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Flying the flag for cider

Brian Shanks informs and entertains as he discusses his life in the booze industry

Choral Society welcomes newcomers

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...

The Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nzThis weekRetro Bar — The 35ers party celebrating the release of the latest compilation of East Coast hip-hop; Saturday, April 30. The Dome Room — Players and spectators...

Brain building interns

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...

Evergreen shrubs for your yard

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...

Love and determination

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

Spread the words

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...

Spring flowering trees and shrubs

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...

Fundraiser focused on the wonder of worship

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...

A mountain of songs for Mulholland

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...

Three flutes to play in music competiton

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...

Nan's delicious lemon cheesecake

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...

Indigenous art to ease distress

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's good, bad and ugly

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...

Rock n roll buzz with Queen B

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...

Ko Ahau

A ripped canvas that features part of a feather crown and a mad staring eye above the tear will be included in Gisborne artist Walter Dewes’ exhibition Ko Ahau - This is Me. The work had been a gift to a family-member but was torn after another...