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Keeping Manuel José whānau connections alive

Descendants of Manuel José from Down Under visited his birthplace, Valverde del Majano in Spain, to keep the family connections alive. Kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor caught up with James Barnes, the chairperson of the whānau...

Following her farming passion

Gisborne farmer Lee Askew had a good career policing in the UK and New Zealand but she tells Radio New Zealand’s Sally Round she could not get farming out of her mind . . . It’s been five years since Lee Askew traded her police vest for farmers...

Sow, Grow, Savour

Tomatoes, a cherished summer crop, taste best when grown at home. They’re available as seeds or in various forms in early spring, and their diverse shapes, sizes, and flavours offer options for everyone. Tomatoes are extremely versatile — pop...

Golden bites

Elegantly simple, big on flavour and strong on comfort, these family favourites with step-by-step instructions make an ideal introduction to Korean cooking at home. Korean crispy fried chicken (Dakgangjeong) recipe is the best reward after a long...

Grit and sparkle in Belgrade

Mike Yardley explores the Balkans with Trafalgar Tours, revealing its history and beauty. It’s one of the trickier parts of Europe to independently bounce around, but exploring the Balkans is quite the eye-opener. It’s an emotional roller...

KITA brings Indie-rock to Smash

People can expect “full fire” when indie-rock trio KITA comes to Smash Palace to play their Love Lives Here Tour next month. Singer and guitarist Nikita Tu-Bryant can’t wait to get back to Te Tairāwhiti which holds a special place in her...

Vic's courage inspires book

Former long-time Gisborne resident Vic Furlan has laughed, cried and shaken his head in wonder at what life has thrown at him over his 86 years. He is now the subject of New Zealand writer Graeme Wilson’s first book, VICTORY: The Vic Furlan Story...

Community Organic Day at Wrights Wines

Wrights Wines is hosting a Community Organic Day at their vineyard in Manutuke on Sunday, as part of their Organic Wine Week celebrations. There will be a chance to get your hands dirty planting flax at the vineyard followed by the creation of...

Big lineup for next year’s Shepherdess Muster

The Shepherdess Muster is coming back to Te Tairāwhiti, from February 16-18, 2024. The immersive festival will see a full programme of creatives, speakers and artists from around Aotearoa descend on the tiny village of Motu — an hour from...

Celebrating rejuvenation restoration and rebirth

With the arrival of koanga (spring), Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival is excited that the return of Te Ara i Whiti — The Light Trail will once again provide the warmth, connection and visual beauty that is synonymous with the stunning annual, outdoor...

African rhythm coming to The Dome

Ozi Ozaa is a groundbreaking fusion band with a very distinct African twist. The band weaves genres as disparate as traditional Ghanaian folk songs with African pop genres such as highlife, as well as funk, soul, Latin and jazz. It is fronted by...

Gizzy Gig Guide What's On

This Week Build-a-Band Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7-11pm. Motivate your muso mates or just turn up — everything’s set up and ready to go. Let’s jam ! Free entry. Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Show — Born on the Bayou...

Shout-out for aspiring writers and poets

A literacy organisation is looking for aspiring writers, poets or booklovers from Tairāwhiti to participate in writing a novel with other people from around the world. They are hoping Gisborne people, young or old, who have a passion for literature...

Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere fun for preschoolers

Inspired by the beloved children’s story The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace, Taki Rua Productions is excited to present Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for...

This Week's Film Guide

This Week's Film Guide Odeon Multiplex A Haunting in Venice Hercule Poirot, now retired, must solve the murder of a guest at a seance he attended. Based on the 1969 Agatha Christie novel Hallowe’en Party. Co-produced and directed by Kenneth...

Branagh crafts a spooky Haunting in Venice

Kenneth Branagh indulges in the kind of macabre theatricality that only a crumbling Venetian palazzo on a stormy Halloween night can provide in A Haunting in Venice. Movie-goers probably long ago made up their mind one way or another about...

Budding songwriters find success

There is no shortage of creative songwriting talent coming out of Gisborne Girls’ High School this year with six of its Year 13 students being chosen as finalists in the Play It Strange song writing competition. This makes them first equal in the...

A fulfilling life with MS

Multiple sclerosis is a serious, so-far-incurable condition but treatment, physical therapy and social interaction can ease the symptoms, slow their advance and help make life worth living. John Gillies talks to someone who has learned to live with...