annuum L.) 

These spicy little 

numbers not only 

pack a powerful flavour punch but are 

full of health-boosting benefits. In their 

fresh form, chillies contain two to three 

times the vitamin C of citrus fruits and 

though this quantity is reduced when 

dried, chilli still contains a range of 

important vitamins and minerals. 

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Capsaicin, the main component of chilli, 

has a myriad of therapeutic functions 

when taken both topically and orally. 

Companies have developed topical creams 

for the treatment of arthritic pain, which 

contain capsaicin and many people are 

now able to benefit from this powerful 

pain reliever. Capsaicin also has the ability 

to accelerate the metabolic rate and reduce 

appetite. This has made chilli a popular 

and healthy addition to the diet of those 

wanting to lose weight. 

If you love the taste of chilli, it can be added 

as powder, flakes or sauce to any meal to 

make it more exciting or add a sprinkle of 

chilli powder to the batter of a chocolate 

cake for a taste bud tingling twist. 

Cinnamon 

(Cinnamomum) 

Cinnamon is one of the 

oldest spices known to 

man with its use dating 

back to biblical times! This tree bark is not 

only delicious in both sweet and savoury 

dishes but packs a great antioxidant punch 

with a significantly higher ORAC rating 

(Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) 

than many of the foods we commonly 

associate with high antioxidant levels. 

For example, just one teaspoon of 

Cinnamon has five times as many 

antioxidants as half a cup 

of blueberries. 

Due to its impressive curative, 

anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal 

properties, cinnamon has been 

used to treat everything from bad 

breath, colds and arthritis to stomach 

ulcers, nausea and diarrhoea. One of 

the most impressive medicinal uses for 

cinnamon is as an adjunct therapy for 

those with high blood glucose or diabetes 

as it has shown in many studies to assist 

in lowering blood glucose levels and 

improving insulin sensitivity. But the 

benefits of cinnamon don’t stop there; 

doctors have even claimed that smelling 

cinnamon can boost brain function! 

For a delicious twist, add some cinnamon 

to your morning porridge, cereal or toast 

and next time you grab a cappuccino from 

your favourite café, opt for cinnamon on 

top to give your brain a boost and help 

reduce your blood sugar!

Turmeric 

(Curcuma 

longa/ 

domestica) 

Turmeric, known as the “king of spices” 

has traditionally been used as a whole body 

cleanser and detoxifier, purifying the liver 

and blood, reducing fat and improving 

circulation. Today, Western science is 

finally taking notice of the many possible 

uses and benefits 

it could provide in 

modern medicine. 

Recent scientific trials 

say that curcumin, the 

main component of 

turmeric, may actually 

inhibit the growth of 

many different cancer 

cells. Turmeric also 

benefits everyday 

health with vitamin 

C, magnesium, 

vitamin B6, iron 

and potassium 

The smell of turmeric may instantly 

conjure up thoughts of delicious curries 

but this spice is more versatile. Add it to 

your salad dressing or sprinkle into egg 

for your savoury French toast and use 

it alongside black pepper to maximise 

the body’s ability to absorb the nutrients 

turmeric has to offer. 

Ginger 

(Zingiber 

officinale) 

Of all the spices 

used for medicinal 

purposes, ginger would likely be the 

spice that has most successfully crossed 

the Eastern/Western 

medicine divide to 

become a commonly 

accepted treatment 

for nausea, vomiting 

and is the preferred 

method of dreaded 

morning sickness. 

Less commonly 

known, is the 

pain-relieving and 

antispasmodic actions 

of ginger, which 

makes it an ideal way 

to naturally manage 

the discomfort of 

menstrual cramping. If you are not keen on 

the flavour of ginger, you can use it in tablet 

form. So if you are thinking of having just 

one more piece of that delicious ginger slice 

or a yummy glass of natural ginger beer, go 

for it, surely the health advantages outweigh 

the naughtiness! 

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Cloves 

(Syzygium 

aromaticum) 

The only flower bud 

on our journey of 

spices is the humble clove. Cloves have the 

highest ORAC rating of all spices and most 

other foods touted for their antioxidant 

power. Due to their high manganese 

content, cloves are the perfect spice for 

free radical management and maintaining 

healthy bones. 

One of the primary 

components is 

Eugenol, a powerful 

topical analgesic and 

local anaesthetic, 

which makes it the 

ideal way to naturally 

relieve dental pain. 

Dentists often 

recommend it as pain 

management for the 

dreaded post-wisdom 

tooth extraction. But 

not only does it have wonderful medicinal 

powers, it also tastes great in a wide range 

of foods and drinks. Its pleasing fragrance 

and pungent sweet taste make a wonderful 

addition to mulled wine or for a delicious 

healthy snack, stuff an apple with dates, 

add a few cloves and bake or microwave for 

instant baked apples. 

Cardamom 

(Elletaria 

cardamomum) 

Cardamom is a spice 

used frequently in 

baking due to its delicious flavour rather 

than for its medicinal properties but it is 

not without its health 

advantages. It has been 

used medicinally for 

centuries as a digestive 

aid, detoxifying 

agent and antiseptic. 

To obtain the full 

benefits it should be 

bought as whole pods 

as it tends to lose its 

flavour and potency 

quickly once ground. 

Today, researchers 

are investigating 

the possibility that 

cardamom may have 

an inhibitory effect on 

the growth of colon cancer cells. 

The pods have been used as an aphrodisiac 

in Arabian countries by crushing and 

steeping them in boiling water. But it is far 

more pleasant to drink in the increasingly 

popular and deliciously spicy Chai. 

CHAI THE SUPER TEA 

INGREDIENTS 

1 cinnamon stick 

6 whole green cardamom pods 

6 whole cloves 

1 (1-2cm) piece ginger root, peeled 

and thinly sliced 

4 whole black peppercorns 

3 cups water 

HEALTH NUTRITION 

2 black tea bags or 1 tablespoon 

loose black tea 

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar or 

honey 

1 cup low-fat milk 

METHOD 

Place the water and all spices into a 

small pot and bring to the boil. Cover, 

reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 

Remove from heat and set aside to let 

steep for 10 minutes. 

Return pot to the boil. Remove from 

heat, add tea, cover and set aside to 

let steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain 

through a fine mesh sieve, return liquid 

to the pot. Stir in sugar/honey and 

milk pour into cups and serve. 

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Building 

IMMUNITY 

Winter is looming and with it, the start of the cold and flu season. It’s a good 

time to start thinking about boosting your immune system. The immune system 

goes largely unnoticed until we fall ill, yet everyday, it is working overtime to 

protect us from all the pathogens we are continually exposed to. 


Words by Jessica Bell

Taking care 

of Winter 

immunity 

means more 

than just an 

emergency 

response when 

we do catch a 

cold – although 

nutritional 

and natural medicine do provide us with 

lots of options here. True immunity has its 

foundations in a healthy lifestyle based on a 

clean diet, plenty of exercise and good sleep. 

When we are truly healthy, even when we 

fall acutely ill, our body is able to promptly 

fight off the illness. 

A healthy diet based around fresh fruit 

and vegetables, lean protein and low GI 

carbohydrates is the first step to a healthy 

immune system. Eating this way ensures 

that we receive all the nutrients we need 

to fight bugs and recover faster. While all 

nutrients work synergistically to promote 

good health, certain nutrients have a 

particular role in the functioning of the 

immune system: 

YOUR IMMUNITY 

PRESCRIPTION 

Key Immunity Nutrients 

Vitamin C / The old favourite, 

vitamin C increases production of 

interferon, one of the body’s main 

immune chemicals. It also enhances white 

blood cell activity. Get it from kiwifruit, 

strawberries, chillies, capsicum, tomatoes, 

green vegetables and citrus fruit. 

