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Weather didn’t dampen spirits

The inaugural visit and performance by Indigenous dance company the Dancers of Damelahamid may have been stopped in its tracks due to weather conditions, but the artistic director Margaret Grenier says they will make Tairāwhiti a priority on their...

Illumingāti debuts at Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest

The Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest is going to be the best little comedy festival as it arrives on Gisborne shores and premieres at Evolution Theatre this July. There are seven shows over three nights, featuring some of the best up-and-coming...

Author demystifies writing process

For most aspiring writers or wannabe authors, the walls of hesitation and the constant thought of rejection could be the difference between getting their creative ideas on paper or just staying imprinted in one’s mind — never to see the light of...

Passion for stock shines through

The rising two-year-old bull sale season was to culminate next week with the annual East Coast Angus Bull Week but has been postponed a week due to the latest heavy rains. Regardless of the slight delay watching proceedings closely will be PGG...

THROUGH A FEMALE LENS

The Herald’s Wynsley Wrigley looks at Lissa Mitchell’s gloriously illustrated publication entitled Through Shaded Glass — Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860 –1960. This article concentrates on the chapter about Gisborne...

Awestruck in Agra

Preeti Maheshwari and her family conclude their Indian holiday at one of the seven wonders of the world. If you have a penchant for romancing with ruins and reliving the life of royalty, then Agra is the place to visit. Agra is home to arguably one...

Pasta and pesto: a winning combo

In the colder months, pasta is a welcome staple in most Kiwi households because it can both fill the whānau up and warm them up. And simply adding some of your favourite pesto to your pasta of choice can give it a real flavour boost . . . Pesto and...

Rehabilitating a flooded garden

Excess of anything is bad. Floods and long-standing water can be devastating to a garden. So, if you have had heavy rain for an extended period, or have experienced a flood, there are things you can do to help your garden recover. After a flood, the...

A young man on the rise

Hunaara Waerehu from Tikitiki was elected provincial president of Federated Farmers for Gisborne and Wairoa at the organisation’s annual general meeting last month. “It has been a privilege to be elected to the role,” the 21-year-old told...

Call for feedback on Makorori plan

The Herald’s Wynsley Wrigley looks at Gisborne District Council’s draft master plan for Makorori Beach. Great plans are under way to develop one of Tairāwhiti’s favourite beaches. Makorori Beach was once a popular camping destination and...

Intercultural fusion at Indian music concert

The inaugural Indian Classical Music and Folk Songs event is just around the corner and the Herald caught up with headlining performer and tabla maestro Manjit Singh about his upcoming visit and performance in Gisborne. “For locals it’s a great...

This Week's Movie Guide

Odeon Multiplex ■ Elemental Computer-animated romantic comedy-drama produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios. Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, the story follows fire element Ember Lumen and water...

Hanna raises nearly $7k for cyclone-hit Te Karaka

The Play Hanna was a near sell-out event on March 6 and raised $6800 for Te Karaka families affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The fundraising event — a one-woman show performed by Cassandra Woodhouse — was organised by AOTNZ and the Lawson Field...

What's On Gig Guide

THIS WEEK ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm-11pm, free entry. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight, free entry. ■ Out of the Box Dome Bar, Friday June 16. Six hours of world-class house...

The Flash speeds back to the future

We learn in The Flash — the much awaited, new DC Studios offering — that it’s Father Time one musn’t cross. Because trying to change the past can really mess you up when you get back to the future and realise you have inadvertently changed...

Gisborne Choral Society bring A Taste of Opera to Tairāwhiti

The Choral Society concert A Taste of Opera featured soloists from the choir, as well as grand choruses, scenes from operas and a youthful guest trio of Genii (or Holy Boys). This trio and excerpts from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas were accompanied...