The four seasons wheel through this montage of pictures taken at the Eastwoodhill Arboretum by landscape photographer Ebony Whitaker. Bottom left is an image of Swan Lake, at the bottom of the arboretum’s Orchard Hill.“It was the coldest morning...
As a mum, Donna Hay knows that there is nothing more enjoyable than introducing your children to the wonders of taste, food, flavours and the joy of cooking. The new and expanded edition of her bestselling Basics to Brilliance Kids is all about the...
Among the many Gisborne and East Coast musicians whose skills have matured from years of practice and performance untrammelled by the demands of international touring is Abhudaya who played saxophone and flute at the recent Tairawhiti Men of the...
Brian Shanks informs and entertains as he discusses his life in the booze industry
If singing in the most popular major choral work ever, and having the chance to belt out a rousing Hallelujah chorus, have ever been on your bucket list, the time to act is now. Gisborne Choral Society has just started rehearsing Handel's Messiah...
Like many teenagers Haylea Rodgers, Ruby Westrupp and Jade Keelan decided to take up an internship this summer, but unlike many, managed to reconstruct their brains in their first week on the job. The three are among seven summer interns at the...
We often receive comments and questions on what are the best shrubs for the garden, as there are so many options and it can be quite confusing. We have researched and found the top nine shrubs that grow well and look good all year round, need little...
Brenden Gooch drove to many titles in his streetstock and now he is driving hard to one day walk unassisted as he recovers from a serious spinal injury. He talked to reporter Murray Robertson
A pen of writers (the jury is still out on the collective noun) filled the Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club conference room on Friday for the long-awaited launch of the anthology Kaituhi Rawhiti (Eastern scribes).Edited by Aaron Compton, Christopher...
Trees and shrubs add wonderful permanence and structure to gardens, as well as shade and privacy. Spring is when many trees and shrubs are covered in masses of beautiful blooms, adding a colourful or sometimes fragrant dimension to outdoor spaces...
Two classical ballet favourites and two new works that were postponed in 2020 come together next month in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s much-anticipated Tutus on Tour performance in Gisborne. Described as achingly beautiful, tender and...
We are in the middle of the New Zealand music month of May, which is perfect timing for drummer, DJ and vinyl record enthusiast Lincoln Wright to spin selections from his New Zealand music collection at Smash Palace tomorrow night. Wright has bought...
Steam! Spies! Sabotage! Interactive murder mystery Steam, Spies and Sabotage has it all. Set during World War 2 with characters that include Resistance personnel, Home Guard, MI6 staff “and a couple of others with strange German accents” embark...
Whether you just find them pleasing to look at, or you just want a bit more privacy from those nosy neighbours, hedges can be a great alternative to building a fence. Add some privacy to your garden with these fast-growing plants that are not only...
So, let us get started with our innovative ideas for making crafts with waste so that you need not throw away what can be reused effectively. These nicely jazzed up containers are a fantastic addition to the dining table. A simple 5-minute task for...
Assumptions between two sets of neighbours — one Māori, one Pākehā — is the focus of the award-winning play Our Side of the Fence, which is being developed for the stage through an experimental exhibition at HOEA Gallery. Our Side of the...
The shape of the stage is not a square, says choreographer Anita Zwart enigmatically, of the set design for The Addams Family. Zwart is an experienced ballet, jazz and contemporary dancer, and dance teacher, but Musical Theatre Gisborne's (MTG)...
THE oiled muscles! The flying knives! The low-cut wedding dress! Feminists look away: old-fashioned carnival entertainment that includes knife-throwing, sword-swallowing, burlesque, comedy, stunts and red-hot costumes is about to roll into...
Feel the power of contemporary worship music as local musicians deliver an awe-inspiring performance at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday. The free concert is a part of a koha fundraiser for Anglican care Waiapu Te Hapara family services to raise funds...
Rather than take the mountain to Mulholland it has been easier for Mulholland to come to the mountain, to paraphrase the old saying. With a mountain of songs – the most tracks of any school in New Zealand in the Play It Strange competition finals...
THE wildly exuberant 20th century jazz composition Zoom Tube was not picked by jurors from Gisborne International Music Competition entrant Matthew Lee’s selection of performance works, but they did choose another engaging 20th century...
What a great way to serve up lemons to fussy eaters. Nan sure thinks so, and this recipe hasn’t let her down yet. We hope your family enjoys this classic dessert too. This recipe is a Christmas favourite at Nan’s house.“This has got to be one...
A new learning space that uses indigenous knowledge to help people in distress has opened with an exhibition showcasing some of the finest traditional Maori artworks in Tairawhiti. Located in the Gisborne CBD, Te Kurahuna Whare Wananga is a learning...
THE sun is shining and it is time to play outdoors. Most of us know that we cannot spend too much time in the New Zealand sun without any protection whether this is clothing, sunscreen, hats or preferably all of the above, otherwise we will see and...
After Waikato Hospital surgeons removed a tumour from his brain, former showband musician and Vietnam war veteran Wally Te Ua almost gave up playing music.“Then I had a bit of a crack and decided that to get mentally fit I needed to be more...
When people see references to printmaking, they often mistakenly assume it refers to commercial processes. The Gisborne Printmakers are prompt to dispel this misconception. The Gisborne Printmakers will hold a two-day exhibition at Lysnar House this...
I squelched through dense jungle in a steamy tropical downpour, wearing a heavy-duty rain poncho and sturdy, knee-high rubber boots. I was surrounded by creatures that once terrified me . . . but I felt surprisingly at ease, exhilarated in fact. We...
Tuesday will mark one year since the passing of author Valerie Joy Watson (nee Evans), who was born in Gisborne in 1938. In all she wrote 15 books for children, as well as a musical, The Circus, and many poems and nonsense rhymes, which are published...
Are you missing the 1980s? Or even the 2017 Gisborne show that relived the decade of big hair, padded shoulders, New Romantics and excess?Well it’s time to go back to the future with the Let’s Go Back To the ‘80s dress-up night.“This has...
THE animals at Singapore’s Night Safari were so obliging, at first I was convinced they were life-like moving models. As we drove around in the cool of the evening, every animal appeared right on cue, just a few metres away from our safari wagon...