Zinc / Essential for normal immune 

function, as well as around 200 other 

enzymatic reactions in the body. It is also a 

potent antioxidant, helping to protect the 

body from harmful free radicals. Find it in 

oysters and other seafood, lean meat, eggs, 

almonds and pumpkin seeds. Many New 

Zealanders are deficient in this essential 

mineral – white spots on the fingernails are 

a classic sign – so make sure you include 

plenty of zinc-rich foods in your diet. 

Iron / Low iron levels are typically 

associated with frequent infections 

and poor wound healing. Many Kiwi 

women are low in iron and suffer from 

the associated symptoms of fatigue, low 

energy, cold, breathlessness and paleness. 

Boost your iron levels with lean beef and 

lamb, liver (patés), eggs, molasses, dried 

apricots and green vegetables. N.B. It is 

important not to take iron supplements 

without recommendation from a health 

practitioner as excess iron is highly prooxidative 

(promoting the production of 

oxidative free radicals). If you suspect you 

may suffer from low iron, get your levels 

tested with your doctor. 

Vitamin A / This often forgotten 

vitamin is a double-whammy for colds 

and flus. It improves overall immune 

function and also has an important role 

in maintaining the health of mucous 

membranes – meaning it will help soothe 

and heal inflamed nasal, throat and chest 

passages. Vitamin A can be found in egg 

yolks, liver, mackerel, cod liver oil, carrots, 

spinach and sweet potatoes. Vitamin A can 

be toxic if consumed in large doses, so it is 

better to obtain it from food sources rather 

than specific supplements. 

Vitamin D / Vitamin D, which we 

receive from sunlight, plays an integral role 

in maintaining the health and functioning 

of the immune system. Low levels of 

vitamin D are associated with a number of 

conditions related to immune dysfunction, 

including auto-immune diseases and poor 

immunity. To keep your vitamin D levels 

up, spend 15 to 20 minutes in the sunshine 

each day with arms and legs exposed. If 

your schedule does not allow this, consider 

taking a supplement. 

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 

Exercise / Exercise improves 

circulation, keeps circulation up and 

seems to boost immunity. Aim to exercise 

for 30 to 60 minutes, five to six times 

per week, ideally a mix of cardiovascular 

and resistance. N.B. I generally do not 

recommend exercising when you have a 

cold or flu – rather than rushing off to the 

gym, you should focus on resting up to 

give your body a real chance to heal. When 

you are back to normal, definitely return 

to the gym but take it slow so as not to 

over-exert yourself too soon. 

Stress / Stress weakens the immune 

response, leaving us more prone to 

picking up infections and making them 

more difficult to kick if we are unlucky 

enough to fall ill. Only take on what you 

can realistically manage and incorporate 

relaxation techniques like meditation, 

exercise and time out with friends. 

Hydration / Adequate hydration 

is essential to both preventing and treating 

colds and flus. Water is essential for the 

health and function of every body cell 

and helps to flush out disease-causing 

toxins and microbes. Even if you don’t feel 

like eating or drinking when unwell, it is 

essential to stay hydrated. Drink at least 

two litres every day. 

Sleep / Adequate, good quality sleep 

is essential for recovery and recuperation. 

Periods of insufficient rest put the body 

under considerable stress, lowering our 

immune response and increasing our risk 

of picking up whatever is going around. 

.CO.NZ 

Visit us for more 

key nutritional 

insights and tips. 

WINTER WELLNESS 

Most people need between seven and nine 

hours per night for good health and wellbeing. 

Sleep is even more important when 

unwell – nothing will help you recover as 

fast as a good rest. 

Sugar / We all know the effect 

excess sugar has on our waistlines but what 

most of us don’t know is that sugar also 

places us at a much higher risk of picking 

up the office super-bug. This is because 

refined sugar reduces the function of 

white blood cells, our main immune cells. 

Within 30 minutes of consuming 100 

grams of sugar, the ability of white blood 

cells to engulf and destroy microbes and 

other dangerous particles can be reduced 

by as much as 50 percent. Reduce refined 

sugar in biscuits, cakes, chocolates, soft 

drinks and processed foods. 

Take Care of Your Digestion / 

You may be surprised to know that up 

to 70 percent of your immune system is 

found in your gut! This makes sense when 

you think about all the potential harmful 

substances in your food – as anybody 

who has ever had food poisoning will 

know. Therefore, good digestive health 

is essential to ensuring a good immune 

response. Stress, alcohol, sugar, fatty foods 

and antibiotics can all lead to impaired 

digestive function, leaving you with those 

all too familiar symptoms of bloating, 

discomfort, constipation and sluggishness 

– as well as impaired immunity. Improve 

your digestion and your immunity with 

a clean diet, including plenty of fibrerich 

foods, exercise and a probiotic 

supplement. These restore the delicate 

balance between good and bad bacteria in 

the gut, improving digestive health and 

with it, immunity. Probiotics are available 

from all good health food shops. 

Multivitamin and Mineral / 

Despite our best intentions, there are 

always times when we place ourselves 

under too much stress, take too much 

on and don’t eat properly. A high quality 

multi-vitamin and mineral supplement 

acts as an important nutritional guarantee 

during these busy times, ensuring we 

receive all the nutrients we need for good 

immunity and good health. 

Your Emergency Toolkit 

And if all else fails and you do come 

down with a cold or flu, here is your 

emergency tool kit: 

��3,000mg to 5,000mg of Vitamin 

C daily for a few days. 

��10g of Olive Leaf Extract daily. 

��1,500mg to 3,000mg of 

Echinacea daily. 

JESSICA BELL is an Auckland-based Clinical Nutritionist, whose 

private practice prides itself on taking a holistic, integrated approach to 

helping people achieve their nutrition and wellness goals. 

yournutritionyourhealth.com / 5b Glasgow Terrace, Grafton, Auckland 


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QUICKIES 

Like all good infomercials, it sounds 

too good to be true, right? But please 

let me continue. Correct posture will 

make you look instantly slimmer and 

feel more confi dent. By putting your 

body in a good postural position, you 

will perform better in job interviews and act more 

powerfully in the work place, leading you straight 

to that dream job. 

But it is the work place and watching those damn 

infomercials that are half the cause of postural 

perils in the fi rst place. Too much time spent 

slumped over a computer, at a desk, on the couch 

and driving – modern living – has placed postural 

demands previous generations wouldn’t have 

dreamed of. 

On the up-side, most of these stretches to combat 

modern hazards you can do quickly while still in 

the offi ce and some even while you are commuting 

to and from work.

Chest Stretch 

Stand side-on to a wall with your arm 

outstretched down the wall. Now 

twist away from the wall feeling a 

lengthening along the front of your 

chest. Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, then 

repeat on the opposite side. Make sure 

you avoid hunching, so keep good 

distance between ears and shoulders. 

Standing Hip Stretch 

Th is is perfect after watching hours of 

a newly downloaded TV series. Start 

this exercise standing in a lunge-type 

position. Sink slightly into a lunge, 

then squeeze your butt and push your 

hip forward. To add to this stretch, raise 

the arm of the leg that’s back. Be careful 

not to arch your back and actually 

stretch down the front of your hip. 

Repeat for 30 seconds on each side. 

Ab Side Press 

Overall strengthening of the lower 

abdominal and obliques is going to help 

your posture. Th is movement is one of 

many that will enhance that strength. 

