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CAN OR GLASS FLOWER VASE

This is a fun and easy project for the kids to do using materials that can be found at home. You'll need: Empty cans or jars Flowers from the garden Decorations such as ribbons, beads, glitter etc. Cardboard Glue Paint and paintbrush Steps: 1. Give...

Passionista’s pick

Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown is a revised edition of Al’s iconic book Eat Up New Zealand. This book includes more than 150 delicious recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. I do love a fresh cream-filled lamington. They...

Lapping up The Rees

Mike Yardley takes you inside the Rees Hotel, Queenstown’s oasis of luxury and alpine elegance. It was recently crowned New Zealand’s leading hotel at the 30th Annual World Travel Awards. So what is all the fuss about? Does it really live up to...

Celebrating celestial family of light

Multimedia artist Michelle Hinekura Kerr is a kairaranga, who descends from a whānau of weavers. Her art practice embraces the intergenerational continuity of traditional mātauranga (knowledge). Drawing on the learnings of her ancestry (Te Aitang...

Making music festival history

This year Tairāwhiti Gisborne showcased exactly why it is the home of Rhythm and Vines. Warm weather and mostly sunny skies graced the region over the three-day festival period allowing festival-goers to claim their spot and be part of Aotearo...

Gizzy Gig Guide

THIS WEEK No Cigar After an epic run of shows in the UK and Europe, No Cigar are hitting the road again with 16 shows across NZ and Australia this summer. They will perform their brand new album The Great Escape, as well as many of the old...

The Boys in the Boat an inspirational true story

The journey from nowhere to an Olympic gold medal is a tale as old as time. Just as well worn, but far less explored, are the stories about great athletes who realise they can’t make it anywhere unless they have a way to bankroll the trip. The...

Gisborne Film Guide

DOME CINEMA Breakfast at Tiffany’s Romantic comedy-drama starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, based on Truman Capote’s novella about the relationship of high-society escort Holly Golightly and kept writer Paul Varjak. Directed by Blake...

Loving life at Anaura Bay

Managing Anaura Bay Motor Camp is an idyllic way of life for Tony and Donna Williamson, who are hoping for a “bumper” camping season after the disruptions of multiple severe weather events. They take time to chat to Loren Sirl. Dodging cows...

Summer drops in Blenheim

Mike Yardley explores Blenheim’s craft drink scene, featuring Boom Town Brewing, Elemental Distillers, Moa Brewery, Dodson Street Beer Garden, and the Scenic Hotel Marlborough. Despite Blenheim’s blockbuster reputation in the grape stakes...

Festive flavours in a flash

Celebrate the holiday rush with an effortlessly delicious last-minute Christmas recipe: the Caprese Salad. In just five minutes, you can assemble this fresh and vibrant dish that requires no cooking. Caprese Salad is a simple, classic Italian salad...

Green symphony

Elevate any space with a lush burst of greenery—introducing the Boston Fern, a delightful touch of loveliness to enhance your surroundings. Boston Ferns (Nephrolepis exaltata) are popular indoors with their long lacy fronds. They prefer slightly...

Let the good times begin: R&V to turn 21

Coming-of-age music festival is itself set to come of age.

Successful year for EIT Tairāwhiti valedictorian

Bridy Rihari-Lundon (Ngāpuhi, Waikato Tainui) has had a big year — not only was she this year’s valedictorian for the Tairāwhiti Campus of EIT|Te Pūkenga and just had a successful exhibition, but she has also won a top award. Bridy is...

What's on in Gisborne over the festive season?

What's on this week? Spotlight screening Die Hard (M) will be screening from 7pm at Dome Cinema tonight. 38 Childers Road. Bar & pizza on offer from 5pm. Build-a-band Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7pm to 11pm. Motivate your muso...

New mural captures attention at Heath Johnston Park

An abundance of kai, an acknowledgment of the wetland on which it is built, and the visual tension between the structures all come together to form a new mural for our region. The smart new artwork on the changing sheds at Heath Johnston Park has...

Turning passion into full-time mahi a pleasure

From a young age, Brian Wright can remember drawing whenever he had the chance; now, as an adult, he has turned this passion into his full-time mahi. Wright, 51, grew up in Matawai. At school, he was always drawing and his teachers were always...

The colourful life of Luke Marks

Luke Marks is a self-confessed entrepreneur and his colourful home reflects an equally colourful life. Loren Sirl talks to Luke, who has been a global surfer, actor, skateboard inventor, tomato grower and vegetarian chef. The friendly barista behind...