"I'll be able to really craft it then spend some time on it." We may have a mortgage the size of the Greek debt to the IMF but it beats paying rent. But you just have to look at the stats to see how that can negatively affect women were more likely to take a hit financially after a major life event like separating from a partner, or having a child, plus, in general we live longer so we may need more years to plan for. The utter, utter bliss of unsubscribing to real estate agents' emails and deleting my alerts on TradeMe. In the afternoons, wed have dance-athons in the living room and give him a bit of a boogie. at 12:50 PM. The response was immediate. I had my [former] partner and my daughter there and I'm pretty sure I did burst into tears. It was my way of showing my independence and strength, through keeping myself focused.". By Posted how many types of aesthetics are there? Looks like Census 2023 is another failure. Te Reo was really hard, and really rewarding, and I want to do that again but I want to reinforce what I have learnt already before I go onto the next stage. Vanessa went on to complete another marathon in 2015 but she stuffed her knee while doing it and now enjoys walking and short runs. And on a charity level, children are Kerres focus. The New Zealand Woman's Weekly columnist is totally gaga about the adorable wee man in her life. Kerre McIvor (ne Woodham) is a New Zealand journalist, radio personality, author and columnist. Kerre McIvor studied journalism at Wellington Polytechnic. Geni requires JavaScript! I'm going to run a marathon.' For the final fortnight, Kerres husband Tom came over to join her and she worked nights to broadcast her regular afternoon slot on Newstalk ZB while still managing to get plenty of time with Bart. Her opinion is her own, and she is obviously welcome to share it, but the way she has treated this caller was disrespectful and amounted to bullying behaviour.. That meant plenty of love but also lots of chaos. Which is why self-confessed spender Kerre McIvor is here to give us the boot in the butt we clearly so desperately need and is on a mission to get us talking about money and what were going to do to make sure were not sad, alone and broke in our twilight years. But Im not focusing on that Im focusing on how lucky I am to have had that time with him.. Kate, whose career has been in public relations, would love to have more children, ideally two more bouncing young ones. People and Places. "I love ambrosia pudding, Mimosas, day naps, laughter and love!". By Kerre McIvor As her best-selling book on running a marathon celebrates its 10-year anniversary, Kerre McIvor. The peaceful privacy of a Far North harbour really floats Kerre McIvor's boat. "I once got an iron for Christmas from Kate's dad when I was hugely pregnant with her. She had just returned from a trip to London, where she'd spent time with her daughter Kate Berich, 31, son-in-law Ranko, also 31, and her adorable grandchildren Bart, three, and Theodora, almost two. Once she'd done her time, Vanessa found a job working as a baker in Ruakaka. I was the one making the financial decisions in our family. I cannot wait to meet him. The books we're reading, the vibrators we're using, the rants we're having and more in our weekly EDM. What if nobody bought it? Style and Culture. "She generally starts playing Spotify lists of Christmas music in the car and house a month or more before the big day.". If you dont take charge and make sure youre getting the best out of your KiwiSaver you could be missing out on thousands of extra dollars that youll really need if you want to enjoy the good life in retirement., Kerre McIvor is speaking out against the notion that its not polite to talk about money. Yes, we could have paid off the mortgage more quickly, but with the world in shut down, Im just so grateful to have had that opportunity to travel., And shell never regret the little run-down cottage in Grey Lynn that they bought many moons ago, which they recently sold for a pretty penny. Kerre McIvor, is a journalist, radio presenter, author and columnist. she shares. Jan's still running today, finding it a great way to relieve stress and enjoy valuable alone time. 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I would have loved more children but that wasn't to be and since Kate was married I've been looking forward to being a grandmother. There are so many Kiwi grandparents whose offspring are flung far and wide throughout the world who barely see their grandchildren so I know how lucky I am. Still, I feel privileged they want me there and to have a job that allows me the flexibility to go to London. "We have a family tradition of doing Secret Santa, but we always end up telling each other who we have before the day. My own mum and dad were invaluable when I was raising Kate and absolutely relished their roles. The New Zealand Woman's Weekly columnist and Newstalk ZB radio host travelled to the UK, where her daughter Kate Berich and son-in-law Ranko call home, nine days after baby boy Bartholomew was born. Short Fat Chick to Marathon Runner 10th Anniversary Edition, by Kerre Woodham (HarperCollins, $40) is published on April 19. I'm pretty sure I ran a half marathon around the bloody netball court. It's been a huge year for Labour MP Kiri Allan, who had treatment for cervical cancer and worked hard to keep the country safe in a year dominated by Covid-19. And on Christmas Day, Kiri will be partaking in her annual ocean dive. Kerre thinks our strange relationship with money its almost a taboo thing to talk about all stems back to when we were young and were told about things that were not polite to discuss, like religion, politics and money. Why would you come to Auckland, the Land of the Locked Down and Languishing? Phew. Multi-talented Kerre McIvor, famous for her razor-sharp wit and intellect, is a brilliant MC, presenter, guest speaker and debater. Tony Carter's professional achievements are too long to list here but he was voted Chairperson of the Year in 2014 and chairs the board of Air New Zealand among many other successes. she says. 