Start lying on your back and support 

your head with one hand. Keep a fi st 

distance between your chin and chest as 

you crunch on a diagonal. As you come 

up, bring one leg up off the ground 

and apply pressure with the opposite 

hand against that knee. Repeat 10 to 15 

times each side for three sets. 

FITNESS WORKOUT 

Chin Retraction 

Most of us have a certain degree of 

forward head posture, so this movement 

is great for everyone. Apart from looking 

kind of stupid, you can do this anywhere, 

standing or seated. Sit up tall and slightly 

retract your head like you are making a 

double chin. Place the fi ngertips of one 

hand against your chin and apply fi rm 

pressure towards your head. Hold for 30 

seconds, relax and repeat three times. 


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FITNESS WORKOUT 

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Self Pec Massage 

Of course, it would be ideal to have a 

trip to a masseuse every week but in 

this time-short world, sometimes an 

afternoon quickie on your own is all 

you have time for. Stand facing a wall 

with a tennis ball (or similar small 

ball) between your upper chest and 

the wall. Find a tight spot on your 

chest and push against the wall and 

roll the ball over that tight spot. Put as 

much pressure on as you can endure 

for approximately one to two minutes, 

then repeat on the other side. Th is isn’t 

the most comfortable movement but is 

extremely eff ective for helping to release 

tightened muscles. 


Side Neck Stretch 

As earlier, sit or stand tall and make 

a slight double chin. Take your head 

over to the right shoulder and place the 

weight of the right arm on your head. 

Hold for 30 seconds, then repeat on the 

other side. It is not uncommon for one 

side to feel tighter than the other, so 

stretch the tight side fi rst, then repeat 

so the tight side gets stretched twice. 

Doorway Stretch 

Once again, this stretch is aiming to 

lengthen the muscles across the chest. 

Th is is a great one to do while you are 

waiting at the printer. Just stand with 

one elbow on either side of the door 

and lean inward. Hold this for as long 

as it takes for those pages to print. 

As I said earlier, the visual results of 

improved posture are instant but sadly, 

the key with these stretches is to be 

consistent. It may not happen overnight 

but it will happen! Oh yes, and results 

may vary! 

KIRSTY GREGG STUDIO / 0275 778 770

Megan Perry, 

Manager & 

Personal Trainer 

of G2 Personal 

Training, answers 

the question: 

A I’M 

You’ve seen and felt great results from your 

new exercise routine and it’s become such an 

important part of your healthy lifestyle that you 

rarely miss a single day. Th en, without a hitch, 

you have been reacquainted with the Winter 

season again and you are waylaid by a cold or 

fl u. As an adamant exerciser, you might wonder 

if you should skip the treadmill or forsake that aerobic class for a 

late afternoon nap? Will it be too hard to get started again if you 

skip a day or two? Or will you fall behind on your exercise goals? 

Th e answer may appear very straightforward to some but exercising 

when we’re sick completely depends on the situation. For avid 

exercisers, the determination to stick to their exercise plan when 

they are feeling just a little under the weather is commendable, 

along with only ever abstaining from exercise if their sickness has 

them bedridden. On the contrary, some others who are a little less 

of the avid exerciser may use the slightest sniffl e as good justifi cation 

to stay in bed and avoid doing anything at all! Th e “I’m too sick” 

phone call is made to the boss at work and to their gym trainer, 

backed up with a convincing cough, or made even easier now with 

an aloof text or e-mail. 

I tell people to listen to their bodies, be frank with yourself and 

fi nd the balance between knowing when to take the time off and 

not wrapping yourself in cotton wool. 

Mild to moderate exercise is usually OK if you have a common 

cold or stuff y nose and no fever, it may even help you feel better 

by opening your nasal passages and temporarily relieving nasal 

congestion. On the fl ip-side, even though it may be tempting not 

to break an exercise routine, working out may actually prolong the 

illness and wear down the immune system. 

As a general guide for exercise and illness, 

consider this: 

Experts like to cite a rule of thumb known as the “above and 

below the neck rule.” If your symptoms are all located above 

your neck (runny nose, sneezing, stuff y nose, scratchy throat, 

headache), you almost certainly will have the common cold and 

should be able to continue exercising. Consider reducing the 

intensity and length of your workout, instead of going for a run, 

go for a brisk walk. 

FITNESS SOLUTION 

SHOULD I 

EXERCISE IF 

SICK OR 

HAVE A COLD? 

If, on the other hand, you have a fever, congestion in your chest 

and lungs, or feel widespread muscle aches, hacking cough, 

fatigue or upset tummy, it is probably a sign of fl u, bronchitis, or 

another more serious ailment, and you should rest up. Exercising 

with a fever will make you more vulnerable to dehydration and 

a higher than normal body temperature and heart rate, among 

other ill eff ects. 

But the neck rule isn’t foolproof, and a little common sense 

is always a good idea. Suff ering from severe above-the-neck 

symptoms warrants cessation from regular exercise until the 

symptoms abate. Conversely, mild exercise at the tail-end of a 

chesty cough can promote a faster recovery through the process 

of collateral ventilation, aiding the clearance of phlegm. Most 

importantly, always consult your doctor if you are unsure. 

When to exercise? 

If your symptoms aren’t too bad or you’ve got the green light from 

your doctor, you should take it easy at fi rst. To be prudent, it’s 

recommended to cut down exercise duration and intensity when 

symptoms are present. Try diff erent types of exercise that are a 

little less strenuous on your body. Dependant on your current 

programme and fi tness level, examples might be a beginner’s yoga 

class, walk or jog, or light conditioning resistance workout. 

When you’re feeling better, start at a lower level and ease back 

into a full workout. Give yourself time to recuperate or you might 

relapse or prolong the illness. 

Other things to consider? 

If you’re sick and your workout involves exercising with other 

people – such as in a gym or an exercise class – then it’s important 

that you show consideration for the people around you. You don’t 

want to show up at your yoga class and start sneezing – spreading 

germs around in the process, or working out at the gym – leaving 

a trail of bugs on each piece of equipment you touch, passing 

them on to all the other gym users. Unpleasant! 

Best solution? 

Th e fi rst line of defence to avoid getting sick in the fi rst place is 

by choosing a healthy lifestyle. Following general good-health 

guidelines will help boost your body’s immune system and keep 

it strong and healthy. Forty-fi ve minutes of regular exercise three 

to four times a week has been shown to raise immunity by raising 

levels of T cells, which are one of the body’s fi rst defenses against 

infection. Other examples of healthy-living strategies are following 

a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, no smoking, 

moderate alcohol intake, adequate sleep, and maintaining low 

levels of stress. You can also take steps to avoid infection, such as 

washing your hands frequently, and regular medical screening tests 

for people in your age group and risk category. 

G2 Personal Training 

021 885 855 / megan.perry@xtra.co.nz 


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126 

Facing 


OUR 

FEARS 

(in five relatively 

easy steps) 

To stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves 

in a corrupt and war-striken country probably counts as 

what we call courage. Marianne Elliott has surely proven 

this working as a Human Rights lawyer in conflictridden 

Afghanistan. In a conversation with fear, she 

explores what courage really truly means. 

Recently, I was talking 

to a friend about 

fear. We talked 

about some of the 

things I’ve done in 

my life and she told 

me that, from the 

outside looking in, 

I look pretty fearless. When people hear 

that I lived in places like Afghanistan and 

the Gaza Strip, they often tell me that they 

think I am very brave. And I am brave. 

Words by Marianne Elliott 

But there is a big difference between what 

looks scary about my life to other people 

(the missiles, the risk of kidnapping) and 

what actually scares me on a day-to-day 

basis. Most days, courage looks less like a 

trip into a war-zone and more like writing 

the book I always wanted to write, despite 

the fact that I know it will never be as 

good as I always hoped it would be. 

