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THE WINNER IS . . .

THE WINNER IS . . . Pascale Delos. To celebrate the release of R De Wolf’s new book, The Gisborne Herald set up a competition to give away her two books in The Spirit Voyager series, Guardians of the Ancestors and new release The Future Weavers. The...

WHEN CHIZEL MEETS BRUSH

Sometimes you need to get stuck to get moving. At least that’s what happened to Rosie Cruddas. The artist and former gallery owner was feeling low. Not wanting to draw, she forced herself to grab a canvas and get a painting, and Tairāwhiti is all...

Cruise on out

A banjele and bass guitar bring broader textures to Gisborne’s ukekele-based ensemble, the G’Zukers Good Time Band who bring their summertime sound to Matawhero Wines on Sunday.“We have a couple of Gillian Welch songs the banjele goes really...

At the toe of Tane

On the way to Hokianga Harbour Jo Ferris stops to grasp the presence of New Zealand’s largest kauri tree firsthand . . .My bucket list is a work in progress. It changes with the years, whimsy and emerging possibilities. Realistically, it also...

Joining the dots

A local couple's pioneering attempt to explore Gisborne's botanical landscape resulted in the publication of New Zealand's first full-colour art album in 1889. To celebrate their remarkable achievement, Tairāwhiti Museum is proud to present Colours...

Views from the bay

A tour around the bay on the vintage pilot boat MV Takitimu often includes a talk for guests by historians Anne McGuire of Uawa-Tolaga Bay and Gisborne man Joe Martin. The pair’s accounts weave together to build a story from two perspectives...

What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, April 7Tui Blokes Day Out Fishing Contest. Normal Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club start/finish times apply, ph 868 4756 for costs or email: GTSFC admin@gistatapouri. co. nzThe Bob Competition. U16s to over 45s surfers, join in and...

Looking forward to an ‘aural massage’

Restrictions call for innovation, so this weekend the Gisborne Choral Society is offering an extra performance on Saturday night to go along with its regular concert on Sunday. With audiences limited to 75, the choral society hopes that people will...

Five great walks in Rotorua

Get an up-close and very personal experience with New Zealand's own Grand Canyon. When Mt Tarawera erupted in 1886, it left in its wake an incredible volcanic valley with a rift 17km long. The summit of this historical mountain provides amazing...

Pioneers of the Pacific sound

Almost 40 years after their first gig as the support act to Stevie Wonder, a documentary about Pacific reggae band Herbs has just been released. Former music promoter Hugh Lynn helped launch the band into fame and later became their manager. Now...

The 'bug man'

Reporter Shaan Te Kani puts Gisborne’s very own ‘bug man’, Mark Tutty, under the microscope . . .Ask Mark Tutty if he is an expert on bugs, and he is quick to say no.“I’m a passionate amateur. A passionate bug enthusiast,” he says. While...

Opera-singing greenie

GAVIN Maclean says he lives about four lives but jokes that he doesn’t do justice to any of them. This is the humble side of a man who has packed a lot into nearly 70 years. He has built a house, carved chess sets, run for Parliament, has a couple...

Royalty returns

Three East Coast queens are coming home for a royal visit during Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival's summer programme. Jackie Clarke, Sandy Mill and Bronwyn Turei have travelled the world on the back of their art, but with borders closed, instead of Rome...

Frying high on Kilimanjaro

Gisborne homeopath Jan Clare continues her trek up Kilimanjaro to the roof of Africa . . .It took six days to hike to base camp at Barafu where fish and chips was to be famously fried by two of our team, Malachy and Alan. The Northern Ireland fish...

Natural born psychos

Fans of Tarantinoesque film director, Bruce Delamitri’s violent films, the pair’s trail of murder and mayhem stops with a home invasion of Delamitri’s Hollywood pad. Their argument is he shot “sexy” movies and made them imitate his crazy...

Slashing good time in Halloween

With hollow eyes and sagging cheeks, the flabby white mask of Michael Myers is horror’s great blank slate. Project your fears here, it says. Myers doesn’t speak. His movements never rise beyond a deliberate gait (well, aside from all the...