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Valuable life lessons on Huanui Station in the ’70s

Dan Maitai takes us on a journey and a nostalgic account of the ‘good ol’ days’ at Huanui Station, East Coast. He chats to journalist Loren Sirl… It was the 1970s and Dan Maitai of Tolaga Bay decided, at the age of 14, he’d had enough of...

Snowventure spectacular

Ten-year-old Devansh Ladha shares his snowy wonderland trip — a journey filled with surprises and fun, and a whimsical Carrot Adventure Park.

Bursts of summer brilliance

Enhance your garden with colourful annuals that offer a spectrum of hues and easy-care options for a stunning summer display. One of the best ways to get quick colour into your garden is with flowering annuals. Modern forms of annual plants have...

Botanical theme for new exhibition

A new exhibition featuring watercolour paintings by Claire Kizlink has given the artist a new lease on life as she approaches her ninetieth birthday. A selection of her work, which has been done over a number of years, is now hanging at the...

We Will Rock You audition call

It’s time to warm up the voice box and channel your inner “Queen”. Gisborne theatre group Centre Stage will soon be running auditions for their 2024 production of We Will Rock You. We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical based on the songs of...

Farewell concert for Kiwi rockers Lazy Fifty

Gisborne rock band Lazy Fifty will play their farewell show at The Dome this Saturday before Adrian Athy heads to England with his wife/band manager Kerry to pursue music there. The gig, with opening act UNI-FI, will also be a chance for the two...

Full moon brings good energy

The annual Full Moon Party returns to Smash Palace this Saturday, January 27. Bringing the community together with local DJs and performers, this very special event has been held in Gisborne every summer since 2017. The outdoor/indoor event features...

Gizzy Gig Guide

Build-a-Band Smash Palace every Thursday. Bring your friends along for a friendly jam session. Free, starts at 7pm. Karaoke Expect a fun evening as patrons belt out the tunes. Share your talent with friends at Breakers’ Jandal Bar every Friday...

Statham has more than a bee in his bonnet

Secret agents and murderous assassins seem to lurk in increasingly mundane places. Remember The Accountant with Ben Affleck? Or The Tax Collector with Shia LaBeouf? Or more recently, how about The Bricklayer with Adam Eckhardt? You probably don’t...

Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival

Gizzy Gig Guide

THIS WEEK Build-a-Band Smash Palace every Thursday. Bring your friends along for a friendly jam session. Free, starts at 7pm. Karaoke Expect a fun evening as patrons belt out the tunes. Share your talent with friends at Breakers’ Jandal Bar every...

Mean Girls gets a musical update

by Jocelyn Noveck, AP The first Mean Girls, that compulsively watchable high-school-based social satire by Tina Fey, came out in 2004. The Broadway musical opened in 2018. Now it’s 2024, and we have a screen adaptation of the theatre adaptation...

Gisborne Movie Guide

DOME CINEMA The New Boy An Aboriginal Australian orphan boy is brought into a Christian monastery run by a renegade nun. There he begins to question his faith and loyalty to his heritage. Stars Cate Blanchett and Aswan Reid. Two Tickets to Greece...

Southern challenge for Eloise

Overseeing the building of a new multi-purpose complex in Invercargill is the new challenge facing Tairāwhiti Museum’s departing director Eloise Wallace. She talks to Loren Sirl . . . Tairāwhiti Museum’s director of eight-and-a-half years...

Deciding on names

The naming of a new lake between Gisborne and Wairoa was one of the most high-profile of 265 place- naming decisions made by the New Zealand Geographic Board last year, Andrew Ashton reports. The naming of Lake Te Horonui, a lake formed in the wake...

Living the travel dream on a shoestring

Loren Sirl encourages wannabe travellers to get out of their comfort zone and take a leap into the wonderful global community. She took the leap and made it happen. Here is how she did it . . . Have you abandoned all hope of travelling overseas?...

Juicy January crops

Searing summer heat can play havoc in the garden. Mitre 10 has a helpful plan to keep the plants thriving and prolonging the abundant January harvest. KITCHEN GARDEN Water less often but more thoroughly. The water needs to reach the subsoil to the...

Earthy nourishment for the soul

The tantalising aroma of spicy lentils is nearly as satisfying as each mouthful. Enjoy this Every Week Tomato Lentils recipe from Eleanor Ford’s The Nutmeg Trail: A Culinary Journey Along The Ancient Spice Routes. Carrot and beetroot with tark...