I’m not immune to fear. My biggest 

challenge in the process of writing my 

book was finding the balance between 

noticing where my fears were pointing me 

(because they have an unerring sense of 

direction) without letting them paralyse me. 

The thing is, I’ve been making a practice 

of facing my fears and paying attention 

to where they are pointing me for so 

long that I started to take it for granted. 

But people keep asking. And life keeps 

demanding that we all face our fears. So 

here are my five steps to facing fear.

1Look fear in the eye. 

You may have been taught never to 

do this. Maybe you learned to never 

look fear in the eye because it just 

makes it madder. Well, it’s not true. Actually 

our fears are very rarely mad. They are scared, 

and even though fear can lash out in anger, 

at it’s heart it is still fear. 

Our fears are part of us. They grow out of 

our life experiences and if we look at them, 

really take the time to see them for what they 

are we may discover they are not so scary 

after all. We may begin to see what they grew 

out of: that nasty break-up or that terrible 

humiliation at the hands of a teacher who 

was probably in the grasp of fear himself. 

2Feel the fear in 

your body. 

It’s easy to avoid really feeling 

our fears. It’s in the nature of 

fears to be scary. Staying in our head and 

intellectualising about our fears is one way 

that we stay disconnected from our fears. 

It keeps us from ever really understanding 

our fears and, I believe, from really finding 

freedom from our fears. 

So next time you feel scared stop for a 

moment. Before you get too caught up 

in a conversation with your fear (which 

I absolutely recommend, by the way, see 

step three), take a moment to notice where 

you feel this fear in your body. 

In the story I share below I feel my fear 

primarily in my throat. That’s not too 

surprising. It’s a fear about singing. But 

sometimes our fear won’t be so obviously 

about speaking out until we notice that 

we feel it in our throat. Once we feel that 

we might recognise the aspect of the fear 

which is about saying too much, being to 

loud, being misheard. 

Take some time to feel where your fear 

is in your body and breath deep exhales of 

release into that contraction. Now you are 

ready to talk! (P.S. This works with talking 

to real people too!). 

3 

Listen to fear, ask it 

some questions. 

Listening to our fear may seem 

counter-intuitive. You may think 

that the way to find courage is by ignoring 

fear. That’s not how it works for me. 

Our fear generally has a lot to say to us. 

Sometimes it doesn’t leave much room for 

us to hear our own true voice amidst its 

shouts. We all know that the best way to 

get to the bottom of someone who loves 

the sound of their own voice is by asking 

some open-ended questions. This works 

with fear as well. 

One of my favourite questions for a 

fear is “What is the worst thing that 

could happen?” 

Now, be warned: Fear tends to be very 

good at “catastrophising”. My fears can 

produce endless streams of terrible things 

that could happen if I do the thing that 

I am supposed to be scared of doing. But 

here’s what I’ve learned, trying to shut up a 

fear can be counter-productive. 

As long as my fear believes I just 

haven’t heard or understood the risk, it 

will keep finding ways to get the message 

across. When I hear it out, however, and 

acknowledge that all those terrible things 

are possibilities then there is a space into 

which I can speak with my own true voice. 

“Staying in our head and 

intellectualising about our fears is 

one way that we stay disconnected 

from our fears.” 

That’s when I get to explain that I don’t 

think those terrible scenarios are the most 

likely outcomes and that even if they were 

to happen it wouldn’t be so bad. This is 

also when I get to suggest less catastrophic, 

and more likely, scenarios. 

Here’s an example of a conversation I had 

with a fear recently. 

My fear: “You better not try to teach this 

new chant in front of this room of yoga 

students, what if you start on the wrong note 

or go off key?” 

Me: “Yes, what then? What’s the worst 

thing that can happen?” 

My fear: “They’ll laugh at you and think 

that you are a bad singer. They might talk 

about you behind your back, tell each other 

what a terrible voice you have. They might 

never come to your class again.” 

Aside: notice how much my fear sounds 

like a child? More on that in a minute. 

Me: “Or, maybe, if my voice cracks or I 

go off key my students will know that I’m 

flawed and human and maybe they’ll feel 

more comfortable being their own flawed, 

human selves in my class. That not only 

seems more likely, but is also exactly the 

atmosphere I want to create in my class. I 

think I better try the new chant.” 

4 

Recognise your fear. 

I recognise this fear. She sounds 

like a little kid who is afraid of 

being laughed at because she is a 

little kid who is afraid of being laughed at. 

When I was 11 years old, I got a nonsinging 

part in the school musical. The 

part had been written specifically for me 

because I was such a great comic actress 

but not such a great singer. I was initially 

devastated but made the best of the role 

that had been written for me and played it 

to the hilt for laughs. 

But one day the lead actor had to go 

SUCCESS STRATEGY 

out of town for a funeral and suddenly 

I had to step up and play his part. I had 

been rehearsing and performing alongside 

him for weeks and I knew his lines and his 

songs. But I did not have his voice. 

As luck would have it, the one 

performance I had to cover for him was 

the day when we performed the musical at 

our rival school. The kids were primed to 

be harsh critics and I was the weakest link. 

My fear made my throat and chest 

constrict, which as you can probably guess 

does not do good things for an already weak 

singing voice and what came out was not 

only slightly off key but strained with fear. 

The crowd laughed and a few people booed. 

I persevered through the song, fighting 

back the tears and trying to do what yoga 

would teach me to do so well all these 

years later – to reconnect with my centre 

and relax into my breath. But I had no 

skills at the time and I was alone on the 

stage so there was nobody to come to my 

aid. It was a devastating humiliation. 

5 

Meet fear with 

kindness. 

When I look my fear of singing 

in public in the eye, I see myself 

at 11 years of age. I see myself small, 

scared and without the skills or support I 

needed to be safe in that situation. Seeing 

that, my heart softens towards my fear and 

I am able to listen to it with compassion, 

while gently assuring it that I’m okay now. 

I’m no longer that skinny little girl in front 

of the rival school. I’m able to assure my 

fear that I’m safe now. 

Because here is the bottom line of my 

approach to fear: Love melts fear 

If you can look your fear in the eye, 

if you can listen to your fear, if you can 

recognise your fear as a part of you that has 

grown out of the experiences you’ve had, 

then you’ll find compassion for your fear. In 

that compassion is the realisation that your 

fear is trying to keep you safe and needs to 

know that you are already safe. 

Once your fears begin to understand 

that you are safe, which really means once 

you begin to understand that you are 

already safe, then the insistent voices of 

fear begin to fade. 

Give it a try. Because courage doesn’t 

require you to be fearless. It only requires 

that we are willing to face our fears, and 

choose courage anyway. 

MARIANNE ELLIOTT is the author of Zen Under Fire, (Penguin 

NZ), a memoir about her life and work as a UN Human Rights 

Officer in Afghanistan. She is also a storyteller, a human rights 

champion and an online yoga teacher. 

Learn more at marianne-elliott.com 

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“Financial Independence” means lots of things to lots of 

women. It is diffi cult to be prescriptive on this point but what 

sorts of things should this include? 

Most women would claim to be “fi nancially independent” in that 

they have earned money in return for services for at least some 

portion of their working lives. Financial independence to me means 

economic strength; this is what we are gradually acquiring as we begin 

to dramatically infl uence 21st century businesses. In some important 

parts of the economy, we will even predominate. Why? Because 

current trends suggest that the world needs the female mind. Much 

of the international economy is shifting, from one based on natural 

resources and physical labour, to one based on goods and services. 

