A celebration of good health and rural New Zealand

Gisborne social media users have experienced a new flavour lately in Nalinee Boonsom’s Thai cooking exposés and advice. Kim Parkinson got in touch for a personal demonstration. Nalinee Boonsom is passionate about Thai food and culture and has...

The creamy-smooth jazz arrangement of Ray Charles take on Jingle Bells, and Victor C Johnson’s arrangement of African Noel are part of this year’s Carols in the Vines at Bushmere Estate. Singers from the Gisborne Choral Society, and Gisborne...

■ 200g fusilli pasta (or choose another variety — penne pasta also works quite well in this dish)■ A courgette or two, chopped■ A few spring onions, finely chopped■ Large can — or two small cans — of smoked salmon■ Fresh chives (as...

Rocky RoadFor 15-20 servingsIngredients375g dark or milk chocolate chips or melts1-2 teaspoons vegetable shortening (eg kremelta)200g marshmallows1 cup popped popcorn1/2 cup chopped dried apricots or glace cherries (or a mixture)METHOD1. Line an...

What are probiotics and prebiotics?Probiotics are live beneficial micro-organisms — such as bacteria, yeasts and fungi. They help to balance the bacterial population of the gut. The most commonly used probiotics are lactobacillus and...

If you’re up to trying something a bit different this spring, then tamarillos might be the answer. Tamarillos are tangy and sweet and often compared to Kiwi fruit, tomato, guava, and passionfruit. They’re the perfect addition to a fruit pie...

Maori mythology — Maui, in particular — features strongly in the Tuakana Taina exhibition that features the work of 19 artists at Tairawhiti Museum. A fearless exploration of modern and natural media, including digital lighting and video combines...

ZARA Staples has hit the big time. Last month the young Gisborne photographer shot a collection of Dame Trelise Cooper’s winter fashions in Hawke’s Bay. Zara, 17, worked with models, Alanna McDonald, Tasia Pishief, Tayla Winters and Katie Parsons...

GISBORNITES with disabilities will gather for a Hollywood-themed Ball next week to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and of course have a great time. Behind the glitz and glamour of the night are an array of services from...

For the first time, people living in Tairāwhiti have the chance to get training, qualifications and work in the film industry. Work on the programme started two and a half years ago and the first course kicked off last month. Rāngai, started by...

New Zealand’s stone cold border, that kept out Covid-19 for so long, has begun to crumble. As the world opens up and international travel is once again on the cards, you will have to decide: What kind of traveller do you want to be?There’ are...

by Ethan Sills, NZ HeraldFew people would be able to argue they were as productive in lockdown as Bill Bailey was. While most of us were hoarding toilet paper and trying to find sourdough recipes, Bailey wrote a new tour, finished writing a book...

Liz Alder is running a girls surf programme with a difference — it combines technology with surfing, where girls learn editing skills so they can create their own media and produce content with positive messages. She talks to Kim Parkinson about...

During the Grace Millane murder trial, a Gisborne Boys' High School student came home and told his mum he was learning about dating etiquette and healthy relationships at school. The mother of the teenager was heartened young people were being taught...

CREATOR of East Coast-as-parallel-universe graphic novel Hicksville, Dylan Horrocks is one of those of a Certain Age who recalls the artwork in the very English Ladybird books.“I’m fascinated by these things. They regularly cross the line into...

Jess Ward kept her mental health condition to herself for years. It wasn't anything bad but she believed that if people found out, they might think less of her. So she kept her anxiety condition quiet and faced its daily demands on her own. But...

During the hectic festive and school holiday summer months, take some time out in your garden to enjoy, refresh and regroup. Being and working in a garden is good for your soul . . .BerryliciousSweet and juicy bright red strawberries look so festive...

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or tel 869 0630This weekHobnail Blue Sky Songs Tour: Classic celtic country folk performed live. Tonight, Dome Room, (8-10.30pm). Tickets $20 plus booking fee from...

Three cottages are called for in Michael Cristofer’s play The Shadow Box, but Unity Theatre’s intimate space means a simplified but cohesive stage design solution is called for. Stage directions ask for three separate hospice cottages for three...

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What's on in Gisborne

A LAST minute “visa declined” reply from the Chinese Embassy forced Gisborne travellers Sue and Phil Newdick to radically rethink their travel plans. We had planned to take the train from Beijing through Manchuria but when our Chinese visas were...

Summertime, and hair gets lighter, skin gets darker, water gets warmer, drinks get colder, and on the East Coast, residents and visitors are spoiled for choice for live music. R&V, DECEMBER 29-31The apex event of the season is the three-day Rhythm...

Young siblings, and multiple music competition winners, Christine Yesol Jeon (cello) and Samuel Woosol Jeon (piano) perform over two dates next week as part of the Tiromoana summer concert series. The programme for Samuel's solo recital on Friday...

I can count the number of facials I’ve had on one hand, on one finger in fact. I’ve always been dubious about how my sensitive skin and eyes will react to the ingredients in some products, but when offered a complimentary treatment from...

A soundscape of cascading water envelopes digital artist Norm Heke’s photographic installation Wairere - Waterfalls. The exhibition includes composite pictures of waterfalls, projected imagery and a cresting wall of “pixilations”.Images that...

KIWI musican and legend Dave Dobbyn will launch a whole new suite of songs next year and a Gisborne man will be able to say he heard a couple of them first. John Currie has won Rhythm and Vines’ competition Dave On The Deck. People who bought...

A BAROQUE cello, organ and harpsichord will feature in Julien Hainsworth and Chris Hainsworth’s concert in Gisborne on Monday. Known as the Rata-tui Duo the father and son duo will perform works by Handel, Bach and Vivaldi as well pieces by 16th...