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Across the Spider-Verse is a rare sequel that dazzles as much as the original

Let’s get this upfront: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best comic-book film of the last decade. With an animation blizzard blown straight in from the pages of comics, Into the Spider-Verse took a super-collider to all the conventions of...

Gizzy 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. ■ Queen and Bee Gees Tributes Saturday June 10. One show only at the...

Please, Let Me Sleep: A book to laugh yourself to sleep

Amidst the hustle and bustle of our stressful lives, local author Melissa Mead’s debut novel Please, Let Me Sleep provides a refreshing reminder of the importance of bodily function in a fun and relatable way. Mrs Mead addresses the topic of sleep...

House music at The Dome

A bumper crop of local DJs are rolling out the red carpet to bring you a night of cool house music at The Dome. Consisting of members Angus Chapman, Matt Tong and Rob Haskell, the group also expects a guest DJ to join in every session. The idea to...

Longline Classic music festival tickets selling fast for Labour Weekend

Gisborne’s much-loved music festival The Longline Classic is all set to notch up the heat a level higher, with their musical razzmatazz this October. Since its inaugural success in 2020, the one-day festival has found immense popularity among the...

Gisborne Choral Society presents A Taste of Opera

In contrast to their recent performance of Messiah, the Choral Society is cooking up A Taste of Opera, to be served this Sunday in St Andrew’s Church. This concert will feature soloists from the choir, as well as grand choruses, scenes from operas...

Level Up mentoring for emerging musicians

Emerging artists looking to enhance their knowledge and take their music career to new heights can now apply for the Level Up comprehensive five-part series of online workshops. Led by artist development consultant Katie Thompson, Level Up will...

‘We haven’t been silenced’

Gisborne nurse and union delegate Christine Warrander has been in the news speaking up for Ward 5 nurses. She talked to Mary Longmore of the online nurses journal Kaitiaki Nursing NZ. We’ve made history — we haven’t been silenced,” Gisborne...

Gizzy inspired book a finalist in awards

Kāpiti Coast student Arlo Kelly is among the writers and illustrators announced today as finalists in this year’s New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults —the pre-eminent celebration of books for Aotearoa’s young readers...

Leppänen recreates Baroque classics

Experience the magic of Baroque music in Gisborne as iconic concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen leads the Baroque Innovations Tour this month. The tour is organised by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and arrives at the War Memorial Theatre with its...

Piano Extravaganza repertoire features old masters and modern

Be ready to be enthralled by the thirteenth Piano Extravaganza (PEXIII), as part of the St Andrew’s Lunchtime concert series this King’s birthday next week. The first of these piano concerts in 2011 was suggested by pianist and organist Sonj...

Merran Hain's equestrian career untouchable

Gisborne rider Merran Hain is celebrated as a true legend in the equestrian world. Diana Dobson takes a look at some of the secrets of Merran’s success . . . There’s a name that has been a constant in the world of equestrian for more than six...

A $1bn plan for recovery and resilience

The region’s Cyclone Recovery Plan was released this week . . . The Herald’s Andrew Ashton delves into the detail of what is being requested for a more-than $1 billion recovery and future resilience effort. Three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle...

Between mountains and sea

Jo Ferris discovers the beauty of KiwiRail’s Coastal Pacific train journey and marvels at Kaikōura’s restoration — by man and Mother Nature. Having completed a roadie from Picton to Kaikōura during the coastal corridor’s massive repair...

Creating large leafy indoors

If you’re like most busy homeowners, you want your indoor plants to tolerate substandard growing conditions and some neglect now and then. The umbrella plant, also known as schefflera, delivers on this. Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) is...

Crisp, tender and delicious

Organised seasonally, and with growing guides for each ingredient, Italian-Kiwi Bri DiMattina’s cookbook Nostrana is full of simple, gorgeous and delicious recipes with fresh vegetables and fruits you can easily grow and harvest yourself. This...