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Desperate and extraordinary journeys

A New Zealand-born writer has written an extraordinary novel tracing his grandparents’ hazardous journeys to reunite after Japan invaded Hong Kong and Singapore in 1941. Andrew McKenna spoke to Roderick Fry about A Message for Nasty

Deerlicious

2 cardamom pods1 bay leaf½ inch long cinnamon stickVenison mince — 500 grams2 onions — thinly sliced2 green chillies — slit (optional)2 tomatoes roughly chopped or a can of chopped tomatoes2 tsp ginger garlic paste¼ tsp turmeric powder1 tsp...

Oh Christmas treats, oh Christmas treats . . .

225g butter, cold, diced into cubes½ cup sugar¼ tsp salt1 tsp vanilla extract1¾ cups all-purpose flourPut flour, sugar and salt into a food processor. Add butter and blitz a few times then add vanilla. Pulse until it comes together as a dough. On...

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Rotorua for families

Murky water swished around the tops of our tyres as we plunged through a deep mud hole on a bumpy dirt track, hoping we wouldn’t stall or get stuck.“Jeepers!” gasped my daughter India. Luckily we were not driving through the bush in our own...

On our face / in your face

With brightly-coloured geometric forms held together by the grunge of chains, metal hooks, clasps and padlocks, Ngati Kahungunu artist Tori-Analee Houkamau’s Igor, a contemporary take on the hei-tiki, features in the Hastings City Art Gallery...

Pasta perfection

2 small leeksOlive oilClove of garlic8-10 button mushrooms6-10 kale leaves (or bunch of spinach)Pasta (gluten-free gnocchi works well with this recipe)Treetop Macadamia SmoothTreetop Almond ParmesanParsley, salt and pepperFinely chop leeks and fry...

Rangatahi poetry competition entries

Long ago, up on a nearby hill, there was a field of dancing daffodils. With green grass, new leaves, and springtime air, it used to be quite pleasant, I hear. There was a time when tuis chirped, humming birds hummed and worker bees worked. Lambs would...

ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas (2016)

Pop, rock and R&B fans will find a decent assortment of top-shelf concert films on Netflix, including Springsteen on Broadway, Beyoncé’s Homecoming and Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids. But performances alone don’t tell the full story of...

Belonging at heart of communities

Rod Sheridan lives in Gisborne but works for Auckland Council, and still spends less time commuting than many colleagues. He speaks with Sophie Rishworth about the importance of bringing belonging to every community

Nature and nurture

Experience a one-woman show when Hanna reaches Lawson Field Theatre next month. Jennifer Ward-Lealand directs Cassandra Woodhouse in the acclaimed one-woman play by Sam Potter. Being a young mum is supposed to be hard — but for Hanna, the only thing...

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THIS WEEKFull Moon PartyBeleza Events presents Full Moon Party, featuring Brazilbeat, Paws, DJose and more. Smash Palace, tomorrow, 9pm. Tickets $15 from eventbrite. co. nzSummer FrequenciesBringing the vibes to Gisborne this weekend. Featuring...

Man on a mission

World-class entertainer and Australian musician Shaun Kirk is ready to woo Tairāwhiti with his blues/soul at Smash Palace. Following his sell-out Worth the Weight tour and mammoth eight-month Holding Onto Hope tour across his homeland, the alt...

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What Does Local Music Mean To You?The official launch of a community research project to map the local music sector. Smash Palace, tonight, 7pm. Free entry. TJ & Huri Summer TourWith the same humour, the epic singalongs and good feels all round, you...

‘Commentary on nativity, passion, resurrection and ascension’

Rehearsals for the Gisborne Choral Society's second go at performing Handel's Messiah begin on Tuesday, February 7. The choir was on the final countdown for its early December performance of this famous work, the most well-known of Handel's...

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

Artist Graeme Nicoll's latest exhibition, A Real Therapy, is a collection of photographic travelogues that take the viewer on a trip down memory lane. From wooden carvings, pencil sketches to paintings — both realistic and abstract — his art, on...