Additionally, fi nancial independence means not relying on a husband 

or partner for money, having no debt, a fi nancial umbrella and the 

ability to buy what we want without worrying about the cost – within 

reason, of course! 

Is it about more than just money – not so much about dollars 

and cents as an “independence of thought”, a sense of self? 

Yes, fi nancial independence is about “independence of thought,” 

a sense of your fi nancial self, the will and the knowledge to take 

charge of your own fi nancial life. How do you do this? Firstly 

educate yourself; understand how mortgages work, the eff ect of 

interest on your credit card or hire purchase debt, you must insure 

your income. Understand that retiring debt-free is a priority as is 

planning for retirement which, realistically, probably won’t happen 

until well after 65. 

We say “for richer and for poorer” and mean it, but what 

are some things women can do to make sure that, among 

everything you share with your partner, there is still something 

for ourselves? 

Th e following commandments should be internalised by every 

woman and engraved on their heart. 

Commandment One: Thou shalt protect thyself. 

Don’t rely on the white knight – he’s not coming today. Ensure 

you protect yourself legally, through the use of insurances, and 

through a well constructed fi nancial and life plan. 


Commandment Two: Thou shalt anticipate disaster. 

Th is sounds like negativity, but it simply means you should be 

prepared for the emergencies that life can throw your way, when 

you are least expecting it. 

Commandment Three: Thou shalt act on thy 

best judgement. 

By all means listen to advice from friends, family or professional 

advisors but also listen to your intuition. Ask the person whose 

judgement is best for you – yourself. 

Commandment Four: Thou shalt be strong. 

All too often we are too soft – we nurture others at our own 

expense: emotional and fi nancial. We worry about our children’s 

education, our partner’s state of mind. Toughen up. You can be 

gentle but adamant. 

Can you give examples of some 5 common fi nancial myths? 

Money Myth #1: Someone will watch over me. Sorry, 

take a reality check. Your partner, father and fairy godmother 

are all busy. You will have to do without them. Despite all the 

press describing that pillar of society, the nuclear family, this is 

how it looks: 20 percent of women will never marry, 47 percent 

of fi rst marriages end in divorce and 75 percent of married 

women are eventually widowed. At some point, even if you 

marry and follow the conventional path, you will have to look 

after yourself fi nancially. 

Money Myth #2: I don’t have enough money to invest. 

You’ve got it backwards. You don’t have enough money not to 

invest. You can save $5 a day – that amounts to $150 a month. 

You must get into the habit of putting money aside for yourself. 

Don’t set yourself up for failure by wanting it all now! 

Money Myth #3: I don’t have enough time. You must put 

aside time for yourself. It is not as if you have to go it alone. Th ere 

are plenty of advisers who can help you create a plan and who will 

help you stick to it. Being a martyr is not a good look! 

Money Myth #4: I don’t know enough about investing. 

Studies have shown that once women learn how to invest, they

outperform men. Yes, it is true! As we are often told, education is 

the key. I sometimes think that money is the last permissible area 

of ignorance for women. Do not block out financial information. 

Money Myth #5: If I invest, my money will be tied up. 

Investing does not constrain your financial independence – it 

creates it for you! You sometimes have to wait for the things you 

really want in life. With money, self-control is something you 

need to learn to financially enable yourself. 

Women on average live longer, earn less, and have fewer years 

in the workforce – this adds up to quite a few years of “living” 

to finance. Should we be taking these facts more seriously 

when it comes managing our money? Does this mean we 

should be saving more than men for the long term? 

Saving more than men is pretty difficult given that we earn less. 

One of the important lessons we need to learn is to take more risk. 

Women are much more likely to describe themselves as 

conservative – unwilling to place any of their investments at 

risk. More than 23 percent of women – compared with about 

16 percent of men – say they invest conservatively. Having said 

that, in my experience, once women understand the relationship 

between risk and return they are more willing to take “risk.” 

Women are better long term investors as they are less prone to 

what I can only describe as testosterone driven behaviour. 

Are our efforts to build long-term financial independence 

hampered by the assumption that money is not a “female” thing? 

I am constantly amazed at the lack of interest and insight 

financial planners display towards women. Figures from the US 

show that women now 

control $18.4 trillion in 

consumer spending, hold 

approximately 30 percent 

of global wealth and are the 

sole heads of 32 percent 

of households. This makes 

women the largest emerging 

market in the world, twice 

as big as India and China 

combined. So it would seem that at a time when business growth 

is tepid, advisers would be finding great success in winning over 

female investors. Not quite. 

A study by The Boston Consulting Group in 2010 found that 

women were more dissatisfied with the financial services industry 

than any other that affected their daily lives. Women reported being 

treated with disrespect and condescension, and given poor advice 

specifically because of their gender. Clearly, there is a disconnect. 

It is tricky to make across-the-board generalisations about 

behaviour but do you think that too many women still see a 

man as a financial plan and tend to rely on men too much to 

bail them out? 

I don’t think women rely on men to “bail them out” as such but 

even if we are otherwise successful and self-reliant, many women 

fear money. There are several key factors that impact on our 

attitudes to money and investing: 

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financial decisions than men. A recent survey showed that 33 

percent of women investors avoided making a decision through 

fear of making a mistake. 

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worldwide phenomenon, which has impacted on our ability to 

accumulate assets and do the basics such as save for retirement. 

The concept of a woman owning her own home on retirement 

is still considered to be the pinnacle of a woman’s financial life. 

For each year a woman spends out of the workforce, it will take 

SUCCESS MONEY 

five years to recover lost income, replace savings for retirement 

and career advancement. It has been calculated that a woman who 

gives up business travel, training and promotions to spend time 

with her children, may sacrifice as much as a million dollars over 

her lifetime. 

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enablers. We nurture with our money, just as we nurture with our 

domestic care and emotional caring. Women feel a permanent 

obligation to their children. This puts our own financial security 

in grave danger. We need to understand it is okay to say “no” to 

our significant other, our children or other family members who 

have their hand out, wanting us to support them. 

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too but in our case, it interferes with good investment and 

financial planning decisions. A 1997 study found that women 

who were comfortable about maths in school were more 

confident about their finances. 

Is there a sort of default thinking that a lot of women fall into 

or grow up with, such as buying a house being something you 

do once you get married? 

A recent study out of Australia identified the issues prohibiting 

women from “settling down,” to quote their phrase, but 

found that it was rather for reasons outside their control than 

waiting for the right man. Interestingly the study revealed that 

women wanted to wait until they were comfortable with their 

financial security. This encapsulates a major change in thinking. 

Historically, women married for financial security and stability 

but now, according to the study’s responses, women are prepared 

to create their own. 

“You must get into the habit of 

putting money aside for yourself. 

Don’t set yourself up for failure by 

wanting it all now!” 

What would be the one 

over-arching piece of 

advice or call to action 

you would give to women 

about managing their 

money to be financially 

independent? 

Sex and food are the 

most discussed topics in relationships and in life. The most 

emotionally charged topic, and the most important, is money, 

yet it is most neglected. 

Money is connected with everything we do and feel. Money 

gives us choices in life or restricts those choices. Love is what 

brings couples together; money is often what drives them 

apart. And not necessarily lack of money; it can be financial 

success that destroys relationships. Each person has his or her 

own individual relationship with money, which in a successful 

partnership, needs to be explored. Until we understand why 

and how we handle money, we will find it difficult to invest 

on our own behalf, or to 

work financially with our 

significant other. Begin 

to experience the serenity 

that accompanies financial 

responsibility and integrity. I 

am at one with Joan Rivers, 

“People say that money is 

not the key to happiness but 

I always figured if you have 

enough money, you can have 

a key made.” 