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She decided, while she was in prison, that she would train for and run a marathon. "I went for a walk up Mt Cook with my children and husband. I gave him his first ever bath and it was wonderful to see how strong he was, splashing and kicking, and how much he loved it. What if Im a really bad grandparent and dont know how to do this?, So I was excited but also aware that hes a little person in his own right and what if he didnt like me or I didnt connect with him?. They married very young - before Kate graduated from law school - and a family was always on the cards. "That's what I'm going to be there for, I said confidently. As 2017 kicks off, Kerre is back into gear, reinstating the habits she learnt in 2015. He's so little. Its really no wonder then that when it comes to money matters, women are putting their heads in the sand and literally paying the consequences later in life. "We'll get my mum up from Hamilton, then we will have four generations under one roof and that will be the icing on top of the Christmas cake.". The grandmother-to-be can't wait to get stuck in. (File photo), Complaints against NZME broadcaster Kerre McIvor have been dismissed. You just don't know how long it's going to take or how much it's going to hurt but deep down, you know you're going to do it. Hayley Doreen Holt was born on July 3, 1980 (age 41 years) in Auckland, grew up in the suburb of Epsom and attended Epsom Girls' Grammar School. We had a change of teacher when I was in the fifth form and I went from the 70s and 80s to 50 per cent and just scraped through.. It was lovely watching this new little family interact, to see how they love each other its the way it should be., On Kerres phone there is a video of Bart being cradled in his dads arms and watching raptly as Ranko reads aloud from, Kate says shes spamming me, but I cant get enough of Bart. Book written, job done. At the very forefront of Kerres mind this year, however, is family. (File photo.). But Kerre has also been thinking of those women on the wireless a lot lately, especially now that she is 55 and has 10 years to go before she hits retirement age which is why shes started working with National Capital. Under level 3.75, or whatever the hell we're As a child, she recalls being allowed to stay up late on Christmas Eve, making and wrapping presents "almost always food-related" for everyone. But as the date of publication loomed, I began waking in the night, rigid with horror. And now, with the birth of her first grandchild, Kerre McIvor says becoming a grandmother is all she ever dreamed of, and more. "I would walk past the sitting room, door slightly open, with a fleeting view of the tree to see if there were any presents underneath it. I put it to her that the other inmates must have thought she was nuts. Her visit to London coincided with the British version of Mothers Day, traditionally known as Mothering Sunday. Any society where there is a big separation between the haves and the have-nots is an unhappy society and that is where we are getting to. I'm beginning to worry we'll run out of room.". I gave loads of my things lots of clothes to charity but Ive still got boxes and boxes of clothes in storage that I havent even thought about.. Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. Kerre McIvor, is a journalist, radio presenter, author and columnist. So I've known the wee boy was coming for about eight months and once Kate was through that initial four-month danger zone, we and the other grandparents, could set about enjoying the delicious anticipation of the new arrival. What if it ended up on the table in front of bookstores with all the other unwanted books, marked down to 50c? I gave him his first-ever bath and it was wonderful to see how strong he was, splashing and kicking, and how much he loved it. Everyone was right you dont know a love like it. Travelling from Auckland to London to meet her first-ever grandchild, Kerre McIvor was longing to set eyes on him, but also not entirely sure how she was going to feel when the moment arrived. All products are independently selected, tested or recommended by our team of experts. "We had a half netball court. One year and two weeks after I moved out of our family home, I have just this week found my dream house. "We tend to make a big deal about going to select the Christmas tree, then Kate always decorates it to her favourite Christmas carols. There were readings by close friend Di Stewart and Kerre's daughter Kate and son-in-law Ranko Berich. Id got to the point where I thought, What if its not like that? I loved it and attempted to make fairy clothes with it. Stats New Zealand is not on track to achieve its target of getting responses from 90 percent of the population. Kerre McIvors Plea to Kiwi Women | Capsule NZ "Ladies, We Need to Start Taking Care of Ourselves" Inside Kerre McIvor's Plea to All Kiwi Women Let's be friends! "Everyone had told me that you've never known love like it," Weekly columnist Kerre explains. That sense of satisfaction and accomplishment was overwhelming and they were so proud as well I'm just about choking up retelling it. Like lots of people, I had a lot of plans. Whenever she can, Kerre gets on a plane to London to take up the favourite role of her life - Glam-Ma to her two adorable grandchildren, Bart and Theodora. It's just the most amazing feeling. The BSA agreed, saying McIvor was renowned for her upfront and plainspoken views. But boy, as you get older, you wish youd put money aside. As it turned out, I didn't have to worry. A few months before I was due to run my first marathon, I was at a book launch when the publisher, Laurain Day, approached me and asked if I'd consider writing a book about my marathon-running exploits. I, I want to be angry with you, but I just feel sorry for you, that you need a government to look after you. Yesterday we had 6137 community cases recorded of Omicron in Email This BlogThis! As can talking to a professional about money and