I flew to Leh via Singapore and Delhi along with my partner-in-(travel)crime, fellow Gisbornite Kay Bayley, and met up with a former colleague Tony Hyde over there. The flight from Delhi to Leh is spectacular. It takes you over the Himalayas and...
Summer Christmas time here in New Zealand is all about relaxing outside with friends and family with delicious food and drink, says The Veggie Tree Spring & Summer Cookbook author Anna Valentine. “My aim for the Christmas food in this book is to...
The Rhythm and Vines music festival has decamped but the summer beat goes on in Gisborne. The party season continues tomorrow with all-female act The Coolies who mash together dance, punk and pop in the Dome garden tomorrow at 9pm. Entry is...
Born in the back seat of a half-submerged Vauxhall Viva and raised by possums (reportedly) in the Port Hills of Christchurch, musician David “Snapper” Thiele is one of three musicians in genre-defying band The Nukes. The trio last visited...
Mike Yardley is seduced by the tropical beauty of Fiji’s Coral Coast where he enjoyed fine dining and a pampering. There was also a ride on an old sugar cane railway train track, which sounds a lot like Gisborne’s own rail bike ride only with...
The next generation of makeup. Using the best tools and colours to create natural low-maintenance brows . . .Trina Priday has an eye for detail, which is perfect when your passion is eyebrows. And by choosing one of the top schools to train under...
AN opportunity to develop your artistic skills through a two-day workshop tailored to your needs is offered by multimedia Gisborne artist Daryl File. Daryl is an established multimedia artist whose range includes oil painting, 3D paper maché...
THE smudge of a sailing ship on the horizon, children from long ago playing with a toy wooden boat, puffs of cloud and seagulls in a pastel sky, luscious peonies of many colours . . . it’s as if I am wandering through an art gallery but instead...
Grey walls, dull alleyways and bland businesses beware — Neil Go and his street art are here. Hailing from the small surf island Siargao, the Filipino artist has a distaste for big cities and a love for surf so when he moved to Gisborne he felt...
Gardening is a skill that used to be readily passed on from one generation to the next but, with changing lifestyles, many children grow up without learning any basic gardening skills. Children who don't garden are less likely to gain an appreciation...
I usually don't like jazz, one John Mackill's Jazz Collective concertgoer told Mackill at the band's last concert, “but I really enjoyed your music”.“It was so rewarding for me to hear that,” says Mackill. “That's the kind of listener...
Tune in for the soulful melodies of Paul Ubana Jones as he performs at Lawson Field Theatre on Saturday. The three-time New Zealand Music Award winner and acoustic guitar virtuoso will play crowd favourites inspired by blues, folk and jazz. He will be...
Hannah Mettner grew up in Whataupoko, in an old villa with a big backyard full of fruit trees and a tree hut.“Now that I live in Wellington I dream of the bounty of plums, crabapples, feijoas and loquats that we used to throw at each other for...
Henna has been popular in India to cover grey hair for a long time. Henna, being a herbal product, is a natural and safe way to colour hair. It gives the hair a nice amber hue. From an early age, my hair began to turn grey and I started using henn...
1 small pottle of cream1 large container of fruit yoghurt1 packet of marshmallows cut into small cubes (or you can get these already cubed from the supermarket)500-750g of raspberries — fresh or frozenWhip creamFold in yoghurtAdd cubed...
The Gisborne Choral Society is set to hit the ground singing with a short, sparkling programme of music by Baroque masters Vivaldi and Bach. The Vivaldi Gloria is an all-time favourite by the composer of The Four Seasons, which still glories in being...
Meatless Monday has great child-friendly recipes and tips for cooking with your children at home as well as guides to implement programmes at school and community settings. 1 x 425gm can red enchilada sauce1 x 425gm can black beans, rinsed and...
The 26 Gisborne entries for the two-day mayhem known as the HP48Hours filmmaking competition have been narrowed down to 12 finalists and 38 category nominees. Those in the running for the national cut are:Toy Cars by Cinema BrownRen and Zinger: Best...
IT IS one of the last parts of Asia to see the sunset, it has some of the finest white-sand beaches in the world and its coral reefs are teeming with fish. But there is one big difference between the beaches on this tropical island group and...
A “girlie” calendar in a local shop inspired actor Wendy Dewstow's character, Chris Harper, with the idea of raising funds to buy a new sofa for the hospital waiting room in Unity Theatre's upcoming production of Calendar Girls. The play is based...
From Kill ‘Em All to Hardwired to Self-Destruct, songs from Metallica's every album will make up Gisborne tribute act Harbinger's show at Smash Palace on Saturday.“We haven't done a big show like this for years,” says Harbinger founder Vincent...
Artist Michel Tuffery’s series of paintings that focus on Tupaia, the arioi and star navigator who accompanied British explorer James Cook from Tahiti to New Zealand, have been reproduced in a range of NZ Post stamps called Michel Tuffery’s...
It was an early start for our trip from Bulgaria to Romania. At the bus station, we discovered our bus was a 21-seater but there were 24 passengers — however the bus driver produced plastic stools so we had seats for everyone. And by the time we...
Space invaders crab back and forth like they did in the 1980s arcade game in rising Kiwi rap stars Church & AP’s music video for Ready or Not, a hit they’re sure to play at their show in Gisborne next week. The hunched green icons might be old...
Summer music is in full flow in Gisborne with R&V under way and more in the pipeline. The Summer Frequencies music and arts festival hosted by Mission Entertainment is coming to town for its inaugural event on January 13 and 14, 2023. Summer...
In the bush, under the sea, and at his drawing table in the motorhome is where artist Leigh Wright is most comfortable. Right now his and partner Cilla’s motorhome is parked in a Gisborne driveway while Wright prepares for an exhibition of his work...
It's evident on the faces of the people who have come from faraway lands to settle in this most easterly city in the world. I like to mingle with such folk because they refresh our sense of wonder at how blessed we are to call this place home. The...
Artist Rachel Barbara adds finishing touches to one of her works that feature in her exhibition at Miharo Gallery from Friday night.“It's all feel-good, bold colours,” says Miharo Gallery director Rosie Cruddas. “Feminine energy and body...
Gisborne District Council is at “a watershed moment”, says chief executive officer Nedine Thatcher Swann a year into the job. Ms Thatcher Swann is proud of what has so far been achieved, having concentrated on getting the basics right and setting...
AFTER hearing New Zealand is looking to charge overseas visitors who undertake any of its ‘Great Walks’, I almost wish Australia had thought about doing it some time ago. Holding a pommy passport I already require a visa just to enter the place...
“This recipe is a riff of a favourite Sicilian apple cake I used to eat with my Mum when we went to Zarbo Cafe in Auckland,” says Anna.“I've adapted the recipe so it's gluten-free. You can swap the butter and milk for olive oil and nut milk to...
After a three-decade hiatus, some of Tairawhiti's most talented musicians are returning to the stage as Troops of Doom for another round at Smash Palace. In a Wild Hogs-esque style, the band are dusting off the metal regalia and stepping out of...
Gisborne’s Phil and Sue Newdick continue their travels in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Brno in the Czech Republic . . .As there was no train connection from Poland into Slovakia, we opted for another bus ride to Bratislava. It was a bit of a worry to...