Women’s Financial Strategies, strategies.co.nz 

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The city’s original art and craft markets have been trading for more than 

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and Burleigh Heads beach-fronts. This area is a foodie paradise, the Marina 

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The hinterland of the Gold Coast is 

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PAST PRESENT 

CONVERGE IN EPHESUS 


Tucked away on the Turkish coast, not far from the bustling harbour 

town Selçuk, sits the ancient city of Ephesus. Prepare to be transported 

back thousands of years, where you can tread the paths of the gods… 

Words & Photography by Zana Bell

Coming from Northland, 

it’s not often I fi nd myself 

standing under an archway 

beneath which a roll-call 

of the rich and famous of 

the ancient world have 

passed – Marc Antony, Cleopatra, Hadrian, 

St. Paul and the like. Instead of a red carpet, 

however, a marble road stretches before us, 

cutting a white swathe through green hills 

littered with pillars, statues and ruins. Judas 

trees and poppies bloom under the brilliant 

blue sky. Far in the distance is the Aegean 

Sea that used to lap this city’s skirts. 

We are in Ephesus – once the third 

largest city in the world. On the crossroads 

of the main trading routes of the ancient 

world, it was the Singapore of its time; a 

hustling port of commerce and culture, 

business and bargains. It is fi tting therefore 

that before tourists can enter the city, 

there’s a bulls-rush through a modernday 

market where hawkers pounce, 

vociferously peddling their wares (“leather 

coats! Genuine fake watches!”). 

Th e slow, the meek and the naïve are 

immediately picked off . Th ose of us who 

emerge victorious on the far side of the 

melee pause under the archway. Th e might 

of the city is already tangible. 

Ekrem, our tour guide, scoops us up 

and begins his spiel. Th e fi rst surprise is 

that Turks never lived in Ephesus. Th e 

Greeks founded the city 6,000 years 

ago and it was ransacked by successive 

invasions until the Romans fi nally 

conquered it. Fortunately, some emperors 

such as Hadrian were Hellenophiles and 

they were determined not only to raise 

it to its former glory, but to make it one 

of the most fabulous cities of the empire. 

But by the time the Turks took control of 

this region some fi ve hundred years later, 

the city was in ruins. In the end, it was 

not the waves of marauders that killed 

Ephesus, but malaria and the silting up 

of its great harbour. Th ese days, this once 

great port, lies seven kilometres from the 

sea. Earthquakes too played their part; 

toppling huge statues, fl attening temples 

and erasing homes. 

We begin to stroll down Curetes Street, 

once a main thoroughfare and an important 

processional route, these days it is lined 

with jagged columns, half-walls and the 

remnants of statues. Yet it is a comparatively 

narrow band of white looping through the 

countryside. Over 80 percent of the city is 

still waiting to be excavated. 

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“It is an archaeologist’s dream,” Ekrem 

tells us. “It will take fi ve generations to 

uncover the city. We are the third.” 

It is a dream too because, unlike 

ancient cities such as Istanbul and Rome, 

archaeologists do not have to contend with 

modern roads and high rise apartments. As 

with Pompeii, they are able to peel back 

the tonnes of protective earth to discover 

the city preserved very much as it was 

some 2,000 years ago. 

Th e marble beneath us has been worn 

smooth by countless bare and sandalled 

feet over the centuries. Th ere are also 

the grooves made by chariot wheels as 

well as horizontal lines scored deeply 

thousands of years ago to make the stone 

less slippery. It must have been quite a 

sight in its heyday with mosaic walkways, 

all the tiny shops open for business, the 

sellers no doubt as clamorous as today. 


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The scene on this spring morning is 

surprisingly peaceful given the thousands 

of tourists swarming up along the avenue 

and in fact, far from detracting from the 

magic, these milling masses fit the scene 

perfectly. This would have been a teeming 

city where people of all nations came to 

trade, see the sights, enjoy the local wine. 

Some things never change. 

People pose in front of monuments. 

A German woman stands beside a column, 

holding two poppies like a wedding 

bouquet. A young American holds his 

arms high and wide under an archway. A 

Japanese girl perches on a pedestal, raising 

face and hands to the sun, a virgin devotee 

despite the designer jeans. A modern-day 

Viking trains his lens on the beautiful relief 

of Nike, goddess of victory. On his cap is 

a bold white tick. No doubt the goddess 

would have approved of this unexpected 

but effective method of world domination 

through fashion. 

Shards of terracotta piping litter the 

site for a sophisticated aqueduct system 

brought water down from the hills to 

almost all the houses. We listen in awe 

as Ekrem explains how the public latrines 

worked. It was a social affair, seats affably 

placed side-by-side with a furrow of running 

water at their feet. When the Ephesian 

finished his business, there was a sponge 

on a stick to – yes, you get the drift. There 

is lots of giggling as everyone tries out the 

seats, well-polished with use, but now the 

poses are much less reverential. 

Cats are everywhere; draped over 


monuments, curled up in the shade of 

ancient pillars. They are protected and fed 

daily. Vets are brought in to ensure they 

are vaccinated and in good health. In fact, 

everything is well looked after. Despite the 

continuous busloads of tourists, the site is 

immaculate. We passed a security check 

coming in because collectors try to smuggle 

in metal detectors and at night soldiers armed 

with machine guns patrol Ephesus. Over the 

years there has been much plundering – some 

of it even legal as nations swooped in to carry 

off treasures to their own museums. 

At the Trajan Fountain we pause to 

imagine the splash of water falling into the 

marble pool. There’s a pedestal topped by 

only two feet snapped at the ankle. This is 

all that remains of a statue that must have 

once towered seven metres high. We can 

only hope that it may lie buried – perhaps 

beneath that green hill just beyond. Such 

hopes are not vain for Ephesus truly is 

a treasure trove waiting to be unpacked. 

Further along, we find a monument to 

Hadrian who preferred building cities to 

sacking them, his money going into fine 

buildings rather than into waging war. 

Yet despite all this beauty, the eye is 

constantly drawn to the Library of Celsus 

which dominates the end of the avenue. 

This double-storey edifice was built in 

117CE and its façade still impresses with 

its three immense entrances topped by 

three enormous windows. Cunningly, 

the architects made the pillars at the sides 

slightly shorter than the central ones, thus 

enhancing the sensation of height. When 

mounting the nine broad steps of the 

library, people’s voices drop into muted 

awe generally reserved for temples. Once 

over 12,000 parchments were housed here 

but a fire destroyed them all. 

“It is a terrible tragedy,” says Ekrem with 

real feeling as though this event had only 

just happened. “Still, we are lucky. See 

these inscriptions on the stones. There are 

over 22,000 of them and they tell us stories 

of the people and what was happening.” 

Opposite the library was a brothel, 

conveniently meeting the needs of mind 

and body in the same street. Beyond that 

is the major theatre which seats 24,000 

people. It is here that the silversmiths 

gathered in a furious mob, chanting, 

“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.” They 

were out for St. Paul’s blood for preaching 

against false idols, thus threatening 

their livelihoods. St. Paul had wanted to 

confront them but the disciples convinced 

him to slip away. You can read about it in 

Acts 19. 

It is stories like that which bring the city 

vividly to life. It is in the small details that 

you can feel the heartbeat. 

The theatre is huge and grand and still in 

operation but for me, it is the dark, cold 

passages leading to the stage that contain 

the most atmosphere. You can almost sense 

the excited nerves before a performance, 

feel the held breath and sweaty palms for 

these never change, whatever the century. 

The massive columns are squat and wide, 

bearing testament to the enormous weight 

they carry above.

