Preeti Maheshwari shares a recipe for an addictive, flavourful snack which is perfect as an appetizer, breakfast or side. Kothimbir vadi, or coriander fritters, is a traditional Maharashtrian dish made with coriander leaves and spices. It is...
Pressed flowers aren’t just a way to preserve one of nature’s most beautiful gifts, but they’re also perfect for adorning handmade cards or using in a wide range of craft projects and activities, Kim Parkinson says. As the winter months...
As businesses still look to get back to normal after Cyclone Gabrielle, Andrew Ashton talks to the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce’s newly appointed president Tessa Allan on what role she will play in highlighting issues. The region’s businesses...
Director Dean McKerras and musical director Sean Scanlen are putting the razzle-dazzle in MTG’s production of Chicago. Kim Parkinson finds out what audiences can expect from the musical extravaganza about temptation, seduction and murder. Director...
A room full of locals with an interest in literature joined in to celebrate the release of two books: Brothers in Whalesong, authored by Regina de Wolf, and Not Just a Teacher, by Taranga Kent, at Waikanae Surf Club last week. Speaking to the...
Art has always been a relevant and unexpected tool in teaching history. Pictographs, photographs and paintings have often been known to communicate information about historical events. Whether it be the prehistoric cave art of Altamira or the Taj...
Join in for a whole new experience of learning, creating and connecting with music through an exciting music-based programme which arrives in Tairāwhiti this May. The programme is presented in collaboration between Gisborne International Music...
“Just for fun” is how local painter Claire Kizlink describes her latest exhibition displayed at Verve Cafe. Her artwork consists of a selection of oil and acrylic paintings which carry a feeling of “motion and excitement”. Kizlink said: “...
Inspired by baker Petra Galler’s Jewish heritage, the recipes in Butter, Butter have a very European sensibility, with a touch of Middle Eastern flavours . . . This is such a showstopper and I implore you to give it a go — I promise it’s not...
Preeti Maheshwari and her family continue their Indian holiday in a vibrant city full of traditional cuisine and refreshing cups of tea . . . Our joy knew no bounds when we reached Ahmedabad station. But as soon as we stepped out of the train our...
If there’s one thing homeowners take pride in, it is a well-kept lawn. When a lawn is well manicured and in good condition, it can provide an aesthetically pleasing finish that even the most reluctant gardener will be proud of. This guide from...
Lucy Coulston is a wahine on a mission, with a goal of creating change in the environmental space using mātauranga Māori and indigenous practices. She talked to kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor . . . Lucy Coulston is a wahine on a mission...
As Anzac Day approaches, Wynsley Wrigley talks to a survivor of the last battle in the Pacific theatre of World War 2, actually fought after the Japanese had surrendered... Ken Gordon, survivor of kamikaze attacks and the last combat action of World...
Drawing a panda was the theme of a Chinese art workshop at HB Williams Memorial Library last weekend. Scores of children enjoyed painting and learning tricks from the masters of Chinese art: Jinshui Lin and Lei Shuqing. Prior to the workshop, the...
“There are no small parts, only small actors,” modern theatre innovator Konstantin Stanislavski once said. With a variety of meaty roles behind him, Gisborne actor/singer Andrew Stevens is certainly no small actor — but for an upcoming...
Watch out for the string band The Eastern playing at the Dome next month. The group describes itself as a band which roars like a punk band, swings like a gospel band, drinks like a country band, works like a bar band, hopes like folk singers, sings...
In one of Gisborne photographer Tink Lockett’s large-scale silk prints, a model dressed in a creation by anti-fashion designer Dave Roil poses before a desolate, sun-baked service station. The setting could be somewhere around Barstow, Californi...
Travel writer Mike Yardley catches the ferry out to Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, before travelling on to delightful Days Bay. Then he goes exploring along the Kapiti Coast. Wellington had dawned bright and brilliant as I made my way to...
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...
The foliage of this plush fern is a rich green, and it unfurls from softly hairy rhizomes that creep along the top of the compost and eventually dangle over the sides of the pot. This is one of the easiest ferns to grow. Hare’s Foot Ferns...
Ted Skuse has been home from Queensland, visiting family here, and John Gillies caught up with him. Ted Skuse is 76 years old and can’t work out how to retire. He was in Gisborne, his home town, to see family this month and returned to...
Painter Zoe Alford’s ability to weave light through her artwork is simply magical. Her latest exhibition Lightscapes, at Tairāwhiti Museum, delicately captures the different landscapes and scenery of Te Tairāwhiti at various times of the day and...
The Gisborne Country Music Awards at the War Memorial Theatre and the RSA saw local family The Maynards take the crown of overall winners of the awards. A total of 176 entries were received for the competition, of contestants from Nelson, Whanganui...
Tauranga blues musician Grant Haua and his band’s explosive performance left the audience at Smash Palace wanting more when they played last month. The Grant Haua Explosion is a three-piece — former Swamp Thing rocker and lead solo acoustics...
by Avneesh Vincent A new production of the Nancy Brunning play Witi’s Wahine is to take the stage at the ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland next month. Directors Ngapaki and Teina Moetara brought the actors to Gisborne for two weeks for initial...
Preeti Maheshwari starts her six-week Indian holiday in Delhi, a city brimming with historical monuments, cafes, nightlife and delicious street food . . . They say you don’t just travel around India; you experience it. And although my family and I...
With a rich, buttery base and creamy filling, it’ll be hard to say no to this delicious no-bake cheesecake, no matter how much chocolate you have already eaten this Easter, says Tayla Pearce . . . This recipe is my family’s go-to for pretty much...
Environmentalist Tom Kay is on a mission to get people rethinking how to protect natural and built environments. But sometimes that includes difficult truths, like realising the devastating flow-on effects of man-made “solutions”. He talks to...
Iscah Montgomerie is about to make her directorial debut at Unity Theatre with Sarah DeLapp’s play The Wolves. She talks to Kim Parkinson about what brought her to Gisborne and why this play resonated with her . . . From being a working theatre...
Autumn is a fantastic time to put some care and attention into your garden. It is the time to clean up beds, manage soils, prepare sod, and minimise problems in the new growing season. Follow a few autumn garden tips for a worry-free winter and more...