These kiwifruit recipes start with fresh fruit, then get mixed up in mouthwatering salads and entrees that you’ll want to make again and again. Try these super-easy, but impressive recipes with wonderful harmony of flavours and textures. And soon...
Saturday, May 25Gisborne parkrun. Celebrate the first anniversary with a 5km run/walk. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See: http://www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. Plenty of...
Shanon's enthusiasm is infectious and there is a clear domino effect happening already with young Tōnui alumni actively exploring their options for the future. She loves nothing more than seeing a spark in the eyes of someone who has just mastered...
When Unity Theatre staged Dave Armstrong’s, The Motor Camp two years ago, audiences rocked with laughter at the way New Zealand summer holidays were lampooned and family relationships dismantled. In Kings of the Gym that opens this month, Friday...
Gisborne War Memorial Theatre staff are urging patrons to book early for shows to ensure visiting acts do not take Gisborne off their tour list. Last week, Gisborne District Council cultural activities operations manager Pene Walsh announced that...
MY husband is a happy glamper, not one for carrying heavy packs, rehydrated meals and sharing a bunk room with a few dozen strangers. He was therefore happy to join me on the Abel Tasman Track where your every need is taken care of and you’re just...
Tairawhiti MuseumTao Nga Pare-mata, Mangatu taonga from the Campbell collection. A Quilt Does Not Have To Stand Alone — a unique approach to quilting. Pouwhare: A Pillar of Strength. Tribute exhibition to Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki. Te Kurahun...
Sun discs peep out from behind thick, green lines that drip like melting ice-creams while a froth-topped face smiles out of the stylised undergrowth in Sean Duffell’s mural on a shipping container at Midway Beach. Duffell was one of the Sea Walls...
Gisborne Country Music ClubMarina Park, Friday, January 11, (6pm).The CooliesDome garden bar, Friday, January 11, (9pm), free. East Coast VibesOutdoor Theatre, January 11-12. Featuring Julian Marley, J Boog, Kora, Katchafire and others. To book...
THE Gizzy Grocer stands at the window of his office surveying his “town square”.He has a huge grin on his face and his eyes sparkle not only because the risk he took to change careers 14 years ago has paid off but also because he sees people...
An art competition for works to adorn the Wellington Police District Custody Unit (DCU) cell block hall walls is open to anyone in New Zealand.“It is important that we hold people accountable for their behaviour but we need to change the prisoner...
There was a time when I would go to absurd lengths to distract attention away from signs that pointed towards walking tracks, especially those that indicated an upward trajectory. A few decades later, I find myself scouring the landscape for the...
Squelch. Squash. I hear the leaves squashing under my feet as I amble to the frosty mirror lake. I hear the sheep bleating as if they are arguing with each other. I look up and see the rain clouds creeping up above me. Then I look down at my soggy...
"It's wonderful.” That's how long-time Tūranga FM kaimahi Darrell Ahuriri describes the feeling of seeing Tūranga FM celebrate its 30th birthday. On January 11, 1991, Tūranga FM went live on the radio waves for the first time. Darrell Ahuriri...
The green screens and bright lights at Rāngai studios on Gladstone Road are set up for students to take over the airwaves with a career in film and television. As well as a commercial film and television studio with green screen, motion capture and...
Crispy fried chicken tossed in an amazing Hoisin sauce the perfect appetiser or dinner
Justine Tyerman discovers a love of sculpture on a promenade around Lake Geneva . . .Switzerland is well-and-truly landlocked, about 160km from the closest sea . . . but that doesn’t stop the ever-resourceful country declaring its own...
Bright colours and fun are key to Annabel Dowding’s artwork on show at Muirs Bookshop Cafe. Imagery draws largely from nature and includes stylised birds, trees, dogs and flower explosions. Groovie Baby (pictured) is pure psychedelic...
“What I learned moving back to the States for that year, was I wasn't an American any more, and I missed aspects of New Zealand culture. After having lived here for 10 years, I realised I was more Kiwi than American.”When he's not coming to...
Buddha bowl’s are a fantastic summer lunch or dinner. They are packed with veges and can be made to cater to a person’s tastes. Tereza Kalinova shares her fresh, delicious and versatile recipe
Stepping out your own back door to forage for fresh salad ingredients is one of the many delights of gardening. It’s also a great way to save money. GROW YOUR OWN SALADStart growing your own cucumbers, lettuce, radish and rocket in September or...
Gisborne’s Ten Talents Craft Centre has just celebrates milestone birthday
by Lindsey Bahr, AP Film WriterJohn Krasinski catches you off guard in the first moment of A Quiet Place Part II, inviting you into his film with the most terrifying thing of all in this universe: Noise. It is a testament to the effectiveness of...
IF YOU ever go across the sea to Ireland you will hear these words many times “Cead Mile Failte”. A hundred thousand welcomes greets visitors across Ireland. In Galway it has added significance with the city recently voted the “World’s...
Sometimes you have to give a place a second chance. That was us and Wellington. We visited the capital city in 2020 but the spark was not quite there. Two years later we decided to give it another go and it was nothing short of fantastic. It takes...
A mere smattering of people attended screenings at the Odeon of National Theatre Live's mostly brilliant shows when the reels came to town. Now the opportunity to see a selection of these productions that were astounding in their inventiveness and...
Sure, they can check out any time they like — but they can never leave. Eagles tribute act Motel California will realise this when they find themselves back at the Dome next week. The band channels the distinctive California rock sound of the 70s...
A screening of the first film in Fred Pott's post-apocalyptic trilogy was held in Auckland recently for family, friends and potential investors. Gisborne woman Danielle Hegarty plays the lead role of Neila, who leads a small group of survivors after...