And then, all too soon, we are at the 

harbour. A huge, column-lined road leads 

down to – well, green fields these days but 

once it would have been the waters of the 

Aegean, bristling with masts, raucous with 

the voices of countless nationalities. 

“It is here that Antony and Cleopatra 

disembarked,” says Ekrem, “but they 

were not happy. They had just been 

defeated by Octavius.” 

For that second, we can almost see them 

hurrying down the avenue, heads bowed in 

despair. Suddenly it comes home that these 

were real people, not characters out of a play. 

There’s Julius, flattening his comb-over in 

a frisky sea-breeze, Hadrian surreptitiously 

easing his Roman uniform in the blazing 

afternoon heat. There’s the hurried slap of 

leather sandals and whispered panic as the 

disciples whisk St. Paul to a small fishing 

boat. All those names which have echoed and 

resounded through the years now transmute 

to flesh and bone and sinew. 

Which brings us to death and the burial 

ground. A cluster of sarcophagi lay strewn 

amongst the wild flowers. Sarco – flesh. 

Phagi to feed. Flesh-eaters. The ancients, 

Ekrem explains, believed the bodies were 

consumed. It seems a poetic yet simplistic 

understanding by a people who were so 

sophisticated in other ways but perhaps 

something has been lost in translation, 

lost in time. For in the end, though we 

walk the same roads, gaze in awe at the 

same monuments and enjoy many similar 

entertainments, Ephesus retains her 

mystery. Too many of her secrets are still 

buried and while we remember the once 

great heroes, their flesh has been eaten many 

centuries ago. 

Yet as we return to our bus and to the 

present, our minds turn to the future. We 

have just spent the morning witnessing 

how a great civilisation was destroyed, not 

through war but by natural forces. Surely the 

Ephesians must have seen the writing on the 

wall, but perhaps there were sceptics who 

denied the harbour was silting up. Maybe 

malaria had not seemed important as long 

as it was affecting the poor. And just maybe, 

we should take greater stock. Perhaps we will 

not go out with a big nuclear bang after all, 

but an ecological whimper. Ephesus stands 

as a reminder to us all. 

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I’m screaming. “Oh my Gooooodd!!”... To no avail. No 

one can hear me. I can’t even hear myself. It’s pointless. 

I’m laughing... It’s kind of hysterical but not. I don’t really 

know where it’s coming from. 

My sedate little offi ce-bound world has just been blown off 

the face of the planet... 

Th e stretch of tarmac in the distance comes hurtling towards 

me at break-neck speed but before I can register, my body 

(with insides in tow) is hurled forward in my restraints and 

then sucked to the side as I frantically eyeball, with every 

vibrating inch of white in my eyes, the turning rubber that’s 

burning up the track – in 

hyperventilatory disbelief 

that it doesn’t leave the 

planet and me with it. 

Th e whole thing is 

exhilarating, hilarious, 

concerning and outrageous all at the same time. On a 

physiological level, I guess I have entered fi ght or fl ight mode – 

aptly named because at that moment, you have make a choice: 

to stay or to run like the wind – except my snug restraints ensure 

that I stay. Actually, I need to stay and I don’t want it to end, 

such is the unbelievable sensory overload I am experiencing. 

Everything growls to a standstill. Silence. I feel like I have 

exploded out of an old fast-motion fi lm. Th e various restraints 

that have been keeping me in one piece are removed and I ease 

myself as elegantly as possible out of my seat. “Ok, let’s look at 

the hands.” I take the gloves off and they are quite positively 

quivering like a leaf – a fi tting tribute to what is still happening 

to the rest of me. 

the almighty Toyota Racing Series car and glimpses a taste 

of the elite skill that combines a fascination of speed with 

the challenge of mastering technology at its limits. 

“It’sssss… (gasp)… Ahhhhhh HA 

HA….(gasp) I swivel around and 

take a moment.” 

WHEELS 

“So how was it?” I look up. A group of people has gathered, 

standing there quietly, observing me expectantly. 

“It’sssss… (gasp)… Ahhhhhh HA HA… (gasp) I swivel around 

and take a moment. “Ahhhh HA HA HA...” Th ere’s that laugh 

again, damn it. I’m embarrassed because I don’t know what to say. I 

just hope they understand that all my systems are in battle stations 

alert and they’re still trying to process what has just happened. I am 

VERY wired and I haven’t got the memo yet. 

But what I do know though is that I feel incredible, 

overwhelmed and deeply impressed at the skill of the young man 

– TRS racer of past seasons and current test driver, Sam MacNeill 

– who has just blasted me three times 

around the Hampton Downs race circuit in 

a state-of-the-art Toyota Racing Series car 

in excess of 200 kilometres per hour. 

Going off the mélange of biochemical 

changes induced in my body over those 

last three or so minutes, “car” doesn’t really seem apt to describe 

the two-seater TRS, which was specially produced in Auckland 

at Toyota Racing Series’ own composites facility to give a very 

privileged few a taste of the ethanol-fuelled madness. 

Described as a close cousin of the global Formula Th ree car, 

which is considered the fi rst major stepping stone for Formula 1 

hopefuls, the TRS car features a souped-up version of the Toyota 

2ZZ 1.8-litre four cylinder engine, which is used in the latest Celica 

sports cars. It dons either “wet” (grooved tread for wet weather 

conditions) or “dry” (slick) tyres for normal conditions, and is based 

on an Italian “single-make” carbon fi bre composite chassis – the 

idea behind “single-make” racing being that with the same car being 

driven by all competitors, success is based more on driver skill and 

car setup rather than engineering skill and budget. 


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Introduced by Toyota New Zealand eight years ago now, this 

has been the car to provide New Zealand driving talent with the 

opportunity to experience a full aerodynamic “wings and slicks” 

formula car level of racing by way of the Toyota Racing Series 

prior to venturing offshore to the realm of Formula Three and the 

ultimate speed sport, Formula One. 

Not only has this premier motor racing series been the proving 

ground for upcoming local talent – of note, 2012 Toyota Racing 

Series Champion and New Zealand Grand Prix Winner, Nick 

Cassidy, who has gone on to secure a contract to race in Europe 

with leading British team, Fortec Motorsport in the 2012 Formula 

Renault Eurocup series – the championship is now attracting 

record numbers of rising international talent (15 this year from 11 

different countries) intent on further honing their race skills over 

their off-season Northern Hemisphere Winter. 

To give you an idea of the talent present, amongst the 

international drivers is British driver, Josh Hill, the son of 1996 

Formula One World Champion, Damon Hill and grandson of 

F1 Champion, Graham Hill. Others, whose names roll off the 

tongue like a Bambina assembly line, include Ferrari Driver 

Academy racer Raffaele Marciello, Brazilian Bruno Bonifacio, 

Puerto Rican Félix Juan Serrallés, Swiss-Italian Raffaele Marciello 

– and Italian Michela Cerruti; amongst the testosterone-fuelled 

competition, I am excited to discover there is one female 

standing tall. 

On the day of my TRS car experience, Cerruti and the 

other competitors are just nearing the end of the five-weekend 

championship, which has given them the opportunity to burn 

up some 2,800 kilometres, racing consecutive weekends and 

spending 20 out of their 30 days testing, qualifying and racing 

on our most challenging race tracks in Invercargill, Timaru, 

Taupo, Hampton Downs, and culminating with the 35-lap New 

Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild in Feilding. 

After my high-speed experience, I was able to view the rest of 

their on-track wrangling with a new perspective. Whilst I’m no 

petrol head and “girl” and “racer” shall never the twain meet, 

the world of motorsports nevertheless holds this fascination. 

And you only need attend a day at the Toyota Racing Series to 

witness the diverse crowd that shares this universal appreciation. 

