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What's on in Gisborne?

Saturday, June 15Gisborne parkrun. A 5km run/walk for all abilities. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/Tairawhiti Coffin Club. Design your own personalised coffin; constructed by...

Gig Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz or telephone 869-0630. THIS WEEKWalter ‘the Wiz’ WalshWith Gisborne Country Music Club RSA, tomorrow (7pm). Free. MTG Acting WorkshopsBelinda Campbell presents an...

Outlet for crafty creations . . .

Gisborne's first indoor winter market could become a regular event if it proves successful, says organiser Amy Moore. Planned for 11am to 4pm on Saturday, July 25 in a former plumbing warehouse at 73 Carnarvon Street, Amy says it will be a great way...

Gisborne man among liberators

Today marks the centenary of the day New Zealand forces captured the northern French town of Le Quesnoy and ended four years of occupation by the Kaiser’s armies. Gisborne man George How Chow (1895-1971) was one of the men who liberated the 3000...

Ready, Set, Go!

New Zealand-registered dietitian and sports nutrition educator Kelly Pelham gives us the low-down on preparing body and mind for competition . . .“This is it. Those early mornings, gruelling trainings, long evenings, and putting everything and...

Gig Guide

Gisborne Beer FestivalDust off your Lederhosen and warm up your beer bellies, because it's Gisborne Beer Festival and Neighbourhood Pizzeria proudly present Oktoberfest, New Year's Eve Edition. If you have tickets for the postponed event, they are...

Easy one-pan pork

4 large pork chops, rind and fat removed2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced in rounds4 medium-sized agria potatoes, washed and thickly sliced2 onions thinly sliced1 cup of apple juice6-8 prunes4 baby courgettes, thickly...

A Latin mass for the dead

It was a dark and stormy night when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died, wrote Joseph Deiner on January 1856. Apparently it was dark and stormy at the funeral, too.“Rain and snow fell at the same time, as if Nature wanted to shew her anger with the great...

Gig Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz or telephone 869-0630. This weekRAZZA: Live music at the RSA, tomorrow, 7pm, free. Trevor Shaskey Live: Playing all your favourite tunes. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, tomorrow...

Attitude of grace

A rear-facing surfer poised on one foot at the nose of his longboard features in the cartoon-style graphic on this year’s Makorori First Light Longboard Surfing Classic T-shirt. Designed by artist-graphic designer-photographer and surfer Daryn...

Small but precious

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Betty-Anne Monga, Whirimako Black, Maisey Rika, Aaradhna, Anika Moa and Ngoi Pewhairangi . . . These are just a few names in the great pool of female singers and songwriters in Aotearoa music history. Gisborne teenager Pounamu...

A beginner’s gardening glossary

When thumbing through seed catalogues or plant-care manuals, you're likely to encounter at least some descriptions that elude you. So here's a cheat sheet to help navigate the offerings – and maybe impress your gardening friends. Poking holes into...

Trans-Siberian Railway adventure

Phil and Sue Newdick travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway and discover the ultimate train journey, full of interesting scenery, friendly people and quirky experiences . . .For us, the Trans-Siberian Railway really is the ultimate train...

What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, May 7Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club open day, 9am-3pm, all welcome. Advanced Composting workshop, 11.30am–12.30pm, Tairawhiti Environment Centre, $5 per person. Ph 867 4708. TRAAMPS (acoustic music, poetry and song), 2pm, the Band Room...

An Instrumental Voyage

An Instrumental Voyage — Pae Tawhiti, Pae Tata, filmed last year as part of Tuia Encounters 250, now features as part of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Play Our Part series. Performed in three movements, the work is an orchestral journey...

A dog's life

Dogs’ daily excursions include visits to beach or river