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‘A representation of Gisborne’
After considerable anticipation online, Gisborne artists Yung Maac and RVNNAH have released the first of their collaborative tracks, titled 4 10 Shawty. Marking the first commercial single featuring both artists, the song was produced by...
Tall tales travelling in Switzerland
Little did Justine and Chris Tyerman know what lay ahead of them when they went hiking in the mountains surrounding the little alpine village of Tschiertschen in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The Swiss don’t set out to tell tall tales . . . but...
From poverty to PhD
One of EIT Tairawhiti’s most highly-qualified lecturers started his own journey towards knowledge after failing to make the grade at school. This is Shajimon Peter’s inspirational story . . .Shajimon Peter began his life in poverty in southern...
A plan for pioneers
In the wake of more East Coast land lost to a severe weather event and an estimated 1 million tonnes of forestry slash washed into waterways, Whangara farm-forester Nick Seymour sees the reintroduction of pioneer species such as manuka, kanuk...
A sense of place
A red, white and black, double-spiral kowhaiwhai continuously uncoils in artist Taupuruariki Brightwell’s recently completed mural at the skatepark. The kowhaiwhai design, te matua o maui (the hook of Maui) shares the double-spiral motif with...
What's on in Gisborne?
Saturday, January 52019 Hapuka Hunt. Annual two-day boat and beach fishing competition for anglers of all ages. Te Puka Tavern, Tokomaru Bay, 5.30am-5pm. Boat fishing, per angler: $15 u/12 yrs, $50 open. Beach fishing, per rod: $25. Register: on...
Valued volunteer
Wendy Poananga moved to Gisborne just over two years ago — she was retiring and had roots and family on the East Coast. She wanted to make connections in her new community and many of the people she met when first moving here were volunteering in...
It’s time for transition
After the rush of spring planting and the peak of summer’s harvest, it’s time for a changeover. Pick the last of the summer produce, preserve them and plant the new autumn and winter crops. A bit of work done in the garden now will ensure you...
Tsunami map man here for New Year
Dr Jose Borrero is a director and senior consultant with eCoast Marine Consulting and Research, the company that worked with Niwa to compile a detailed new look at the region's vulnerability to tsunami. He is a man with close family and personal ties...
Trip to see penpal of 40 years
THIS story started about 40 years ago (and made print in January 2016), when my Finnish penpal and her family came to visit me and my family after 40 years of keeping in contact. We had kept in contact first by pen and paper and later, by email and...
Full of Vit C and antioxidants
Mid-winter has arrived but don’t let that keep you inside. There are lots of gardening, planting and preparation jobs to do in the colder months, so rug up, get outside and get growing . . .CranberriesBright red cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon)...
Helping seniors make the most of technology
Courses to help older people get computer-savvy will begin in Gisborne next week. SeniorNet Gisborne held an open day recently to give people the opportunity to talk to tutors about upcoming courses. The first eight-week term will begin on Wednesday...
You want illumination
Clandestine, the opening track to Julia Deans’ most recent album We Light Fire opens with a slow, Twin Peaksy pulse, hits a soft bass drop then lifts off into the hymnal chorus. The mood continues though in the Celtic-folky, acoustic guitar driven...
Paritu Station, Wharerata Hills, stunning on a clear winter day
Paritu Station is on the coastal side of Paritu Road (off Wharerata Road SH2 near the summit of the Wharerata Hills) south of Hikurangi Forest Farms. Farm owner Peter Hair was our guide. With Peter’s descriptions and some old photographs from...
Mudge mural restored
DEMOLITION of the Graeme Mudge mural that filled a wall in the Gisborne District Council courtyard was a loss to the city, but the digital reproduction means the public can now view the work up close and personal. Mudge was commissioned by the...
School's out
Gisborne Girls’ High School is losing a century worth of teaching experience at the end of the term with three teachers retiring. Jack Marshall caught up with the educating trio
Dial U for Unity
Spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of English film director and master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast in Joe Landry’s Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play. For her directorial debut with...
Patupaiarehe in Ruatorea
Art, music and magic set the night alight at the opening of Te Ara Patupaiarehe in Ruatorea last month as part of Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival. Families, children and kaumātua were treated to illuminated artworks centred on the Ngāti Porou folklore...
From alps to hills in seven days at WMT
WITHIN a space of seven days from Saturday the War Memorial Theatre will be alive with not only the sound of music but Maori showband parodies, then more comedy but with yodelling. In their Union Jack kilts and top hats The Maori Side Steps hit the...
Family without borders
A well-travelled Canadian family feel very lucky to have reached New Zealand just before the country went into lockdown. Since arriving in Christchurch in March the Patton family have done a lot of travelling — visiting Wanaka, Queenstown, Nelson...
Chatting with 'Mummy'
Claudia grabbed me by the arm and ushered me towards the door with the Swiss-German version of tut-tut.“You are alvays the last to leave,” she said to me half-laughing, half-chastising.“Ve have much to zee today and already ve are late.”I...
Home cook's guide to Chinese food
Taking favourite recipes from each of China's diverse culinary regions, Ross Dobson simplifies them so you can recreate them with ease at home. Including expert guidance on finding and selecting the key ingredients to stock your pantry, plus...
Plea for safe, warm homes for their tamariki
Single mothers stuck in unstable and unsuitable accommodation with their children, and seemingly forgotten by the authorities, tell their story to reporter Akula Sharm
What's on in Gisborne?
Saturday, August 24Gisborne parkrun. Wear a colourful tutu on your run/walk. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. Plenty of bargains. Carpark behind...
Much to do in May
THERE are many garden activities in May to keep us all busy. Whether you have a large backyard or space for just a few pots, there are lots of fragrant and colourful plants to choose from. Grow a conversation starterIt might look like something from...
Dream job for tree-lover
Growing up surrounded by historic woodlands in the United Kingdom meant Martin Weaver developed a love for trees at a young age. Martin is 40 years old and was born in Gloucester.“In Gloucestershire there is a wealth of woodlands that have royal...
Three days on the Hollyford
Tim Warrington takes us tramping on the Hollyford Track . . .It’s quittin’ time,” my calves screamed from my hiking pants. Almost 20km into day one of a three-day/two-night Hollyford Track expedition, my legs had turned to jelly and each step...
Cracking problems in the wine industry
WHILE many in the wine industry tear their hair out and suffer sleepless nights over vexatious problems like botrytis, powdery mildew and achieving nil-residue in wine, Trevor Lupton regards such things as exciting challenges. The horticultural...
The secret life of flowers
Romance, blight, sex, death and a whiff of the wilderness beyond, it’s all in photographer Runa Kuru Kristjonsdottir and florist Holly Tong’s work, Volucris. The high definition, 1650 x 1100 photograph that depicts a tangle of living and fading...