Medical and plastic surgery procedure illustrations, travel sketches, water colours of Gisborne’s buildings, set designs, sculptures, abstract oil painting — the late Graeme Mudge did them all. It should come as no surprise then to find he also...
A VIRTUAL reality experiment that connects users to the spiritual power of the ocean through breath is one of several projects taken to a 10-day artists’ residency in Mahia this week. Former aerospace engineer, Josiah Jordan, is the artist behind...
Elizabeth Boyce - Myra BruhlThere are weapons mounted on Sidney’s studio wall, says actor Elizabeth Boyce who plays Myra, Sidney Bruhl’s wealthy wife in Evolution Theatre’s production of Deathtrap. The audience can’t help but notice the...
No two days are the same for Gisborne man Duncan Chisholm. The ambulance officer-come-disc jockey thrives in fast-paced and high adrenaline environments. Mr Chisholm joined the St John Ambulance Service in Gisborne four years ago and trained to...
A social dance form with roots in country, Scottish country, and 17th century French dance styles will be introduced to Gisborne when American contra dance comes to town. Contra dance does not even require you take a partner. Dancers form couples...
Saturday, February 9 ?St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. A variety of realistically-priced bargains. 8am set-up in carpark behind St Andrew’s church (access off Childers Rd), 9am-midday, $5/car, ph 868 8226.?Waingake Horse Sports. Action-packed...
AFTER months of preparation, the Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust Rukupo Exhibition Series this week got under way with demonstrations and installations already opened at three of the iwi’s Manutuke marae — Whakato, Te Pahou and Manutuke — and three...
POSSIBLY shagged out following a prolonged squawk like the Norwegian Blue in Monty Python’s parrot sketch, Mystic Time Bird comedian Rhys Darby needs to preserve his voice, which means he is not available for an interview. So we’re going to have...
“What’s in a name?” asks young Romeo during the balcony scene in Shakespeare’s tragic romance Romeo and Juliet.“By any other name would smell as sweet”, says the Montague lad, played by Adam Whibley in Unity Theatre’s upcoming...
Why does July have to be so virtuous, someone asked on Facebook. Campaigns this month include “Dry July” and “Plastic Free July”. Before you roll your eyes and turn the page — wait, we’re not asking you to stop drinking . . . just make...
When a plant is named ‘Baby Toes' (Fenestraria aurantiaca), it is guaranteed to be adorable! Their tiny, tightly packed club-like leaves look like many little toes poking out of the soil — it may sound a little creepy, but it's seriously cute...
'Healthy soil equals healthy water which equals healthy animals and people'
With Gisborne leading off national Tuia 250 commemorations in October, Wynsley Wrigley looks at a report evaluating the cultural value of the Cook Landing Site and its physical condition 113 years after it was unveiled to much fanfare...
The tall bronze figurines with elongated limbs, heavy feet and an eroded surface created by Swiss modernist Alberto Giacometti are the inspiration for a group of young Gisborne artists. Jarratt Create and Educate students will display 27 sculptures...
A theatrical experience with a story and a visual backdrop created from underwater and on-water footage is about to be presented by Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir with Taonga Moana, a performance that takes choral music to another atmosphere. The...
Camellia sinensis, the tea camellia, is the common source of tea leaves. But this attractive species of camellia doesn't look anything like the flakes we tip into the teapot. The leaf tips are harvested regularly throughout the growing season and...
You know him as the unchained, Ozzie with a languorous whine as he delivers off the chain jokes on the satirical TV show 7 Days. Underneath mustachioed Chopper the comedian’s felt-tip tattooed skin though is Heath Franklin, a completely different...
COLOUR without the commitment is a dream come true for less dedicated “hair” devils and that is exactly what the Evo Fabuloso range provides. Raquel Inglis from Raquel Hair & Makeup now stocks Fabuloso — a semi-permanent colour range that lasts...
THE nostalgia of old-school Maori showbands, and the slang term for the rugby tactic of thundering through a defender on the footie field, gave rise to the name for comedy-music act The Maori Side Steps. Described as Billy T James meets The Modern...
A night of tease and tantalisation with a smattering of the exotic is about to part the scarlet curtains and steam up the Pleasure Dome bar’s windows. Locally-produced burlesque show Behind the Red Curtain is the blushing, but not so coy...
The beards, the bushy hair, and the back-to-the-land kaupapa of 1970s New Zealand was all part of a quest for an alternative lifestyle that embraced the craft of pottery in a big way. Among those potters was long-time Gisborne resident Ian Smail who...
From Sir Apirana Ngata to Professor Tamati Reedy, Ngati Porou has a long history of academic champions. Gisborne Herald reporter Shaan Te Kani meets another ‘beacon’ in education, who is encouraging higher indigenous learning as a genuine...
The question posed for discussion at this year’s First Meetings Korero held on Sunday was “What can we learn from the October 1769 meetings?” Hosted by Historic Places Tairawhiti Inc, the theme sparked a wide range of responses from nine...
It felt so good to back be in Zurich. Liberated from the long shadow of Covid-19, I had made my way to the Swiss financial capital to start a week-long romp through Switzerland and Northern Italy with Globus and their new “Alps out Loud” escorted...
Banter between mad, vengeful and melancholic prince Hamlet and two gravediggers helped get Lytton High School student Mat Hatten direct entry to a major Shakepeare festival. But a little-known festival category won by Emma Burgess means the Gisborne...
Diana Puketapu finds a spare slot in her busy schedule to talk to Maika Akroyd about keeping in touch with her iwi and fostering New Zealand sport at an international level. From the boardroom to her Ngati Porou roots and back, Diana Puketapu tries...
Nan doesn’t like waste, so here’s a great way to use the three egg yolks left over from her kiwifruit icecream recipe. INGREDIENTS:200g sugar200g lemon juiceZest of 1 lemon3 egg yolks3 eggs125g chopped butter (room temp)METHOD:In a large bowl add...
Playing swapsies began late one night while trawling through places to stay on the Greek island of Santorini and nearly fainting at the cost. I was ready to admit defeat and give up when my fingers suddenly froze on the keyboard, my eyes not fully...
THE former Regional Museums Policy has morphed into the Regional Culture and Heritage Fund, meaning its reach can extend beyond museums to include potential support for venues such as theatres and opera houses, heritage buildings with display...
BAFFLED by the French terminology when he took up ballet as a 10 year old, Gisborne dancer Austin Rice is now poised to make a grand jeté into the New Zealand School of Dance. Austin was one of about 170 applicants from around the country...
Comedy legends from Aotearoa's longest-running comedy TV show will bring laughs and a memorable night of entertainment to Gisborne, when 7 Days Live reaches our shores next month. A star-studded line-up for this year's tour includes show regulars Ben...