The Piano Extravaganza is fast becoming a Gisborne institution, and the 12th iteration of the annual event is coming up fast on Queen's Birthday.“It has been a delightfully successful concert over 12 years with only one break in 2020, when along...
1 avocado, sliced3 orange kūmara, cut into bite-sized pieces¼ red cabbage, finely sliced1 cup shelled edamame beans¾ cup brown rice quinoa mix (or any grain)½ cup fresh coriander, roughly chopped2 tablespoons toasted sunflower seeds1 tablespoon...
Former Gisborne man Mustafa Sheikh aka ‘Mussie’ is the founder of The Bread Charity, a foundation that was set up to help protect the dreams of some of the country’s most vulnerable. He breaks bread with reporter Shaan Te Kani . . .A McLaren...
SOULS from the 1960s can still be found on Nepal’s hippie trail and it was one such seeker who opened up a new world of musicianship for Jersey man Bob Vincent.“He tuned my guitar all weird with open tuning,” says the singer-guitarist better...
The Gisborne Printmakers Group celebrates 45 years of making handmade prints this month with an exhibition at Tairāwhiti Museum. We Can't Stop Now displays art from 31 past and present printmakers throughout the decades the printmakers group has...
The surround-sound of strings, brass, piano, and percussion you feel is one of the pleasures of playing at the centre of an orchestra, says Gisborne flautist Matthew Lee. From the end of August, Lee will be surrounded by other like-minded musicians...
A club sandwich of a free concert is promised with the Gisborne Choral Society's upcoming concert, Choral Capers. With bread and butter Handel choruses on the outside, a meaty middle of Mozart and other morsels, and lots of salad and spices, the...
WITH all her knowledge of te reo Maori, Ruth Smith believes there is more to the language than just the spoken word. In speaking with Ruth, it’s obvious from her first words that she is passionate about language and its many forms.“For me te reo...
Progressive, upbeat folk with beatboxing, synth-style vocal harmonies and reggae basslines are part of loop-master Erinsphere’s sound. The musician who says the dictionary definition of her name is “a surrounding or pervading good mood...
As the new year begins, many people resolve to make positive changes, eating healthier, exercising more, learning more and spending more quality time with family. Gardening can help with all of these goals. In New Zealand, more families have...
Did you get the chicken? Did you go to the supermarket? The questions are back to normal in the Moore/Watts household after three months of being filmed for reality TV. Dare they say it, the lack of pressure has made “normal” feel a bit boring...
One day, people will tell their grandchildren about the magical summer night they witnessed bass guitar-driven act Subset BC debut under a starry dome in the Dome courtyard. The punters who were there that heady night last summer can relive the...
This week Gisborne woman Jean Webster turned 100-years-old. Debbie Gregory sat down and talked with her about her long life filled with teaching thousands of children and giving to others. Gisborne’s newest centenarian Jean Webster counts herself...
Peter Walters talks to reporter Murray Robertson about his work in disabilities and his views on how those with brain injuries could be helped further. A man with 35 years’ experience in the disability field believes more should be done to socially...
The Broken Stone, with lead singer Adrian Athy on the memorably phrased “screaming eagle guitars”, is the name of the band's album which is now available on streaming platform Spotify. Originally released in 2014, the album includes the...
From a four-hour busking slot (with only 40 minutes of material) at a Farmers Market, to opening for international acts, covers band White Chapel Jak has come a long way. The acoustic four piece has opened for such artists as Alanis Morissette, the...
Tickets are available now for Dunedin band The Chills' album release tour which brings the band to the Dome on May 9. Described as a glorious self-examination of Martin Phillipps' songwriting, Scatterbrain is The Chills' seventh studio...
Get ready to rumba . . . the Dome is about to host another popular Latin dance evening. Fiesta Latina next week will include merengue, a type of music and dance that originated in the Dominican Republic; salsa — said to be an amalgamation of Cuban...
Gisborne act SuperFlyKilla celebrates its own birthday on Tuesday when it turns one year old. Made up of Dan Broughton (keys/guitar/vocals), Darren Kahukoti (keys/guitar/vocals) and Ben Aperahama (bass), Quail Peneha (drums), Tim Ovendin (synth)...
The greatest speech Dame Anne Salmond ever heard was in the United States in 1963. She was 17, and sitting on the White House lawn in Washington DC. The teenage Anne was on an AFS (American Field Scholar) year and had gathered with 2000 other AFS...
Compositions that bring out the spiritual nature of jazz music are a big part of the John Mackill’s Jazz Collective repertoire.“Played by the right musicians, they can create moods of great joy, beauty, melancholy, or quirkiness,” says...
As the days start to get longer and Mother Nature begins treating us to a dose of welcomed sunshine, we find ourselves excitedly inviting friends to our homes for overdue catch-ups. However, it can be an overwhelming time of the year as we commit to...
Those in possesion of a DVD of the 2016 ExNE, the inaugural East by North-East showcase of local music, know they have in their hands a collector’s item, a taonga, so highly sought after that in the not-too-distant future its sale at a Sotheby’s...
To celebrate Te Marama Waiata Puoro Maori — Maori Music Month — Te Wananga o Aotearoa has put together an 11-track compilation of songs. Called Songs of Rangahau, the album features works written, arranged and performed by kaimahi (staff) from...
Do you know a woman who fought in World War 2? A mother, an aunty or grandparent?Renée Hollis would like to hear from you. The historian and author has put a call out for untold stories of New Zealand women who served during the war. While many men...
Glenis Philip-Barbara talks about her position as Assistant Maori Commissioner for Children
Orpheus and the . . . You missed Michael Hurst’s excellent No Hold’s Bard. Don’t blow it this time. Get along to the award-wnning, two-man show, Orpheus, for Dave, a karaoke bar, true love and the underworld, at the Dome, Friday 8.30pm. Here we...
Conceived in the wake of Cyclone Bola, the Gisborne International Music Competition has reigned, hailed and stormed its way through 30 years of world-class, live musical performance. The idea was to present the festival of excellence in orchestral...
Frances Baumann has been a Gisborne resident for nearly 60 years, and for most of that time she has been a stalwart of the parish of St Mary Star of the Sea. John Gillies tracked her down to hear about her life well-lived