It’s a fascination with speed; other people’s fascination with 

speed – the excitement, the risk, the physics and the almost 

super-human skill with which they are able to navigate their 

high-tech machinery around such physically demanding circuits 

at breakneck speeds. Only a select few can handle the physical 

and mental pressures of being thrust into these situations week 

after week, let alone enduring a long-term career of it. The 

unique allure of motor sport’s elite, a snapshot of the formative 

years of which, is captured by the Toyota Racing Series, is one 

that touches upon the limits of the human spirit – no matter 

what seat you are viewing it from. 


M2woman sits down with 

Italian racing driver, 

Michela Cerruti, to get a 

female perspective on 

the cut-throat world 

of racing… 

Has this sport been 

welcoming to women racers? 

Yes. In sport generally, yes. Some of the drivers, they are 

the problem because if I were a man I would not like to be 

overtaken by a women, so I can understand that. From the 

general point of view they are all very nice with me. 

Are you worried about your safety? 

The strange thing is that, when I am a bit conservative in 

driving it is just because at first I think about the car and I 

don’t want to damage the car. Yes, if I see a wall very close on 

the track like here at Mansfeild is not the safest circuit in my 

opinion, so you are aware of these turns. But you don’t think 

you’re going to hurt yourself. 

Do you have time to think about anything else? 

I think too much sometimes. You shouldn’t have to think 

about how to drive and how to do that corner and how to 

brake and everything, and finally you don’t think about it you 

just drive as you feel. When you think too much you drive 

worse, literally. I realised that when I don’t think it is better so 

I am working on that. 

Can anyone master this or is it something that 

some people have, and some people don’t? 

In my case I think that I have something a bit special. These 

guys here and those guys in Italy, they’re all so much more 

experienced than me and I’m doing the same thing. So I think 

that there is something special actually, because otherwise I 

would not be here. Being at a certain level is something that not 

everyone but any quite good driver can reach. Then there is that 

something more that not everybody has and I think I had that 

something more last year for sure in what I did. 

What do you think it is? How do you describe it? 

It’s not crazy, it’s instinct. It is something concerning speed 

over all. At first there is the sense of competition, the sense of 

the speed and the complete absence of fear and that being a bit 

crazy. And being a bit unsure of what you are doing, but there is 

something special, something very nice 

Is there anything else completely unrelated that 

you like to do with your time? Maybe something 

that doesn’t involved high speeds? 

I don’t know because actually my life is full of motor sport 

now. But the thing that I love most in my life, being a girl from 

Milan is to stay with my girlfriends and go to happy hour and 

then go dancing. I like dancing very much. I am a party girl. 

Does it come with sacrifice though; are you 

conscious of what you are putting into your body? 

Does that make a difference on the track? 

Yes, of course. Another thing that I don’t have is the physical 

preparation in some way because I started much later than 

them and I am a woman. So even if you have seating in a car, 

it is much tougher physically because of the heat. You have to 

focus while you are going so fast. Training is one of the most 

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“I KNOW WHO 

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In April 1996, Robert 

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and throwing imaginary rats out 

the window. Four years later, he 

would be discovered alone in a Palm 

Springs hotel room with three bags 

of cocaine and a Wonder Woman 

costume. Just going off those two 

random slices of the man’s life, it 

would be safe to say that he was 

going to need a spot of help. 

Indeed, for much of his adult life, 

Robert Downey, Jr. was caught in a 

ruinous haze of headline-generating 

drug addiction, imprisonment, 

rehab and relapse – in no particular 

order. However, in spite of these 

dark times, his acting career had 

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LAST SAY 

In this fast paced-world, where 

people look askance at even 

opening a can without a gadget 

created by the US military for 

destroying tanks and cunningly 

tailored for use in the kitchen, it’s 

no wonder that even the natural process 

of getting to know someone should be 

commandeered by technology. Dating 

websites have taken over where the 

traditional blind date left off, and are 

prolific throughout cyberspace. There are a 

bevy of sites catering for sexual preference, 

religion, income group and even some 

tailor-made for adulterous liaisons, and 

those who feel they are too attractive for 

the general population. 

I have met several people who have met 

their perfectly normal five-digit toting 

other halves online. I have met several 

dozen people who have had a rather 

different experience. I, too, have dipped 

my toes in the often dubious gene pool 

of internet dating and have come out 

preferring to remain dry. Internet dating 

is a social minefield, which needs to be 

navigated carefully, and caveat emptor 

should be the mantra of the user. 

One of the biggest pitfalls on any site 

is what I term “photo fibbing”. They say 

a picture is worth a thousand words; I 

say it’s worth several hundred less when 

it is over ten years old. If you now have 

a lot of hair growing from your ears and 

nose, then that should be documented on 

Hobbit-cam for me to see. 

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Love? 

Log on for 

How many times have you put your heart on the line only to be 

disappointed? The minefield we know as internet dating seems to 

produce results of varying extremes. Is it time for romantics to face 

reality, is internet dating our future? 


Words by Kellie Stevenson 

This is not a factor I wish to be surprised 

by when it is too late for me not to stare. 

This also applies to head hair. If you have 

a photo of a coiffure that would make 

Mötley Crüe jealous, and you currently 

sport a tonsure like Friar Tuck, then some 

photo reality is desperately called for. This 

is not just a male Pinocchio moment. 

A friend of mine went on a date with 

a woman he had met on a dating site 

and had been chatting regularly to for a 

month. When he eventually met her, she 

had lied about her age by 15 years, told 

him she lived in Auckland when she really 

hailed from Whangarei, and she had made 

what she saw as the natural jump from 

unemployed secretary to veterinarian. 

Essentially, she shared nothing in common 

with her profile other than her gender. Not 

only does this type of truth-bending make 

identifying your date tricky, it smacks of 

dishonesty and is unlikely to endear you 

to a potential mate. I take a photo like 

I’m aiming for pole position in a 

gurning competition; however, I still 

endeavoured to put up photos that bore 

enough of a resemblance to me that I was 

immediately recognisable. 

Then there are the social mores that are 

so hard to get one’s head around. Do you 

return every message that people send you, 

even if it is clear they are entirely made up 

of recessive genes and are wearing a White 

Snake T-shirt? What about smiles? Is there 

an onus on you to e-smile back? Is there a 

scowl button? 

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There are also sites, which allow lonely 

hearts the chance of sending and being 

sent, photos of their own and others’ 

genitalia. If you are anything like me, this 

is not a ride you want to go on twice, and 

the result is not only complete dissolution 

of all your girlish notions of romance but 

a full immersion bath in Purell. These sites 

are geared not only to accommodate those 

seeking long-term commitment but also 

anyone keen for a quickie, and the many 

options in between. This is where settings 

are your friend. Make sure they are wellapplied 

before embarking on your online 

dating experience, or you may well open 

your email to some stranger clanging his 

twanger in your inbox. 

I think the reason these sites are so 

hit-and-miss in the romance stakes boils 

down to one thing – chemistry. Regardless 

of how much delight you take in instant 

messaging, texting, chatting or calling 

someone, it’s not until the moment two 

people meet that the chemical reaction 

kicks in, or doesn’t. At the end of the 

day, nose hair doesn’t matter when 

the chemistry is right, any more than 

perfect abs and a chiselled jaw do when 

it’s absent. Nothing beats eye contact, 

hormones and the feeling you get in your 

stomach when you meet someone you are 

chemically attracted to. Although dating 

sites may indeed be helpful conduits to 

an introduction with Mr or Ms Right, 

they will never beat eyes meeting across a 

crowded room, cliché and all. 

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