I visited many of the things in Verona on the must-do lists — art galleries, museums, the cathedral, other churches, monuments, Roman remains, high viewpoints, big department stores, small private shops and different kinds of restaurants. But I...
There are geniuses, and then there was Leonardo da Vinci. Regarded as one of the most extraordinary people of all time, da Vinci was a universal genius of the 15th Century, whose expertise spanned a significant number of various subject areas —...
One who does heavy work for little pay is a definition that pops up when googling The Coolies. The phrase could apply to the punk pop rock sound the three-piece who perform for free in Gisborne next month. The all-female act mash together dance, punk...
Jordan Kean (Ngāti Porou) was the youngest category A flying instructor in New Zealand in 2019. He is now 27, working for Mainland Aviation College as chief flying instructor and running the operations for flight training. Mr Kean said his passion...
Ormond-raised Paul Grey's first computer used cassette tapes. He then went on to have a career in software programming
This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Earthquake Commission (EQC), Land Information New Zealand and GNS Science creating GeoNet, a state-of-the-art geological hazard monitoring service. EQC’s ongoing investment in natural hazard...
Andrew Patterson has made a career out of his passion as a mechanic, travelling to work on Formula 1 grids around the world for Williams Racing. He spoke to Jack Malcolm about his journey to F1 from quarantine after a recent trip back home
"As a child my family were Anglicans, and I went along to the Presbyterian and the Methodist churches to see what they were like, so I’m just intrigued by all these different belief systems, and where they all come from. Was it Karl Marx who said...
Christmas and Boxing Day have gone, the rellies and mates are still here, but the Rhythm and Vines, and Revive festivals are days away — so what to do, what to do?Rori White has the answer. Get down to Smash Palace on December 27 for the eighth...
A period film version of Joy Cowley’s story about 19th century student Tarore who was murdered during a raid by a group of Te Arawa men would be too expensive to make, says filmmaker Tarry Mortlock. But when someone suggested making a modern...
Ranked as the sixth-smallest country in the world, Liechtenstein offers a curious diversion from the well-worn tourist trail. Nestled at the foot of forested mountains, flanking the banks of the Rhine River and studded by a hillside-clinging turreted...
Daryl Gowers is one of Gisborne’s good sorts. In less than two years, he has raised $53,000 for the Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society. But it is not about the amount of money he has raised. It is about the people he has helped he tells Sophie...
If you miss the good old days of white bread, paua fritters and other treats that would cause the food police to have a fit, this is the book for you. Kiwi chef Al Brown’s latest book includes updated recipes for classics such as roast lamb, pies...
Light and ice were the raw materials for a live carving by Simon Lardelli at the multi-media, arts showcase Ice Block on Saturday. By the end of the evening Lardelli had sculpted a solid ovoid form ringed with soft ridges that changed colour under...
HARD-working heavy metal band Uni-Fi is the constant in Smash Palace owner Darryl Monteith’s ExNE showcase of Gisborne and East Coast music. The metal heads are immortalised in the 2015 and 2016 East by North East (ExNE) videos. On the weekend they...
Covid-19 is still taking its toll. Three members of The Eastern, described as “one of the best modern roots acts from any country”, have come down with the virus so their gig scheduled for The Dome tomorrow night is postponed. Gisborne boy Eliot...
Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to hibernate through July. There are plenty of tasks to do in the garden and you can reap the rewards of that hard work with fresh flowers and winter produce. Edible flowersIt’s a complete...
Over lunch in Tours, a stranger steers Phil and Sue Newdick in the right direction — a day trip to Chinon
Projected organic imagery generated in response to dark-groove cinematic bass beats combine in a unique audio-visual encounter under the Dome next week. The winter solstice experiment is a collaboration between Hamilton illustrator and street artist...
An art exhibition showcasing the work of students in Rauangi — visual arts, Raranga — weaving and Whakairo — carving opened yesterday at Te Wananga o Aotearoa with a mix of the students’ artworks on display. The exhibition opened with...
Theatre that examines social justice is a conversation worth continuing, says Dinna Myers, director of Evolution Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Bruce Mason’s 1955 play, The Pohutukawa Tree. At the heart of the New Zealand playwright’s...
EACH of the eight Gisborne artists involved in the 100 Day project, in which they had to produce a fresh work every day, now have individual shows at Tairawhiti Museum. Viewers are invited to stand in front of the stylised butterfly wings and have...
Purgatory begins slowly, slowly. We watch and wait for informationThere is Purgatory One:Then Purgatory Two. And Spain was Purgatory Three. Oh Purgatory, Purgatory wecannot believe this. Now here from behind adesk as far as we thoughtwe could be (but...
A new album is in the pipeline for Gisborne-based Jackson Rey after contemplating the complications of life. Inspired by contradictions, injustices and coincidences, Jackson says he distilled the quirks of life into song. Two of those tracks from his...
The stripped back and largely acoustic instrumentation of Dr Ian Chapman & the Cosmic Jive Trio’s presentation of David Bowie & the Art of Being Different means Bowie’s masterful song-writing takes centre stage, says Chapman. The trio brings the...
CHINA was never on my list of “countries I must see” but in September this year, my daughter and I spent two weeks there and we loved it. I was blown away by its culture, history, cuisine and although there were masses of people, we found the...
Snowflakes drift down on country-rocker Neil Young as he performs Sugar Mountain in his backyard in the first of his self-quarantine fireside sessions. Filmed by his wife Darryl Hannah, Young's video presentation of fireside hits sung around his...
Partygoers were not the only ones who missed out after Rhythm and Vines was cancelled. Lifeline, the helpline charity for people in distress or who are suicidal, missed out on tens of thousands of dollars from ticket sales. For the past four years...
For six years, Gisborne couple Barry Teutenberg and Sandra Walsh have lived on a canal boat cruising most of the 3000 kilometres of navigable inland waterways of England and Wales. With few left to tick off, featuring high on their ‘bucket-list’...