Fungi spread by means of tiny dust-like particles called spores. Spores fly through the air and, if the right type of spore lands on an appropriate plant, the spore may start to germinate and develop a fungus — only if there's moisture around...
Blues, spiritual, roots, soul and reggae make up award-winning US bluesman Big Daddy Wilson’s album Neckbone Stew the North Carolina-raised musician is soon to be showcased live at the Dome Room. The latest is always the greatest, says Wilson of...
She was one of three weird sisters in Unity Theatre’s 2017 production of Macbeth and now Elizabeth Boyce plans a return to the theatre to direct Unity’s next show, The Shadow Box. Boyce will hold auditions for parts in the Unity production of...
A SQUAWKING kaka fuelled by the nectar of pohutakawa flowers has kept Mangapapa residents entertained for the past month. Danny Ryan, who sent a photo of the parrot to The Herald, said it had mainly spent its time in pohutakawa on Mangapap...
Matariki, the Maori New Year, te Tau Hou Maori, is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future, and events to mark the occasion are planned up and down the country. Nationwide...
FROM Kaiti to Sydney, after working double jobs and selling car boot-style at university, former Kaiti kid Korey Skipper is designing for the big guys.“I almost crashed when Culture Kings decided to go out on a whim with us. They’re one of the...
Jo Ferris cycles the Clutha Gold Trail to discover the birthplace of New Zealand’s gold rush . . .If someone asked you where New Zealand’s gold rush began, would Lawrence pop into mind? Gabriel’s Gully might have been lodged somewhere in the...
Formed 30 years ago Kaihanga Uku – Maori Clay Artists marked the birth of a new movement in world ceramics. Among the Tight Five, or Nga Tokorima, who made up the nucleus of the clay artists was Tokomaru Bay potter Baye Riddell whose towering...
Cheryl Amor learned to make beigli while living in Melbourne with her friends Julika and Tibby, a Hungarian couple.“It’s a traditional Hungarian Christmas-New Year treat, a kind of strudel, eaten as a celebration dish,” says Cheryl.“Julik...
Gisborne band Uni-Fi is only $110 away from the social funding target that will enable the hard-working act to record their first album. Uni-Fi’s goal is to record an album of eight to 10 original songs. A $1000 will get them a professionally...
June is Men’s Health Month and Puhi Kaiti Community Health Centre is hosting a special evening to encourage men to get health checks. A men’s health evening will be held at the Puhi Kaiti centre on Wednesday, June 26. Cran Gage, research assistant...
A vivid dream gave first-time Gisborne author Geraldine Oliver the title for a novel but no suggestions about plot or characters. With the book title, The Undertaker's Apprentice, on her mind she phoned the head of Penguin Books, Geoff Walker. In her...
SNEAK PREVIEW: Among 35 artists, many of whom have close ties with the Department of Conservation and its work is local DoC ranger Jamie Quirk. His ceramic work, North-west Wind, pictured here, is one of five of his artworks that feature in the...
EVEN if you don’t need orthodontic work, it’s worth making an appointment with Katherine Thompson just to check out the view from her surgery. Sitting in the chair, you are treated to a magnificent elevated view of Waikanae Beach and Young...
A line-up of top musicians forever influenced by the music of alternative/electronica/experimental/art rock band Radiohead, and who have found each other, possibly in a moon-shaped pool, and formed Hail To The Thieves, are about to return to...
Never mind your driftwood creatures with googly plastic eyes or macrame plant holders, the Gisborne Artist, Potters and Photographers Society annual exhibition is chokka with boundary-pushing works such as Julia Rae’s photographic composition Time...
Lazy Fifty, The Covers SetRemember the meat and two-veggie days when bands played guitars, drums and bass and covers so hard-out the music sent ripples across the pub carpet? You can now relive the kick-em-in-the-nuts sound of the 70s (sans drum...
GLITZ and glam are on the horizon for Te Ao o Hinepehinga but the Gisborne-born 21-year-old has her feet firmly on the ground. On March 19, the acting school graduate, known as Te Ao, will fly to Europe, making her way to Paris, Barcelona and Milan...
Budding actors have the opportunity to attend an acting workshop next month with a theatre professional. Former Gisborne woman Belinda Campbell is an actor, writer, director and drama teacher. The workshop is timely for those thinking of auditioning...
ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says the key changes to World Health Organisation's (WHO) new guidelines are doubling up on recommended weekly exercise to 150 to 300 minutes a week of moderate activity or 75 to 150 minutes of intense...
The old school sound of Maori showbands peppered with comic banter will make a return when entertainers The Walsh Brothers, Doug and Walter, perform at the White House next week. The leader of the free world is unlikely to make the show because this...
Saturday, November 16Gisborne Harbour Market. Come along for some bargains. Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 7am set-up, start 8am, finish 2pm, $10 car/stall. Car/stall inquiries; Gisborne Host Lions Club: Charlotte 021 141 8754, Malcolm 027 568...
A FRONT-line female vocalist for reggae band Tomorrow People says “heading home” to perform at East Coast Vibes is a dream come true. It’s a huge buzz as well for her fans, whanau and friends. Hamo Dell (left in picture) was born and raised in...
It took three months of “walking time” for hiker Bridget Dick to cover about 1400km of Te Araroa northbound trail in the South Island — Bluff to Picton. She started her journey in April last year with her then partner Sam, crossing mountains...
Justine Tyerman’s imagination runs riot in the middle of Outback Australia . . .There’s a down side to having a vivid imagination. It can cause sleepless nights and all sorts of nocturnal disturbances. One such drama occurred at 3am, midway...
THE itch to tour a solo show was all-consuming for former economics and accounting teacher Chris Green. He searched for a one-man play, found New Zealand playwright Mervyn Thompson’s Coaltown Blues and hit the road. Having polished his production...
What goes with beer? Music, that’s what. Smooth, noisy, off the wall, thoughtful, rockin’ — it’s all good; it’s all part of the brew at the inaugural Gisborne Beer Festival on April 20. Not unlike the craft beers lined up for the day, the...
Aaron knocked on my cabin door early on Day 2 of my Ghan Expedition across Australia. My hospitality attendant had come to inspect my kit for the day and was clearly not happy with my bare toes and legs. We had been advised to wear long pants, socks...
Heavy metal sounds are going to explode at Smash Palace on September 16, as alt/progressive Auckland rock band Coridian play their first ever Gisborne show, accompanied by Whanganui's Pull Down the Sun and Gisborne's own UNI-FI and Lazy Fifty. The...
On the Milford Track, the Conservation Rangers are an all-star cast with a captive audience of around 14,000 trampers a year — in the pre-Covid era. They are a breed apart, hugely knowledgeable, resourceful, capable . . . and funny. On our first...