finding out how you could be making it all work for you its not all about working out how to spend less, but about making your money work harder for you. Among those who had passed away were Kerre's dad, Mike, Tom's parents, Jimmie and Annie, and Kerre's nana, Cherry. That meant getting up at 2am to travel from Whangarei to Ruakaka, working from 3am until 3pm, an hour's drive home again, a quick catch-up with her former partner, who worked the late shift, then around 5 o'clock at night, she'd start training for the marathon. I avoided going out with friends as I was so overweight. This Christmas, the Rakete clan will be listening to Robert's favourite song, Darlene Love's All Alone On Christmas on repeat while he tries to cook up a storm on the barbecue. "I made cupcakes and one had blue in it to reveal Bodhi, our oldest, was going to be a boy.". From a very young age, she wanted to be a wife and to have children and a career was secondary. Convoys of cars took to Auckland and Wellington highways, while crowds gathered on foot in Christchurch to oppose Covid-19 restrictions. I watched the tide come in and go out. I have friends who put 10% away from the very first pay cheque and they are sweet theyre living their best lives because they planned for the future., Its shouldnt be all about focusing on the things you shouldnt have bought and totally cutting your spending. There are of course purchases that Kerre certainly doesnt regret mostly the experiences shes had, especially those trips overseas. Callers should reasonably expect by choosing to enter and participate in this forum, they may receive an adverse response if the host does not share their views, particularly where the host has a forceful style well known to listeners.. I'm proud of that. He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.". I hope he keeps the enthusiasm for life hes already shown., Despite her determination not to feel sad at having so many thousands of kilometres separating them, theres wistfulness when Kerre talks about Bart. under, they can move up, but really, if you were the parents of two pre-schoolers, why would you come to Auckland, the Land of the Locked Down and Languishing. My huge suitcase is loaded with presents for the baby - there is only room for a leather jacket and a change of knickers for me. Kerre's finally getting her family dream. I asked if she wanted me at the birth and she went Ew, no! Id love to live just around the corner so I could pop in and take Bart for a few hours. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. These days, Kiri contributes to the feast with her signature dish ceviche. They're a diverse trio, but they share a determination and a drive common to people who take on the challenge of running a marathon and succeeding. As part of my speech, I talked about running the New York Marathon. What I am looking forward to most is seeing what kind of human is going to develop out of Ranko and Kate I love that this is a natural manifestation of their love and relationship.. I generally find the willpower to sort myself out in time to make it to the start line. Hopefully, some day, Kates family will come home to New Zealand for good, but for now Kerre is having to content herself with watching her grandson grow from a distance. But then, after I had crossed the finish line of the Auckland Marathon in 2006, Laurain took me out for coffee and asked me again to write the book and this time I said yes. For Vanessa, running was a way of proving herself to the people who mattered to her most. ', Horror concert survivor Bailley Unahi 'I now see it as a blessing'. In 2014, Vanessa became a marathon runner, crossing the finish line in a time of 4.29. Dear Amy, You may remember that last year, on May the 4 th, we published this advert in the New Zealand Herald. "There comes a time in the evening where we always have a blind single malt tasting an annual highlight.". Ex-partner of Private I'm going do it." "It's my signature dish for Christmas Day and is usually eaten on Boxing Day as well!". Catherine, Princess of Wales' best fashion moments of 2023, 6 affordable dupes of the camel coat adored by Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, Lego Masters Rachel and Jason 'We beat the bullies! "We all got them, and I just thought it was so cool and so amazing that Santa knew just what to get. Kate has always done things the right way around - unlike her mother. Host of Kerre McIvor Mornings on Newstalk ZB, Herald on Sunday columnist, New Zealand Woman's Weekly After the baby arrives in March, Kerre will be winging her way to London to be by Kate's side. A family tradition on Christmas is all about the tree. I felt like one of those rats on a wheel but it was the only thing that kept me sane in that place.". They visited all the gorgeous local vineyards and ate out at great cafes doesn't that seem like a rare and wonderful treat? Nadia, 35, says one of the nicest Christmas times she has had was when she had a surprise cupcake reveal on Christmas Eve. I felt like I'd let so many people down in my life through what had happened at that time redeeming myself is probably the best way to put it.". Labels: 2023 Census, Kerre Woodham. That's how it started. As he heads into the new year, Robert says he's been incredibly lucky in 2021. A couple of weeks ago, Jan Taylor finished the White Marathon in Antarctica, becoming one of just 634 people able to claim a remarkable achievement: seven marathons on seven continents. Kerre McIvor (ne Woodham) is a New Zealand journalist, radio personality, author and columnist. "I want to play in the backyard with their new toys, just enjoying time with them, going at their pace," she tells. What if something goes wrong? On the Kpiti Coast, people are even able to travel outside their region. Mother of Private Ill just be grateful Ive got a job. Looking back, I always just took what I was offered and was grateful. While they started simply, they've become more and more elaborate in recent years, from moving carnival scenes to snowmen with circulating snow.